Camp Christmas
Camp Christmas
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The powerfully soulful and perennially inventive vocalist Martin Sexton has made a Christmas record that really does sound like it was recorded around a woodsy campfire with friends and family (truth be told it was, in fact, cut in a cabin someplace in the Adirondack Mountains with his father and daughter who help out on "Silent Night"). Other times, it plays like a lost folk music field tape from the Alan Lomax era. Or a Burl Ives demo crossed with a rich streak of delta country blues. However you hear it, the unassuming collection of Christmas standards is one of the rarest and most memorable discs you give to fans of timeless singers like Al Green, Van Morrison or other soul men with uncompromising integrity. Sexton's "Blue Christmas" might be the most vulnerable version ever recorded, while the prayerful a cappella "Let There Be Peace on Earth" is simply beautiful beyond words. An instant classic. --Martin Keller
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Martin Sexton, called by Billboard "a vocalist of amazing proficiency and sensual conviction," recorded Camp Holiday in a cabin deep within the Adirondack Mountains. You can almost smell the wood smoke as songs like "Blue Christmas" fill the room. Unencumbered by the distractions of big production, the simplicity allows this one-man band to shine like the brightest bulb on the tree using his body as a drum, his voice like a trumpet and his spaghetti strainer as percussion.
Camp Holiday is the perfect winter companion, complete with quintessential festive ingredients: the warmth of a timeless classic in "I'll Be Home for Christmas," the joy of a swinging "Holly Jolly," a family gathering in "Silent Night"--where his father and daughter sit in--and a timely rendition of "Let There Be Peace on Earth."The holiday spirit of giving is not lost on this album either. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses.Sexton, a Massachusetts-based troubadour who's no stranger to the road, has been widely hailed by critics. The Wall Street Journal called him "an impassioned performer who can bring women and men to tears when they see him live." The New York Times said "he can turn an ordinary song into a jazzy showcase" and "his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer's goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart." And Acoustic Guitar called him "not just a good singer, songwriter, and musician. He's a musical adventurer and innovator" and cited his "mad scientist approach."
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- The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE
- A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better.
- A Milestone of Early Rock!
- I Love it !
- The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!
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ASIN: B0000DJZAH
Release Date: 2003-10-28 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- It's A Boy
- 1921
- Amazing Journey
- Sparks
- Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
- Christmas
- Cousin Kevin
- The Acid Queen
- Underture
- Do You Think It's Alright
- Fiddle About
- Pinball Wizard
- There's A Doctor
- Go To The Mirror!
- Tommy Can You Hear Me?
- Smash The Mirror
- Sensation
- Miracle Cure
- Sally Simpson
- I'm Free
- Welcome
- Tommy's Holiday Camp
- We're Not Gonna Take It
- See Me Feel Me/Listening To You
Tracks:
- I Was
- Christmas (Out-Take 3)
- Cousin Kevin Model Child
- Young Man Blues (Version 1)
- Tommy Can You Hear Me? (Alternate Version)
- Trying To Get Through
- Sally Simpson (Out-Takes)
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- Welcome (Take 2)
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- We're Not Gonna Take It (Alternate Version)
- Dogs (Part 2)
- It's A Boy
- Amazing Journey
- Christmas
- Do You Think It's Alright?
- Pinball Wizard
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The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE.......2007-06-12
The Album is a masterpiece of all time rock n roll, even if this is "the less Who album" of the Who... but nevermind!
The Sound in both Stereo (from the original master tape discovered in the vault of UMG) and 5.1 (mixed by Pete Townshend himself) is great...
As you put the disc in your player you'll hear the great differences from the 1996 reissue even if you have only a "simple" CD player..
If You're a great Who fan and you a have SACD player buy ABSOLUTELY this album and enjoy it 'til the laser of your player won't work anymore...
The second disc is clearly for fans only but the quality of some track even if are demos or outtakes is very very good!!
A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better........2006-12-26
One of the most important, groundbreaking amd influential albums in the history of rock and roll, The Who's 1969 magnum opus "Tommy", a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball, is now better than ever thanks to the brilliance of SACD and DSD remastering techniques.
Every song on the cd sounds like it was recorded just yesterday. It is 100 % crystal clear, perfectly remixed and remastered. It gives you a clearer view of the story as well as a more pleasurable than ever listening experience. Pete Townshend and the people involved in this truly put their hearts into making "Tommy" better than ever.
The bonus disc is also worth it. A lot of awesome raritis. The liner notes are an interesting read, and the album itself is of course a masterpiece nobody should be without.
A Milestone of Early Rock!.......2006-09-29
"Tommy" is beyond question one of the big milestones of early rock. Musically the band were at the peak of their creativity.
All band members were obviously extremely talented musicians and both Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend were/are great singers. Apart from few exceptions like "Cousin Kevin" all songs are outstanding; and it's really great to have the whole story on one CD - compared to the old double vinyl album.
Though the storyline may seem a little weird today ( to me it always did ), there is so much great music on this album.
The second bonus CD gives a very interesting insight in the developement of some of the songs. Though the sound quality is exellent CD 2 will mainly be of interest to hard-core Who fans. None of these alternate versions are better than the ones chosen for the album, though a few come close. The studio version of "Young Man Blues" which did not appear on the original album is a nice addition too!
I Love it !.......2006-09-06
I was so blind-sided by this reissue - really. I have looked at this for a few years now, but I never picked it up. My impression of this was that it had some very good music along with some dated sounding tracks, so it wasn't a high priority. I'd been having very good luck buying hybrid SACD's even though I don't own a SACD player; the CD layers benefit greatly from the DSD mastering, making them stand head and shoulders above the latest PCM remasters (there are a few exceptions), so I decided to take the plunge.
The CD layer is stunning. I must have been sitting there with my mouth open after "Overture" began. I experienced emotion that wasn't there on previous listens to this on CD and vinyl. Yes, some of the tracks still sound dated, but most of this album is very good indeed, and this remaster is so incredible. If you own a great stereo rig, I highly recommend buying this - in fact, even if you don't have a great rig, I recommend it!
The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!.......2006-08-13
The Who's fourth studio(and fifth overall) album Tommy was released in May of 1969.
The Tommy album by The Who was the make or break for the group because if Tommy had failed, The Who would have probably disbanded due to lack of funds despite their concerts selling out based on Pete Townshend's guitar smashing and Keith Moon's drum kit demolishing at the end of each gig.
Guitarist Pete Townshend, under the gun after I Can See For Miles failed as a single in the UK(although it was their biggest ever hit here in the US) came up with a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid named Tommy whom becomes those aforementioned things after witnessing an event as a child that traumatized him(his father killing his step-father whom he considered his father).
Originally considered to be a single length album, the band felt it didn't make sense so they expanded it into a double album and the result is one of rock's Top 10 greatest double studio albums in history(alongside other classic double albums like the then-already released Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' White album and would help pave the way for more classics like The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterwork Exile on Main Street, The Who's 1973 release Quadrophenia, Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Genesis' 1974 masterwork The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Led Zeppelin's 1975 classic Physical Graffiti, Pink Floyd's 1979 masterpiece The Wall and Bruce Springsteen's 1980 classic The River among many others).
Alot of classics appear on this album like the Overture, the classic Top 20 hit Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey, the Underture(best instrumental on here which is basically a repeat of the album's other instrumental Sparks), Go to the Mirror, I'm Free, Cousin Kevin(one of bass player John Entwistle's greatest compositions), Fiddle About(about the perverted Uncle Ernie), Tommy's Holiday Camp(another excellent ditty written by drummer Keith Moon whom did an excellent rendition in the film version of Tommy in 1975) and the classic finale We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me.
The other tracks on the album It's a Boy, 1921(You Didn't Hear It), Eyesight to the Blind, Christmas, The Acid Queen, Do You Think It's Alright, There's a Doctor I've Found, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, Smash the Mirror, Sensation, Miracle Cure, Sally Simpson and Welcome are all great pieces as well though tend to be overlooked.
The album made The Who legends for good and peaked at #4 on the Billboard chart and was their first Gold seller(eventually Platinum).
In 1996, the album was re-released as a remastered CD but used different masters for the remixed reissue.
In October of 2003(just in time for Tommy's 35th Anniversary), Geffen Records(formerly known as MCA) re-released the album as a 2-disc Hybrid SACD with the original mix on the CD layer and a killer 5.1 mix on the SACD layer and this version uses the very original tapes that were found in Universal's vault after being said that the original tapes were destroyed by Kit Lambert in a fire. As a result of the discovery of the original tapes, the sound quality is amazing on here.
Disc two has great outtakes and demos like I Was, The Who trying to record Sally Simpson with hilarious results and instrumental versions of Tommy Can You Hear Me and Tommy's Holiday Camp among many other rarities plus a cool booklet with rare photos.
Highly recommended.
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- Excellent!
- A little short, but excellent.
- Martin Sexton fan not surprised with album's brilliance
- I'm trying my best to like this CD....
- This is okay.
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Camp Holiday
Martin Sexton
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ASIN: B000B5KRSO
Release Date: 2005-11-15 |
Tracks:
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Holly Jolly Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Little Drummer Boy
- White Christmas
- Silent Night
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- O Christmas Tree
- Welcome To The Camp
- Silver Bells
- Auld Lang Syne
- Let There Be Peace On Earth
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The powerfully soulful and perennially inventive vocalist Martin Sexton has made a Christmas record that really does sound like it was recorded around a woodsy campfire with friends and family (truth be told it was, in fact, cut in a cabin someplace in the Adirondack Mountains with his father and daughter who help out on "Silent Night"). Other times, it plays like a lost folk music field tape from the Alan Lomax era. Or a Burl Ives demo crossed with a rich streak of delta country blues. However you hear it, the unassuming collection of Christmas standards is one of the rarest and most memorable discs you give to fans of timeless singers like Al Green, Van Morrison or other soul men with uncompromising integrity. Sexton's "Blue Christmas" might be the most vulnerable version ever recorded, while the prayerful a cappella "Let There Be Peace on Earth" is simply beautiful beyond words. An instant classic. --Martin Keller
Amazon.com
Martin Sexton, called by Billboard "a vocalist of amazing proficiency and sensual conviction," recorded Camp Holiday in a cabin deep within the Adirondack Mountains. You can almost smell the wood smoke as songs like "Blue Christmas" fill the room. Unencumbered by the distractions of big production, the simplicity allows this one-man band to shine like the brightest bulb on the tree using his body as a drum, his voice like a trumpet and his spaghetti strainer as percussion.
Camp Holiday is the perfect winter companion, complete with quintessential festive ingredients: the warmth of a timeless classic in "I'll Be Home for Christmas," the joy of a swinging "Holly Jolly," a family gathering in "Silent Night"--where his father and daughter sit in--and a timely rendition of "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
The holiday spirit of giving is not lost on this album either. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses.
Sexton, a Massachusetts-based troubadour who's no stranger to the road, has been widely hailed by critics. The Wall Street Journal called him "an impassioned performer who can bring women and men to tears when they see him live." The New York Times said "he can turn an ordinary song into a jazzy showcase" and "his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer's goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart." And Acoustic Guitar called him "not just a good singer, songwriter, and musician. He's a musical adventurer and innovator" and cited his "mad scientist approach."
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Excellent!.......2007-01-11
Martin Sexton number ! - CD is excellent & it was delivered in a timely fashion in premo condition!!!!! Thanks Amazon.
A little short, but excellent........2005-12-20
It's short running time being it's only downfall, I love this CD. Other reviewers are entitled to their opinion, but as for me, this CD takes these already timeless and beloved songs to an entirely new level, with their "around the campfire" feel (I'd have loved to have been invited to that "recording session"). But with the one new song celebrating all holidays, without being so nauseatingly P.C., this makes a nice addition to your Elvis, Sinatra and Burl Ives Christmas recordings.
Martin Sexton fan not surprised with album's brilliance.......2005-12-17
Martin Sexton brings his own touch to some songs that I didn't particularly like before hearing this album. I have even more respect for Martin now. Who can pull off a Christmas album? Martin can and did. I love it.
I'm trying my best to like this CD...........2005-11-27
Everyone that has heard Martin sing becomes a die hard, loyal fan. He is the most gifted singer on the market today. I was excited to see a new CD out, especially in time for the holiday season, but I was quite disappointed. I suppose it was more a matter of the songs and not the artist. The Christmas songs chosen are common and sung too often. There are no suprises and no real feelings involved in these songs. Every other CD of his is powerful, emotional, and a tribute to what music can do for the soul. This, however, is not one of them. I enjoy his lyrics and the power behind them. Therefore, this CD did not do it for me. I did enjoy the bare-bones acoutics of the CD and the songs were given a Martin twist. His father(?) even sang on one song. I am still a fan of Martin and will buy his next CD. PLEASE give his other CDs a chance, just not this one. Sorry Marty...
This is okay........2005-11-26
After hearing this album I'm not too surprised what it sounds like. Sure, this isn't like some of Martin's powerfull albums, but come on it's a Christmas album with a list of tradtitional tunes that have been covered a hundred times. I wouldn't expect anything profound. This is good for what it is; a good Christmas album with a good voice. The naysayers need to get a life and give this guy a break (bad christmas spirit on their part; they might as well get the crucifix and nails while they're at it).
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ASIN: B000A2UBXO
Release Date: 2005-08-09 |
Tracks:
- Now Thank We All Our God
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
- Doxology
- Thine Is The Glory
- Be Still, My Soul
- O Sacred Head Now Wounded
- Shall We Gather At The River?
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- Any of you got Cousin Kevin??
- Best Version of Tommy EVER Created!!!
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- best version ever made
- A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION OF GREAT ROCK WORKS
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ASIN: B0000032WV
Release Date: 1989-05-12 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- It's A Boy
- 1921
- Amazing Journey
- Sparks
- Eyesight to the Blind - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Christmas
- Cousin Kevin
- The Acid Queen
- Underture
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Any of you got Cousin Kevin??.......2005-08-04
I was very thrilled to finally have this in CD version to replace my long playing record version.
However it was shattered a bit when I noticed a song was missing. Turned out that Cousin Kevin has been skipped or wasn't on this CD. I feel cheated! I wonder if this tune has been left out in the other CDs also?? Or just mine?? Hmm.....
Would have been a collector's item if it wasn't for this unfortunate error.
Best Version of Tommy EVER Created!!!.......2005-07-17
I first heard the Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra when I was in my final year in Junior High School. My music instructor let me borrow the LPs (in 1975).
I loved it, and thought it was one of the best rock operas ever. This remains my view to this day (16July2005). Back in 1975 I was unaware of other versions.
Recently, I was looking to find this version of Tommy. I purchased versions made by the Who and other versions made earlier and later but found them INFERIOR to the London Symphony version.
To experience this rock opera with the best score, arrangement and performance, then this is the version to hear.
This CD is a must have!!
Did I think it was alright ?.......2005-05-17
Haven't heard this album since it was released in the seventies. Might it disappoint after all this time ? Absolutely not, it was most definitely alright !!!
best version ever made.......2005-05-12
I have been listening to this album for at least 30 years. I recently replaced my worn out record with a cd. It has a powerful sound that is missing from both the rock n roll and movie sound track.
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION OF GREAT ROCK WORKS.......2005-04-15
I heard this first on the radio (there was a radio station which played albums at midnight - years
ago) I fell in love with it. I searched for a good time to find it (on vinyl). Years later I found it on
CD. Every few months or so I take it out and play it. It's as good to hear today as it was in the
seventies. I have never tired of it. If you like `progressive rock' (I think you could classify this as
progressive rock) - you will enjoy this forever. If you can find this scarce CD, buy it and put in
your home stereo system (not a `sound card' in your computer, using cheap speakers), turn off the
lights and surrender to the music.
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Streetcar Named Desire/Iva Zapata/Spartacus
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ASIN: B000005J4L
Release Date: 1997-07-29 |
Tracks:
- The Bad Seed : Main Title
- The Bad Seed : Our Baby
- The Bad Seed : Confession/Details
- The Bad Seed : At It Again
- The Misfits : Gay And Roselyn
- Viva Zapata ! : Gathering Of Forces
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- Spartacus : Final Farewell
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Just a sampling..........2007-06-18
Certainly there is much more about Alex North than what is contained on this disc. What we get here is a brief concoction of mature writing styles from the Philadephia born, Russian schooled, film composer. Perhaps his greatest contribution has been to incorporate elements of jazz
into dramatic film scores. With the exception of musicals, jazz wasn't even a consideration in a field previously dominated by the classically influenced Steiner, Korngold, and Waxman. North ushered in the next generation of soundtrack composers. This is most evident in his Ocar nominated(1951) " A Street Car Named Desire". It opens with a big piece of symphonic jazz. Swing for the piano and brass with undertones of the blues for the strings. Throughout North cleverly disguises his soundtrack. The audience is unsure if the music is coming from a nearby
jazz club or is supporting the sleazy action taking place in the New Orleans slum flat. Interesting concept that only works while viewing the film. The 1961 "Misfits" (Clark Gable's last film by the way)uses a more subtle line of jazz. Romance between the Gable and Monroe characters carried by the soprano sax. For the 1956 "The Bad Seed" North really gets it right in this story of an 8yr. old unredemptioned psychopathic killer. He uses throughout a harrowing dissonant theme entwined with a an off key childlike French folk song for a chilling demented musical experience. Perfectly hiding the evil behind the innocence of a child. The single selection from 1951's "Viva Zapata" is derived from the rhythm of his followers clacking stones. They view the arrested Zapata on horse back, noose around neck, riding to his death, with a typical Mexican folk like theme buildup for full orchestra. North depicts the brutality of Rome in "Spartacus" through the ominous howling of brass, winds, and percussion. He does give us a beautiful love theme for Spartacus and his affection for a slave girl, North never forgetting his roots and gift for melody. The overall performance of the LSO is good, as with the engineers and annotators. Because the selections are generally short one feels the absence of continuity with the program.
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Jane Austen Songs
Manufacturer: Pearl
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Binding: Audio CD
Baroque Dance Suites
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| Moore, Thomas
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ASIN: B00000847M
Release Date: 1993-01-21 |
Tracks:
- The Joys Of The Country
- The Soldier's Adieu
- How Sweet In The Woodlands
- William, A Ballad
- The Lucky Escape
- Queen Mary's Lamentation
- Captivity. A Ballad
- My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair
- The Favourite Song In 'The Stranger' ('I have A Silent Sorrow Here')
- Robin Hood, Or Sherwood Forest: Her Hair Is Like A Golden Clue
- The Mansion Of Peace
- Twelve Hindoo Airs: The Poor Hindoo Girl ('The Hindustani Girl's Lament')
- A Selection Of Irish Melodies: Fly Not Yet
- A Christmas Box: Make A Cake Baker Man
- A Christmas Box: See Saw Margery Daw
- A Christmas Box: Goosey Goosey Gander
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Simply Christmas: Joy to the World
Manufacturer: Pamplin Music
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Binding: Audio CD
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| Handel, George Frideric
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ASIN: B00005NF11
Release Date: 2001-09-18 |
Tracks:
- Deck The Halls
- Away In A Manger
- Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
- O Thou Joyful, O Thou Wonderful
- The Holly And The Ivy
- Christ Child Lullaby
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- As With Gladness Men Of Old
- Coventry Carol
- Good King Wenceslas
Tracks:
- Joy To The World
- What Child Is This
- Silent Night
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Bullalow
- Up On The Housetop
- Ding Dong Merrily On High
- That Beautiful Name
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
- The Snow Lay On The Ground
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
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Charles E. Ives: Songs
Manufacturer: Rene Gailly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Ives, Charles
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ASIN: B0000044ZH
Release Date: 1997-01-21 |
Tracks:
- Disclosure
- Karen
- From 'Paracelsus'
- The Camp Meeting
- September
- Afterglow
- The Innate
- 1,2,3
- Serenity
- The Side Show
- Songs My Mother Taught Me
- Like A Sick Eagle
- From 'The Swimmers'
- In Flanders Fields
- He Is There! - Charles Van Tassel/Marien Van Nieukerken/Sjef Douwes
- Tom Sails Away
- Old Home Day - Charles Van Tassel/Marien Van Nieukerken/Sjef Douwes
- In The Alley
- Ich Grolle Nicht
- Memories Very Pleasant/Rather Sad
- An Election
- A Christmas Carol
- The Housatonic At Stockbridge
- A Sea Dirge
- Charlie Rutlage
- Down East
- The Circus Band
- La Fede
- Berceuse
- The Children's Hour
- Hymn
- At The River
- Two Little Flowers
- West London - Charles Van Tassel/Marien Van Nieukerken/Sjef Douwes
- The Cage
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All I Want For Christmas
Jeffrey Foskett
Manufacturer: Tempo Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000MU82W6 |
Product Description
10 songs for the holiday season: 1. i wish it could be christmas everyday by jeffrey foskett 2. the christmas song by brave combo 3. sleigh ride by commodores 4. please come home for christmas by johnny winter 5. do you hear what i hear by deniece williams 6. christmas wrapping by the waitresses 7. o holy night by steve camp 8. winter wonderland by al kooper 9. o come all ye faithful by freddie mcgregor 10. soul holidays by sounds of blackness
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- Just plain old good music with a beat from a great age.
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On Tour Across America
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
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Foster, Stephen
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ASIN: B000001OTV
Release Date: 1994-12-13 |
Tracks:
- At A Georgia Camp Meeting
- Entry Of The Gladiators
- I Dream Of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
- George M. Cohan Medley: Give My Regards To Broadway/Mary/It's A Grand Old Flag
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- It's A Long Way To Tipperary
- HMS Pinafore Medley: We Sail The Ocean Blue/A Maiden Fair To See/I Am A Monarch Of The See...
- Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep
- Everybody's Doing It
- After The Ball
- Jovial Jaspers
- Rocky Top
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Just plain old good music with a beat from a great age........1998-09-29
An excellent recording from a great era of music that never gets dated. A nice lively spirit lifting experience for those who love brass and small town bands the way they used to be.
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