25 Year Collection

25 Year Collection

25 Year Collection

ASIN: B000000B3P

Track Listings
 
1. Sail Away Ladies - Dick Kimmel,
2. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - Dick Kimmel
3. Soldier's Joy - Dick Kimmel
4. Sugar Coated Love - Dick Kimmel,
5. Sweet Ellen - Dick Kimmel,
6. Been All Around This World - Dick Kimmel,
7. Flint Hill Special - Dick Kimmel
8. Yellow Rose of Texas - Dick Kimmel
9. Dancin' Waves Schottische - Dick Kimmel
10. West Virginia, My Home - Dick Kimmel,
11. Parry Sound Reel - Dick Kimmel
12. Sweet Dixie - Dick Kimmel,
13. Alabama Bound - Dick Kimmel,
14. Over the Waterfall/Frosty Morn - Dick Kimmel,
15. Armadillo Breakdown - Dick Kimmel,

25 Year Collection,Dick Kimmel,Copper Creek,Bluegrass,Country,Pop,Traditional Bluegrass
The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Disappointed - Not original
  • Huge Fan & HUGELY Dissappointed!!!!
  • Huge fan and a little disappointed with this one...
  • First of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded
 The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 1
The Bellamy Brothers
Manufacturer: Bellamy Brothers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ALFWW
Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

  1. Let Your Love Flow
  2. Do You Love as Good as You Look?
  3. Old Hippie
  4. Sugar Daddy
  5. If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me) [Live
  6. Tired of Getting My Butt Kicked
  7. Crazy from the Heart
  8. I Need More of You
  9. Hard Way to Make an Easy Living
  10. I'd Lie to You for Your Love
  11. I Could Be Persuaded [Live]
  12. Cowboy Beat
  13. What'll I Do
  14. Feelin' the Feelin'
  15. When I'm Away from You
  16. You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie
  17. Reggae Cowboy
  18. I Love Her Mind
  19. Rebels Without a Clue
  20. Redneck Girl [Live]

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed - Not original.......2007-05-08

I didn't look closely enough (at reviews) when purchasing. Didn't listen (no option to listen). It is a remix or rerecord, not original. So, I've ordered again, the originals. Must have, especially Let Your Love Flow, my all time, will play it at my funeral, fave; it is who I am; connects with my very cell! Would I stand for anything but the original? Not.

1 out of 5 stars Huge Fan & HUGELY Dissappointed!!!!.......2006-07-30

The Bellamys have always been one of my favorite C&W groups - since my 20's roughnecking in Wyoming & Okla. So when I was putting together a C&W CD collection this was one of the first I got. Now I find that like a few other stinkers in my collection [John Anderson, Bill Anderson, Ed Bruce, T.G. Sheppard, ETC.] This is a FREAKING RERECORD!!! What I want to know is why Howard & David would do this to their fans???? Is it because they don't have enough $$$? To wrest control away from the greedy record companies? To give their diehard fans a treat? Because no other BB collections are out there? Because other country stars have done it? Whatever the reason, it's just not good enough. Sure the songs sound OK. But don't the hardworking people of this country deserve to know what they're getting? If The 25 Year Collection [Vol. 1 & Vol. 2] is meant to be a special checking in thing, why not mark the dates clearly to make sure that fans know what they're getting? [Sure there is a picture of middle aged brothers, but lots of CDs have up-to-date photos. Leading a casual shopper to think maybe they oversaw the selection] Fact is, the whole business of rerecords is sleazy & underhanded. Not at all the wonderful values that lie at the heart of BB songs. And it makes me never want to buy another C&W CD again! Shame on you guys. You should donate every cent of this travesty to charity!

3 out of 5 stars Huge fan and a little disappointed with this one..........2005-11-21

Why fix it if it ain't broken? These classics have been re-recorded and the end result is not nearly as good as the original cuts. Too heavy on the keyboards/instrumentals and weak studio mixing wrecked "Let your Love Flow" on this compilation- real bummer. The vocals on the live tracks overpower the instruments- usually it's the other way around with live recordings. If you're ok with that, then this compilation will be a "fair" addition to your collection.

5 out of 5 stars First of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded.......2004-09-26

Despite being re-recordings, these are all extremely well done and no attempt has been made to do anything dramatically different with them. A few (not many) are live cuts, but the live effects are kept to a minimum.

As this volume includes Let your love flow and If I said you had a beautiful body, it may appear to be the stronger of the two volumes, but both volumes are equally good.

Other tracks on this voulme include Old hippie, I need more of you, You ain't just whistling Dixie and Reggae cowboy, but there are many other great songs here, and your favorite may be one I haven't even mentioned.

I have the UK editiion, in which both volumes were released together as a double CD (a brilliant idea - why wasn't this done in America?), which included lots of pictures (taken all over the world and even including one of Lucy Musser, their fan club president, who was there at the beginning) and credits but no liner notes. Although I do not know about the USA packaging, I expect these pictures are included in one or both volumes.

Don't worry about these not being the original recordings - buy this and it's companion volume and enjoy 25 years of their good-time music.
The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Doh!!! I got ripped off twice!
  • Second of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded
 The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 2
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Manufacturer: Bellamy Brothers
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ALFWY
Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

  1. For All the Wrong Reasons
  2. Country Rap
  3. Dancin' Cowboys
  4. Lovers Live Longer
  5. Old Hippie (The Sequel) [Live]
  6. We Dared the Lightning
  7. Desperadoes in Love
  8. Big Love
  9. Almost Jamaica
  10. Kids of the Baby Boom [Live]
  11. Forget About Me
  12. You're My Favorite Star
  13. You'll Never Be Sorry
  14. Big Hair
  15. Rip off the Knob
  16. Catahoula
  17. World's Greatest Lover
  18. Some Broken Hearts
  19. Big Hat, No Cattle
  20. Santa Fe [Live]

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Doh!!! I got ripped off twice!.......2006-07-30

The Bellamys have always been one of my favorite C&W groups - since my 20's roughnecking in Wyoming & Okla. So when I was putting together a C&W CD collection, The 25 Year Collection [Vol. 1 & Vol. 2] were two of the first CDs I got. Now I find that like a few other stinkers in my collection [John Anderson, Bill Anderson, Ed Bruce, T.G. Sheppard, ETC.] This is a FREAKING RERECORD!!!
AND EVEN WORSE, I BOUGHT NOT ONE BUT TWO!!!! What I want to know is why Howard & David would do this to their fans???? Is it because they don't have enough $$$? To wrest control away from the greedy record companies? To give their diehard fans a treat? Because no other BB collections are out there? Because other country stars have done it? Whatever the reason, it's just not good enough. Sure the songs sound OK. But don't the hardworking people of this country deserve to know what they're getting? If The 25 Year Collection [Vol. 1 & Vol. 2] is meant to be a special checking in thing, why not mark the dates clearly to make sure that fans know what they're getting? [Sure there is a picture of middle aged brothers, but lots of CDs have up-to-date photos. Leading a casual shopper to think maybe they oversaw the selection] Fact is, the whole business of rerecords is sleazy & underhanded. Not at all the wonderful values that lie at the heart of BB songs. And it makes me never want to buy another C&W CD again! Shame on you guys. You should donate every cent of this travesty to charity! Oh, and you can pick your CD back up it's in the trash with the rest of the garbage.

5 out of 5 stars Second of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded.......2004-09-26

Despite being re-recordings, these are all extremely well done and no attempt has been made to do anything dramatically different with them. A few (not many) are live cuts, but the live effects are kept to a minimum.

The two volumes each contain twenty of their best songs. On this volume, you will find many excellent songs, including For all the wrong reasons, Dancin' cowboys, Almost Jamaica, Kids of the baby boom and You're my favorite star.

As I wrote in my review of the other volume, they were released as a double-CD in the UK and it doesn't seem to make sense to buy just one without the other. If you only want one Bellamy brothers CD, you can probably find a single CD which contains the essentials, which are split between these two volumes.

One obvious omission from both volumes is Too much is not enough, a song they originally recorded with the Forester sisters. However, there is much else to enjoy here and you can always buy the Forester sisters greatest hits (worth having even apart from that track) if you want that song without having to buy any other Bellamy brothers CD's.

Don't worry about these not being the original recordings - buy this and it's companion volume and enjoy 25 years of their good-time music.
Sure on This Shining Night: 20th-Century Romantic Songs of America
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Spectrum of Romance in American Musical Composition
  • a rare gem of a CD
 Sure on This Shining Night: 20th-Century Romantic Songs of America

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002ZYW
Release Date: 1997-04-10

Tracks:

  1. The Children
  2. The Year's At The Spring
  3. When Stars Are In The Quiet Skies
  4. Orpheus With His Lute
  5. Rose Marie
  6. Ives
  7. Song To The Witch Of The Cloisters
  8. Sure On This Shining Night
  9. Sigh No More, Ladies
  10. Come Away, Death
  11. On Hearing 'The Last Rose Of Summer'
  12. Echo
  13. If I Could Tell You
  14. The Collection
  15. The Lord's Prayer
  16. Nature, The Gentlest Mother
  17. The Tiger
  18. Never More Will The Wind
  19. Little Elegy
  20. One Alone
  21. Do Not Go, My Love
  22. To A Stranger
  23. When I Have Sung My Songs
  24. These, My Ophelia
  25. An Old Song Re-sung
  26. Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
  27. June Night
  28. Triolet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Spectrum of Romance in American Musical Composition.......2006-01-15

Often American music is thought to be jaunty, combative, or tragic in content, especially when it comes to songs/lieder for the classical repertoire. This engaging CD takes umbrage with that misconception and in presenting some twenty-eight songs by various composers clearly identifies the romantic side of American composers.

Here are songs well known and not so well known by familiar and not so familiar composers, and in the hands of tenor Robert White and pianist Samuel Sanders they all come across as important. Included are rarities by composers such as Amy Beach, Theodor Chanler, Isabelle Firestone, Eric Ewazen, Albert Hay Malotte, Marc Marder, John Musto and Richard Hageman, with popular composers Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, along with the greats: Ives, Schuman, Hindemith, Barber, Thomson, Korngold, Copland. Rorem, Bolcom, Corigliano, and Griffes. It is a huge spectrum of work and while some are less successful than other, they all are given respectful and loving renditions by White and Sanders. It is great fun to hear Firestone's famous 'If I could tell you' that opened the Voice of Firestone for so many years along side Samuel Barber's gorgeous 'Sure on this shining night' and Aaron Copland's settings of Emily Dickinson's poems.

This a rare treat for connoisseurs of lieder and for lovers of beautiful songs. Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

3 out of 5 stars a rare gem of a CD.......2002-07-08

Sure On This Shining Night is not my usual musical cup of tea...yet, it has become one of my favorite CDs. This collection of American Romantic songs has burrowed its way into my heart.

There is a universality to the longing involved in Romanticism. These songs capture this feeling perfectly. From the first song to the last, these songs do one thing perfectly: evoke an emotional response.

This is due in no short measure to the wonderful performance Robert White gives. Rather than being merely technically accurate, White actually gives each of these songs a life of their own. He achieves this effect by getting inside not only the words, but the feelings involved.

Some of the highlights for me are: the lovely and memorable "Rose Marie," Ewazen's setting of Blake's "The Tiger," a moving version of "The Lord's Prayer" and the haunting "Never More Will the Wind."

Samuel Sanders is a worthy musical companion to White. His playing is reciprocally lovely and introspective. The notes are extensive and informative as well.

Even though it may be an acquired taste in our postmodern age, I give Sure On This Shining Night my full recommendation.
Best of Bach
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    ASIN: B0009NZ3H8
    Release Date: 2005-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude No.1 In C Major
    2. Fugue No.25 In C Major
    3. Praeambulum/Allemande/Corrente
    4. Aria: Variation 1
    5. No.1 In C Major/No.5 In E Flat Major
    6. Allegro Animato
    7. Allegro
    8. Sarabande/Gigue
    9. Prelude: Les Agrements De La Meme Sarabande
    10. Fantasia In C Minor, BWV 906
    11. Siciliano
    12. Toccata In G Major
    13. Fuga
    14. Duetto I In E Minor
    15. Fughetta In C Minor, BWV 961 (Two Versions)
    Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A genius of poetry
    • The Sublime and The Ridiculous
    		 Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)

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    Release Date: 1999-07-20

    Tracks:

    1. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C
    2. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor
    3. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G
    4. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor
    5. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D
    6. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor
    7. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A
    8. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
    9. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E
    10. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
    11. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B
    12. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
    13. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp
    14. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor
    15. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat 'Raindrop'
    16. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor
    17. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat
    18. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor
    19. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat
    20. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor
    21. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat
    22. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor
    23. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F
    24. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor
    25. Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 - Chopin
    26. Prelude In A Flat, Op. Posth. - Chopin
    27. Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 In C Minor
    28. Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor
    29. Quejas O La Maja Y El Ruisenor (From: Goyescas)
    30. Aida: Danza Sacra E Duetto Final

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    1. Ann de prinage, Premi ann Suisse: Vallee D' Obermann
    2. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C
    3. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat
    4. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor
    5. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor
    6. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor
    7. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat
    8. Images, Book 2: Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
    9. Images, Book 2: Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A genius of poetry.......2005-05-28

    Contrary to the bitter reviewer below, I find these collected perormances by Claudio Arrau to be wonderful. His tone and poetic intrepretation are on full display; something that "music lovers" will take full note of. His Debussy is the best!! The three editions of the series are great, and I advise all readers to avoid jaded and biased reviews. i.e. below

    3 out of 5 stars The Sublime and The Ridiculous.......2001-11-27

    This set is truly a mixed bag. The Chopin Preludes are generally unsatisfactory; at best rather boring, with little invention (although his tone shines through admirably), at worst stodgy and choked. The crowning glory of the record is his rendition of Vallee d'Obermann; the colours, tone and sense of line here are remarkable and it is perfectly organised. The Debussy is not bad - the lack of ideas is compensated for by the man's exceptional richness of tone. When one listens to the Schubert Moments Musicaux as recorded by the aged Arrau, it is difficult to see why Philips continued recording with him. The reading is staid, turgid and plodding, with dreadfully mannered phrasing and articulation. Again, his tone almost comes to the rescue, but it's fighting a lost cause; these performances are nausea inducing and worthy of mockery - they must be avoided at all costs, especially since there are thousands of other superb versions (Richter, for example). If nothing else, they will make you laugh.
    The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 1
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • First of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded
    • DKV
    		 The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 1
    The Bellamy Brothers
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    ASIN: B00005AKH4
    Release Date: 2001-03-27

    Tracks:

    1. Let Your Love Flow
    2. Do You Love As Good As You Look
    3. Old Hippie
    4. Sugar Daddy
    5. If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me-live)
    6. Tired Of Getting My Butt Kicked
    7. Crazy From The Heart
    8. I Need More Of You
    9. Hard Way To Make An Easy Living
    10. I'd Lie To You For Your Love
    11. I Could Be Persuaded (live)
    12. Cowboy Beat
    13. What'll I Do
    14. Feelin' The Feelin'
    15. When I'm Away From You
    16. You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie
    17. Reggae Cowboy
    18. I Love Her Mind
    19. Rebels Without A Clue
    20. Redneck Girl (live)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars First of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded.......2002-09-06

    Despite being re-recordings, these are all extremely well done and no attempt has been made to do anything dramatically different with them. A few (not many) are live cuts, but the live effects are kept to a minimum.

    As this volume includes Let your love flow and If I said you had a beautiful body, it may appear to be the stronger of the two volumes, but both volumes are equally good.

    Other tracks on this voulme include Old hippie, I need more of you, You ain't just whistling Dixie and Reggae cowboy, but there are many other great songs here, and your favorite may be one I haven't even mentioned.

    I have the UK editiion, in which both volumes were released together as a double CD (a brilliant idea - why wasn't this done in America?), which included lots of pictures (taken all over the world and even including one of Lucy Musser, their fan club president, who was there at the beginning) and credits but no liner notes. Although, I do not know about the USA packaging, I expect these pictures are included in one or both volumes.

    Don't worry about these not being the original recordings - buy this and it's companion volume and enjoy 25 years of their good-time music !...

    5 out of 5 stars DKV.......2001-06-23

    This is a must for any Bellamy fan! The best Bellamy CD you could get!
    Victor Recordings, Vol. 1 (1903-1909)
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Marston Does it Again - and Again
    • terrible sound quality
    • An excellent preservation of a remarkable voice.
    		 Victor Recordings, Vol. 1 (1903-1909)

    Manufacturer: Marston
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by MascagniAll Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Robert SchumannAll Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by SmetanaAll Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    CzechCzech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000004BOE
    Release Date: 1997-10-14

    Tracks:

    1. Dich, teure Halle
    2. Ho-jo-to-ho
    3. O patria mia
    4. Du bist die Ruh'
    5. O patria mia
    6. Einsam in truben Tagen
    7. Der Nussbaum
    8. Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen
    9. Liebchen ist da!
    10. Ave Maria
    11. Einsam in truben Tagen
    12. Ho-jo-to-ho
    13. Ave Maria
    14. Erlkonig
    15. Verborgene Wunden
    16. Like The Rose Bud
    17. O patria mia
    18. Allmacht'ge Jungfrau
    19. Dich, teure Halle
    20. Mild und leise
    21. Inflammatus et accensus

    Tracks:

    1. Widmung
    2. Standchen
    3. How Much I Love You
    4. The Year's At The Spring
    5. Standchen
    6. Gretchen am Spinnrade
    7. Ritorna Vincitor
    8. Traft ihr das Schiff
    9. Selig, wie die Sonne, Take 1
    10. Selig, wie die Sonne, Take 2
    11. Voi lo sapete
    12. Irish Folk Song
    13. Ich weiss Euch einen lieben Schatz
    14. War es so schmahlich?
    15. Fort denn eile
    16. Dein Werk
    17. Jochanaan, ich bin verliebt
    18. Fliegt heim, ihr Raben
    19. Ewig war ich
    20. Fu la sorte...Alla pompa
    21. La fatal pietra...O terra addio

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Marston Does it Again - and Again.......2002-03-13

    Ward Marston has developed an amazing ability to bring old recordings back to life. The Gadski collections - there are two of them on his label - are amazing preservations of one of the great but neglected dramatic sopranos of the first 50 years of the 20th century. Listeners brought up on modern sound will have trouble with the surface noise; but learn to listen beyond it. Nobody sings like this today.

    1 out of 5 stars terrible sound quality.......2002-01-05

    Although this CD has its place as a historic recording of Johanna Gadski, the sound quality is so terrible it is practically impossible to even evaluate Gadski's voice. If you buy this CD, do it only to have a recording of hers in your collection. DO NOT buy this CD for the great repertoire on it. It is not something you will listen to for enjoyment when wanting to hear beautiful music.

    5 out of 5 stars An excellent preservation of a remarkable voice........1998-09-23

    Here is the "Golden Age" dramatic soprano, captured at her best in excerpts from the German and Italian operas in which she excelled, with some truly exquisite recordings of songs thrown in for good measure. This long-neglected artist has finally achieved the recognition she has so long-since deserved.
    Virtuoso Romantic Masterpieces for Piano
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Virtuoso Romantic Masterpieces for Piano

      Manufacturer: Doremi Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by ChopinAll Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Ibert, JacquesIbert, Jacques | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by LisztAll Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SibeliusAll Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by DebussyAll Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      EtudesEtudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      NocturnesNocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      ScherzoScherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Theatrical, Incidental & Program MusicTheatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00079W8QS
      Release Date: 2005-02-15

      Tracks:

      1. Prelude #7: Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'ouest.
      2. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.1
      3. The Streets Of Laredo, Excursions Op.20/3
      4. Forest Murmurs
      5. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
      6. Farewell To Earth
      7. Scherzo
      8. Au Bord D'une Source
      9. Prelude, Op.28 No.24 In D Minor
      10. Etude Op.25 No.11
      11. Shaker Hymn: Simple Gifts
      12. Finlandia
      13. Blues Of The Prairies
      14. Improvisations On Impressions Of Pueblo Songs
      15. Dance Of The Gnomes
      16. La Cathedrale Engloutie, Prelude No.10
      17. Le Petit Ane Blanc
      18. The Flight Of The Bumblebee
      19. Improvisations On Ol' Man River
      The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Second of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded
      		 The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 2
      The Bellamy Brothers
      Manufacturer: Delta Disc
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
      CowboyCowboy | Country | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
      ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
      Country RockCountry Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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      1. The 25 Year Collection, Vol. 1

      ASIN: B00005MANI
      Release Date: 2001-07-31

      Tracks:

      1. For All the Wrong Reasons
      2. Country Rap
      3. Dancin' Cowboys
      4. Lovers Live Longer
      5. Old Hippie (The Sequel) [Live]
      6. We Dared the Lightning
      7. Desperadoes in Love
      8. Big Love
      9. Almost Jamaica
      10. Kids of the Baby Boom [Live]
      11. Forget About Me
      12. You're My Favorite Star
      13. You'll Never Be Sorry
      14. Big Hair
      15. Rip off the Knob
      16. Catahoula
      17. World's Greatest Lover
      18. Some Broken Hearts
      19. Big Hat, No Cattle
      20. Santa Fe [Live]

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Second of two volumes covering all their hits - re-recorded.......2002-09-06

      Despite being re-recordings, these are all extremely well done and no attempt has been made to do anything dramatically different with them. A few (not many) are live cuts, but the live effects are kept to a minimum.

      The two volumes each contain twenty of their best songs. On this volume, you will find many excellent songs, including For all the wrong reasons, Dancin' cowboys, Almost Jamaica, Kids of the baby boom and You're my favorite star.

      As I wrote in my review of the other volume, they were released as a double-CD in the UK and it doesn't seem to make sense to buy just one without the other. If you only want one Bellamy brothers CD, you can probably find a single CD which contains the essentials, which are split between these two volumes.

      One obvious omission from both volumes is Too much is not enough, a song they originally recorded with the Forester sisters. However, there is much else to enjoy here and you can always buy the Forester sisters greatest hits (worth having even apart from that track) if you want that song without having to buy any other Bellamy brothers CD's.

      Don't worry about these not being the original recordings - buy this and it's companion volume and enjoy 25 years of their good-time music !!!!
      The Mega Collection: Celebrating Sharons 25 Year's Of Music (2 CD) - Philipipine Music CD
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		The Mega Collection: Celebrating Sharons 25 Year's Of Music (2 CD) - Philipipine Music CD

        Manufacturer: Vicor Music
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B0009X5XW8

        Product Description

        DISC ONE (1): MR. DJ * KAHIT MAPUTI NA ANG BUHOK KO * NAAALALA KA * MAHAL MO PA BA AKO * TAWAG NG PAG-IBIG * HAGKAN * MAHAL KITA, MAHAL MO SIYA, MAHAL NIYA AY IBA * I-SWING MO AKO * SANTO NINO * HIGH SCHOOL * DEAR HEART * P.S. I LOVE YOU * LANGIS AT TUBIG * AYOKO NA SA 'YO * DON'T EVER MAKE ME CRY * FRIENDS * DISC TWO (2): KAHAPON LAMANG * FORGIVE AND FORGET * MY ONLY LOVE * CROSS MY HEART * SINASAMBA KITA * INIT SA MAGDAMAG * TO LOVE AGAIN * KUNG MAHAWI MAN ANG ULAP * PANGARAP NA BITUIN * KAHIT NA * DAPAT KA BANG MAHALIN * SA HIRAP AT GINHAWA * MATUD NILA * SANA'Y MAGHINTAY ANG WALANG HANGGAN * BITUING WALANG NINGNING * SANA'Y WALA NANG WAKAS

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        3. Boxcar Country
        4. Castles in the Sand/Hello in There Plus
        5. Classic Country Gentlemen: Nashville Jail
        6. Coll 2: Fabulous / Blood Sweat Tears / Ragged Old
        7. Coll: Super Hits / Super Hits 2 / Tammy Super Hits
        8. Country Barbeque
        9. Country Candy Store [Import]
        10. Country Gospel Favorites: Everlasting Grace

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