Over the Hills & Far Away [Import]

Over the Hills & Far Away [Import]

Over the Hills & Far Away [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Dear John
2. I Done What They Told Me
3. Breakaway
4. Good News
5. Wimoweh Mambo
6. The Black Hills of Dakota
7. Row, Row, Row
8. The Green Leaves of Summer
9. Silver Dollar
10. Allentown Jail
See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. Island of Dreams
2. The Johnson Boys
3. Settle Down
4. There's a Big Wheel
5. Greenback Dollar
6. Midnight Special
7. Wabash Cannonball
8. Alone With You
9. Cottonfields
10. Foggy Mountain Top
See all 24 tracks on this disc

Over the Hills & Far Away,Springfields,Universal/Polygram
Over the Hills
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Compelling
  • That first tune...
  • A generally solid addition to Lucy's output
  • Well crafted
  • Grows on you.
 Over the Hills
Lucy Kaplansky
Manufacturer: Red House
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MM1F3C
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Manhattan Moon
  2. Amelia
  3. More Than This
  4. Ring of Fire
  5. Swimming Song
  6. Today's The Day
  7. Over The Hills
  8. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
  9. Someday Soon
  10. The Gift

Amazon.com

Though the strength of her songwriting has distinguished previous releases by folk troubadour Lucy Kaplansky, here she covers a wide range of material, from "More Than This" by Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry and Johnny Cash's classic "Ring of Fire" (written by his wife June) to Loudon Wainwright III's idyllic "The Swimming Song" and Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon" (a '60s hit for Judy Collins). What's as surprising as the song choices is that Kaplansky makes so much of the material sound so much the same, as if she isn't as emotionally invested in it as she is in her own writing. An exception is her duet with Buddy Miller on "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go," written by Buddy's wife, Julie. Kaplansky receives stellar support from Larry Campbell (formerly with Bob Dylan) on slide and steel guitars, and harmonies from Jonatha Brooke, Eliza Gilkyson, and Richard Shindell. Yet "Today's the Day," a song about the death of Kaplansky's father, with minimal musical backing, is the most compelling performance here. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Over the Hills is the most personal recording to date by New York City singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky and certainly the most accomplished and realized album in her remarkable catalog. Rediscovering her musical roots, Lucy returns to a more acoustic sound that is influenced by the music she first fell in love with--folk and classic country.

The release contains a stunning range of material, from stories about family--those that have gone before and follow after, of lives lived and roads traveled--to a compelling collection of classic songs by other writers, performed with Lucy's distinctive interpretive sensibility. Over the Hills is Lucy's story and her reflection upon her times, connecting to universal themes of love, joy, loss and dreams for the future.

With two major losses in her life this past year--her father Irving Kaplansky and mentor Red House president Bob Feldman--Lucy (along with co-writer/husband Richard Litvin) was inspired to write title track "Over the Hills." Encompassing the themes of the album, it reflects upon the connections between generations and the journey we all make beyond the world of our parents. From the album's opening song "Manhattan Moon" about her joy in motherhood to "Today's the Day" about saying goodbye to her dying father, Lucy's new songs are utterly personal and deeply moving.

Produced by Ben Wittman (Roseanne Cash, Paul Simon), Over the Hills features a world class band of Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan Band, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris), Jon Herington (Steely Dan), Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter), and noted jazz bassist Stephan Crump. Lucy is also joined by a parade of friends, who lend their vocal harmonies--Eliza Gilkyson, Buddy Miller, Richard Shindell and Jonathan Brooke.

From the New York skyline to the hills beyond, Over The Hills is pure Americana, wonderfully raw and rich with heartache and hope.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Compelling.......2007-07-29

I had never heard of Lucy Kaplansky when a friend sent me this album a few weeks ago. I'm buying a copy for another friend today. I simply cannot stop listening to it. There is a sameness to the performances, as the Amazon reviewer pointed out, but I'd say it comes from an understated approach, not an unemotional one. Anyone who likes folk or country might want to give this one a try.

4 out of 5 stars That first tune..........2007-07-07

The first tune is the banner for the whole work...other songs are solid, some good, but that first one is fantastic!

4 out of 5 stars A generally solid addition to Lucy's output.......2007-06-06

While not quite as compelling overall as The Red Thread, Over The Hills is a solid album. As others have said, there are too many cover songs here, and while Lucy never fails to find the value in any song, she could easily have skipped a couple of these. It's her original songs that make this an album to cherish. In particular, the two songs inspired by her father's death (especially the title track) and The Gift, about how her musical gift runs directly back to her grandfather, are beautifully crafted and overwhelmingly moving. (I can't listen to them without fighting back tears.) Amelia is also excellent. These songs are just as good as anything on her earlier records... and that's pretty darn good!

5 out of 5 stars Well crafted.......2007-05-07

An excellent album and well worth the money and time. I have been a fan for some years and she did not disappoint me.

5 out of 5 stars Grows on you........2007-05-07

I originally felt lukewarm about this album. Lucy seemed more laid back and less invested in the music. and her singing less emotional, than in other albums. I felt and still feel her rendition of the famous Johnny Cash/June Carter tune 'Ring of Fire' is emotionless and essentially 'mailed in.'

However, there are two songs on the album that make me cry no matter where I am--this is sometimes dangerous while driving--but the song she wrote about her father's death and it being the time she finally let go of all the things he was not to her, and one about a poverty stricken grandfather from the old country who passed down only his voice, are so powerful and psychologically sensitive and incisive that this has slowly become a favorite album--when I have access to some tissues...
Over The Hills & Far Away: The Music of Sharpe
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic
  • Tuneful
  • Beautiful music...
  • Great music to read Sharpe by
  • Tams' Vocals Are Superb in this Napoleonic Wars Tribute
Over The Hills & Far Away: The Music of Sharpe
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000263G2
Release Date: 1996-05-06

Tracks:

  1. Overture: Sharpe's Theme / Prelude
  2. I'm Ninety Five Today
  3. Over The Hills And Far Away
  4. Spanish Sword
  5. Rogue's March
  6. Collier Report
  7. Bird In The Bush / The Colours
  8. Spanish Bride
  9. Shilling
  10. Gentleman Soldier
  11. Bugle Call / Money Musk (Regimental Double Past)
  12. Broken-Hearted I Will Wander
  13. Badajoz
  14. Rambling Soldier
  15. Huntsman's Chorus/The Italian Song
  16. Johnny Is Gone For A Soldier
  17. Forlorn Hope
  18. Love Farewell
  19. Sunset
  20. Sharpe's Theme/Sharpe's Song

Album Details

The Soundtrack of the UK'S Itv Television Series with Original Music by John Tams and Dominic Muldowney.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2007-02-28

Over The Hills is on twice, Sean Bean recites it, then a couple tracks later Tams sings it. The other songs are marvelous also.

5 out of 5 stars Tuneful.......2007-02-27

Great CD...tuneful and hummable...swell as background or as company for either the Sharpe videos or books or just in its own right. Spry, energetic, wistful and melancholic by turns...perfect for the ipod or in the car

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music..........2007-02-23

This collection of period music is truly a window into the past...and I see it as fitting tribute to the generations of anonymous English soldiers who fought for king and country.

Listen closely to the eloquent lyrics, with its themes of duty, longing for home, and military hardship...themes that sound anachronistic, but upon further thought, resonate universally--esp. for today's military families. And the songs are effectively delivered in John Tams' soothing, seasoned voice.

Some of the reviews here complain of song "over-instrumentalization", which made me apprehensive about buying this CD. Now that I've heard it, I find both song versions of "Far and Away" to be beautiful...in their own ways.

5 out of 5 stars Great music to read Sharpe by.......2006-07-09

Love this album. So glad I bought it and have played it non-stop since I opened it. I'm reading the entire Sharpe series and it's great background music. Thanks to Amazon for making this item available.

5 out of 5 stars Tams' Vocals Are Superb in this Napoleonic Wars Tribute .......2005-12-02

Owning the 'Sharpe' DVD set gave me so much exposure to John Tams' wonderful voice that I had to get this CD. Some reviewers complained of excessive instrumentation on his songs on this album, but I was not put off by the arrangements at all. Granted, one selection, 'Over the Hills and Far Away', could have been ramped back a bit to just a guitar, fiddle and maybe a drum. In other words, dont expect Tams to be as raw and boisterous as Rifleman Hagman marching through the Spanish hills.

I would consider this CD as the rough equivilant to 'Liberty', a Mark O'Conner effort for the PBS show by the same name on the American Revolution. Other CD's in the same vein are 'More Songs and Music from 'Gettysburg'', or 'Songs of the Civil War', from the Ken Burns series. All these CD's had a mixture of vocal and band music inspired by their respective era. 'Over the Hills' has a good mix of tunes representing the English side of the Napoleonic Wars including several selections the current military Band and Bugles of the Light Division, a direct descendent of Sharpe's 95th Rifle Regiment. I'm a sucker for military band music, so I thought they were great.

The only down side I have with the CD is the instrumental soundtrack cuts from the TV show that take up space between the songs. As a collector of soundtracks, I would have returned this CD if that were all it contained, as they are unremarkable background music.

Lastly, I must comment on what I consider the gem of the albumn, a short song named 'Love Farewell'. Tams' heart-rending vocals and wonderful arrangement speak of everyone who has ever left - or been left - to go off to the wars. Roger Wilson's fiddle playing on this song and the others is excellent as well.

If you like the Sharpe series or military/folk music in any form then this is an album to add to your collection.
Over the Hills and Far Away
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome!
  • Extremely pleasing to the ears!
  • It Grew on Me
  • Everywhere's just a journey away...
  • Nightwish scores again
 Over the Hills and Far Away
Nightwish
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006FFS1U
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

  1. Over the Hills and Far Away
  2. 10th Man Down
  3. Away
  4. Astal Romance (remake 2001)
  5. The Kinslayer (live)
  6. She is My Sin (live)
  7. Sacrament of Wilderness (live)
  8. Walking in the Air (Live)
  9. Beauty & the Beast (live)
  10. Wishmaster (live)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2006-09-24

I'm not a longtime fan of Nightwish, nor am I an expert on music. All I can say is that this CD is flippin' SWEET, go buy it!

I was first introduced to Nightwish via YouTube of all places, where I saw sort of a "music video" of the Real Ghostbusters set to "10th Man Down." The more I watched the video, the more I loved the song...so I set out to buy the album that it was from. And I'm glad I did! I guess I would describe them as "Metallica" meets the "Trans-Siberian Orchestra," if that fits.

4 out of 5 stars Extremely pleasing to the ears!.......2006-06-30

As I have said before in my reviews of Nightwish, their music is amongst the most beautiful music that I have ever heard. Tarja has vocals that sound very heavenly. 'Over the Hills and Far Away' is not a full album as it only contains two new songs, a cover, and a remake. But this is a long cd! The band included six live tracks originally found on the DVD, 'From Wishes to Eternity.'

The title track is a cover that Nightwish has brilliantly chosen to perform. It is a very fun song and has some awesome celtic melodies. The chorus is really addicting! The songs '10 Men Down' and 'Away' are wonderfully done and were written specifically for this EP. The remake of 'Astral Romance' is very pleasing to the ear and is one of the best songs on the album. The live songs that are present are good choices. I would have really liked to hear 'Dead Boy's Poem,'or 'Come Cover Me,' but that is just me wanting more on this wonderful cd. Included are many songs from the albums Wishmaster and Oceanborn. After this EP, the band would later write the majestic 'Century Child.'

This is not typically a first choice album to get for a newcomer to Nightwish..as I would recommend Oceanborn, or maybe Century Child...but this is a great one to own in one's collection. The Song 'Over the Hills and Far Away' is almost worth the price alone, but having 10 songs is a real treat. It saddened me to hear about the departure of vocalist Tarja from the band, but she did a phenominal job with all of her hard work on every album. I look forward to hearing new Nightwish material in the very near future!

3 out of 5 stars It Grew on Me.......2006-05-15

This is not what I was expecting. I ordered the CD because of one member of the band who had appeared as a cast member in the TV miniseries SHARPE'S RIFLES. In the series, he occasionally sang songs from the Napoleonic era. One of them was "Over the Hills and Far Away". I learned that he was a member of this band and this CD is titled OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY. I don't think they listened to anything like this in Wellington's army.

This is much more towards the heavy end of the rock spectrum. At first, I didn't like it too much. It didn't bother me but it held no attraction either. Over time, though, it grew on me. I noticed the quality of both the vocals and instrumentation. I can appreciate that even if I do not care for the style. The lead singer could sing and do a creditable job with any opera in the country.

Fans of heavy rock who appreciate great skill may well enjoy this one a lot. For me, it was not a waste but neither was it to my taste.

5 out of 5 stars Everywhere's just a journey away..........2005-10-24

While writing these words, I've recently learned of Tarja's premature departure from Nightwish. As much as this disheartens me, I truly thank her for the albums she made with the band and I wish her, as well as the remaining members of Nightwish, the best of luck!

Now onto my review...

Over the Hills and Far Away is Nightwish's first and only EP, released in 2001 under the Spinefarm label (and 2005 in the US through Century Media). Comprised of 4 brand-new tracks - a cover, a remake and two original songs written specially for this EP - along with 6 stellar live performances (depending on the version you own), this is a chapter in the Nightwish legacy not to be passed up!

We begin matters with the beautiful rendition of the Gary Moore classic "Over the Hills and Far Away", a song that has been elevated to entirely new proportions, complete with the blaring guitars and soaring operatic vocals we have come to expect from one of the first bands to combine the two. This is probably one of my favorite covers the band has done, head to head with 1998's "Walking in the Air."

Coming next is, one of the greatest Nightwish songs in my opinion, the mesmerizing "10th Man Down", a song written about the gruesome reality of, you guessed it, war. While this song may be depressing, its energetic chorus coupled with vibrant melodic structures easily make it one of the band's top performances.

"Away" falls into the Track 3 slot, and manages to slow things down tremendously, being one of the band's lightest tracks. The chorus to this song is simply unforgettable - I can't see how anyone other than Tarja could pull it off. Definitely not a song to be skipped.

The 2001 remake of "Astral Romance" comes next and, even though I wasn't too hot about the original, is a nice surprise. Taking male vocal duties is none other than Sonata Arctica frontman Tony Kakko - and if you've ever wondered what Nightwish would sound like with DECENT male vocals, listening to this is a must-do. The man really brings out the good in this song - they couldn't have picked someone better.

After this come six live tracks, all taken from From Wishes to Eternity. In order we have - "The Kinslayer", "She Is My Sin", "Sacrament of Wilderness", "Walking in the Air", "Beauty & the Beast" and the closing "Wishmaster." I won't dwell on these individually, as they are all superb, but "Walking..." and "Beauty..." truly shine through as my favorites, the latter of which also features Mr. Kakko on vocals. Just hearing the crowd cheer before and after each song is enough to send chills down your spine. In all honesty, I truly envy the fortunate people who've had the opportunity to see this stellar band perform live.

Well, writing this review has slightly remedied the sadness I was feeling earlier. I guess just thinking about the good times I've had listening to this incredible band is enough to put a smile on my face.

5 out of 5 stars Nightwish scores again.......2005-08-24

I have to say that this is one of the best by nightwish. So far I have at least 4 cd's by them and they are priceless additions to my collection. Any metal fan,regardles of type, should purcahse this. It has some of their best pieces on it. Trust me Nightwish is both powerful and meditative at the same time. A true masterpiece.
Frederick Delius: Orchestral Works
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Performances
  • Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price
  • Such a great treat!
  • A wonderful "Florida Suite"
 Frederick Delius: Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0000014E6
Release Date: 1997-03-18

Tracks:

  1. Florida Suite: Daybreak - Dance
  2. Florida Suite: By The River
  3. Florida Suite: Sunset - Near The Plantation
  4. Florida Suite: At Night
  5. Over The Hills And Far Away
  6. Idylle Printemps
  7. La Quadroone
  8. Scherzo
  9. Final Scene From 'Koanga'

Amazon.com

This interesting Delius disc contains one of his first major works, the Florida Suite. It was while working on an orange plantation in Solano Grove, Florida, that Delius first captured that sense of nature's intoxication that permeates all of his best music. It was also there that he caught the syphilis that would eventually blind him, and later cause his death. Aren't you glad you knew that? Anyway, the other major work is the haunting tone poem Over the Hills and Far Away. The other pieces are short, entertaining, and ephemeral, but they're all performed with great skill and expertise. A very good deal at budget price. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Performances.......2005-01-18

If you like music descriptive a landscapes and the bucolic life, the Florida Suite is certainly what you are looking for. The Florida Suite stems from the time the young Delius spent on a plantation (sent by his father as a possible business future for his son) overseeing orange groves. Fortunately for us, Delius studied music and not business. Delius' father recognized his son's true vocation and sent him to the Leipzig Conservatory to study music; the Florida Suite was written during his student years. The first movement of the suite includes music (known as La Calinda) that was later used in Koanga, so it is appropriate to have the final scene of that opera included in this CD. The third movement recalls the plantation workers after the day is done and the dance they do that has Spanish feel to it. The final movement is a very effective evocation of night. The opera Koanga is set on a plantation in Louisiana, revolving around a slave-girl named Palmyra, which worked well with descriptive music about Florida.

Over the Hills and Far Away is a fantasy-overture. It is a joyous work that evokes a landscape of distant hills. The theme is the subject of several variations. The Idylle Printemps nicely expresses the season of the title and the Scherzo and La Quadroone were part of a larger suite for orchestra (subtitled Rhapsodie floridienne). This music is perfect if you have had a difficult day and want to relax.

The CD is nicely recorded and David Lloyd-Jones is a superb interpreter of Delius' music. Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price.......2004-05-13

I am not all that familiar with the works of Frederick Delius, and I know I am probably not alone. His opera, A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET is sometimes performed in his native England, but other than seeing a few of his works in the DECCA catalog, I knew little about this composer until Boston's local classical music station, WCRB began playing "By the River" from Delius' FLORIDA SUITE as what they like to call a "track to relax." I fell in love with the piece and wanted to add it to my collection, but had a hard time finding it, until I looked where else but the Naxos catalog and discovered this gem of a recording.. In FLORIDA SUITE, Delius is able to create an American feel to the music using the great attributes of the European classical tradition. The other tracks on the recording likewise demonstrate Delius' gifts as a composer. Delius's sound is a full and majestic one. One of the more curious tracks is an excerpt from his little known opera Koanga. The same techniques that made the other tracks beautiful likewise work in this operatic excerpt.

The English Northern Philharmonia under the direction of David Lloyd Jones honors their countryman well in this work. And, as so often is the case, Naxos delivers quality at a great price

5 out of 5 stars Such a great treat!.......2004-04-06

Frederick Delius' "Florida Suite" has got to be among the finest compositions of all time. Every line of it amply speaks for Delius' strong connection with and subtle appreciation for the myriad aspects of nature. Few works can match its elegant beauty, which is rendered so nicely on this performance. And the wonderful sound quality makes for very satisfying listening.

Among the quick results I've obtained from listening to this CD is a real appetite for the works of Mr. Delius. I read that he abandoned England in his youth for the managment of some orange groves of Florida, which he rather neglected in favor of his music. We are very lucky indeed that both the orange crop-and this sumptuous music-remain vital today. Mr. Delius has gone, but perhaps we will see his like once more, in a better world, to remind us of the power of nature.

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful "Florida Suite".......2001-09-18

Delius, to me, is one of the most underappreciated composers. Often dismissed as a composer of light, impressionistic miniatures, he in fact composed several large scale works of which the "Florida Suite" may be the most famous. Made up of four movements the work contains some of the composers most delightful melodies including the famous "La Calinda" which he would use again in his opera "Koanga". This is its original setting and makes for a wonderful opening to the work. The second movement "By the River", a favorite of Sir Thomas Beecham, contains a wonderful flowing melody that just carries the listener along.

This CD is also of importance to the Delius fan as it contains several works which are recorded for the first time on this CD: Idylle Printemps,La Quadroone, and "Scherzo".

The recording has a wonderful full sound and David Lloyd-Jones, who has previously recorded several acclaimed releases for Naxos, gets excellent performances out of the members of the English Northern Philharmonia.

79 minutes of Delius in a recording that can stand up to the majors in every way.
On the Banks of Helicon: Early Music of Scotland
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • My heart is in the Highlands...
  • Awww, wow (^_^) I love this thing!
  • The BEST
  • This CD stays in rotation all the time
  • Like the Music of Scotland? You'll LOVE This!
 On the Banks of Helicon: Early Music of Scotland

Manufacturer: © 1990 Dorian Recordings
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ASIN: B000001Q8M
Release Date: 1992-12-01

Tracks:

  1. Over The Hills
  2. Kathren Oggie
  3. In A Garden So Green
  4. My Heartly Service
  5. Scotch Cap
  6. The Flowers Of The Forest
  7. Kilt Thy Coat, Magge
  8. Canareis
  9. I Will Not Go To Bed Till I Suld Die
  10. Jockey Loves His Moggy Dearly
  11. Our Father God Celestial
  12. Come My Children Dere
  13. On The Banks Of Helicon
  14. Prince Edward's Paven
  15. Lyk As The Dum Solsequim
  16. The Scots Marche
  17. Support Your Servand
  18. My Lord Of March Paven
  19. O Lustie May
  20. Doun In Yon Bank
  21. Branles d'Ecosse
  22. Joy To The Person Of My Love

Amazon.com

There are no more proficient or imaginative practitioners of early music than the members of the Baltimore Consort. Their programs are invariably intelligent and involving, and the performances--well, you just have to hear them. Faultless musicianship and a real sense of style characterize every interpretation and arrangement. This disc features music of Renaissance Scotland--songs, dances, airs--both lively and lyrical, serious and humorous, performed by a colorful variety of period instruments and, often, the beautiful soprano of Custer LaRue. The nice thing is, you don't have to know anything about this music to thoroughly enjoy it. And considering its origins as folk music, that's just as it should be. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My heart is in the Highlands..........2005-09-27

The Baltimore Consort, an ensemble of six players, was founded in 1980 with the purpose of performing 'broken consort' pieces of Elizabethan origin. 'Broken' here refers to the instrumentation - treble viol/violin, flue/recorder, lute, cittern, bandore and bass viol. Their repertoire expanded beyond these beginnings to include broader British fare, as well as French and Italian music of the time. This is a happy expansion, as it made this disc of Scottish music possible.

The Baltimore Consort play with life and vigour, with a good deal of improvisational flair, not being bound to texts and going through the production of notes as if mechanically. This is true to the spirit and nature of the early music, in which performers often had to 'play by ear', neither being able to read music nor having printed music even if they could.

The music here has a definite Celtic flavour to it. This disc represents 'music fyne', traditional native songs, and English imitations. Scottish courtly music was influenced both by England and France, but put its own unique accent to it. Indeed, most of the words to the songs performed here are in Scots, a dialect of English that had a strong literary flowering in the sixteenth century.

The names of many of the composers of these pieces have been lost to history, particularly the more folk-song oriented ones. Music represented here is as early as 1538 and as late as 1719, nearly 200 years of Scottish musical history.

Added to the regular consort players are Edwin George (playing bagpipe and recorder), and Alice Kosloski as a vocalist (alto). The regular players include Mary Anne Ballard (viols), Howard Bass (bandora), Mark Cudek (cittern and bass viol), Custer LaRue (vocalist/soprano), Larry Lipkis (viols), Ronn McFarlane (lute) and Chris Norman (flutes). Some artists are known from other Dorian productions, such as Ronn McFarlane on the lute in the collection 'Greensleeves'.

This is music that is interesting, flawlessly performed, entertaining and has a quality about it that makes it both ancient and current at the same time. A wonderful recording, this is a real treat to the listener interested in Celtic music, Renaissance music, and folk music.

5 out of 5 stars Awww, wow (^_^) I love this thing!.......2003-01-22

This cd is so pretty! I love scottish music, and there isn't a single song on this alphum i don't like. And that's coming from a 14 year old girl who dresses in black and listens to Marilyn Manson...@_@....eh, I always had weird tastes. I think i'm the only one my age who listens to Malice Mizer, Dir en Grey, Gackt,Morning Musume, Enya, and Bach....AHHH! what have my parents spawned!?!? . .oh, well...
I think that only a closed minded person wouldn't like this alphum (you know, people who only like modern music and only ever wear the -latest fashions' . . .[cough] . . ) But then again, every one's entitled to their own opinion....

5 out of 5 stars The BEST.......2001-11-27

The Baltimore Consort knows that Renaissance music is not only for the people interested in scholarly music that are studying for their finals. Of course, they are using period instruments and techniques in a very informed manner. However,they realized that the most important thing about music is find.

5 out of 5 stars This CD stays in rotation all the time.......2001-08-08

I'm a Baltimore Consort junkie, and this album is entirely at fault. It's the first one I ever bought, and I got hooked. The first track starts off with pipes breaking into a lively song. Who needs to understand the words? The period instruments on this album give it a different sound; it's not classical music in the way you grow up thinking (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, etc.). It's popular music-- of a different time. Really, really oldies. It's very hard to explain, but if you're thinking about getting a Baltimore Consort album, I'd say to start with this one. It's a great example of their style, and lots of fun to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Like the Music of Scotland? You'll LOVE This!.......2000-12-21

If you enjoy the musical sounds of Scotland, this album is a must-have. Custer LaRue's vocals, Chris Norman's flutes, Ronn McFarlane's lutes and Edwin George's bagpipes will transport you to Renaissance Scotland. And if you've heard these tunes before by other performers, give the Baltimore Consort a chance to show you what quality Renaissance music is all about! While this album is more vocally driven than some of the Baltimore Consort's other albums, it is an enjoyable offering that will only add spice to your music shelf. The songs here are grand examples of the fine Scottish music of the 16th-18th centuries, and will be enjoyed with perhaps as much zeal as the instrumentals. There is a fine musical rendering of the Lord's Prayer in "Our Father God Celestial" on this album, a favorite of mine. There are two bagpipe tunes, which no Scottish album could be without. Lovers of Celtic music (like me) will no doubt enjoy this album, as it is yet another by the Consort that has been played and replayed in my household.
OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • excellent but uncomplete
  • To call it music may be a bit limiting.
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 OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music
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ASIN: B00004T0FZ
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Valse Sentimentale - Clara Rockmore
  2. Oraison - Ens D'Ondes De Montreal
  3. Etude Aux Chemins De Fer - Pierre Schaeffer
  4. Williams Mix - John Cage
  5. Klangstudie II - Herbert Eimert/Robert Beyer
  6. Low Speed - Otto Luening
  7. Dripsody - Hugh Le Caine
  8. Forbidden Planet: Main Title - Louis Barron/Bebe Barron
  9. Elektronische Tanzste: Concertando Rubato - Oskar Sala
  10. Poem Electronique - Edgard Varese
  11. Sine Music (A Swarm Of Butterflies Encountered Over The Ocean) - Richard Maxfield
  12. Apocalypse-Part 2 - Tod Dockstader
  13. Kontakte - James Tenney/William Winant
  14. Wireless Fant - Vladimir Ussachevsky
  15. Philomel - Milton Babbitt
  16. Spacecraft - MEV

Tracks:

  1. Cindy Electronium - Raymond Scott
  2. Pendulum Music - Sonic Youth
  3. Bye Bye Butterfly - Pauline Oliveros
  4. Projection Esemplastic For White Noise - Joji Yuasa
  5. Silver Apples Of The Moon, Part 1 - Morton Subotnick
  6. Rainforest Version 1 - David Tudor
  7. Poppy Nogood - Terry Riley
  8. Boat-Woman-Song - Holger Czukay
  9. Music Promenade - Luc Ferrari
  10. Vibrations Composees: Rosace 3 - Francois Bayle
  11. Mutations - Jean-Claude Risset
  12. Hibiki-Hana-Ma - Iannis Xenakis
  13. Map Of 49's Dream The Two Systems Of Eleven Sets Of Galactic Intervals: Drift Study '31/69 c.... - La Monte Young

Tracks:

  1. He Destroyed Her Image - Charles Dodge
  2. Six Fants On A Poem By Thomas Campion: Her Song - Paul Lansky
  3. Appalachian Grove - Laurie Spiegel
  4. En Phase/Hors Phase - Bernard Parmegiani
  5. On The Other Ocean - David Behrman
  6. Stria - John Chowning
  7. Living Sound, Patent Pending Music For Sound-Joined Rooms Series - Maryanne Amacher
  8. Automatic Writing - Robert Ashley
  9. Canti Illuminati - Alvin Curran
  10. Music On A Long Thin Wire - Alvin Lucier
  11. Melange - Klaus Schulze
  12. Before And After Charm (La Notte) - Jon Hassell
  13. Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hills) - Brian Eno

Amazon.com

Opening with Clara Rockmore's reworking of Tchaikovsky with the theremin, and finishing with one of Brian Eno's ambient soundscapes, OHM artfully succeeds in its goal of giving a representative (as opposed to the impossible, comprehensive) overview of the first several decades of electronic music. Over 3 discs, 42 compositions, and 96 pages of notes and photos, OHM clearly illustrates the producers' and contributing writers' point that early electronic music is much of the foundation of contemporary music. Herein lies the connective tissue bridging musique concrète, 20th-century classical, electronic experimentation, and the theoretical avant-garde to psychedelia, ambient, dub, techno, electro, and synthpop and the globalization of sound. The groundbreaking uses of loops, sampling, drones, remixes, and cut-and-paste technology are put fully into context. The diversity of music included makes any sort of summation impossible, but that is also the point: electronic music is not really a genre, but an open field of endless possibility. From John Cage's famous "William's Mix" of tape snippets to Karkheinz Stockhausen's electronic orchestral compositions, from David Tudor and Holger Czukay's experiments in unrelated blendings of audio elements to David Behrman's supremely peaceful duet between computers and musicians, the aural renegades on OHM tread where none (save a few of their contemporaries) had gone before. The liner notes convey the incredible amount of hard work and experimentation it took to stitch together many of these pieces in the predigital era. Putting aside the inevitable quibbles about what's missing (much of it due to legal and/or logistical issues), a more complete collection of musical eggheads, eccentrics, and visionaries is hard to imagine. --Carl Hanni

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars excellent but uncomplete.......2006-11-12

Althought most of the music here is an excellent collection of electronic music history, this 3 CDs lack of the important contribution given by the RAI phonology studios of Milan, Italy in the 50s
(which was bigger than Koln's WDR studios) with Bruno Maderna, Luciano Berio and Luigi Nono.
This is a big mistake. Milans studios were the biggest of europe and produced many important electroacoustic pieces.
If the collection aim to describe faithfully electronic music history, it should include this artists too.

4 out of 5 stars To call it music may be a bit limiting. .......2006-10-24

Some of the tracks on here are "music". That is that they contain all the bits we're trained to experience as music -- melody, etc. Some are not, and the composers would be the first people to tell you that. A lot of these works are reactions to ingrained rules, so they're bound to be jarring.

A more successful way to approach such a broad and varied collection of audio experimentation is to think of it as curated sound. This isn't something to wash the dishes to, or to seduce someone to (although if you did manage to seduce someone with the recordings on this anthology, HOLD ON TO THAT PERSON, because they've got to be a keeper). These are unique sound textures that deserve a close, probably solitary listen, and I think if you're in the right frame of mind, it can be a very rewarding listen.

My main complaint is sequencing: each dicrete piece follows it's own internal logic, so there are more than a couple rough gear changes. However, since each piece is so different, and the collection is so varied, I'm not sure that you could totally escape that.

4 out of 5 stars A worthwhile collection.......2006-01-11

The OHM collection contains some of those ground breaking electronic compositions that have shaped today's styles, from the early electronic instruments of Theremin and Martenot, through Pierre Schaeffer's Music Concrete tape music and the electronic music of Stockhausen and Subotnick, to the mainframe computer output of Risset and Chowning.

It is unfair to mark this collection down due to the production quality and 'musicality' of its contents, to do so would be to staggeringly miss the point of the development of electronic music through the 20th Century. What this collection shows is the ideas behind those at the cutting edge of the genre before many could even conceive of such output. That said it is hard going at points, as experimental music can be.

Highlights for me are no doubt Olivier Messiaen's 'Oraison' on CD 1, David Tudor's 'Rainforest Version 1' on CD 2 and on CD 3 David Behrman's 'On the Other Ocean' and Maryanne Amacher's 'Living sound Patent Pending'.

1 out of 5 stars OhMyGodHowDreadful.......2005-08-15

Ok, this collection is supposed to be early works and, thus not expected to be very sophisticated or polished. But the OHM collection sounds like the first attempt of a spastic cat turned-loose on a Moog keyboard. When it is not boreing, this collection of random and dissonant sounds (I can't call it music) is without any redeeming qualities to make it worth while. Don't get me wrong, I am a long-time fan of Wendy (nie Walter) Carlos and some other real pioneers of electronic music. However, I find that the Ohm collection has no similar qualities and is a major disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars Kid Stockhausen.......2003-01-17

This is required listening for anybody interested in the history of electronic music. Although implicitly aiming for the techno music audience, this audio history is overwhelmingly focused on the classical avant-garde of electro-acoustic composers. The closest you'll get to pop electronica is the Brian Eno track at the end of the third disc. No Kraftwerk, no Moroder, etc. Instead "OHM" manages to point to the continuities between, say, John Cage and artists currently working at the experimental edges of electronica (so-called IDM). It seems to be saying, "You think Kid 606 is visionary? Well check out this Stockhausen track from '59!"

Admittedly, some of the songs are much more interesting to think about than they are to listen to. Some of the early pieces that were made through thosuands of hours of pains-taking tape-splicing could be made today in an afternoon with a digital audio editor and a few effects plug-ins.

It is a beautiful package, containing a 90 page booklet of essays, quotations from the featured artists, and photographs. What all music should be: an education in daring.
Over The Hills/The Bastich
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A LONG LOST MASTERPIECE
  • A Lost Gem of 60's Rock Reborn
 Over The Hills/The Bastich
Saint Steven
Manufacturer: Eclectic Discs
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CR5Q5U
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Over The Hills
  2. Animal Hall
  3. Gladacadova
  4. Poor Small
  5. Ay-Aye-Poe-Day
  6. Grey Skies
  7. Over The Hills
  8. Bastich I
  9. Voyage To Cleveland
  10. Sun In The Flame
  11. Bright Lights
  12. Louisiana Home
  13. Bastich II
  14. My Sunday Love (bonus track)
  15. Where Has The Time Gone (bonus track)

Album Description

At last this classic of sixties American acid rock makes its official debut on CD. The brainchild of original Ultimate Spinach member Steven Cataldo, the album is a fine example of the "Boston" sound of 1969 and was conceived and recorded against the backdrop of social and political unrest of America in the late 1960's. With the Vietnam War at its height and the assassination of Robert Kennedy a recent memory, this legendary album juxtaposed fine rock music with audio excerpts from US television news and is a true one-off. With master tapes thought to have been lost, an exhaustive search by Eclectic Discs has resulted in the discovery of the master in an archive in England. Re-mastered from the original tapes and including 2 bonus tracks and featuring a booklet annotated by Steven Cataldo (with previously unseen photographs), Eclectic Discs is proud to present Over the Hills / The Bastich to a new and discerning audience, an album sure to receive attention in the quality music press.

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At Last Classic Of Sixties American Acid Rock Makes Its Official Debut On Cd The Brainchild Of Original Ultimate Spinach Member Steve Cataldo The Album Is A Fine Example Of The '' Boston'' Sound Of 1969 And Was Conceived And Recorded Against The Back Drop Of Social And Political Unrest Of American In The Late 1960's With The Vietnam War At its Height And The Assassination Of Robert Kennedy A Recent Memory This Legendary Album Juxtaposed Fine Rock Music With Audio Excepts From Us Television New And Is A True One - Off With Master Tapes Thought To Have Been.2006

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At Last this Classic of Sixties American Acid Rock Makes Its Official Debut on CD. The Brainchild of Original Ultimate Spinach Member Steven Cataldo, the Album is a Fine Example of the "Boston" Sound of 1969 and was Conceived and Recorded Against the Backdrop of Social and Political Unrest of America in the Late 1960's. With the Vietnam War at Its Height and the Assassination of Robert Kennedy a Recent Memory, this Legendary Album Juxtaposed Fine Rock Music with Audio Excerpts from Us Television News and is a True One-off. With Master Tapes Thought to have Been Lost, an Exhaustive Search by Eclectic Discs Has Resulted in the Discovery of the Master in an Archive in England. Remastered from the Original Tapes and featuring a Booklet Annotated by Steven Cataldo (With Previously Unseen Photographs), Eclectic Discs is Proud to Present "Over the Hills/The Bastich" to a New and Discerning Audience, an Album Sure to Receive Attention in the Quality Music Press.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A LONG LOST MASTERPIECE.......2006-06-19

Owned the vinyl of this back in 1970 and unfortunately time and scratches have nade it almost unplayable. Was over the moon to find it re-released on CD - and still sounding exactly as it was way back then. Although dubbed "classic acid rock" it is probably more mainstream, especially when listening to 'Bright Lights', 'Ay-Ay Poe Day (The sunshine maker)' etc. My own favourite (since it kinda reminded me of CCR and John Fogerty's love/song writing of all things Deep South) is 'Louisiana Home' - with some extremely good mandolin playing. I remember working in a nightclub ("Changes is") in Newcastle, England, and listening to this with some of the other staff, after the customers had gone home, relaxing with some of those 'medicinal cigarettes' that were fashionable. Ah, the sweet memories !!!
I thoroughly recommend this absolute gem.

5 out of 5 stars A Lost Gem of 60's Rock Reborn.......2006-06-14

I originally had this on record but unfortunately it was one I sold back when CD's arrived promising to make albums obsolete. Yeah, I did some dumb things in my life. Well now it's back and it sounds much better than the vinyl album ever did. And amazingly it has not aged at all. But the real reason this is a must is the song Ay-Aye Poe Day(the sunshine maker). A true "classic" song of the 60's that should have been a giant hit-great power chords,excellent singing,catchy as hell.
Passions
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    Manufacturer: Klavier
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    HSQ Rides Again
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fabulous!
    		 HSQ Rides Again

    Manufacturer: Mona Lisas Sound
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0001ZIT2A
    Release Date: 2004-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Layla, Derek & The Dominoes
    2. Over the Hills and Far Away, Led Zeppelin
    3. Break on Through, The Doors
    4. All My Love, Led Zeppelin
    5. Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles
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    5 out of 5 stars Fabulous!.......2004-04-14

    Can be listened to over and over again - a real gem!
    The Beggar's Opera: Original Songs & Airs
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • music and musicology
    • Spare and bitter origins of British opera
    		 The Beggar's Opera: Original Songs & Airs

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    ASIN: B00009IC6P
    Release Date: 2003-10-14

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars music and musicology.......2006-05-26

    i've had the original release for more years than i will admit. it's as enjoyable today as it was the first time i listened to it.

    in addition to the john gay versions are the earliest known versions of the songs and some that came afterwards. for example, the tune of what most people know as 'greensleeves' is played from the first known italian setting (15th century as i recall) to one done in the irish folk style from the 19th century, with gay's version in the middle.

    gay borrowed many of his tunes from other songs that were familiar to his audience. where the original might be sentimental or even religious in content, gay would write a bawdy or satiric version, which would have had added interest and humor for his audience.

    but don't think that all this impressive scholarship makes for a dull time. the musicians are first rate and the disc can be enjoyed simply as wonderfully played and sung 18th music.

    4 out of 5 stars Spare and bitter origins of British opera.......2003-11-19

    This is a splendid performance of astringent pieces from the original Beggar's Opera performed in opposition to importation of the lush continental style.

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