This Is Country

This Is Country

ASIN: B00005ABJX

Track Listings

1. Stop The World (And Let Me Off) - Patsy Cline

2. I Heard The Jukebox Playing - Faron Young

3. Rock Island Line - Johnny Cash

4. Doin' My Time - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

5. Honey - Rodger Miller

6. Heartbreak, Tennessee - Johnny Paycheck

7. You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven - Johnny Cash

8. Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace

9. Crazy Dreams - Conway Twitty

10. Box Of Memories - Jeannie C Riley

11. Train Of Love - Johnny Cash

12. I Love You Because - George Jones

13. I Wish I Could Fall In Love Again - Jan Howard

14. Oh, Lonesome Me - Dave Dudley

15. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash

16. Poor Man's Riches - Benny Barnes

17. The Girl Most Likely - Jeannie C Riley

18. Am I That Easy To Forget - Carl Belew

19. King Of The Road - Rodger Miller

20. A-11 - Johnny Paycheck

Tracks:

Cinnamon Girl
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Round And Round (It Won't Be Long)
Down By The River
The Losing (When You're On)
Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets)
Cowgirl In The Sand

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Opening with the methodical, hard-rocking "Cinnamon Girl"--still one of the singer-songwriter's most-hollered requests in concert--Young's second solo album introduces the cockeyed harmonies and sloppy, chiming guitars of Crazy Horse. His wide swings from soft-spoken country-folk ("Round & Round [It Won't Be Long]") to menacing metal (the punch line to "Down by the River" is "I shot my baby") indicate the multiple personalities in Young's future. His second album of 1969 broadcasts a sincere passion for the peace-and-love '60s (dig the long guitar solos) but also predicts the dark introspection of "Tonight's the Night." --Steve Knopper

Customer Reviews:

sound quality not good.......2007-06-12

The sound quality did not sound as good as my old album.

a suggestion.......2007-05-30

You know what i think would be great?
If they gave this album one of those "Deluxe Edition" jobs like they've
done with so many others such as the first Weezer album and Blind Faith and on and on. Out-takes,demo's,alternate takes/mix's....it would all be catnip to the millions who love this album.
Actually, now that i think of it....if a "Deluxe Edition" job isn't possible, they could make a nice pairing of this along with the Neil and Crazy Horse at The Fillmore 1970 CD. That would be pretty deluxe!

A Classic----Everybody Knows.......2007-05-14

While sniffing around in the wine cellar, I looked into my considerable archive of music and this one, inexplicably, shuffled it's way off the shelf into my bony hands. Some people say that it's Universal Force and Enlightenment that did it. I suspect Guido from the empty bottles. In any event- it is an excellent choice.
What can one say about this album? Neil Young expanded beyond Buffalo Springfield with this one and, I think, came into his own as a considerable artist in his own right. With Crazy Horse, he examined and extended his creativity with pastoral landscapes, jagged-edged cliffs, outerworldly musings, and just plain country meets city sensibility. Not that it always makes sense, but that people is the magic of music. Interpretation is up to you, not the artist.
Even now, I am awed by the consistency Neil displays so early in his solo career. We are never relaxed, for one moment, that the sequence of songs will resemble sameness in any shape or form. It begins with "Cinnamon Girl" which, in some way, reveals the dilemma that many young people have a problem with. That is the in-between phase of being a child and adult. He wants to spend his life with her, but then again, "Ma, send me money". The need to be free but not quite there yet. This theme reveals itself in many of his tunes. It is a slow rocker but with such a memorable riff. Next up "Everybody Knows", a jumpy, sprightly groove that, again, reveals where he's at - between a dream and reality- essentially nowhere.
"Round and Round" is a slow acoustic sadness that, I feel at least, is about loss. A loss of yourself? Or perhaps someone close. "Down By the River", aside from allowing Neil to stretch his jagged lead guitar, proposes another dilemma for the astute listener. The protagonist is lead to possibilities with this woman - but is her non-compliance a reason to shoot her? Down by the River? An enigmatic song at best and I dare not ask Neil the meaning.
We then get to "The Losing End" which reveals an easy-going country groove with some electric guitars helping it along. The theme? Good ol' country heartache. A mainstay in that genre - now and always. The mood then changes, into some outerworldly, ethereal regret and deception. This song reveals a darkness of the mind, and this is brought forth so effectively with the inclusion of violins. An eerie offering, but so very different.
"Cowgirl in the Sand", I think, is one of Neil's most potent songs. It can be taken on many levels. It is hard drivin' (but, it takes on a whole new perspective if you heard him do the acoustic version). Neil pleads with her to stay in her company. But, her place of command is the desert. Desolation. And, this song tries, desperately, to make her see her worth. Neil knows she is a beauty. She feels she is "purple words on a gray background". I feel that this song is an aching plea. It also allows Neil to experiment with lead guitar breaks, gritty and rough and insistent on it's purpose. In all, a brilliant conclusion to a brilliant album.
This album (plus the next two- After the Gold Rush and Harvest) complete the superb triumvirate of Neil's early career. As we know now, he was to go on to more creative terrain. Some of it successful, some of it not so. In any event, plain and simple, he is an amazing artist and, I think, one of the greats in popular music.
This one is definitely a classic and well worth the investment.
Now - if only Guido would replenish my bottles!

Your personal roadmap to reflection and music of worth--Metamorpho

an absolute rock and roll classic........2007-03-30

"tonight's the night" is my favorite neil young album. what's number two, though? "on the beach," "after the gold rush," or "everybody knows this is nowhere." hard to choose from those three great albums. might be "everybody knows..." though. such great songs. such stunning performances. "down by the river" and "cowgirl in the sand" have some of the most originally stunning guitar jams in the history of rock and roll. and the first of those two songs is simply about as haunting a piece of work as you will find in all of the rock and roll canon. "cinnamon girl," with its power chords and great melody is another classic. the whole album is just outrageously fantastic. don't miss it.

excellent early record.......2007-03-18

This is really one of Neil Young's most interesting albums. I love the two lengthy jams the most- lots of emotion in the guitar playing and the mood. "cinnamon girl" is probably overplayed, and the crunchy guitar riff never did a whole lot for me, but the title song and the rest of the album stand mighty proud as distinct tunes that will immediately take you back to the late 60's. Enjoy it. I wonder if Neil Young knew at the time that this album would still be remembered and praised nearly 40, yes that's right *40* years later.

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Jack is a sexy guy with great talent.
This IS It!
Ingram
Jack Ingram makes a hit with "This Is It"
Ingram's in the Right Direction Towards "It"

This Is It
Jack Ingram
Manufacturer: Big Machine Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NA26Q8
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

Measure Of A Man
Hold On
Lips Of An Angel
Wherever You Are
Love You
Easy As 1, 2, 3 (Part II)
Ava Adele
Make A Wish (Coming Home Again)
Great Divide
Don't Want To Hurt
Maybe She'll Get Lonely
All I Can Do

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Like Keith Urban, Texan Jack Ingram flaunts a studied blond scruffiness that initially telegraphs he might rely more on sex appeal than music. But also like the Australian guitarzan, Ingram knows how to deliver the goods. His average-guy voice positions him more on the rocking side of country, and proves a perfect vehicle for the kickoff song, Radney Foster and Gordie Sampson's rootsy "Measure of a Man," which dovetails a rebel Steve Earle stance with a declaration of the changing power of love. The formulaic pop of "Wherever You Are," Ingram's #1 single--reprised like the bubblegummy "Love You" from an earlier album--is standard-issue Nashville, as is "featuring" Sheryl Crow on "Hold On," but then burying her vocals in the mix. But Ingram makes up for such transgressions with his deliciously lubricated cover of Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" and with his own finely-drawn songs of family (the folkish "Ava Adele") and the Lone Star landscape that produced him ("Great Divide"). The question is whether Ingram wants to be a star or an artist. His label, Big Machine, is trying to let him be both. But that can only last so long. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

The late Waylon Jennings once called Jack Ingram "an incredible talent." Now fans everywhere have learned what Jennings knew, as Ingram has transformed from a regional superstar around his native Texas into a full-fledged national phenomenon.

Nothing describes the incandescent moment when Jack Ingram's "incredible talent" becomes incredible success quite as well as the title of his new studio album, This Is It.

Customer Reviews:

Jack is a sexy guy with great talent........2007-07-02

Jack Ingram's first studio album in a few years is excellent. "This is It" is a solid collection of Ingram's signature "red-dirt" country songs; herein Jack Ingram displays his virtuoso guitar skill and his never-failing vocal abilities.

1) Measure of a Man - This song is about Jack coming to terms with his father leaving the family. The music video features a Kristofferson look-a-like. My favorite moment is 2:25 minutes into the song: he sings the chorus over an acoustic guitar.

2) Hold On - This song is inspirational and features Sheryl Crowe's vocals. I'll let the song speak for itself: "Hold on to dancin' in the rain."

3) Lips of an Angel - When Jack Ingram covered the Hinder hit, he was much derided for doing so. However, I prefer his vocals over the gravelly Hinder singing. The added country instrumentation takes a hardcore rock song into better dimensions. When he was on CMT Top 20 he said his kids like Gwent Stefani, and they particularly like him to sing "Hollaback Girl" rather than his own songs - he can make any song great.

4) Wherever You Are - Jack Ingram's 2005 Country #1 is a road-song about a man on a quest to find his girl. The video (included on this disc) was on CMT's Sexiest Videos list for obvious reasons and the Top20 Countdown. Great vocals.

5) Love You - This is a fun, playful song that replaces f**k with love. Jack Ingram gives the listener a 2:45 minute great time. The video is also on the disc, and features a Paris Hilton look-a-like destroying what she thinks is Jack's truck while he and his band preform. This should have been a #1.

6) Easy as 1, 2, 3 (Part II) - This is my favorite song from the album because it's so upbeat and hopeful. It evokes a slight bluegrass feel. This will make you "feel better" as that's what the song is about.

7) Ava Adele - This ballad about Jack's daughter reflects the proud fatherhood he recently discussed on CMT Top 20 with Lance Smith (as a side-note he said Ava always covers his mouth when he tries singing it to her). The partial spoken/sung lyrics evoke Johnny Cash's style.

8) Make a Wish (Coming Home Again) - I enjoy Jack Ingram's guitar playing on this song, because as he sings about electric lights, his strumming evokes lightning imagery. Another good road song, with a catchy hook that will be in your head. The song's message is very positive.

9) Great Divide - Jack sings about West Texas and how he will always enjoy the unchanging ways of the people. Another great road song.

10) Don't Want To Hurt - I love the thumping bass-line in this song; it reminds me of Little Big Town. The message is very relatable.

11) Maybe She'll Get Lonely - Jack Ingram croons about the need for a woman and wants her to want him.

12) All I Can Do - This is a great way to end the CD. The use of trumpets evokes a post-Katrina "Big Easy" feel.

The CD booklet is actually a poster with Jack on it. He's currently on tour with Brad Paisely, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler and I hear they like to play practical jokes.

This IS It!.......2007-06-27

A great collection of songs. Easy to listen to and sing along with--great mix of melodies and lyrics.

Ingram .......2007-05-15

I love this album and would buy it for my husbands truck as well for him to listen too.

Jack Ingram makes a hit with "This Is It".......2007-05-07

Jack Ingram is an incredible artist. I first discovered Jack while watching CMT and have loved him since. He is the most fresh, distinct, and enjoyable artist in country music. His perfect blend of radio-hits and West Texas/honky-tonk sound is what makes this album, and Jack, great.

After many years struggling in the music scene he has finally got the commercial and critical acclaim he deserves. He recently had a No. 1 hit (on the Country Singles Chart) with "Wherever You Are," and "This Is It" debuted at No. 4 (on the Country Albums Chart). This CD is an excellent musical experience from start to finish. I believe it is the best in Country Music so far this year. Fans of Country and Rock will enjoy this CD for the well-crafted music, lyrics, vocals, and also the neat fold-out poster. Of interest is Jack's ability to transfer his incredible live sound onto CD format.

"Measure of a Man" which is his next single is a great road song. Great to listen to while driving. It is a song about the relationship between a father and a son. His lyrics are effective in crafting the story; he claims it is "Biloxi Part II," a continuation of an earlier song he wrote.

"Wherever You Are" is his No. 1 single. It is radio friendly and a good Country ballad. Definitely worth the price of the CD alone.

"Love You" is a great honky-tonk song that substitutes love, for a four letter word, in the phrase 'f--k you'. It is humorous and enjoyable. While not the best on the album it is top quality nonetheless.

"Easy as 1,2,3 (Part II)" is the best on the album. It is simply purely enjoyable to listen to. If it was a single I believe it would have charting ability.

"Make a Wish" is a great song and has a strong playback ability. It is the best example of Jack's vocal talent. I was mesmerized by the range, beauty, and power of his voice on this track.

UPDATE: After two moths of owning this album it still is appealing. I love this record. Undeniably Jakc Ingram is the best thing in country music to appear in nearly a decade. Other newcomers (Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, etc...) are great but Jack Ingram is exceptional. I highly recommend this CD!

*****/***** for superior vocals, lyrics, and music. Another great release from Toby Keith's imprint label: Big Machine Records (a division of the better known Show Dog Nashville). Recommended for Country and Rock fans. Simply, the best of 2007 (as of the middle of the year). Enjoy Jack and his much needed fresh talent.

Recommended:

Jack's other great CDs: Electric, Hey You, Livin' or Dyin', Lonesome Questions, and Jack Ingram.

Toby Keith's latest CD: Big Dog Daddy.

Ingram's in the Right Direction Towards "It".......2007-04-03

Prime Cuts: Easy as One, Two, Three (Part II), Ava Adele, Whenever You Are

After years of loitering along the fringes of country music, Ingram has finally broke in with his number 1 smash "Whenever You Are." To up the ante on the barometer of hip, Ingram has ushered the advent of this CD with the unlikely cover of rock act Hinder's "Lips of an Angel." Thus far, success has been effulgent as "Lips" is lighting its way up the upper echelon of the Billboard country charts. Produced by Jeremy Stover, Doug Lancio and Ingram, this disc steers along the path paved by "Wherever You Are" which means that most of these 12 cuts have been recorded with an eye for becoming darlings of radio. However, before purists who have followed Ingram's career bark at Ingram's viable shrewdness, not everything have been sacrificed at the altar of commercialism. Truth be told, "This is It" does indeed have a more polished savvy sheen to it, but this is not to say there is a dearth of the raw emotional investiture Ingram always brings to his songs. Further, Ingram's commercial success has no way been caliginous towards his twinkle for Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle and Robert Earl Keen's type of Americana that rock with a venturesome abandon and drenched the soul like vintage liquor.

Destined to be a hit is the Radney Foster-Gorde Sampson opener, a stately rock number with a Bon Jovi-anthemic beat. "Measure of a Man" chronicles a coming of age story starting with a boy leaving home at 15. Without being told that "Lips of an Angel" was first recorded by rock act Hinder, it might easily sound like an Ingram original. A brooding bluesy ballad calling to mind Gary Allan's "Life Ain't Always Beautiful," "Lips of an Angel" describes with vivid details the feelings of a man on the verge of cheating on his girl. If such moral graft has left a bitter aftertaste, "Hold On" which features Sheryl Crowe on backing vocals has a more censurable disposition about the tenacity of love over circumstances. While the driving-guitars and barrier-smashing drums on Todd Snider's "Easy as One, Two, Three" is sonically infectious.

However, the album's highlights are in the contemplative moments. To prove that the triumph of a song resides not in its lyrical density but the sincerity of the words, "Ava Adele" is the bona fide example. With the simplest of words, this gentle guitar-driven lullaby is Ingram's love song to his daughter. Giving it depth and grit, Ingram's gravelly vocals brings out a magical quality to this heart-wrenching ballad. "Ava Adele" could easily be Ingram's magnum opus. While the mid-tempo "Maybe She'll Get Lonely" finds Ingram in Tim-McGraw territory as he holds to the sliver of hope that his departed paramour may return to him if she gets lonely. And as an added bonus, two of Ingram's previous hits the propulsive "Wherever You Are" and the more rockish "Love You" give this collection added heft.

Indeed Ingram has taken a step in the right direction by making his music appeal to a large spectrum of people vis-à-vis country radio without completely selling out. However, as a whole, Ingram has yet to reach the lofty heights he's capable of attaining. There are still pockets on this disc that still borders on the filler side (e.g., "All I Can Do" and "Make a Wish"). So, let us hope that Ingram is not serious about this album title: for this CD is definitely hopeful, but there is still some distance from reaching "it."

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Eeww!
this land is your land
America's Favorite Patriotic Songs
Great Place to Start a Patriotic Music Collection

America's Favorite Patriotic Songs
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Brentwood
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

United We Stand: Songs for America
American Pride: Sixteen Stirring Patriotic Themes
God Bless America
Patriotic Country
Music of the U.S. Armed Forces

ASIN: B0000649N4
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

America, The Beautiful - Katherine Lee Bates
God Bless America - Irving Berlin
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
The Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key
Armed Forces Medley - The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh, Semper Paratus, The Wild Blue Yonder, From The Halls Of Montezuma - Don Marsh
My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Don Marsh
God Bless The USA - Lee Greenwood
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Julia Ward Howe
If My People - Joel Lindsey
God Save America - Dean Diehl
The Stars And Stripes Forever Medley - John Phillip Sousa

Customer Reviews:

Eeww!.......2006-06-19

This is like the music to one of those theme park Celebrate America type shows. The musical arrangements have that hokey, somewhat dated, overly sweet and enthusiatic feel I hate. I thought I was getting the standard versions of these songs but what I got was the cruise ship extravaganza, yuck!

this land is your land.......2006-04-17

to think that "this land is your land" is a patriotic song is laughable at best, however is a common misconception of the song. you'd think that the creators of this cd would research the songs they put on the cd a little more, and find that "this land is your land" is actually a protest song (original lyrics contained lyrics such as "on that sign there it said private property/but on the other side it didn't say nothing/that side was made for you and me", an obvious attack on capitalism".

America's Favorite Patriotic Songs.......2005-09-30

The title says it all.
Good old fashioned "goose bump" music.

Great Place to Start a Patriotic Music Collection.......2002-09-12

This choral collection features a majority of the best known and loved patriotic songs from our country's history. I'll admit I was a little leery of the choral part when I first picked it up, but I've found that, for the most part, it works really well.

It especially stands out on the acappella version of "My Country 'Tis of Thee." It's absolutely stunning. Other fun songs are "This Land is Your Land," which I really wasn't familiar with before I bought this, and a personal recent favorite song "God Bless the USA." I love having the "Armed Forces Medley" on here so I can learn these songs. And the instrumental arrangement on "Stars and Stripes Forever Medley" at the end has me taping my toes every time I hear it.

There are a couple missteps, however. I've heard better versions of "The Star Spangled Banner." I think one reason I'm disappointed with it is that they only include one verse. I love the other verses of our national anthem, and wished they'd included at least one more since they included multiple verses of all the other songs. Also, "If My People" and "God Save America," while find songs, just don't seem to fit here.

Tracks:

Day Like Any
Nightingale
Leaving
Never Been Sadder
Innocent Girl
Takeem or leave em
Last Night
Set It Down
This World Is Not My Home
We Went Sailing

Product Description

Recorded in Amy's adopted hometown of Memphis, TN and produced by Paul Taylor, This World Is Not My Home features Amy on vocals/stand-up bass, Jimbo Mathus (acoustic & electric guitar). Jim Dickinson (piano), Tommy "T-Bone" Burroughs (fiddle/mandolin), Paul Buchignani (drums), Forest Parker (pedal steel), Tony Thomas (accordian), Jason Freeman (acoustic/eclectric guitar) and Paul Taylor (percussion/ukulele/acoustic & electric guitar/mellotron/washtub bass). The 10 original tracks on the album, 5 written by Amy, showcase her moody distillation of traditional country, artful rock and cool jazz that shatters the expectations of the genres.

Customer Reviews:

Voice like a Nightingale.......2007-05-17

I love Amy LaVere's voice, well what's not to love? For a tiny thing, she commands a mighty prescence. Dressed in calico and cotton, she holds onto a bass that seems twice her size, until she sings. Her voice carries through the cavern air of din and warren, drifting over the rhythm of stretched skin and steel to caress grateful tympanum.

A thousand years from now alien-human hybrid clone archeologists will look across the vast landscape that was America and imagine the last millenium of growth with congested cities, twisted highways with concrete covering almost every concievable inch of green earth and wonder: what did the land look like?
What were the people like? Who were these ancient Americans? What did the landscape look like to them? Verdant valleys and golden fields, stretching to the horizon, dotted only by blue lakes and crossed by rivers and streams...

Somewhere the song of the nightingale will drift on the wind and take them back to this ancient beautiful land...

[...]

YOU WANT THIS ALBUM.......2006-05-27

This album is fantastic! It is such a relief to find a fresh, new sound with all the canned, drum machine, mixed stuff out right now. I met her in TN (she's really sweet) and purchased the album from her and lost it. Quickly, I found I missed it in my collection so bought another. Amy has recorded a great album that nicely blends the blues, country and jazz. What an amazing sound that is perfect for any setting. Her voice transfers the depth of the lyrics and the songs are relatable. The song choices range from the deep (This World is Not My Own) to the whimsy (Sailing??)and it is a purchase I encourage any music fan to make. Best album I've purchased in years.

A Happy Surprise.......2006-05-13

I find myself listening to this one over and over.

I love her voice--somewhere between Lucinda Williams and Kasey Chambers--and the accompanying music adds a dimension often missed by other artists in that it truly complements rather than competes with the vocal.

I was not familiar with this artist until being drawn to the lovely cover art and deciding to take a chance. Glad I did.

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This Is Americana
A Killer Collection
Nashville's attempt at alt-country
EXCUSE ME, BUT WHERE ARE
How can you NOT buy this for such a low price?

This Is Americana
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Manufacturer: Narm Recordings
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ASIN: B0002JP51S
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

That's What I Get - BR549
Wishbones - Slaid Cleaves
I'm So Ashamed - Willie Nelson & Ray Price
Ain't Looking Closely - Tift Merritt
Gold Watch & Chain - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Kris Kristofferson
Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss & Union Station
Life in the Country - Danny Barnes
All the Right Reasons - The Jayhawks
Stupid - Anne McCue
Wait A Minute - Notorious Cherry Bombs
September When It Comes - Rosanne Cash featuring Johnny Cash
If I Die - Fairfax
Doesn't Have to Be This Way - Jay Farrar
Wild Geese Cry - Ralph Stanley
Trashcan Tomcat - Jim Lauderdale
Telephone - Shelby Lynne
Broke Down & Lonesome - King Wilkie
Bible Song - Lori McKenna
Little Red Rivi Airhead - Junior Brown
Venture - Lucinda Williams
Amen - Arthur Godrey

Album Description

"This is Americana" - the first Americana compilation from the Americana Music Association, was released August 3, 2004 to fine retailers everywhere. The CD includes 21 songs and a 28 page full-color booklet packed with information on Americana music. Includes music from Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams, Slaid Cleaves and 17 other great Americana artists.

Customer Reviews:

This Is Americana.......2007-06-10

Unfortunately, I ordered "This Is Americana" and the CD inside the jacket did not match what I ordered. I received the CD for "This Is Americana 2" inside a "This Is Americana" jacket.

A Killer Collection.......2007-02-12

A great collection of songs that will whet your appetite. I bought this sampler disc and have since purchased two of the artists' discs. Priced from $0.50 used and $2 new, its a real steal. Especially fine contributions from Danny Barnes, Rosanne Cash (f Johnny), Anne McCue, plus some delightful lighter, fun songs from Jim Lauderdale and Junior Brown. Grab it. You'll be glad you did!

Nashville's attempt at alt-country.......2005-10-17

As soul-less a compilation of alt-country as I've come across..."This is Americana" (or at least how Nashville supposedly has defined it) rarely gets off the ground. The few good songs on here get dragged down by annoying filler.

There are several grievous offenders: Trashcan Tomcat & Life in the Country feature melodies you'll wish you could get out of your head; Jr. Brown thinks he's being original w/Little Red Airhead (a new take on blond jokes) but the quasi-anthem "Stupid" just may be the worst song ever recorded to tape...a combination of insipid lyrics w/great production values. If Altman were to remake his Nashville movie today, this could be the opening track. If you're going to make an anthem, at least come up w/something worth being anthemic about!

In Nashville, a good PR man takes precedence over talent & originality & several of these selections are a testament to that. The fluff filled writeups in the booklet add even more evidence to what's wrong w/this CD. Yes there's decent material here from Willie, Cash, Shelby & the Jayhawks & hence the two stars. Just keep a finger on the skip button.

EXCUSE ME, BUT WHERE ARE.......2005-09-04

Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, Bernie Leadon, Steve Young, the Woodys and even Burrito Deluxe?

Seems that whoever compiled this recording chose to do the usual thing that Nashville unfortunately is so well-known for - ignore and delete the stellar contributions of those who helped to propel Americana music or Alt-Country, namely those California Country Rocking boys who influenced the Marty Stuarts, the Jim Lauderdales, Dwight Yoakams, and so many others - and who by the way are still recording today - yet have been left off this album.

Vince Gill and his Notorious Cherry Bombs contribute a song called "Wait A Minute" but it sure isn't the same song written by his old friend Herb Pedersen, who was instrumental in taking the young, former replacement for Craig Lee Fuller in Pure Prarie League one step further on the way to Country superstardom.

Shame on You! - gosh, you could have included Rascal Flats and no one would have noticed the difference.

Oh yeah, there's a Dirt Band recording here. Not complaining, but up until recently the Nittys made Nashville their home, not L.A., Bakersfield, or Woody Creek. But that doesn't explain why Steve Young ("Seven Bridges Road") or Bernie Leadon who do live in the "home" of "country" music were excluded.

REMEMBER KIDDIES - if it weren't for two albums - "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" by the McGuinn-Chris Hillman-Gram Parsons-Kevin Kelley Byrds or the Burritos wonderful first album "Gilded Palace of Sin" Americana or Alt-Country might never have gotten an audience. You'd never be hearing this kind of music, nor this album. Ralph Emery and the original Nashville purists had done their utmost to prevent Country Rock (the precursor of Americana music) from being a viable music force - and sadly, those today who should appreciate what Hillman, Parsons, Clarence White, Gene Clark, the Dirt Band and so many others did can only throw a bone to Jeff Hanna and company, and to Emmylou. Forget the rest, they're as ignored as if "Drug Store Truck Driving Man" Emery was still running the show.

How can you NOT buy this for such a low price?.......2005-04-29

Whether your perspective on this CD is as an introduction to broader musical interests or a supplement to your current collection of Americana material, you simply can't pass up this bargain. I was already a fan of large amouts of bluegrass and alternative country, two genres intertwined with the "Americana" scene, so I knew several songs on this compilation already. However, it's a good listen in itself, and it sent me off to buy more good music I'd just discovered.

If you have any interest in any part of Americana, do not pass up this opportunity. It will definitely broaden your musical perspective.

Average customer rating:

not to great
Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
You get what you pay for.
Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...

100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

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:

Pops Goes the 4th!
TOP NOTCH!

America

Manufacturer: Boston Pops Rec.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009ML1X4
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

The Pledge Of Allegiance
Star Spangled Banner
Liberty Fanfare
America
This Is My Country
City Of New Orleans
Doodletown Fifers
God Bless America
Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy
This Land Is Your Land
The Gettysburg Address
America, We're Proud To Serve
America The Beautiful
1812 Overture
The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Pops Goes the 4th!.......2006-12-02

This is a great CD for any fan of the Boston Pops - especially those who have seen or been to their annual 4th of July performance - or for those who appreciate patriotic music. Many of the pieces they play at the Pops Goes the 4th concert are on the CD. My personal favorite is the 1812 Overture for its live cannons.

TOP NOTCH!.......2005-08-27

This is a top notch collection of music. These represent the american spirit. I highly recomend it to everyone.

Average customer rating:

Great release from a fine artist
2/17/2006 Ty Herndon Rocks the House Primm Nevada
Goin' Back!
IS HE HOTTTTTTTTTTTT OR WHAT?
Used CD with major scratch!

This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits
Ty Herndon
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000068QZQ
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

What Mattered Most
Living In A Moment
Steam
It Must Be Love
Hands Of A Working Man
Loved Too Much
Heart Half Empty (w/ Stephanie Bentley)
I Want My Goodbye Back
A Man Holdin' On (To A Woman Lettin' Go)
You Can Leave Your Hat On
If The Road Runs Out
A Few Short Years
I'd Move Heaven And Earth

Customer Reviews:

Great release from a fine artist.......2007-02-26

Ty Herndon, once again, comes out with a release that is a sure crowd pleaser to his legions of fans. These songs well represent his career and give the listener a musical feast to enjoy and explore.

Many fans may or may not know of Ty's amazingly kind interest in community work as he visits the ill. He is a truly good man who deserves the best. May his CD sell and his career be even bigger. And, most importantly, may he continue to be the exemplary and compassionate human being that he is today.

2/17/2006 Ty Herndon Rocks the House Primm Nevada.......2006-02-22

Oh my gosh.............
This man can sing and pour out his heart.
He puts on a wonderful heartfelt concert. He is hot and sexy and he knows it. Ty needs to put out a live version of this greatest hits. His voice is stronger in person, live. Epic didn't do him justice on his recordings for this cd. He has a tremendous powerful, soulful voice.
Ty you still got it going on.

Goin' Back!.......2005-12-04

Ty Herndon!! Man, it's 2005 now, but listening to this CD, I can't help but look back at 1995 when his first material hit radio. I was a young kid in the USAF, stationed in Minot, ND. Music was a big part of my life the (as it is now), and some of these songs inevitably became a piece of the soundtrack to my life. I can remember listening to "What Mattered Most" while driving my red Dodge dakota through the snowy streets of Broadway with my friend Carson. I remember listening to "Loved Too Much" while riding out into the missile fields. And I'll always remember singing along with "Living In A Moment" while walking through some farmer's field in the middle of nowhere (probably near Kenmare, Mohall, or Bowbells). Ty Herndon was a great singer to come out of the 1990's, and I'll always be greatful to him for being there along with my precious memories. From one Texan to another, I salute you, Ty!!

IS HE HOTTTTTTTTTTTT OR WHAT?.......2005-10-20

Wow what a beautiful voice! This cd is simply amazing! Breathtaking, beautiful, gorgeous, best voice in country, besides doug stone! Me and my sis luv doug! BOYD TYRONE HERNDON, you take my breath AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get this album! Simply one of the best out there! smooches everyone! christy!

Used CD with major scratch! .......2005-07-04

I bought this CD used and it has a scratch on it that basically runs through the two songs I bought it for!
DAMN.

Average customer rating:

Great CD
An amazing voice and a worthwhile message!
Absolutely Wonderful!
Great music
anxiously awaiting

Since I Let You Go
Eric Dodge
Manufacturer: Racing Snail Records RSR
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? The FlyLady's Simple FLYing Lessons Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It All Starts with Shining Your Sink!

ASIN: B000CA8PMS
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Anything For You (Eric Dodge)
What Would Elvis Do (Eric Dodge)
Since I Let You Go (Eric Dodge)
Mama Never Told Me (Eric Dodge)
My Best (Eric Dodge)
The Dash (Eric Dodge)
That's Who I Wanna Be (Eric Dodge)
It Ain't Love (Eric Dodge)
I Blame Me (Eric Dodge)
What A Concept (Eric Dodge)
When I Was Your Age (Eric Dodge)
It Ain't Gonna Happen (Eric Dodge)
Up A Creek (Eric Dodge)
Unchained Melody (Eric Dodge)

Product Description

The Debut Country music Nashville release by Eric Dodge.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2006-11-01

This CD is awesome. I was lucky enough to hear Eric play in Utah and he has an amazing voice. There is no foul language and it is entertaining for the whole family.

An amazing voice and a worthwhile message!.......2006-10-27

I love this CD - Eric's songs range from the thought-provoking, to the nostalgic, to the just plain fun! I'm not even a big country fan, but I think that his music appeals to a wide range of audiences! To top it all off, everything I've heard about him and seen of him during interviews, shows him to be a very sweet, down-home, humble kind of guy, who just happens to have extraordinary talent!

Absolutely Wonderful!.......2006-10-24

I loved this CD. It has a good mix of songs on it from several fun and light-hearted songs to songs that provoke deep thought and reflection on life. Eric is very talented and I recommend this to everyone.

Great music.......2006-10-16

I love to listen to Eric Dodge's music and this is a great cd. It has been so inspiring to me. His music is not only entertaining, but it makes me want to be a better person - to really think about what I'm doing with my life...

anxiously awaiting.......2006-10-16

I was so lucky to see Eric in St Louis at a Flyfest and he sang a few songs. He is really talented and a great guy. I ordered the cd and cant wait for it to arrive. All I have heard is wonderful things. I am sure he will not disappoint.

Average customer rating:

Great for kids of all ages
Third in an impressive series of audio CDs

Big Kid
Sara Hickman
Manufacturer: Sleeveless
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001FFJP0
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Iolana
Cantaloupe
Ooh La La
Middle of a Little Country Road
Eat My Breakfast
Look At Me
Louise
Pledge
Little Seed
Radiation Man
Pink on the Inside
Here It Comes
My Sista, My Friend
Nanatime!
Little Yella Dog
Belinsky
I Wish I Were a Princess
It's Fall
Space Poetry!
Pillowman!
Red Wagon
Rainstick (W/ Ray Benson)
I Wish You Well
Prayer For Peace

Customer Reviews:

Great for kids of all ages.......2006-06-29

I have seen Sara perform twice now--the last time with her older daughter along with her. She is great with kids and her songs are catchy, easily learned and have wonderful messages in them. Look at me....a song that all parents should listen to and every kid should learn to sing. This album includes all of her older kid material..it will have you singing, clapping and wanting more. The final song on the album is beautiful and bittersweet and makes for a great lullaby. It's a wonderful collection. If you have the chance to see her perform...it's well worth the effort.

Third in an impressive series of audio CDs.......2004-03-10

Big Kid is third in an impressive series of audio CDs designed to inspire quality parent-child time through music and poetry. Award-winning singer and songwriter Sara Hickman reaches out with enthusiastic and movement-oriented songs to spark activity, confidence, and imagination in developing young minds. The individual tracks include Iolana, Cantaloupe!, Ooh La La, Middle Of A Little Country Road, Eat My Breakfast, Look At Me, Louise, Pledge, Little Seed, Radiation Man, Pink On The Inside, Here It Comes, My Sista My Friend, Nanatime!, Little Yella Dog, Belinsky, I Wish I Were A Princess, It's Fall, Space Poetry!, Pillowman!, Red Wagon, Rainstick, I Wish You Well, and Pray For Peace. Also very highly recommended are the two earlier CDs from Sarah Hickman: Newborn (featuring both traditional and original songs for newborns and their parents) and Toddler (a collection of songs, stories, and poetry that teaches counting, colors, animals, sounds, and geography suitable for preschoolers).

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