Step Into the Light

Step Into the Light

Track Listings

1. If I Were Made of Metal

2. Round and Around

3. It Better Be Me

4. Dodge Dart

5. Day to Day

6. Caffeine

7. Step Into the Light

8. Back Into Your Arms

9. Mainstreet

10. Valentine

11. Cupid's Knee

12. Not Bad for a Broad

Tracks:

America the Beautiful
All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
Ballad of the Green Berets
On Top of Old Smokey
Coyote Warrior
Semper Fidelis
Breeze from Alabama
Onward Christian Soldiers
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Patriot
Sweet Betsy from Pike
Marines' Hymn
America Is
When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
Happy the Soldier
American Trilogy
Home Sweet Home
Washington Post March
Enraptured I Gaze
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Yellow Rose of Texas
Over There
Simple Gifts
Liberty Bell
Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

God Bless the USA
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Katy Cruel
I Vow to Thee My Country
King Cotton
Beautiful Dreamer
America
American Patrol
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
Mohican Dream
Red, White and Blue
Some Folks
Liberty Song
Pomp and Circumstance
Hail to the Chief
Bennington Rifles
Peace on the Battlefield
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Under the Double Eagle
Red River Valley
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Camptown Races
Wild Blue Yonder
Hands Across the Sea
Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

Stars and Stripes Forever
Living in America
Home on the Range
Old Colony Times
Clementine
Invincible Eagle
Ring Ring de Banjo
Yankee Doodle
Largo from "The New World"
To a Wild Rose
Hail Columbia
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Gettysburg
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Capitan
Prairie Daughter
Little Brown Jug
Marching Through Georgia
Entertainer
Steamboat Around the Bend
Revolutionary Tea
Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Amazing Grace
Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

God Bless America
National Emblem
Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
Anchors Away
Oh, Susannah
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Toast
Dixie
St. Louis Blues
Appalachian Spring
Bonnie Blue Flag
Old Hundreth
Swanee River
Battle Cry of Freedom
U. S Field Artillery
Sidewalks of New York
Chester
Auld Lang Syne
Kingdom Come
My Old Kentucky Home
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Shenandoah
Abraham's Daughter
This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.

Average customer rating:

Glasgow Underground Strikes Again!

Step into the Light
Jersey Street
Manufacturer: Glasgow Underground
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004UEO8
Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

How Could I Be Loved
Brand New Day
Secrets & Lies
Cried Me a River
Disappear
Step into the Light
Vaya a Vivir
Now's the Time
Love Is Blind
How Could I Be Loved (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Glasgow Underground Strikes Again!.......2000-09-16

Once again, the most consistent house label in the world delivers a genre-bending full-length album. Think of all of the musical ingredients that got stirred into the stew at the inception of house music (Afro-Beat, Funk, Jazz, Disco,etc) and you've got a good idea what Jersey Street sounds like. Each song is a distillation of one or more of these elements, combined with live, quality instrumentation. And to top it off, a vocalist devoid of the cheesy house platitudes we all hate. Even the lyrics are top notch! Highly recommended!!!

Average customer rating:

Step Into the Light
Patty Larkin
Manufacturer: Philo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

I'm Fine
Strangers World
Regrooving the Dream
Red = Luck
Angels Running

ASIN: B0000003RP
Release Date: 1994-04-08

Tracks:

If I Were Made Of Metal
Round And Around
It Better Be Me
Dodge Dart
Day To Day
Caffeine
Step Into The Light
Back Into Your Arms
Mainstreet
Velentine
Cupid's Knee
Not Bad For A Broad

Northern Light: Celtic and Scandinavian Music on Harp and Finnish Kantele

Average customer rating:

Undeniably cheerful music...
Step into Northern Light

Northern Light: Celtic and Scandinavian Music on Harp and Finnish Kantele
Valerie Klemetti Blessley
Manufacturer: Soundtracks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Ice Flowers Melting: Music For Kantele, The Finnish Folk Zither

ASIN: B0006HHIF2
Release Date: 2004-10-27

Tracks:

Planxty Fanny Power
Kalevala Melody
Hermanni ja Miina (Herman & Miina's Waltz
Bridget Cruise & Eleanor Plunkett
St. Urho's Waltz
Lapatossu
Carolan's Dream
Fynbo
Mun Kanteleeni
Runolauluja
Nonesuch
Pakkasjenkka
Valssi Halsualta
Mairi's Wedding & Fairy Dance
Birchwood Harp
Tuoll' on Mun Kultani
Lord Inchiquin
Deer in a Riverside Meadow
Maitopolkka
My Lagan Love
Planxty Irwin
Carolan's Draught
Lachen

Album Description

Celtic and Scandinavian music on harp and Finnish kantele

Customer Reviews:

Undeniably cheerful music..........2006-07-23

Listen to Northern Light when the mind and spirit are in need of an infusion of optimism and cheer. You will find a wonderful mix of traditional Celtic and Scandinavian selections, played on the Celtic harp and the unique-sounding kantele. Tasteful flute further enlivens this recording. Put it on for a delightful music experience.

Step into Northern Light.......2004-11-18

Step into Northern Light and drift through the mystical lands of the Irish bards and Finnish poets with dulcet harp, bright kantele and lyric woodwinds. Valerie Klemetti Blessley gently leads listeners through the music of ancient northern lands to discover the mysteries, songs and dances of the Celtic folk harp and Finnish kantele. Your heart will smile and your toes will tap as you bask in Northern Light.

A self-described lover of "Celtinavian Music," Valerie's music reflects her Scandinavian and Irish heritage. She began playing music during childhood, when she learned to play the recorder and the flute. Valerie has studied harp with David Harper, in Albuquerque, NM and Marion Fouse in Portland, OR. Most recently, Valerie has studied kantele with Wilho Saari and Cathy Cushing of Washington state, and Dr. Arja Kastinen, a respected Finnish kantele professor.

Valerie plays harp, kantele, and woodwinds in the popular northwest duo, Celtic Muse, with Jennifer Pratt-Walter. She also performs with the Finnish-American kantele ensemble, Livakat, and the trio Soittorasia (Music Box).

You can hear samples of this CD at her record label site at www.soundtracks.com

Average customer rating:

Serene Reflections
Dave Smith
Manufacturer: TimberLine-Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000171UDI
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Starlite Nights
Gems of Time
The Lights Above
Images on the Lake
Forgotten Rainbows
Musical Crystals
Glassworks
Cascade Springs
Serene Reflections

Album Description

A wonderful collection of orginal easy listening New Age style compositions. Soft flutes, guitars, and string ensembles melt away your worries and transform you to a time and place while listening to Serene Reflections.

Average customer rating:

Step Into the Light

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FSMM44
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Average customer rating:

A genuine talent
You will play this one over and over again!
Royce Stepped Into The Light
Out of the blue
I love this disc

Step Into The Light
Todd Royce
Manufacturer: Mortone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005UKY8
Release Date: 2001-12-01

Tracks:

Slow Change
Indecision
Waves
Sometimes Rain
One Way Ticket
Piece of your Mind
Man Gone Missing
What I Need
I'll Follow You Down
Listen to you Heart
Step into the Light

Album Description

This concept album contains eleven original rock, funk and blues songs with a pop music leaning. The theme throughout the CD is the journey through depression, anger, and pain. The guitar work is a muscular fusion of rock, bebop, blues and country, the vocals are smooth, the lyrics are cathartic, and the band's improvised interplay is raw, fierce, energetic and sophisticated. Imagine, if you will, the band "Cream" fed through a matrix of "Elvis Costello" songs with hints of Texas blues rock and echoes of "Hendrix", all influenced by the last 20 years of pop music. It's something like that.

Customer Reviews:

A genuine talent.......2002-12-20

It amazes me that CDs by a musician like Todd Royce are not readily available and promoted in the mainstream marketplace, while CDs by any number of vapid and insignificant rock bands and pop divas can be heard on FM radio any minute of any day of any week, and purchased seemingly anywhere on the planet. Sometimes I'm surprised not to see J-Lo and Mariah Carry doing a strip tease in my refrigerator when I go for a bit of cheddar cheese.

"Step Into the Light" is a debut CD from a hugely talented guitarist who is also a wonderful songwriter and singer. He and the band can really, really slam it with maturity AND unbridled energy, and they prove it beyond a shadow of doubt on this disc. His songs remind me of Cream, and somewhat of Big Head Todd (coincidentally), and there's a strong taste of jazz, too. The lyrics deal with the human psyche and, more characteristic of songs in rock, blues, and pop, relationships. But Royce's songs tend to be more about his relationship to the world, life, death, personal growth, and his own life choices. The songs are a comfort to anyone who has struggled with that stuff. (Who hasn't?). Written mostly in the first person, you can sing or yell along as if you wrote the words yourself. For my money this is a great album for anybody looking for some deeply felt and thoughtful songs, but is also quite a gem for fans of serious, serious, and unusually strong guitar playing.

I guess my only criticism would be that most of the songs on the CD come in at four minutes or so. Because I've seen Todd Royce Band live there are spots on the CD where I would really like to hear them take off for a good three or four minute solo. The CD is utterly worth hearing and buying.

You will play this one over and over again!.......2002-02-23

I'm not a musical connoisseur by any stretch nor do I give much focus to the lyrics of a song. I simply like to listen to the music. The "Great CD" test for me is whether or not I can listen to it over and over again, and this is certainly the case with Step into the Light. And the fact that I keep the disk in my car is a real testimate that this is gooood listenin'

Royce Stepped Into The Light.......2002-01-29

At last, something original to listen to! The music is surely a bluesy rock pop, but with some strange turns at some even stranger intersections. I found the music derivitive of many sources, but not overly of anyone. Ultimately it maintains its own identity and that is a good thing. Todd Royce is his own entity and his guitar (and the two excellent musicians aiding him) speak rich and textured volumes. The songs are musically sound and yet not pop enough to absorb them all with one listen. This is smart music that requires intelligent listening. Do yourself a favor and pretend that the lyrics did not come with the CD. It is ultimately more rewarding listening when , like the words of Michael Stipe, the lyrics are music in their own right to be discovered on their own terms. Unlike Stipe, you can actually understand what Royce is singing and saying. I'm not a huge fan of the "concept" album, but Royce can be forgiven because he stays true to himself and the personal truth of his message. It's a gut wrenching delivery seasoned with a hopeful spirit. A journey most of us know all to well. We all need to step into the light sooner or later. By the end of the CD, the songs do not end. As the last note fades, it requires us to inquire of ourselves as to what ours or Royce's next journey will be. Todd Royce has stepped into the spotlight with this CD. I hope he receives the attention and accolades due him so he may continue his musical odyssey. It will take me some time to digest this CD, but I already know I would like to hear more. You will too.

Out of the blue.......2002-01-15

This CD surprised the hell out of me. It's "Disraeli Gears" for the new millenium. I can't stop listening to it. Hits me where I live.

I love this disc.......2002-01-15

I don't normally buy a CD where I don't know that much about the band, but when a friend of mine went on and on about how awesome the Todd Royce Band was, I checked it out on the website...and noticed a couple things. The lead singer was kinda cute and he was very down to earth with his description of how this disc came about. Anyway, I bought the CD and ever since I got it, it has been in permanent rotation in my CD player. This CD is among my favorites like REM, Smashing Pumpkins, and U2. I can't wait to see him live. It must be intense!