| Disc: 1 |
| 1. Masters Of War |
| 2. Dance Of The Third Leg |
| 3. One Last Cold Kiss |
| 4. The Creel |
| 5. Same Side Of The Fence |
| 6. Toss The Feathers |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Dunmore Lassies |
| 2. One For The Fiddler |
| 3. You Jacobites By Name |
| 4. For Three Of Us |
| 5. John Barleycorn |
| 6. Baladi |
| Disc: 3 |
| 1. Raggle Taggle Gypsy |
| 2. The Ballydesmond Set |
| 3. Captain Morgan |
| 4. Cruel Brother |
| 5. Stonehenge |
| 6. Bonden Og Kråka |
Editorial Reviews
Tempest: Fifteen Years of Folk-Rock Revelry
With the seismic shifts the world has experienced during the last 15 years, its comforting to know weve been able to count on Tempest to consistently deliver high caliber Celtic folk-rock since its inception in the fall of 1988. Those 15 years are lovingly chronicled across this treasure trove of rare studio, radio and live material. And while numerous line-ups and subtle changes in direction are represented, the anthology demonstrates the fact that the band has always remained true to founder Lief Sorbyes initial vision.
"I wanted to use traditional folk music as a platform for a contemporary band that combines those influences with high energy rock and roll," explained the groups lead vocalist and electric mandolinist. "Its an approach that brings traditions into the future and keeps them alive and potent. I also wanted to create a real impact by getting excellent musicians from a variety of genres to sink their teeth into this music in order to infuse it with a fresh viewpoint. Tempest members have run the gamut with people coming out of the folk, metal, alternative rock, blues-rock, jazz and singer-songwriter scenes. Each of them brought something special to the table, both musically and personality-wise. Theyve all left a mark on the bands musical development. Thats the biggest key to the bands longevity and success."
The bands approach to updating traditional music has served it well across a career that spans more than 2,000 gigs and 10 albumssomething depicted in vivid detail throughout this anthology.
"This collection gave us an opportunity to paint the Tempest picture on a much larger canvas," said Lief. "We really wanted to give the fans stuff they wouldnt get elsewhere. It showcases sides of Tempest that havent appeared on records, including special one-off tracks and fun bits that wouldnt fit on a regular album."
Product Description
LIMITED EDITION CD BOX SET A chronicle of rare & unreleased studio, radio & live recordings. Almost four hours of music. Includes booklet with color photos, track history and more!
15th Anniversary Collection,Tempest,Magna Carta
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Music for Little People: 15th Anniversary Collection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Little People ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000046PWT Release Date: 2000-02-15 |
Tracks:
- Iko Iko - Buckwheat Zydeco
- Baby Beluga - Raffi
- Yellow Submarine - Carrie Brandon
- The Monster Mash - Andrew Gold/Linda Ronstadt
- Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - Taj Mahal
- The Little Red Caboose - Sweet Honey In The Rock
- Flying Lesson - Michelle Shocked
- Wooly Bully - Los Lobos
- Shake A Tail Feather - Taj Mahal/Linda Tillery
- Nursery Rhyme Medley - The Persuasions
- Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
- Skip To My Lou - John McCutcheon
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Maria Muldaur/Fred Penner
- Light Up The World - Joanne Shenandoah/Tina Malia
- Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Product Description
Music for Little People is celebrating their 15th anniversary, with these carefully selected songs from a wide assortment of award-winning titles. After producing seventy releases and receiving over one hundred awards, it wasn't easy! With its wide diversity of music and artists, Music for Little People's reputation for quality musical product for children of all ages, makes it a family listening experience extraordinaire! IKO IKO by Buckwheat Zydeco BABY BELUGA by Raffi YELLOW SUBMARINE by Carrie Brandon THE MONSTER MASH by Andrew Gold DAY-O (THE BANANA BOAT SONG) By Taj Mahal featuring Cedella Marley Booker THE LITTLE RED CABOOSE by Sweet Honey In The Rock FLYING LESSON by Michelle Shocked WOOLY BULLY by Los Lobos SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER by Taj Mahal & Linda Tillery NURSERY RHYME MEDLEY by The Persuasions ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK by Bill Haley & The Comets SKIP TO MY LOU by John McCutcheon ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET by Maria Muldaur LIGHT UP THE WORLD by Joanne Shenandoah & Tina Malia MBUBE (THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT) by Ladysmith Black MambazoAmazon.com
Music for Little People has been living up to its moniker with a cornucopia of remarkable children's music releases since the mid-1980s. Its 15th Anniversary Collection is something of a greatest-hits package, with such notable "adult" performers as Taj Mahal (doing "Shake a Tailfeather"), Los Lobos, Michelle Shocked, the Persuasions, Maria Muldaur, and others. But it's the forever-young Raffi with "Baby Beluga" and Ladysmith Black Mambazo's "Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" that will especially appeal to the little folks. Throw in Buckwheat Zydeco's rockin' Cajun version of an old New Orleans hit "Iko Iko" and Bill Haley and the Comets' timeless blast from the '50s, "Rock Around the Clock," and you get a party record the whole family will enjoy in the car or at home. Did somebody say Music for Little People rocks? Yes, and a whole lot more, too! -Martin KellerCustomer Reviews:
Great CD with a hidden benefit for parents.......2006-02-03
But there is also a secret benefit, that you must not let your children in on. Although most of the songs are very lively, the last couple of tunes wind down the pace considerably. More than once, my little nap-avoiders have conked out before they got all the way through Mbube. It's worth having to listen to Baby Beluga.
Overall, This CD is More for Adults than Children.......2002-07-26
Great CD to engage you and your child.......2001-04-24
I debated on whether to get this or another CD collection by one artist and I'm really glad I decided on this one because it provides such a variety of songs, music, and artists and that's one of the things that makes this CD so good. Plus we now have been exposed to several artists we would not have known which opens up new windows of music opportunities.
I would definately buy this as a gift for friends and will look for additional CD's produced by the same company as well as some of the artists of our favorite songs on this CD.
Great for the car.......2001-02-24
Music for the Whole Family.......2000-07-14
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Ultimate Collection: 15th Anniversary Edition
Michael Learns to Rock Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GD83J6 Release Date: 2006-12-26 |
Tracks:
- Take Me to Your Heart [Original Version]
- Paint My Love
- Sleeping Child
- That's Why (You Go Away)
- 25 Minutes
- Blue Night
- I'm Gonna Be Around
- Wild Women
- Someday
- I Wanna Dance
- Nothing to Lose
- Breaking the Rules
- Ghost of You
- Love Will Never Lie
- Out of the Blue
Tracks:
- Actor
- If You Leave My World
- Strange Foreign Beauty
- More Than a Friend
- You Took My Heart Away
- Complicated Heart
- I Still Carry On
- Forever and a Day
- Breaking My Heart
- How Many Hours
- Angel Eyes
- Frostbite
- Actor [Special Remix]
- Sleeping Child [Special Remix]
- Take Me to Your Heart - Michael Learns to Rock,
- Take Me to Your Heart
Tracks:
- Take Me to Your Heart [Karaoke]
- I'm Gonna Be Around [Karaoke]
- Actor [Karaoke]
- Sleeping Child [Karaoke]
- That's Why (You Go Away) [Karaoke]
- 25 Minutes [Karaoke]
- Wild Women [Karaoke]
- Paint My Love [Karaoke]
- Complicated Heart [Karaoke]
- Someday [Karaoke]
- I Still Carry On [Karaoke]
- Strange Foreign Beauty [Karaoke]
- Love Will Never Lie [Karaoke]
- How Many Hours [Karaoke]
- Nothing to Lose [Karaoke]
- Blue Night [Karaoke]
- Breaking My Heart [Karaoke]
- You Took My Heart Away [Karaoke]
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Ultimate Collection: 15th Anniversary Edition
Michael Learns to Rock Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000GEIQK6 Release Date: 2006-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Take Me to Your Heart [Original Version]
- Paint My Love
- Sleeping Child
- That's Why (You Go Away)
- 25 Minutes
- Blue Night
- I'm Gonna Be Around
- Wild Women
- Someday
- I Wanna Dance
- Nothing to Lose
- Breaking the Rules
- Ghost of You
- Love Will Never Lie
- Out of the Blue
Tracks:
- Actor
- If You Leave My World
- Strange Foreign Beauty
- More Than a Friend
- You Took My Heart Away
- Complicated Heart
- I Still Carry One
- Forever and a Day
- Breaking My Heart
- How Many Hours
- Angel Eyes
- Frostbite
- Actor [Special Remix]
- Sleeping Child [Special Remix]
- Take Me to Your Heart
- Take Me to Your Heart
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BET 15th Anniversary Music Collection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000033MW Release Date: 1996-02-13 |
Tracks:
- Celebration - Kool & the Gang
- Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
- Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder
- Being With You - Smokey Robinson
- Give It to Me Baby - Rick James
- Endless Love - Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
- Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
- That Girl - Stevie Wonder
- Let It Whip - Dazz Band
- Love Come Down - Evelyn "Champagne" King
- Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
- If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle
- Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
- Nightshift - The Commodores
- Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) - Freddie Jackson
- Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
- Do You Get Enough Love - Shirley Jones
Tracks:
- Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
- Word Up! - Cameo
- Looking for a New Love - Jody Watley
- Lovin' You - The O'Jays
- Nite and Day - Al B. Sure!
- My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
- Superwoman - Karyn White
- Here and Now - Luther Vandross
- My, My, My - Johnny Gill
- You Don't Have to Worry - En Vogue
- Giving You the Benefit - Pebbles
- Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
- Downtown - SWV
- Gangsta Lean - MC D.R.S.
- Your Body's Callin' - R. Kelly
- Back & Forth - Aaliyah
- I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men
- I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell
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Blue Wave: 15th Anniversary Collection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Wave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004RJ3L Release Date: 2000-03-21 |
Tracks:
- Dew Drop Inn - Downchild Blues Band
- Sit Down Baby - Sean Costello & His Jivebombers
- You Burned Me - Built For Comfort Blues Band
- Keep On Lovin' Me Baby - Kim Lembo
- Glide 'N Slide - King Biscuit Boy
- Just The Wind - Ronnie D
- Solitaire - Kim Simmonds
- Anna Lee - Sean Costello & His Jivebombers
- Keep Teasin' Me - Built For Comfort Blues Band
- Avenue Breakdown - Backbone Slip
- Last Chance To Dance - Downchild Blues Band
- Mumblin' Guitar - Cub Koda
- Love To Ride - Kim Lembo
- Piece Of Work - Tino Gonzales
- Green Onions - Ronnie D
- (Trying To) Get You Off My Mind - The Kingsnakes
- Walter's Swing - The Kingsnakes
- Bonus Track - Blue Wave 15th Anniversary Collection
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15th Anniversary Collection
Manufacturer: Magna Carta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002OF4WI Release Date: 2004-07-20 |
Tracks:
- Masters Of War
- Dance Of The Third Leg
- One Last Cold Kiss
- The Creel
- Same Side Of The Fence
- Toss The Feathers
- Queen Of Argyll
- Milligan's Fancy
- Handsome Molly
- Between Us
- Coalminers'
- Cat In The Corner
- The Barrow Man
- Jenny Nettles
- Three Ships
- Black Jack Davy
- Winding Road
Tracks:
- Dunmore Lassies
- One For The Fiddler
- You Jacobites By Name
- For Three Of Us
- John Barleycorn
- Baladi
- Whiskey In The Jar
- Reels On Fire
- Heather On The Moor
- Buffalo Jump
- Two Sisters
- Old Man Flint
- Dancing Girl
- As I Roved Out
- Byker Hill
- Catalina Island
Tracks:
- Raggle Taggle Gypsy
- The Ballydesmond Set
- Captain Morgan
- Cruel Brother
- Stonehenge
- Bonden Og Kr
- The House Carpenter
- On The Road
- The Soul Cages
- A Kiss In The Morning Early
- Tamosher
- Green Grow The Rashes
- Top Of The Hill
- The Karfluki Set
Album Description
LIMITED EDITION CD BOX SET A chronicle of rare & unreleased studio, radio & live recordings. Almost four hours of music. Includes booklet with color photos, track history and more!Customer Reviews:
Great CD set!.......2005-11-09
Tempest - 15th Anniversary Collection detailed review (long).......2004-08-16
Before getting to the music, some comments on the packaging/artwork. The 3 CDs and booklet are housed in a cardboard box. The box has a beautiful carving on the cover, very classy and subtle. There is a small booklet included with some nice photos of various incarnations of the band. There's also an excellent essay on the band by Anil Prasad which includes some good quotes from Lief Sorbye and Michael Mullen. Each of the discs is housed in it's own jewel case with complete details of the disc's contents in the appropriate CD booklet. Extremely nice effect on each of the 3 CDs booklets, where they are individually color coded, and have the cover photo in a single color and done almost as a faded photo (I can't explain this very well, but it's very cool).
Overall the sound is amazing, given so many different sources, locations, time periods, and bands, it sounds very consistent. An excellent job of mastering and mixing. Of the 47 tracks, 7 are from the "Celltic Rock" cassette, 3 are from the "Bootleg" CD, and 2 are from the "Sunken Treasures" CD. The other 35 tracks are unreleased alternate takes, radio and live recordings.
The first disc "STUDIO"
This disc opens with the brand new recording of "Masters Of War". The band sounds great, good arrangement, well performed, with an excellent "feel". You get the feeling that the band really is behind the meaning of the song and put forth their best on the recording. The next few tracks "Dance Of the Third Leg", "One Last Cold Kiss", "The Creel", "Same Side Of The Fence" show the early versions of the band to good effect. The next track "Toss The Feathers" introduces the fiddle into the band, very cool previously unreleased track. Early sign of how the band would develop.
The next two tracks, "Queen Of Argyll" and "Milligan's Fancy" are early versions of songs that would develop over the years, but what's amazing is how good these versions from 1989 are. The next track, "Handsome Molly", is a song I'm not particularly fond of, and this version which borders on country & western leaves me cold. I'm sure others will find it a highlight.
The set now jumps forward to more recent alternate takes: 2000's "Between Us", and 2003's "Coalminers'". "Between Us" is a beautiful acoustic duet of Lief and Todd Evans. I think this version is even better than the heavily over dubbed version on "Balance". "Coalminers'" gets the addition of Rob Berry's (producer) drum program. It's an interesting experiment, but doesn't beat the version on "Shapeshifter".
The rest of the disc is more rarities from "Celtic Rock" ("Cat In The Corner", "The Barrow Man", Black Jack Davy", and "Winding Road') and "Sunken Treasures" ("Jenny Nettles") plus the previously unreleased Christmas tune; "Three Ships". It's a one off performance and it appears to be played a bit hesitantly, but certainly a rarity worth having.
Overall this disc is not a great overview of the band (it wasn't designed to be), but does show the how good the early versions of the band were., and how powerful the current band is.
The second disc "RADIO"
I love this disc, there's not a bad version on here, the only flaw I can find is the guitar solo in "Heather On The Moor" is rather pedestrian (compared to Ronan's current playing), not bad, just a bit dull in comparison to everything else. I won't go over track by track, but here's some highlights.
There's a couple of tracks here, "For Three Of Us" and "John Barleycorn" which are really the three man version of the Caliban band (Lief Sorbye, Michael Mullen, and Jay Nania). These are excellent tracks and I'm glad Lief put these on, they really show a nice musical interplay between the musicians. The tracks "Baladi" and "Reels On Fire" are just exquisite fun. You can almost hear the band smiling. "As I Roved Out" is another outstanding track which highlights Sue Draheim's fiddle and harmony vocal.
The third disc "STAGE"
Tempest live, exactly the way this band was meant to be heard. I expected this disc to end with the 15th Anniversary Concert tracks, but instead it opens with those tracks. Foolish me, I thought that was as good as it could get.
The disc opens with "Raggle Taggle Gypsy", "The Ballydesmond Set", and "Captain Morgan" by various members of the early line ups. With little rehearsal, these tracks are great, very few mistakes, and extremely dynamic and enthusiastic playing. Next is the new line up from the same show with "The Cruel Brother". This is Ariane Cap's first show, and she performs like she's always been there, a good feel for the material, but enough individuality, to make her presence known. Also of note is the exceptional fiddle work of Michael Mullen. The is only his second performance since rejoining the band, and he is able to play Sue's parts flawlessly. The last track from this show is "STONEHENGE". Nothing more needs to be said, except what a great job by Ronan Carroll (aka Nigel Tufnel).
The next 2 tracks, "Bonden Og Kråka", "The House Carpenter", come from a show in April 1999. Great performances by the band. Although I don't like Tempest's arrangement of "The House Carpenter", Todd Evans does a powerful version. The next track, "On The Road" serves (in my opinion) as some relief between "The House carpenter" and the following track "The Soul Cages". "On The Road" reminds me of the old tune, "London River". Not a bad track, but also not a strong track.
"The Soul cages" is even stronger than on "Turn Of The Wheel", it also benefits from the stripped down nature of this acoustic live versus studio version. The next track is also an acoustic track from the Freight and Salvage show, "A Kiss In The Morning Early". Great guitar part by Dave Parnall.
The last 4 tracks, "Tamosher", "Green Grow The Rashes", "Top Of The Hill", "The Karfluki Set", are from the 2003 Philadelphia Folk Festival. The energy has been building throughout this disc, these 4 tracks are really killer tracks. The backbone of the band, Adolfo Lazo, drives these tunes like a man possessed. He and Mark Skowronek play as if they are one person, the rhythm section is that tight. Ronan Carroll and Sue Draheim are brilliant, their playing is dynamic and flawless. Both have that knack of not over playing. Sue's fiddle has a wonderful tone.
Lief Sorbye has managed to surround himself with great musicians who can enable his vision while still retaining their individuality. That is an amazing feat. It is clear from listening to this box set that the band has progressed in many ways. The musical prowess, the maturity of playing has been there since the early days, and only gotten better. Lief's contributions as singer and musician give the band focus. As a singer, he has that rare quality that gets you to believe what he is singing (even though he may be doing the song for the 1,000th time). That's a very rare skill, too many performs let you feel that they are going through the motions, Lief never lets you feel that way. Lief's playing (particularly the double neck mandolin) give the band a unique sound. He has managed to surround himself with great musicians who bring out the best in his playing also.
Any Tempest fan should be required to get this box set, it is a great tribute to Lief and the band.
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15th Anniversary Collection [Box Set]
Tempest Manufacturer: Magna Carta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LX703Q |
Rock Music:
- Acoustic
- All of Me
- All Over the World [Import]
- An Irish Evening: Live At The Grand Opera House, Belfast [Live]
- Ani Shelach
- Anjali
- Baghdad Lute
- Beat Beleza [Import]
- Buddha Cafe
- Charm of Chamame
Recommended Music:
At First Sight [Box set] [Import]
Clarinet Fantasy: Music From The Americas
Box Bossa Nova [Box set] [Import]
Annee De Pelerinage / Funerailles
Bangin' Screw [Explicit Lyrics]