Nights in Manhattan (And Points West) [Extra tracks] [Live]

Nights in Manhattan (And Points West) [Extra tracks] [Live]

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Product Description
First ever US release spotlights Iain's crystalline vocals on Seven Bridges Road, Keep On Sailing, and Darkness, Darkness. Recorded live at The Bottom Line in NYC in '88. Includes 4 bonus tracks.

Tracks:

Powerhouse
The Toy Trumpet
Tobacco Auctioneer
New Year's Eve In A Haunted House
Manhattan Minuet
Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals
Reckless Hight On Board An Ocean Liner
Moment Musical
Twilight In Turkey
The Penguin
Oil Gusher
In An 18th Century Drawing Room
The Girl At The Typewriter
Siberian Sleighride
At An Arabian House Party
Boy Scout In Switzerland
Bumpy Weather Over Newark
Minuet In Jazz
War Dance For Wooden Indians
The Quintet Plays Carmen
Huckleberry Duck
Peter Tambourine
Bonus Track 1

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Prewar gems from a long-neglected master. Scott's career as composer, bandleader, and electronic-music pioneer is just beginning to be rediscovered. Here he mixes swing jazz with classical forms, exotica (long before there even was such a thing), and his own hyperactive melodies to create a timeless sound. Many of the bouncy tunes are recognizable from their constant use in cartoon soundtracks over the years: the classic "Powerhouse," a jittery mix of an edgy scherzo and a relentless march (as well as a favorite of Looney Toons composer Carl Stalling); the jaunty "The Toy Trumpet"; and the dizzying "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals." Scott's original recordings with his Quintette (which, strangely enough, consisted of six musicians) are a delight, and the invention and energy never let up. --Heidi MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- ORDER REMASTERED INSTEAD!!!.......1999-10-03

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- DON'T ORDER FROM THIS PAGE! BE SURE YOU ORDER THE REMASTERED (ALSO AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM) INSTEAD!! The new, remastered version from SONY sounds better, the booklet has been updated, PLUS: it's cheaper!

A brilliant composer.......1999-09-16

Raymond Scott cannot really be categorized. Constant references to the use of his music in cartoons are unfair. Scott approaches each of his pieces as a total composition, which is why they usually sound so good in even the most trite cover versions. Scott's curiosity about music & musical instruments was insatiable. The compositions on this CD are the core of Scott's art, & the starting point.

Irwin Chusid, this CD's producer, pulled Raymond Scott's music out of obscurity & firmly established him as more than a composer of novelties. See review below for more information on the mastering of this CD.

Bob Rixon

Perfect music to do stuff to........1999-03-02

If you need music to wash your car, clean the house, bake a cake or juggle to, this is the stuff. These songs were in cartoons and conjur up wacky images in the mind of madcap chases and retarted farm animals with firearms. Holy crap! this is a good cd! Sure, it's a little silly but not in a Puff Daddy way, in a good way! Perfect background music for everyday activities. Excellent driving music. It makes you want to swerve into other cars and run over fire hydrants.

24-bit Digital Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungary Cannibals!.......1998-07-22

It's important to note there are actually 2 different versions of this CD available!! The album, produced by Irwin Chusid with Executive Producer Hal Willner, was originally mastered by Parkinson in Summer 1992 & released on Columbia in December of that year. The 24-bit remastered version allows for a fuller presence in the transfer from metal master to digital format. Meaning: it sounds a lot better, brighter, more alive. There's more bass, & richer textures. "The overall sound is far superior to the first CD issue," Chusid commented. "We continue to be amazed at discovering the bass in these tracks, especially as compared to the CD. "We're doing only light CEDAR-ing [declicking & decrackling]. Most discs are very clean sounding. We found an alternate take of 'Oil Gusher' where the drums are more prominent in the middle section. The performance is comparable to that on the first CD, & we intend to substitute the newly found ver! sion. "Even better is a stunningly different take of 'At An Arabian House Party' -- one of two numbers on the CD by the RS Orchestra -- that features 'comic' horns a la the Quintette in the intro, a great guitar solo in the middle, & a neat tom-tom fill at the end, none of which were on the version used on the '92 release."

Classics You've Never Heard.......1998-05-19

Raymond Scott's compostions have been appropriated by Soul Coughing, Warner Bros., and Ren & Stimpy. Now you can enjoy the originals. Often quite invigorating and imaginative, tracks like "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" and "Boy Scout in Switzerland" will be quickly recognizable with the catchy rhythms and swinging reeds that Scott reined in to create his miniature masterpieces.

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A good showcase of Iain Matthews
A Diamond Among Lumps of Coal
A strange case
First we take Manhattan, then we take Points West

Nights in Manhattan (And Points West)
Iain Matthews
Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000001B1
Release Date: 1997-08-05

Tracks:

On Squirrel Hill
Keep on Sailing
Man in a Station
Alive Alone
Seven Bridges Road
Except for a Tear
Reno, Nevada
Woodstock
Shadows Break
Following Every Finger
Meet on the Ledge
Standing Still
Sights in Manhattan
Even the Guiding Light
Darkness, Darkness
This Fabrication

Album Description

First ever US release spotlights Iain's crystalline vocals on Seven Bridges Road, Keep On Sailing, and Darkness, Darkness. Recorded live at The Bottom Line in NYC in '88. Includes 4 bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews:

A good showcase of Iain Matthews.......2005-01-29

This album sounds more studio than live and maybe loses some of the reality of a live performance. Not all of the tracks work - he kills John Martyn's "Man In The Station" with a disco beat, but pulls off other classics like "Keep On Sailing" & "Seven Bridges Road" and several others from his early solo career. The full production on the original recordings means that they outshine this offering, but as an intimate Iain Matthews concert, with a very competent, but not overpowering musical backing, this album showcases Matthews' talent very , very well. For the few bucks this album sells for, it's as good value for money as anything you'll find elsewhere.

A Diamond Among Lumps of Coal.......2002-11-22

This is an exquisite album. I have always preferred Iain's Elektra years when he gave us "Amelia" and "Bear", still the two albums by which I measure all of his work. On this live album, we have Iain Matthews Unplugged. His wonderful sad voice is on display in front of a small audience, late at night. He sings both "Woodstock" and "On Squirrel Hill" acappella. Almost all of the other songs feature his voice accompanied only by acoustic guitar and backup vocals. "Keep on Sailing" is as good as he has ever done it, along with a wonderful version of "Darkness Darkness." I found myself stuck in rush hour traffic today for two hours, and I just wailed along with him. If you want Iain's voice in its purity, this is it. At $7 new, it is one of the best buys on the internet; it is a steal, a diamond among lumps of coal. I put it in my top 3, right alongside "Amelia" and "Bear."

A strange case.......2001-07-27

Three years ago, I finally saw Iain Matthews perform live. Imagine the circumstances: there was the man who survived in the business for more than thirty years, who made dozens of albums, performing on an tiny stage for about thirty people. Yet he played for a solid two hours, cheerfully, even exchanging jokes with this small audience. And when he started to sing, it was spine-chilling: here was that incredible voice, that hadn't lost any of its hypnotizing magic. I wish I had secretly recorded that concert. 'Nights in Manhattan' is a poor substitute; although the performance is more than adequate, and the choice of songs delightful, this CD is very badly produced. It sounds as if Iain is singing to an audience of dozing nightporters in a vast, rectangular hangar situated on an abandoned airfield. I only hope that someone will give 'Iain live' a second chance.

First we take Manhattan, then we take Points West.......1998-08-26

Nights in Manhattan' was originally relaesed in 1988. It's a live album, recorded at the Bottom Line in NYC. It is now available combined with a West Coast concert, and sort of doubles the value of the CD. It brings together laid back, acoustic versions of songs by 'maestro's' like Richard Thompson, John Martyn, Richard Farina, Joni Mitchell and - of course - Ia(i)n Matthews himself.

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Concerto under the Stars

Manufacturer: Alshire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Theme From Cornish Rhapsody
Claire De Lune
Chopin's Study In E Major
Chopin's Nocturne
Meditation From Thais
Theme From Swedish Rhapsody
Liebestraum
Lone Star Concerto
Nights At Beacon Hill
Motor City Concerto
Manhattan Rhapsody

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Nights in Manhattan
Iain Matthews
Manufacturer: Taxim Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000IRDZHA

Product Description

Recorded live at the Bottom Line in New York City in May 1988, this 12-track CD was remastered in Germany, 1991. Crystal clear recording of Matthews accompanied by Mark Hallman (guitar/vocal) and Craig Negoescu (keyboards/sequenced percussion/vocals). Twelve tracks: (1) On Squirrel Hill; (2) Keep on Sailing; (3) Man in a Station; (4) Alive Alone; (5) Seven Bridges Road; (6) Except for a Tear; (7) Reno Nevada; (8) Woodstock; (9) Shadows Break; (10) Following Every Finger; (11) Meet on the Ledge; (12) Standing Still. Liner notes include full lyrics.

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