Highwaymen Ride Again [Import]

Highwaymen Ride Again [Import]

ASIN: B00000AYA6

Track Listings

1. Twentieth Century Is Almo

2. How Do You Feel About Foo

3. Heroes

4. Down To Her Socks

5. Blackjack Country Chains

6. They're All The Same

7. White Shade Of Pale

8. Last Cowboy Song

9. Ballad Of Forty Dollars

10. Pilgram Chapter 33

11. Casey's Last Ride

12. Under The Gun

13. Eye Of The Storm

14. Why Baby Why

Tracks:

Music By John Dowland: Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Music By John Dowland: Allemande (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: What If I Never Speed?
Music By John Dowland: Galliard (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: Fine Knacks For Ladies
Ave Maria
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria
Coleccion De Tonadillas: La Maja De Goya
Three Brazilian Songs: Boi-Bumba
Three Brazilian Songs: Azulao
Three Brazilian Songs: Para Ninar
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Cancion
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Nana
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Seguidillia Murciana
Six Spirituals: Ain't Got No Time To Die
Six Spirituals: I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
Six Spirituals: Ain't That Good News!
Six Spirituals: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Six Spirituals: This Little Light Of Mine
Six Spirituals: Ride On King Jesus

Customer Reviews:

Enjoying The Pleasures of K. Battle & C. Parkening.......2007-05-06

Whether you are very familiar with these two artists or have never heard either one, you will delight in this musical collaboration. Only a guitarist of Christopher Parkening's stature could be the ideal accompaniment to the perfection of Kathleen Battle's voice. The music ranges from selections by John Dowland to American spirituals, Bach/Gounod, Villa-Lobos, Granados and some Spanish folk songs. The result is a coherent, soothing and utterly delightful listening experience. You will revisit this album often, and always be glad that you have it. For fans of Kathleen Battle and Christopher Parkening, I think it is a must.

Great blending of the talents of two top-notch artists in their respective fields. Parkening on the guitar and Battle singing........2006-01-31

We always enjoyed seeing and hearing Battle in concerts, usually on the television and Parkening has been a favorite guitarist. To listen to these two fine artists in concert is a real treat.

Superb technique, emotionally flat, but enjoyable even so........2005-05-25

I can't imagine these songs being performed with any greater technical brilliance than they are by Parkening and Battle on this CD. Both are virtuosos, him in the guitar, her the voice. Their skill is particularly apparent in the Dowland songs, the "Ave Maria", and the Bachianas brasileiras no. 5 (for me, the high point of the recording), which are all in a formal style well suited to the talents of the performers.

I compare the Brazilian songs to the version recorded by Salli Terri with Laurindo Almeida in the late '50's on "Duets with Spanish Guitar", which I have listened to repeatedly since I first heard it in 1959. Battle's phrasing, enunciation, and vocal skill are far superior to Terri's, but Terri brought a level of emotion to her singing that Battle seems to lack. Where Battle's perfection enhances her superb performances of the Dowland and Villa-Lobos pieces, it seems to detract from her performance of the Brazilian folk pieces.

I find this to be true again in the spirituals - vocal perfection and control detracting from the "soul" required to bring out the "spiritual" feeling. Imagine these same pieces sung by Mahalia Jackson or Aretha Franklin and you'll understand my point.

Parkening's performance has the same quality - technical virtuosity, especially noticeable in his lute-like technique in the Dowland solo - but lacking in emotional depth.

The classical selections are highly recommended, the folk pieces a bit disappointing, but overall an enjoyable recording.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITES.......2004-03-19

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BATTLE ALBUMS, HER SWEET VOICE IS ACCOMPAINED BY THE GUITAR VIRTUOSO CHRISTOPHER PARKENING, TOGETHER CREATE A TENDER, DELIGHTFUL & BEAUTIFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE. BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N- 5 HAS IT`S BEST PERFORMANCE IN THIS CD.

Fans will be delighted!.......2003-08-25

Fans, maybe, but I must say I'm not a huge fan of Kathleen Battle or opera or songs in different languages, either. My mom is, though. And through her I have heard Kathleen's best. And her very best (if you ask me) is one of the tracks ON THIS CD titled "Ain't that good news," even though it should be called "Ain'ta dat good news," since that is how its sung. It is a really good song (ask anybody) with a little surprise high-note at the end. If I were you I would (if not buy this CD right here and now) then go to [a book store] and see if their computers will let you hear "Ain't that good news" because that song is great.

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A great CD from my original college days
A great CD from my original college days
(three and a half stars) good overall, but no "Nowhere"
It's the singer, not the song...
truly underrated Shoegazer Classic. Buy this CD.

Going Blank Again
Ride
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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ASIN: B000002LSL
Release Date: 1992-03-17

Tracks:

Leave Them All Behind
Twisterella
Not Fazed
Chrome Waves
Mouse Trap
Time Of Her Time
Cool Your Boots
Making Judy Smile
Time Machine
0X4

Customer Reviews:

A great CD from my original college days.......2006-01-14

This album made Ride a little more palatable for the casual listener, which should have really given them some sort of success because this is good record. The arrangements are all really simple, but still sound great with all of that distortion and layering washing over them. I saw them at the 930 club for the tour of this album and they were excellent. I had seen them previously for the Nowhere tour and they were with Lush. That show wasn't so good. Hmmmmm... Wish I could go dig the CD out of storage right now.

A great CD from my original college days.......2006-01-14

(three and a half stars) good overall, but no "Nowhere".......2005-10-13

It' simple really. If you, like me, are a huge fan of Ride's album "Nowhere," when you heard "Leave it all Behind," (the first song on Ride's third album, "Going Blank Again") you were pleased as punch that the band would continue their "Shoegazer" styled sound. When you heard the second song, "Twisterella," your reaction was "what the **** is this!" Of course, if you like "Twisterella," then you probably thought that the song was a refreshing departure from the band's past.

In my opinion, "Going Blank Again" has two songs which meet the extremely high standard set by its predecessor, namely the aforementioned "Leave it all Behind," and "Chrome Waves," which received some college radio play. "OX4" is very pretty, and kind of reminds me of the Flock of Seagulls' "Space Age Love Song." "Mousetrap," "Time After Time," and "Time Machine," are fine. The rest to me is just filler.

I suppose that the "Shoegazer" genre had a shelf life, and maybe the members of Ride felt like going more mainstream. Unfortunately, this made for some rather dull entries on "Going Blank Again." Still, this album is better than Ride's two subsequent (and last) albums, "Carnival of Light" and "Tarantula."

It's the singer, not the song..........2005-10-03

I was listening to this recently, trying to figure out why Ride never really made it big, and it became apparent pretty quickly-the vocals. Sometimes I wonder if these bands just draw names out of a hat to decide who will be the singer. The lyrics are gibberish and they are recited, more or less, in a flat sort of monotone voice. Oh, I understand, the vocals are supposed to be detached, ironic, distant-this is shoegazer neo-psychedelia. Whatever.
Too bad, because musically they stood apart from many of their ilk. Much more melodic, hooky, yet still noisy enough. A really strong singer with better lyrics could have put them over the top.
Surprising, because it's obvious that Ride has listened to The Who more than a few times. Did they notice that The Who had a charismatic front man who had a distinctive voice, singing interesting lyrics with a strong voice? Did they understand that this is the model for pop music?
Maybe the Brits can have a tv show like the one INXS had-find a singer for this band!

truly underrated Shoegazer Classic. Buy this CD........2005-09-12

I am always surprised how often Ride's masterpiece is overlooked or ranked below "Nowhere". Clearly "Nowhere" was a seminal CD and showed their promise, but it was on this CD, "Going Blank Again", that Mark Gardener showed VAST improvement on his vocals, and he and Andy Bell (now of Oasis) truly came into their own as songwriters. The quality of the production is superb, though perhaps not brilliant, and the band play their instruments with consummate skill and were clearly well-rehearsed before going into the studio.
With classics such as "Cool Your Boots", "Chrome Waves" and "Leave It All Behind" (among others), this CD would be worth buying for those tracks alone. But there's hardly a weak track on it! "Time Machine"'s intro is a bit over-long, as is the intro for the genuinely emotional and beautifully melodic "OX4", but otherwise this shoegazer classic is virtually without peer. (excepting of course such CDs as MBV's "Loveless", Lush's "Gala", and a few others).
Ride are one of the very best shoegazer bands to ever put their sounds to record, and this is without a doubt their very best effort (kind of went downhill after this one I'm afraid). The wall of sound, haunting vocal lines blended with layers of chorus and verb and feedback and...well...it's all there. Just listen to it. You'll thank yourself.

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Poll winners means perfection
The Winners Repeat as Champions

The Poll Winners Ride Again
Barney Kessel with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown
Manufacturer: Ojc
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ASIN: B000000YSE
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Be Deedle Dee Do
Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu)
Spring Is Here
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Custard Puff
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
Foreign Intrigue
Angel Eyes
The Merry Go Round Broke Down

Customer Reviews:

Poll winners means perfection.......2004-08-04

These three guys were not lucky poll winners. They were winners because they were rightly the best in their instrument category but not only this. They taken together were a fantastic unit, with great musical ideas in the trio context. And they proved once more their abilities here, on this second album of the saga. I mean, these great can transform "volare" the italian popular little melody (that I'm sure noone would listen again) into an interesting and catching swinging little portrait. But for more serious efforts you simply have to listen to the masterful rendition of "The spring is here". A master in guitar trio playing. Wonderfully balanced. The opener "Be deedle dee do" is a blues instead, taken at medium tempo. Barney, a musician strongly rooted in blues, wrote the theme for this blues. "Angel eyes" has a splendid, touching intro by Barney's guitar.

The fact is that these guys really know how to play, in every sense. I'm not talking only about technical chops, they listen to each other, they know the meaning of the word "dynamic", they invent musical devices, interesting rhiytmical, melodical and harmonical situations, different in every tune. They have personality and they have chops and a personal recognizable sound. They deeply understand the tune's essence and arrange the parts to take the best out of the tune and out of the trio setting. Nothing here is out of place. Everything sounds perfect, everything is in place. Everything sound right, every note says something, every musical decision is right.
How do you spell perfection? Let's do it together c'mon, repeat with me P, O, L, L, - W, I, N, N, E, R, S. Ok.

The Winners Repeat as Champions.......2004-02-01

As I stated in my review of the self-titled "Poll Winners" debut, Guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne were the people's choice on their instruments in the late 1950s. Since they had recorded together in the past (with a variety of frontmen), it was only natural that they try to reap the financial rewards of their popularity by forming the Poll Winners Trio. Their second album, "The Poll Winners Ride Again!," picks up where the first album left off -- a perfect blend of jazz ear-candy and passionate, professional playing. With the exception of Kessel's two original compositions, "Be Deedle Dee Do" and " Foreign Intrigue," this August 1958 session is an all standard affair, and they are all rendered beautifully, particularly the latin anthem "Volare" and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." Simply put, the Poll Winners easily repeat as champions on "Ride Again!"

The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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Moved to tears
Nonesuch delivers.Again
harmonia in excelsis
Our greatest living composer
Wonderful CD

The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective

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ASIN: B00001SID1
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Lollapalooza
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag The Bone
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade
John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Tromba Lontana
Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
Common Tones In Simple Time
El Dorado - Part I. A Dream Of Gold
El Dorado - Part II. Soledades

Tracks:

Harmonielehre - Part I
Harmonielehre - Part II The Anfortas Wound
Harmonielehre - Part III Meister Eckhardt And Quackie
Violin Concerto - Part I
Violin Concerto - Part II Chaconne:
Violin Concerto - Part III Toccare

Tracks:

Chamber Sympony - Mongel Airs
Chamber Sympony - Aria With Walking Bass
Chamber Sympony
Hoodo Zephyr - Tundra
Hoodo Zephyr - Dissappointment Lake
Hoodo Zephyr - Hoodo Zephyr
Gnarly Buttons - The Perilous Shore
Gnarly Buttons - Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)
Gnarly Buttons - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me

Tracks:

Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky
A Sermon On Romance
Consuelo's Dream
Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individual
Tiffany's Solo
Song About The On-Site Altercation
Song About The Bad Boys And The News
Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
Leila's Song; Alone (Again Or At Last)
Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind
Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On
Dewain's Song Of Liberation And Surprise
!Este Pais! / This Country
One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes
Finale

Tracks:

Lollapalooza
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Toot Nipple
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Dogjam
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Pavane: She's So Fine
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Rag The Bone
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Habenera
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Stubble Crotchet
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Hammer & Chisel
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Alligator Escalator
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade
John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
Slonimsky's Earbox

Tracks:

Harmonium - Negative Love
Harmonium - Becuase I Could Not Stop For Death
Harmonium - Wild Nights
Shaker Loops - Shaking and Trambling
Shaker Loops - Hymning Slews
Shaker Loops - Loops and Verses
Shaker Loops - A Final Shaking

Tracks:

The Chairman Dances - Foxtrot For Orchestra
Grand Pianola Music - First Movement
Grand Pianola Music - Second Movement
Grand Pianola Music - Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide
Fearful Symmetries

Tracks:

Nixon In China - Opening
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Landing Of The Spirit Of '76
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Cheers
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China - Opening
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -
Nixon In China -

Tracks:

The Wound-Dresser
Christian Zeal And Activity
Five Songs - Thoreau
Five Songs - Down East
Five Songs - Cradle Song
Five Songs - At The River
Five Songs - Serenity
Eros Piano

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Having earned his composing stripes after the 1960s, John Adams had the pioneering work of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley close at hand as he ventured into his trade. And, while minimalism's historical continuum helps place Adams, he used Reich, Glass, and Riley (among others) only as a starting point. And here's proof: a 10-CD retrospective of nearly all Adams's recorded compositions on Nonesuch Records, the label that also issued Steve Reich 1965-1995 and Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. Adams's Harmonium, a choral work of startling energy and effervescence, appears here in a new recording, as do distillations of both The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, two path-clearing operas. Over the span of a career covered by Earbox, Adams has returned minimalism to traditional instrumental ensembles as well as to projects that at once advanced a political commentary and took that commentary back to orchestral audiences. And so, in far less time than his predecessors, Adams created works that now play like standard repertoire pieces: The Wound Dresser and Shaker Loops and the Violin Concerto--all of them are here. What these works demonstrate is a fierce creativity on the one hand and perhaps a hunger for commercial advances on the other. Adams may at times be a bustling free thinker, but he sounds ever conscious of what audiences are listening to. As for the works themselves, they remain every bit as daunting as when written.

Some may object to particular selections. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, for example, hardly ranks with Adams's best work. But this box isn't a mere best-of; it's an almost-all-of. At times terrifically American--especially in the news-aware operas and their narrative pragmatism--Adams well deserves a major box set, and its coverage is appropriate to his varied, stylistically diverse output. As with any large-scale retrospective, Earbox--which fairly bristles with Adams's new composition, Slonimsky's Earbox--has spots where fans might balk at the quality of the composer's writing. But it's got a fantastic accompanying booklet along with its many hours of inarguably modern and thoroughly listener-friendly music. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Moved to tears.......2004-03-18

Never before in my life was i moved so intensely and directly by classical music. I put the first cd in my player and a few minutes later tears are flowing. I find myself dancing and moving to a rythm i already seem to know. Wow, i just have to share that.

Nonesuch delivers.Again.......2002-11-27

John adams is one of the most popular living composers of"modern" classical music[I believe the cutoff point, though arbitrary is usually WWII}.I came to him late, through my husband. Modersn classical music , I said? What the hell is that?My husband kept playing bits and pieces of adams for me, and more and more i found myself amazed. and swayed. His operas have been groundbreaking{Nixon in China} controversial{Death Of klinghoffer},his compostions sublimely beautiful{shaker Loops or harmonium].HIS STATURE IS WORTHY THEN OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL CAREER SPANNING BOX SET.This 10 disc set[great value, again from NONESUCH}encompasses Adams' entire career,and though there are some misses here{I was looking at the ceiling and then i saw the sky doesnt quite fit},it is still magnificent. the Highlights are ,{for me} the Wound Dresser, Chamber symphony,Violin Concerto, of course, Shaker Loops and Harmonuim are wonderful. The true jewels here are Nixon in China,the Chairman dances and the Death of Klinghoffer,which is simply a masterpiece. The set comes with a wonderful book, which contains essay's by Robert Hurwitz {An Uncommon Man}renaud Machart[John adams as seen from europe} and Essays before an earbox by Adams himself.A Chronology and dicography are included. A wonderful study of an American original,worth the investment, Highly highly recommended

harmonia in excelsis.......2001-11-12

I must agree with Mr. Bartlett, particularly with regard to "Ceiling." It may well be because his Violin Concerto and Harmonielehre are so powerful. 4.5 stars.
Interesting, and likely intentional, is that two names in the extensive liner book fail to mention two great and glaringly obvious precursors: Carl Orff and Raymond Scott. Without "Carmina Burana," there would be no "Harmonium." Orff has his mark all over Adams's gifted and epic compositions. Similarly, though there are glib references to "cartoon music," the polymath engineer/musician Scott is a seminal figure in American music, and casts a large shadow over the witty juxtapositions and sense of play one loves in Adams's work. In all, an excellent career overview.

Our greatest living composer.......2001-07-22

As a composer, I'm staggered that anyone could fail to be gripped by this music.

That anyone can use the words "spoiled, overrated" amazes me. I emphatically disagree with "A music fan"'s review.

I don't think it's "mind-numbing"; I think it's spiritual and exciting. To me it's the most substantial music being created in our times.

I'm really sorry that anyone could fail to enjoy it, and really recommend others to listen for themselves.

Wonderful CD.......2000-04-02

This compilation should turn even the most curmudgeonly listerner into a fan. Beautifully recorded, great notes -- and it's a heck of a bargain!

Elgar: Falstaff; Elegy; The Sanguine Fan

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Elgar: Falstaff; Elegy; The Sanguine Fan

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Falstaff, Symphonic Study In C Minor, Op.68: Falstaff And Prince Hal
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The Poll Winners Ride Again
Barney Kessel with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown
Manufacturer: Contemporary
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ASIN: B000FIHC3U
Release Date: 2006-07-03

Tracks:

Be Deedle Dee Do
Volare
Spring Is Here
Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Custard Puff
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
Foreign Intrigue
Angel Eyes
Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

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Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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New York Snapshots
New York Staff Band
Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000065T25
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

The High Council
The Good Old Way
The Noble Trombone
Shine As The Light
Deep River
Celestial Morn
New York Snapshots - Wonderful Town!
Hymn For Diana
Ride The Chariot
Manhattan
Swing That Door
Blessed Assurance
Resurgam
The Appian Way

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Simply Stunning....Ride's Masterpiece!!
an album more than worthy of a remaster
Wow, a fave from my original college days
My favorite album of the 90s
Remastered, no REALLY!

Going Blank Again
Ride
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ASIN: B00005NNRZ
Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

Leave Them All Behind
Twisterella
Not Fazed
Chrome Waves
Mouse Trap
Time Of Her Time
Cool Your Boots
Making Judy Smile
Time Machine
Ox4
Going Blank Again
Howard Hughes
Stampede
Grasshopper

Album Description

Digitally remastered U.K. reissue of the British indie rock group's second album from 1992 with four bonus tracks added: "Going Blank Again", "Howard Hughes", "Stampede" & the incredible 11 minute long instrumental "Grasshopper". The bonus tracks all stem from the two singles released from the album at the time, "Leave Them All Behind" & "Twisterella".

Album Details

Re-issue of Ride's 1992 Second Album featuring Four Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Simply Stunning....Ride's Masterpiece!!.......2006-10-17

I know that may be a bit of hyperbole in the title of this review, especially since Ride's previous album, Nowhere, is damn near perfect. However, Going Blank Again simply is their finest moment from beginning to end. And in this remastered and expanded version, even more so.

First, the sound is INCREDIBLE...*ALL* of the Ride remasters truly live up to their names. They all are expanded with bonus tracks from Ride's EPs, which is also a welcome addition.

This album is just stunning, mixing perfectly Ride's wall-of-guitar sonic landscapes with their jangly and melodic pop songs, and those vocal harmonies! The individual performances on here are phenomenal, but as a band, Ride meshes together like very few. Wow.

The album starts off with the epic and amazing 8-minute long Leave Them All Behind, and then just moves from strength to strength....Twisterella, Mouse Trap, Time Machine, Time of Her Time, OX4, Making Judy Smile....fantastic.

And the bonus tracks are all excellent, especially the stunning 11-minute Grasshopper, an instrumental tour de force.

In short, if you're new to Ride or just a fan of GREAT early 1990s British rock, this is an essential album.

an album more than worthy of a remaster.......2006-03-22

I finally just bought this classic, remastered CD as my vinyl has all but worn out and I'm thrilled that I did. The beginning ambience and layered guitars exploded through my car speakers and created an entirely new listening experience of "Leave Them All Behind" (who can ever get tired of this track??). The inclusion of the "Leave Them All Behind" and "Twisterella" EP's are a perfect compliment to the rest of the album, with the 11 minute "Grasshopper" closing out the proceedings. I saw these guys play with Slowdive back in the day and hearing OX4 again, fine-tuned and shiny, makes me painfully miss the great rock music being produced in early 90's britain. Don't skip this release; re-live the glory!

Wow, a fave from my original college days.......2006-01-14

My favorite album of the 90s.......2004-06-27

Looking back on the 90s, there were many great albums. Some folks loved Nevermind while others preferred OK Computer or even Deserter's Songs (Mercury Rev). While those are all great albums, Ride's Going Blank Again would be my choice for the proverbial desert island disc.

Leave Them All Behind, the epic 8:17 opening track, opens with a keyboard sequence that sounds reminiscent of the Who, and the song lives up to the comparison with lots of noise, drumming that Keith Moon would be proud of and layers of swirling guitars built on top of the drums. Cool Your Boots is another great track with really inventive rhythms and effects-laden guitar. Every song on the album has something to offer and is still a joy to listen to more than 10 years later.

The 2001 Ignition reissue/remaster version features four bonus tracks recorded during the album sessions (and originally released as b-sides): Going Blank Again, Howard Hughes, Stampede and Grasshopper. All four tracks are strong enough that they could have made the album. In fact, this is one of those rare albums where there just isn't a weak song.

If you're not already a Ride fan, start with this album. It will leave you wanting more. If you aleady had the Creation/Sire version of this album - buy the Ignition release. The sound quality is improved from the remastering and the extra tracks really add to the album experience.

Remastered, no REALLY!.......2003-02-04

If you're skeptical about purchasing remastered CDs, you should be. But don't worry about this one! THIS REMASTER IS INCREDIBLE! Not only does it sound ten times better, you also get extra tracks from eps released arround the same time. It really sounds incredible! If you're a fan of Ride, you have to have this!

Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz

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"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith"

Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz
Percy Faith
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Lil Abner/Broadway Bouquet
Porgy & Bess / Most Happy Fella
Born Free/Windmills of Your Mind
Kismet/Music From Hollywood
Great Folk Themes: American Serenade

ASIN: B000066JEB
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

Ride Through The Night
I'm Just Taking My Time
When You Help A Friend Out
Who Knows What Might Have Been?
I Just Can't Wait
Getting Married
Be A Santa
How Can You Describe A Face?
Comes Once In A Lifetime
Now I Have Someone
I Said It And I'm Glad
What Is This Feeling In The Air?
Do I Hear A Waltz?
Here We Are Again
Moon In My Window
This Week Americans
Someone Like You
We're Gonna Be All Right
No Understand
Take The Moment
Thinking
A Perfectly Lovely Couple
Stay
Thank You So Much

Customer Reviews:

"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith".......2004-02-23

Percy Faith blends two award winning Broadway Shows together "Subways Are For Sleeping" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 8533 in 1961) and "Do I Hear A Waltz?" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 9117 in 1965), following the formula of previous albums from the vault of rare finds ~ two more winners are under the baton of the Maestro.

First twelve tracks "Subways Are For Sleeping", featuring the songs of Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne with outstanding arrangements on very catchy tunes ~ like "BE A SANTA", "COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME", "GETTING MARRIED", "HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE A FACE?", "I JUST CAN'T WAIT", "I SAID IT AND I'M GLAD", "I'M JUST TAKING MY TIME", "NOW I HAVE SOMEONE", "RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT", "WHAT IS THIS FEELING IN THE AIR?", "WHEN YOU HELP A FRIEND OUT" and "WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN?", all have the hallmark sound and the authentic "Percy Faith Touch" on every selections.

Second twelve tracks ~ "Do I Hear A Waltz", featuring the tunes of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Soundheim enhanced by the performances of arranger/conductor Percy Faith and his Orchestra ~ "A PERFECTLY LOVELY COUPLE", "DO I HEAR A WALTZ?", "HERE WE ARE AGAIN", "MOON IN MY WINDOW", "NO UNDERSTAND", "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "STAY", "TAKE THE MOMENT", "THANK YOU SO MUCH", "THINKING", "THIS WEEK AMERICANS" and "WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT", enamored to the luxurious sound of Faith's string arrangements ~ you're immediately hooked on these tracks ~ marvelous performances enthralling listener's for some fifty years.

The people at Collectables should be commended for bringing back some of Maestro Faith's best works on compact disc ~ there is so much more in the vast vaults, hopefully there will be more to follow...gotta love it!

Tracks:

Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella (Keith Chapman)
Fantasia on Greensleeves (R. Vaughan Williams)
Adoration (Felix Borowski)
Good Christian Men, Rejoice (arr. John Rutter/Michael Stairs)
O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam/John Rutter)
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Michael Stairs)
The Virgin's Slumber Song (Max Reger)
Carol of the Drum (Katherine K. Davis)
Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head (arr. John Jacob Niles/Michael Stairs)
I Wonder As I Wander (arr. John Jacob Niles/Michael Stairs)
Two Nols (Nouveau Livre de Nols) (Louis Claude Daquin)
No. 7 Nol en Trio et en Dialogue
No. 12 Nol Suisse, Grand jeu et Duo
Il est ne le divin enfant (arr. John Rutter/Michael Stairs)
I Saw Three Ships (arr. David Willcocks/Michael Stairs)
Silent Night (Franz Gruber, arr. Michael Stairs & Davyd Booth)
Finale (Alleluja) from Concerto Gregoriano (Ottorino Respighi)

Album Description

Music for the Christmas season performed by two superb performers from The Philadelphia Orchestra on the unusual but enjoyable combination of violin and organ.

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