Blessed Are...

Blessed Are...

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Blessed Are...

2. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

3. Salt of the Earth

4. Three Horses

5. Brand New Tennessee Waltz

6. Last, Lonely and Wretched

7. Lincoln Freed Me Today

8. Outside the Nashville City Limits

9. San Francisco Mabel Joy

10. When Time Is Stolen

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Maria Dolores [*]

2. Plane Wreck at las Gatos (Deportee) [*]

3. Warm and Tender Love [Live][#][*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Original release date: August 1971
Produced by: Norbert Putnam
Arranged by: Norbert Putnam and David Briggs
Co-produced by: Jack Lothrop
Musicians led by: Grady Martin
Additional musicians and vocalists: Norman Blake, David Briggs, Ken Buttrey, Holladay Singers, Charlie McCoy, Memphis Horns, Nashville Strings, Norbert Putnam, Buddy Spicher, Town and Country Singers, Pete Wade

Blessed Are...,Joan Baez,Vanguard Records,Contemporary Folk,Country-Folk,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Folk-Rock,Pop,Singer/Songwriter

Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter
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Simply amazing

Gloria: Sacred Music of John Rutter

Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter

Manufacturer: Collegium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Be Thou My Vision

ASIN: B000AA4JBG
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

First Movement: Allegro Vivace
Second Movement: Andante
Third Movement: Vivace E Ritmico
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Cantate Domino
O Clap Your Hands
Wedding Canticle
The Lord Is My Shepherd
A Gaelic Blessing
Hymn To The Creator Of Light
Arise, Shine
Praise Ye The Lord
For The Beauty Of The Earth
God Be In My Head
Open Thou Mine Eyes
A Prayer Of Saint Patrick
The Lord Bless You And Keep You

Customer Reviews:

Simply amazing.......2007-06-16

If I do make it to heaven, I don't know what it will look like, but I do know what it will sound like - listen to the vocals in the Second Movement: Andante . They are worth the price of the whole CD.......
a miracle, really.

Gloria: Sacred Music of John Rutter.......2007-05-14

Outstanding music and outstanding recording. A musical treat as soon as you put in the disc. This is a must for anyone interested in choral music by Rutter.

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my opinion
Wonderful, but not my first choice
THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah

Mendelssohn: Elijah

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Elijah: An Oratorio for Piano & Vocal Score

ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
Overture
No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
No.4: If With All Your Hearts
No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
No.31: O Rest In The Lord
No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

my opinion.......2007-08-01

This recording was reccomended somewhere as being even better than the newer version with Bryn Terfel and Renee Fleming - it really is tops, I think. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is as lyrical as ever. And the other soloists are also breathtaking.

Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!

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Impeccable English Style
The Tallis Scholars do their namesake proud

The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis

Manufacturer: Gimell UK
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00026W65E
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Spem In Alium
Sancte Deus
Salvator Mundi, Salva Nos I
Salvator Mundi, Salva Nos II
Gaude Gloriosa
Miserere Nostri
Loquebantur Variis Linguis
If Ye Love Me
Hear The Voice And Prayer
A New Commandment
O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit
Purge Me, O Lord
Verily, Verily I Say Unto You
Remember Not, O Lord God
Tunes For Archbishop Parker's Psalter
O Lord, In Thee Is All My Trust
Christ Rising Again
Blessed Are Those That Be Undefiled

Tracks:

Lamentations Of Jeremiah I
Lamentations Of Jeremiah II
Absterge Domine
O Sacrum Convivium
In Manus Tuas
Salve Intemerata
Magnificat For 4 Voices
Ave, Dei Patris Filia

Customer Reviews:

Impeccable English Style.......2007-07-13

If you favor blend, balance, pitch, and all the other parameters of the English traditional choral style, you'll be very impressed with the Tallis Scholars' refined presentation. the music speaks for itself.

The Tallis Scholars do their namesake proud.......2006-07-27

In the last couple of years, the Tallis Scholars have been compiling their sizeable recording output into attractive two-disc editions. Here, they've collected a large number of their interpretations of their namesake, Thomas Tallis. Tallis (c. 1505-1585) is, of course, one of the giants of Renaissance music, and he was certainly the greatest English composer of liturgical music between John Dunstable and William Byrd. I personally consider him the second-greatest Renaissance composer after Palestrina, but I'm not dogmatic about it. I love the music of Josquin, Victoria, and Byrd almost as much. Let's just say that, if you're interested in immersing yourself in the work of a single Renaissance composer, you can't do much better than Tallis.

These recordings were made 1985-1998, and they all sound great. Included in this collection are most of Tallis best and best-known works: the two Lamentations of Jeremiah, O Sacrum Convivium, Gaude Gloriosa, Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter (which contains the theme that inspired Ralph Vaughan Williams' famous Fantasia), and the incredible 40-part motet Spem In Alium (which is one of the supreme masterpieces of the 16th century). Unfortunately, there are some notable absences, such as the Tallis Scholars' own recording of O Nata Lux. The Mass for 4 Voices, certainly one of Tallis' major works, is also nowhere to be found. Of course, there's only so much music that will fit onto two CDs, but it's still a shame that they couldn't fit at least one of Tallis' masses. Nevertheless, the music that's here is beautiful and powerful.

The Tallis Scholars themselves need no introduction. They're one of the most famous groups specializing in Renaissance music. It needs to be said, however, that if you're looking for "authentic" recordings (that is, recordings that approximate what the music originally sounded like in the 16th century), you might want to look elsewhere. The Tallis Scholars use female singers instead of boys or (ahem!) castrati (though it's doubtful that Tallis would have used or written for castrati himself). And one could complain that these recordings use too many singers for some of the smaller pieces or that the sopranos overpower some of the larger ones (like Spem In Alium). I'm neither an enthusiast nor an opponent of the authentic-performance movement; since we're listening to recorded music anyway, these issues strike me as moot. The Tallis Scholars are experienced and accomplished singers, and they achieve their primary goal: to provide superlative-sounding recordings of important early choral compositions. If you're looking for a fine compilation of Tallis' music or an excellent introduction to Renaissance music, this is it.

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Joan Baez Remastered
Manufacturing defect on remastered "Blessed Are"
Finally . . . Blessed Are comes to CD

Blessed Are...
Joan Baez
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AMPZFI
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Blessed Are...
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Salt of the Earth
Three Horses
Brand New Tennessee Waltz
Last, Lonely and Wretched
Lincoln Freed Me Today
Outside the Nashville City Limits
San Francisco Mabel Joy
When Time Is Stolen
Heaven Help Us All
Angeline
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Let It Be
Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gabriel and Me
Milanese Waltz/Marie Flore
Hitchhiker's Song
33rd of August
Fifteen Months

Tracks:

Maria Dolores [*]
Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee) [*]
Warm and Tender Love [Live][#][*]

Album Description

Original release date: August 1971
Produced by: Norbert Putnam
Arranged by: Norbert Putnam and David Briggs
Co-produced by: Jack Lothrop
Musicians led by: Grady Martin
Additional musicians and vocalists: Norman Blake, David Briggs, Ken Buttrey, Holladay Singers, Charlie McCoy, Memphis Horns, Nashville Strings, Norbert Putnam, Buddy Spicher, Town and Country Singers, Pete Wade

Customer Reviews:

Joan Baez Remastered.......2007-02-09

i seem to have overlooked this item among others for some time. Joan Baez's musical interpretations have always been a favorite of mine -- since the time of my youth -- and she's one of the very few artists who's cover versions i can live with. this is release belongs to a selection of CDs i must have as a complete set. few bonus tracks here though, that weren't released with the previous CD release. :-(

JohPWilbrand

Manufacturing defect on remastered "Blessed Are".......2006-02-07

When this remastered disk came out, I was excited because "Warm and Tender Love" was on the second disk. Went to Tower and bought the CD; when I got home, the set contained two disks, both DISK #1. So, I took it back to Tower and exchanged it for a new copy. I opened it before I bought it, and the new copy also contained two disks, again both DISK #1. Last week I ordered a copy from Amazon.com and I received it on Friday. The set had two disks alright, but this time they were both DISK #2. After calling Amazon and finding out how to return the disks, I called Vanguard Records and reported the manufacturing defect. Vanguard Records is going to send me the COMPLETE RECORDING. If you have encountered copies of this album with the same problem, contact Vanguard Records in Santa Monica, CA. The album deserves 5 stars for content. The music is beautiful and Joan, as always, is exquisite.

Finally . . . Blessed Are comes to CD.......2005-11-17

Some of us old foggies couldn't get enough of Joan Baez during her most productive years. Many of us have multiple LPs of Joan's extensive library of folk music. From the guitar chords of the opening of Blessed Are . . . through the final song on the extra CD - Warm and Tender Love - - - this music and performance not only are beautiful, they bring back fond memories of the meaningful 1960s and 1970s - a period of incredible change for our culture. Joan Baez, through her music and persona, was and is a reminder of all that was good about that time.

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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLI8
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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The picture

100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration

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ASIN: B00008GEKT
Release Date: 2003-04-14

Tracks:

Love Divine All Loves Excelling - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Father Hear the Prayer We Offer - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Now Thank We All Our God - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
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God Save the Queen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Day of Resurrection - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
O Come All Ye Faithful - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Awake My Soul and With the Sun - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
There Is a Green Hill - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Lord of Beauty - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
Rejoice Today With One Accord - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
New Every Morning - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
O God Our Help in Ages Past - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral

Tracks:

Morning Has Broken - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Happy Are They - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
In Christ There Is No East or West - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Silent Night - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Be Thou My Guardian - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Ye Servants of the Lord - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
At the Name of Jesus Every Knee Shall Bow - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Behold the Great Creator Makes - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Rejoice the Lord Is King - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Creator of the Stars of Night - Ely Cathedral Choir
He Comes With Clouds Descending - Ely Cathedral Choir
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ely Cathedral Choir
Alleluya Alleyluya Alleyluya - Ely Cathedral Choir
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Ely Cathedral Choir
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds - Ely Cathedral Choir
Lord Thy Word Abideth - Ely Cathedral Choir
Jesus Lord We Look to Thee - Ely Cathedral Choir
O Lord Our God Arise - Ely Cathedral Choir
Lord of All Hopefulness - Ely Cathedral Choir

Tracks:

Soldiers of Christ Arise - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Lift Up Your Hearts - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Maker of the Sun - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
O King Most High - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
O Praise Our Great and Glorious Lord - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
We Love the Place O God - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Give Rest O Christ - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Thou in All Thy Might So Far - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
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O God Thy Soldiers' Crown and Guard - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
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Jesus Shall Reign - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
God of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Jesu Saviour of Mankind - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
Immortal Invisible God Only Wise - Choir Of Truro Cathedral

Tracks:

Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
All Glory Laud and Honour - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Come Rejoicing - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
God Is Love and Where True Love Is - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Magnificat: The Great Advent Antiphons - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Come, Christ's Beloved - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Children of the Hebrews (Palm Procession) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
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God Be in My Head - Choir Of Keble College
O Thou Who Camest from Above - Choir Of Keble College
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Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
For All the Saints - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
Thy Hand O God Has Guided - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
Christ the Dawn of Our Salvation - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
I Was Glad - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Locus Iste - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Tracks:

Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
O Worship the King - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
O Heavenly Word of God on High - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today - The Choir of York Minister
First Nowell - The Choir of York Minister
Abide with Me - The Choir of York Minister
Breathe on Me Breath of God - Choir Of Keble College
Rock of Ages - Choir Of Keble College
On This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Keble College
Jesu Sweet and Mary - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
O Quam Gloriosum - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Ye Holy Angels Bright - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
O for a Closer Walk With God - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Prayer of St Patrick - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Lord's Prayer - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Blessed Be the God and Father - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times) - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Album Description

Full Title - 100 Hymns & Songs Of Inspiration. UK box-set featuring 100 tracks performed by Britain's finest Cathedral Choirs including, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, & many more. Five standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Castle Pulse. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

The picture.......2006-12-11

I haven't purchased the CD but the picture of the inside of a church on the cover is not of a British church, like one would assume since it says its a recording of British choirs. This picture is of Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Just thought i'd let you know. I'll be honest; I'm one to judge things by it's cover and if the company took such care to choose a 'British' church for their British choir CD, I'm willing to bet the music is equally well selected... I'm being sarcastic. But I gave the product 5 stars because I didn't want to hurt its ratings just because i'm cynical. But check out the church if you're ever in Montreal, it's truly beautiful... here I'm not being sarcastic.

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One of death metal's underrated albums
Blessed, Morbid Angel is (speaking as Yoda).
Pure Death Metal
The pinnacle of death metal -- PERIOD.
A great Album for Death Metal Fans

Blessed Are the Sick
Morbid Angel
Manufacturer: Earache Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008A7RJ
Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

Intro
Fall from Grace
Brainstorm
Rebel Lands
Doomsday Celebration [Instrumental]
Day of Suffering
Blessed Are the Sick/Leading the Rats
Thy Kingdome Come
Unholy Blasphemies
Abominations
Desolate Ways [Instrumental]
Ancient Ones
In Remembrance [Instrumental]
Blessed Are the Sick [Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews:

One of death metal's underrated albums.......2006-09-27

This is definitely Morbid Angel's most underrated album, with their debut being rightfully praised (I for one worship it) and then there's Covenant which I think is a tad overrated. Oh and of course there's Domination which I thought kicked arse.

On this album you can immediately since a change in musical direction for the band, especially on the first half. Unfortunately this album has probably one the WORST intros I've ever heard, like most old Bathory album intros they're pretty f*ckin' pointless not like the bad*ss ones on In the Nightside Eclipse, Morbid Tales, and of course HELL AWAITS. All's well though since the album kicks off pretty strong with a heavy sludge/doom number with Fall From Grace and I don't know about you guys but I always like I got a massive wedgie from Satan himself after that one. You see this is what I was talking about, they slowed down their blasphemic speed and musically they became a lot tigher, ESPECIALLY Trey. This is also the first album they added those "atmospheric" acoustic/keyboard interludes which are kind of cool but I feel the last one is a little out of place. However, I love when metal gets all acoustic because I never hesitate to show the nay-sayers those songs to help prove that metal DOES require talent. Trey knows how to f*cking play a guitar and soothing keyboard too! Pete's drumming is still amazing of course and Dave intensifies his vocals a bit which he seems to do on each subsequent album until he left the band and they're awesome as usual.

The second half of the album (I'd say after the title track) is basically what I call "Altars of Madness part 2" with the first being the sludge/doom half. Since most of those tunes were actually revamped ones from their Abominations of Desolation demo days that would make sense since they retain that thrashiness and speed that makes "Altars" so god-like. They wouldn't be too odd to be on that album. 'Abominations' friggin rules as does 'The Ancient Ones'.

Overall a great one to pick up along with MA's first 4 albums. Gradewise I'd give this about a 92% so good job guys!

Blessed, Morbid Angel is (speaking as Yoda)........2006-09-14

Morbid Angel's technical skill, talent, and their evolution is why they're my favorite death metal band, and this album prooves it.

Their debut "Altars of Madness" was an extreme speed fest, "Blessed are the Sick" slows down on a few songs and incorporates doomy, creepy sounds and instrumental segways. Dave's vocals are more comprehensive and deeper than in Altars', which is fine by me. Trey and Richard still shred like mofos on Blessed', and Richard has his shining moment in the acoustic instrumental "Desolate Ways." "Doomsday Celebration" is another instrumental in which Trey plays keyboard, and I have to say, its very chilling. Pete still drums like crazy on this album, so don't worry about him doing slow stuff. Don't worry, speedaholics, there's still speedy songs on here. Songs like "Brainstorm," "Unholy Blasphemies," "Rebel Lands," and "Thy Kingdom Come" will quench any speed fan's thirst.

No skipping needed here, but my favorites on this album are "Fall From Grace," "Brainstorm," "Rebel Lands," "Thy Kingdom Come," "Unholy Blasphemies," and "The Ancient Ones."

Not for the emo or nu-metal kids, once they hear this, they'll soil themselves and start crying uncontrollably.

Best album of 1991, along with Sepultura's "Arise," Death's "Human," and Suffocation's "Effigy of the Forgotten." If you call yourself a death metal fan and don't have this, put this in your shopping cart pronto!!

Pure Death Metal.......2005-09-17

This cd is one of many that Morbid Angel has created to be masterpieces. I find all Morbid Angel albums incredible although Domination is my favorite and then Covenant I have to say this is a pretty damn good follow up to Altars of Madness. If anyone wants to criticize a death metal band make sure you truely have a good reason or otherwise just go kill some emo kids.

The pinnacle of death metal -- PERIOD........2003-12-09

I had to write this review in hopes of offset the morons who have seen fit to down "Blessed Are The Sick"... really, if you can't appreciate this album, you simply do NOT understand death metal -- end of story. This is Morbid Angel's greatest album, and it has many dimensions to it. It is pure evil set to music... everything you want it to be! The guitar work is GENIUS!!! The drumming is magnificent... lyrics, vocal delivery... what more could you want? This is, EASILY, among the greatest death metal albums EVER... I'll see you burning in the Sea of the Absu...

A great Album for Death Metal Fans.......2003-07-06

This album is perhaps the definitive death metal band. This album is not boring at all. There are a few "classical" pieces written in there. The song desolate ways is awesome and could be put on a new age compilation cd. The album begins with Fall From Grace...a song that has some of the best death metal lyrics of all time. Dave Vincent has a great gutteral but understandable voice when he sings (screams/growls). There are some awesome guitar riffs in this album.....listen to the mid point in brainstorm. On the whole this is a death metal master pice, however, the lyrics are quite hateful towards christians but being a death metal fan perhaps this doesnt bother you. There are a couple songs on the record I dont like because of the talk about putting infant entrails on upside down crosses. Not my cup of tea but whatever floats your boat.

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Immortal
Hell yes!
GuttedSlowly
Brutal, throat piercing classic
interesting

Blessed Are the Sick
Morbid Angel
Manufacturer: Earache Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Domination
Covenant
Formulas Fatal to the Flesh
Deicide
Gateways to Annihilation

ASIN: B00000582V
Release Date: 1995-03-07

Tracks:

Intro
Fall From Grace
Brainstorm
Rebel Lands
Doomsday Celebration
Day Of Suffering
Blessed Are The Sick/Leading The Rats
Thy Kingdom Come
Unholy Blasphemies
Abominations
Desolate Ways
The Ancient Ones
In Remembrance

Album Description

Classic 1991 album from one of Death Metals most important bands. Earache. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Immortal.......2006-04-30

If I could only take one album with me when I die, this would be it!!!!

Hell yes!.......2006-03-28

Here's a death metal classic that has withstood the test of time. It belongs in any DM fan's catalog, no excuses!!

Long live Morbid Angel.
Long live Death Metal.

GuttedSlowly.......2006-03-05

This is probably my personal favs. of all the Morbid albums, with their 1st "Altars of Madness" falling not too far behind. Like others have said, this along with "Altars" belongs in EVERY death metal fans collection. Get on the ball & get this if you havent yet! Yeeeaaahhh!!!

Brutal, throat piercing classic.......2005-01-09

My introduction to Morbid Angel was the album Heretic, which seemed to me, a jumbled and incoherrent mess of satanic death metal. So I forget about Morbid Angel for a while until I decided to give them another try with a different album which turned out to be this one. I was sold by the end of the first riff. This is so much better than their latter catalog. The lyrics aren't toned down, the riffs are devasting monsters of power and Dave Vincent is at least 100 times better than whoever sings on Heretic. If your into Death Metal, you probably already own this classic and if you don't you will not regret adding it to your collection. Fall From Grace would be worth buying this alone. Even if your not into DM you would probably enjoy the technacality exhibited by the band.

interesting .......2004-12-28

Morbid Angel have some awesome riffs on this release. I love the sickening sludge riffs of the title track and Fall from Grace, the absolute atom bomb that is Brainstorm, the weird melodic lead at the end of track 4, Doomsday Celebration has a real eerie tone to it while Day of Reckoning is another atom bomb with some killer riffs. However, some things are overdone and get a bit boring imo. It's all pretty much killer until Unholy Blasphemies. Starts getting a little overdone with the atom bombs. Abominations is just weird with its guitar solos being too bluesy, and the death riffs I think are not too abundant or dynamic too call that song a winner. The whole lightning fast bluesy lead stuff doesn't work on some of the tracks and starts sounding repetitive. The leads are really good and just absolutely maniacal and effective in some parts, while in others sound uninspired. More thoughtful work there could have made the record better. The acoustic and the piano piece are not too breathtaking I've heard better use of at least an acoustic on a metal album. They're ok I guess. The Ancient Ones is kinda boring with the solos and kinda drags on. Overall, I love some parts (also, forgot that flute ending to the title track- awesome)...the band notes are kinda really weird too. These guys are weirdos...but some tracks are interesting. Definetly worth a try. Less straightforward and kinda deep in some parts.

Average customer rating:

Almost Perfect!
Re-released at Last!!!
probably the best of the MTC recordings - A REAL CLASSIC

Lord's Prayer

Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir

ASIN: B00000092N
Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

The Lord's Prayer (Robertson Version)
Blessed Are They That Mourn
How Great The Wisdom And The Love
Holy, Holy, Holy
148th Psalm
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
David's Lamentation
Londonderry Air
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Heavenly Father! (Ave Maria)
Judas Maccabaeus: Halleluja, Amen
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Come, Sweet Death
O Be Joyful
The Redemption: Unfold, Ye Portals
Requiem: Give Unto The Meek
Otello: Lord, Hear Our Prayer
Oratorio From The Book Of Mormon: Old Things Are Done Away
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
The Lord's Prayer (Malotte Version)

Customer Reviews:

Almost Perfect!.......2007-03-06

I find this CD so frustrating! The Lord's Prayer was the first LP I ever purchased, and it's impact and beauty have never left me. I had all but given-up every seeing it on CD until this reissue came along. Both LPs on one CD, how can you go wrong? You can't actually UNLESS you want the complete first LP. They left out ONE SELECTION ("O, My Father") - probaby a time consideration. In any event, two great LPs, the remastering isn't much. It pales against the original LPs, but its great to have most of the albums.

Re-released at Last!!!.......1999-02-01

I have been waiting to find this on CD for years, and am so happy to have found it. One of the best albums of religious music ever. The interpretations are simple and exquisite, the phrasing clear, and each choice harmonious and moving.

Now if you'd just offer the sequel, "The Lord's Prayer II"...

probably the best of the MTC recordings - A REAL CLASSIC.......1999-01-16

I have been listening to this recording in both its vinal and cd form since about 1966. I think it is the best of the MTC recordings of religious music with a good cross section of both Mormon and Mainline music.

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Astonishing music

Tallis: Complete English Anthems

Manufacturer: Gimell UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005ATCV
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

If Ye Love Me
Hear The Voice And Prayer
A New Commandment
O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit
Purge Me, O Lord
Verily, Verily I Say Unto You
Remember Not, O Lord God
Tunes For Archbishop Parker's Psalter
Out From The Deep
O Lord, In Thee Is All My Trust
Christ Rising Again
Blessed Are Those That Be Undefiled

Customer Reviews:

Astonishing music.......2004-06-09

--Thomas Tallis--
Thomas Tallis, born in 1505, was one of the outstanding liturgical composers of his day, being the acknowledged master of the composers of England from the time of Queen Mary's reign forward. He was a composer and Gentleman of the Chapel Royal during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth, and worked closely with many other composers, most particularly William Byrd. He was an organist in addition to composer. He died in 1585, having navigated his way through the tumultuous catholic/protestant difficulties of the church which provided his livelihood and creative outlet.

--English Anthems--
There are twelve anthems here. Tallis recognised the needs of the newly Protestant clergy, who looked for intelligibility and simplicity in the worship. These anthems were in the vernacular of the people, some of the earliest liturgical anthems in English (as prior to this, the Catholic church celebrated in Latin). However, the compositions here span the time from the young King Edward's reign to the middle of Queen Elizabeth's reign, a time of great shifting of religious foundations and sensibilities.

There are some pieces here for men's voices only - four-part pieces such as 'If ye love me' and 'Here the voice and prayer' are quick famous, and very concise in scope. Other pieces are more elaborate, MATB choirs, and a few very substantial five-voice compositions, 'Christ rising' and 'Blessed are those', the later scored for a standard pre-Reformation choir of treble, mean, countertenor, tenor and bass.

The 'Tunes for Archbishop Parker' consists of eight tunes, two of which may be very familiar - the 'Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughn Williams comes from this number, as does Tallis' classic 'Canon'.

--Liner Notes--
Being internationally acclaimed, the Tallis Scholars' CDs typically present their commentary and texts in English, French, German and Italian (together with any Latin texts); that is true of this disc. The cover art also typically represents visual arts contemporary with the compositions - here it is a piece from Hans Holbein the Younger, a portrait of Edward VI as a child, painted in 1538, during Tallis' lifetime.

--The Tallis Scholars--
The Tallis Scholars, a favourite group of mine since the first time I heard them decades ago, are a group dedicated to the performance and preservation of the best of this type of music. A choral group of exceptional ability, I have been privileged to see them many times in public, and at almost every performance, their singing seems almost like a spiritual epiphany for me, one that defies explanation in words. Directed by Peter Phillips, the group consists of a small number of male and female singers who have trained themselves well to their task.

Their recordings are of a consistent quality that deserve more than five stars; this particular disc of pieces by Thomas Tallis, the namesake of the group, deserves a place on the shelf of anyone who loves choral music, liturgical music or Gregorian chant, classical music generally, or religious music. It is remarkable, both in composition and performance. The original recording was made in 1986.

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