Travelogue

Travelogue

Track Listings

1. Mountaineer Creek

2. War Games

3. Ossanna's Gift

4. Valedictory

5. Henry's Shuffle

6. Emerald Winds

7. Rambling Irishman/Southwind

8. Middle Fork

9. Tammy/Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

10. Seven-Oh-Four

11. Ruby Tuesday

Tracks:

But Anyway
Gina
Mulling It Over
100 Years
Optimistic Thought
Sweet Pain
Mountain Cry
Love & Greed
Conquer Me
Run-around
Regarding Steven
The Mountains Win Again
Crash Burn
Hook
Carolina Blues
Canadian Rose
Just for Me

Customer Reviews:

strong.......2007-07-04

Music that takes you on the road, carries you away to places of the heart with force and assurance.

BLUES TRAVELLER.......2007-05-12

IT IS A GREAT ALBUM THE BLUES ARE WQELL DONE AND PERFORMED. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM TO ANY BLUES FAN.

Blues Traveler Classics.......2007-01-12

First heard this singer on a re-run of Rosanne Barr's TV show and, of course, the radio; I loved the song...I thoroughly enjoyed the the CD.

He blows and sucks on harmonica........2003-07-21

A solid 17 track remastered collection. Half the songs are from either the debut, or "Four". The remaining tracks come off the other four albums. Of course being a "Best of" disc, this does have the hits "But Anyway", "Run-around", and "Hook". But most of the rest is just as good, if not better. My current favorite is "Canadian Rose", about a girl he met in Burlington Vermont. This also has "Regarding Steven", which was on the live album "Live from the Fall". Not alot of long drawn-out jams on this one, but they sure can do it when they want to, and "John Popper" can play the harmonica better than anyone I've ever heard. Whenever I hear "But Anyway", I still think of them at the end of the movie "Kingpin" dressed like Amish, and rockin' out. If you're looking for your first, or only BT album, this one will go perfectly between your "Black Crowes" and "Phish" cd's.

An Optimistic Thought...........2003-03-27

....would be that others will discover TRAVELOGUE and hear what a great band Blues Traveler is.

TRAVELOGUE has something for everyone. If you're a casual fan or new to the band this is an excellent intoduction to their sound. Almost every hit single and concert staple is here (with the most annoying exception of "Most Precarious" from SRAIGHT ON 'TILL MORNING). The chronological format is always the best for these types of albums, and the digital remastering is incredible! This is why die-hard fans who already own most/all of BT's albums should buy this collection. These versions sound sooo much better than the original CD's. A worthy purchase to hear these songs in a remastered format. Also, an incentive for the die-hards would be to have "Regarding Steven" in it's studio version on disc (previously the b-side to "Runaround" and not included on their commercial breakthrough album FOUR). Aside from that, not much else here for the BT groupy.

Concentrating on the FOUR (5 songs) and BLUES TRAVELER (4 songs) albums the song selection is dead on. They included one song ("Just for Me") from their last studio effort BRIDGE (I assume to cover all their studio albums), but "Most Precarious" would've been a better closing song. Hell, at 79:57 you can't argue with the song selection that much.

Special guest appearances from Joan Osborne, Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell, and Warren Hayes on some songs is an added bonus.The booklet is real decent as well providing writing credits and which album the songs appears from. You also get the essentials for each album's individual credits including the musicians performing.

I can't say enough about how great TRAVELOGUE is. A solid 5 stars even with the exclusion of "Most Precarious." The improved sound of the early material makes up for this one set-back.

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Fantastic Arrangements

Heard it all before

A Major Work!

The ultimate tribute to the genius of Joni Mitchell

An Awesome Surprise...

Travelogue
Joni Mitchell
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006X06U
Release Date: 2002-11-19

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Otis and Marlena
Amelia
You Dream Flat Ties
Love
Woodstock
Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)
The Sire of Sorrow
For the Roses
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Travelogue finds the incomparable Joni Mitchell sticking to the orchestral format that worked so well on her 2000 album, Both Sides Now, where she took a series of American standards, hitched them up to a 70-piece orchestra, and gave them her own quirky twist. With Travelogue, however, she has applied that technique to her own back catalog. Recorded in London's Air Studios with an orchestra, 20-voice choir, and key players such as Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, this double CD offers moving reinterpretations of her most significant songs. There is "Woodstock," for instance, now sounding filmic and expansive, and "Hejira," softened by strings. Mitchell avoids schmaltz, however, with a rigorous, jazz-inspired approach. "God Must Be a Boogie Man," for instance, has a sense of Miles Davis's languid cool, while "For the Roses" sounds vibrant and edgy. On this record Mitchell explores memory and nostalgia, but without a hint of regret. --Lucy O'Brien

Album Description

A two CD set featuring 2002 recordings of songs from throughout her illustrious career, this time in the orchestrated style that made the 2000 release 'Both Sides Now' such a success. Guests artists include Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter & Kenny Wheeler. Deluxe digipak housed in a slipcase, includes two booklets plus enhanced CD content. Nonesuch.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Arrangements.......2007-06-06

When looking at this release on Amazon, the first customer reviewer stated how he missed hearing Joni with her guitar. That misses the point entirely. This release features stunning arrangements combined with wondeful singing from Joni. Listen to "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" and it will knock your socks off.

Heard it all before.......2007-05-12

There is something sadly self-indulgent about this latest series of CDs by Joni, replete with self-portraits, that makes one wonder if she is at the end of her rope. Seems like Turbulent Indigo was the last good album she did, as Both Sides Now began a series of remixes leading up to Travelogue. I wasn't impressed at all with the orchestral arrangements in Both Sides Now, and so I find myself cautious to venture into this dreamy world of Joni Mitchell again. I loved her early forays into jazz like Mingus because she was able to create a warm, cozy atmosphere, focusing the album around a birthday party given for the jazz legend, with his voice intermixed through the wonderful interpretations of his music. Since I've heard virtually all these songs before, including the playfully inventive "God Must be a Boogie Man," based on Mingus not Miles by the way, I think I will take a pass on this boxed set.

A Major Work!.......2007-05-05

I didn't think I liked Joni Mitchel. The odd-ball octave shifts annoyed me as yodeling does. I was looking for some song of hers at the library and found Travelogue instead. It sounded more like Diana Krall. Very pleasing deeper voice without the old stunts. I happend to like the orchestra and the jazz styling.

There is more than 2 hours of mostly-wonderful music. There are only a few tracks that I skip. The sound is fresh and original. The lyrics are thought-provoking. It comes in a nice package containing a lyrics book and a book showing some of her original paintings.

The only problem is that I listen to it over and over and over. Addicted?

The ultimate tribute to the genius of Joni Mitchell .......2007-03-13

Travelogue is a collection of the most brilliant songs that Joni Mitchell wrote throughout her remarkable career. But Travalogue is far more than a 'greatest hits' album. All songs are approached in an entirely new and fresh way. The dust - with all respect!- is gently blown away from all those incredible songs that were written throughout the many years of Mitchell's career and many of which gained an everlasting place in the All Time American Songbook.(e.g. Woodstock, Amelia, Hejira, The Circle Game, Otis and Marlena)
Once again Joni Mitchell collaborates with one of the most innovating and exciting arrangers/composers of today: Vince Mendoza. The result is astonishing. With the help of a full symphony orchestra of the finest musicians the musical scope and fantasy of Vince Mendoza has no limitations. The musical scores echoe the musical style of Ravel, Bartok, Ligeti, Zappa and many more. The pure and moving 'one of a million' voice and brilliant timing of Joni Mitchell does the rest. Travelogue is an album of haunting beauty and the ultimate tribute to both the genius of Joni Mitchell and Vince Mendoza. A masterpiece of the highest standard. Period.

An Awesome Surprise..........2006-11-23

...at least to these ears. I have always appreciated Ms. Mitchell over the years and enjoyed seeing her on TV appearances. I've never picked up any of her albums though, so I'm somewhat of a newbie with her material.

I took a chance on this double CD with heavily orchestrated versions of assorted Mitchell material and have been totally bowled over by the grace, beauty and artistry evident on every cut. Joni, her orchestrator and all involved should be proud. There is definately a smart, smoky vibe prevalent and the outcome is truly a marvel.

The 2nd of the 2 CDs is especially KILLER. Every cut a gem. If you've ever wondered what Joni Mitchell is about and like jazzy orchestral albums....start with this one!

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Probably their creative peak
Love this
As long as Philip Oakey is here, it's still the Human League
Not as chilling as Reproduction
Spooky Masterpiece.....

Travelogue
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Toyota City
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Album Description

With their second album, Travelogue from 1980, The Human League began to incorporate more traditional rock elements to their signature synth-led sound and in doing so featured songs with more pop and dance music leanings creating a sound that would become the template for the current electronic music movement. This album has been remastered and expanded to include 8 non-LP singles tracks released during this period including, 'Marianne', 'Dancevision', 'Rock 'N' Roll/Night Clubbing' (Gary Glitter/Iggy Pop), 'Tom Baker', 'Boys & Girls', 'I Don't Depend On You' and 'Cruel'. Virgin. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Probably their creative peak.......2007-07-18

I'm very torn on the Human League. I love the idea of the band as well as a lot of their old work, but I think they hit a rut sadly early in their career (and rock bottom with "Human").

Travelogue makes more sense to me as an album than the rest of their offerings. It's not the conceptual hodgepodge of Reproduction, and it's not the sleek-but-compromised pop of Dare. It's just foreboding enough to still seem interesting, and pop enough to be enjoyable.

The bonus tracks are an asset to the release and I enjoyed the liners as well.

Love this.......2006-02-20

I love this record and the synth work done on it,get it if your into 80's synth stuff.

As long as Philip Oakey is here, it's still the Human League.......2005-02-19

I wasn't sure what to expect since I knew that the band at this time was not a pop dancing band, and was a more pre-Tarantino kind of style, but I felt reassured when I heard Being Boiled. When I got the album, I was more satisfied than I expected! It was still a rock kind of music you could dance to, but a little more darker with the lyrics and synthesizers; they are still the same Human League I know, just a different style of them, but still deep down, still the Human League they turned out to be. Some of the most favored songs on Travelogue is "Life Kills", "Rock n' Roll/Nightclubbing", and "Gordon's Gin." Whether or not this album was remastered, I would still have loved it! But the great thing is this album is remastered with six extra tracks! Overall, it was a great CD!!!

Not as chilling as Reproduction.......2003-07-22

I've never been a Human League fan but I bought Reproduction and was amazed at it's icy, chilly and perhaps wintry approach. This however is a bit like the thawing process between Reproduction and Dare and as a result it seems a bit patchy. The Black Hit Of Space is a good song and so is their cover of Only After Dark, but Dreams of Leaving really show up Phil Oakey's limitations as a singer. I suppose the same can be said for TBHOS were Oakey sounds a little wooden. Tracks like Marianne and a few others are pretty good but they just don't have the same heart as the songs on Reproduction. Having said that there are moments within some of those songs that are not so great where the song briefly comes alive and then dies off.....which was never the case with Reproduction.....it's a shame though that Ware and Marsh left the band because with that Human League's creative was stolen and soon they became a complete mess ( well OK after Don't You Want Me, Baby? - the classic karaoke hit of the 80s ). Their songs became bland and not much else.

I've made this point out that if Reproduction was like Cronenberg's Shivers, then Travelogue was like Rabid, a poor patchy product that has it's moments but not as satisfying. I could be wrong of course. It's just my opinion that's all

Spooky Masterpiece............2003-03-10

There is something about this album that is strange and unique. It is truly a work of art-- themes of industrialization, automation, and isolation are echoed by machine-like synthesizer sounds of the late 70's. It is haunting yet charming at the same time. Poignant, but with a sense of humor too. This is rare and under appreciated album and probably always will be. The bonus tracks are equally as good, most notably "I don't depend on you" with its surprising disco-era sound. Not for everybody, but definitely can be appreciated by fans of Gary Numan's early work such as "Telekon" and "Dance"

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The Neon Gate
Kilroy
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ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Neon Gate
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Road People

The Girl Most Likely (1957 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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QUITE A MOST UNUSUAL SOUNDTRACK

The Girl Most Likely (1957 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Jane Powell
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End Title

Amazon.com

Though successful screen adaptations of My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story were yet to come at the time of this 1958 RKO musical, The Girl Most Likely was one of the last gasps of the original Hollywood film musical's golden days. This first-time CD release rescues the film's vibrantly kitschy soundtrack from oblivion, showcasing the studio's belated musical adaptation of its previous Ginger Rogers vehicle, Tom, Dick and Harry and a vibrant slate of songs by Meet Me in St. Louis composers Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Nelson Riddle brightens up the proceedings considerably with his romping title track and arrangements that crackle with jazzy big-band flair. As a bonus, the film's originally deleted duet between stars Jane Powell and Cliff Robertson, "I Like the Feeling," has been restored. New liner notes by composer Hugh Martin are included. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

QUITE A MOST UNUSUAL SOUNDTRACK.......2003-01-22

There are many other soundtracks from Jane Powell flicks we'd like to see released on CD, but it's not likely that's gonna happen soon. Still, we nod to DRG, who continues to do masterful jobs releasing the unexpected (and, frankly, sometimes unwarranted) soundtracks in their "Hollywood Collector Series." "The Girl Most Likely," the bouncy (but, ultimately, forgettable) RKO Jane Powell flick --- a musicalization of the Ginger Rogers vehicle "Tom, Dick and Harry" --- is best remembered for its two Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane politically incorrect tunes ("Crazy Horse" and "All the Colors of the Rainbow") and Kaye Ballard's delightful big-screen turn. (The only ditty written by the team is the title tune, penned by Nelson Riddle, who scored the flick, and lycrist Bob Russell.) This isn't film music at its best, but the curiosity factor is charming, especially on "I Like the Feeling," a song co-star Cliff Robertson was supposed to sing in the film. It was cut from the film, but here, it's back, with Cliff and Janie warbling ... complete with the actual heartbeats of the two lovers. Quite a most unusual day!

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On the Road: Travelogue Summer 2006
The String Cheese Incident
Manufacturer: Sci Fidelity Records
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Sweet Pea

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Release Date: 2003-09-16

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Mixture of contemporary & roots Asian music.

Musical Journey Through East Asia
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Travelogue
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ASIN: B000066DXR
Release Date: 2002-04-08

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(Excerpt) - 108 Gongs
Sabilulungan - SambaSunda
Ya Allah Saidi - Noraniza Idris
Hua Ngwak Yawk Sai (H. Mustatha's Elephant Mix) - Isan Slete
La Twe Kale Yede Myen Bo Tin - Wu Kou Woo
One River, Two Streams 'Sam Hue Tinh' - Huong Thanh
Ly Giao Duyen - Kim Sinh
Dragon Festival - Kin Taii
Hon Niang Hui Zhang Sheng - Zheng Jun Mian
Ah-Fen's Carrying A Baby - Labor Exchange Band
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Kan - Puri
(Excerpt) - 108 Gongs

Album Description

A musical journey through East Asia featuring 15 tracks from various artists from Bali, Java, Burma, Japan, China, Vietnam & Taiwan. 2002.

Album Details

Authentic Musical Journey Through East Asia featuring Some of the Best Local Artists, Fold-out Maps and Interesting Facts About the Area.

Customer Reviews:

Mixture of contemporary & roots Asian music........2004-04-11

Described by the label as a kind of musical backpackers trip through East Asian streets, this CD however takes a rather safe and well-trodden road. Styles range from ambient "new-age" soundscapes to authentic traditional songs and Cantonese Opera. You could happily play this at a dinner party. The music is very well produced and definitely enjoyable for any fan of the Far East, but does not really go far enough to paint a complete or stimulating enough picture of the kinetic diversity in these regions, where musical heritages stretch back thousands of years and colonial wars together with breakneck modernisation have produced a melange of styles, each one freeze-dried and reheated into something new.
If you have done the backpacker trip then you will know what I mean. For some music that captures this Asian collision of cultures do a search for "Ho!#1 Roady Music From Vietnam" on the Trikont label. This CD has the kind of musical mish-mash you would really hear if you were backpacking through Asia. The recording quality varies from avarage to very bad, but it is a perfect snapshot of Saigon in 2000, with its noisy streets full of buskers, kitchy bars, funeral bands and bbq sing-songs.
It is for you if you like playful Asian kitch and sonic bewilderment, otherwise take the safer road and get "Musical Journey Through East Asia".
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Hey where's my backpack !?