Voyageur (Special Package)

Voyageur (Special Package)

ASIN: B0000C7PQK

Editorial Reviews
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Enigma, aka Michael Crétu, turns out more light electronic ambience on Voyageur, mixing in an occasional twist but sticking pretty close to his successful, easily digested formula. Since Enigma's massively popular debut MDMXC A.D., Crétu has moved toward a more New Age/adult contemporary sound, culminating with 2000's bland The Screen Behind The Mirror. As with that record, Voyageur's weakest moments happen when Crétu puts his mediocre vocals front and center on tracks like "Total Eclipse of the Moon." Better are more beat-oriented songs like "Boum-Boum" that concentrate on seedier, sexier material and stay away from Crétu's sappier instincts. While overall, Voyageur counts as an improvement over Mirror, Enigma still hasn't found a replacement for the Gregorian chants and whispery techno that made MDMXC A.D. such a groovy sensation. --Matthew Cooke

Tracks:

From East To West
Voyageur
Incognito
Page Of Cups
Boum-Boum
Total Eclipse Of The Moon
Look Of Today
In The Shadow, In The Light
Weightless
The Piano
Following The Sun

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Enigma, aka Michael Crétu, turns out more light electronic ambience on Voyageur, mixing in an occasional twist but sticking pretty close to his successful, easily digested formula. Since Enigma's massively popular debut MDMXC A.D., Crétu has moved toward a more New Age/adult contemporary sound, culminating with 2000's bland The Screen Behind The Mirror. As with that record, Voyageur's weakest moments happen when Crétu puts his mediocre vocals front and center on tracks like "Total Eclipse of the Moon." Better are more beat-oriented songs like "Boum-Boum" that concentrate on seedier, sexier material and stay away from Crétu's sappier instincts. While overall, Voyageur counts as an improvement over Mirror, Enigma still hasn't found a replacement for the Gregorian chants and whispery techno that made MDMXC A.D. such a groovy sensation. --Matthew Cooke

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Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits
MCMXC A.D.
The Screen Behind the Mirror

Enigma 3: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
A Posteriori
MCMXC a. D. - The Complete Album DVD

Customer Reviews:

And I'm Asking 'Why Do These Things Have to Change??'.......2007-05-17

This is a three year old review that I wrote on a different account which is now deleted. Hope its useful!

Enigma is undeniably the most successful name in New Age. Undeniably. I do own all six of Michael Cretu's cds (including the greatest hits) and both DVDs. Romanian-born Michael Cretu has a visionary talent in creating the dreamiest, most beautiful sound waves of our time.
His first four cds were part of what he called "Phase One," spanning from the year of his first album's release in 1990 to his fourth in 1999 (I believe that is when it was released). With "Voyageur," he commences "Phase Two," and it REALLY shows that this is VERY unlike his pervious masterpieces.

To all Enigma fans who have not yet heard the sounds of Voyageur, let me tell you that you will find very different style of music. No longer will you find "Sadeness" or "I Love You, I'll Kill You" or "Return to Innocence". Have you ever heard the trashy sounding EuroPop? Well, in an interview Curly M.C. admitted that he was "going for a more pop-like sound." He wasn't lying. If you like fever-inducing Pop/Trance/Techno beats then you might find something you like here. I'm a down to earth kind of guy and I am not trying to bash Curly M.C., but listen to me - listen to the songs on this album before you buy it. Its not that its bad, its just very different from his pervious works.

Let me close by saying that I have searched far and wide and Enigma-esque music. The closest I found is Pilgrimage and a couple of Delerium's albums are kind of like it - but nothing still tops Enigma.

Can't say enough.......2007-04-05

Another great piece of work. I listen to Enigma during my work hours on my zune. Talk about being in harmony with what you are doing. Before I know it the day is over. So I go home and listem to Enigma while surfing the net or palying on line games. It just doesn't get any better than this!

Enigma's Voyageur good - as usual!.......2007-01-26

This Engima CD 'Voyageur' is very enjoyable - melodic and hypnotic, as is their custom. The only thing I didn't care for as much was the male voice on some of the songs, as it made the song not as soothing as it could have been.

Skip this one..........2007-01-11

I have to admit, I'm stubborn. I liked the first four Enigma CDs so much that I was determined to buy this, despite reading the reviews here that referred to it as directionless and disappointing. So I bought it...and it IS disappointing, and not at all what I've come to expect of M. Cretu. I'm not saying Enigma can't have somewhat of a new sound, but this sounds like a compilation of tracks that were never released (for good reason.) Sadly, they WERE released, and most are either forgettable or obnoxious. Almost every track on Enigma's previous albums was of high quality, and I liked almost all of them. In contrast, I like 2 out of 11 tracks on Voyageur, not a good percentage. Buy A Posteriori instead, if you already have the first four albums and are looking for more.

Defective Product.......2007-01-10

The product was defective because track no 2 in the cd doesn't play properly. I am very disappointed with the quality of the cd.

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Lovely recording

Fauré: Requiem

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Lovely recording.......2007-05-23

The Requiem is a beautiful, gentle composition, and Barbara Bonney's voice is a gorgeous soprano on her solo pieces.

Fauré - Mélodies / Souzay · Ameling · Baldwin

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Le parfum d'extase
Superb chansoms. Superb Ameling. Buy It.
Great!!!
A delightful programme
Limpid, refined, elegant music.

Fauré - Mélodies / Souzay · Ameling · Baldwin
Gabriel Fauré , Gérard Souzay , Elly Ameling , and Dalton Baldwin
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A French Song Companion

ASIN: B000002S30
Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

Le papillon et la fleur: Le Papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, No. 1
Mai: Mai, Op. 1, No. 2
Reve d'amour: Reve d'amour, Op. 5, No. 2
Dans les ruines d'une abbaye: Dans les ruines d'une abbaye, Op. 2, No. 1
Les Matelots: Les Matelots, Op. 2, No. 2
Lydia: Lydia, Op. 4, No. 2
Hymne: Hymne, Op. 7, No. 2
Seule: Seule, Op. 3, No. 1
L'absent: L'Absent, Op. 5, No. 3
L'Aurore: L'Aurore, Op. posthume
La Rancon: La Rancon, Op. 8, No. 2
Chant d'automne: Chant d'automne, Op. 5, No. 2
Aubade: Aubade, Op. 6, No. 1
Tristesse: Tristesse, Op. 6, No. 2
Chanson du pecheur (Lamento): Chanson du pecheur (Lamento), Op. 5, No. 1
Barcarolle: Barcarolle, Op. 7, No. 3
2 Duos pour deux sopranos: I Puisqu'ici-bas, Op. 10, No. 1
2 Duos pour deux sopranos: II Tarentelle, Op. 10, No. 2
Ici-bas !: Ici-bas !, Op. 8, No. 3
Au bord de l'eau: Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8, No. 1
Serenade toscane: Serenade toscane, Op. 3, No. 2
Apres Un Reve: Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1
Sylvie: Sylvie, Op. 6, No. 3
Le Voyageur: Le Voyageur, Op. 18, No. 2
Automne, Op. 18, No. 3

Tracks:

Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21: 1. Rencontre
Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21: 2.Toujours
3. Adieu
Nell, Op. 18, No. 1
Les berceaux: Les Berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1
Notre amour: Notre amour, Op. 23, No. 2
Le Secret: Le Secret, Op. 23, No. 3
Chanson d'amour: Chanson d'amour, Op. 27, No. 1
La Fee aux chansons: La Fee aux chansons, Op. 27, No. 1
Aurore: Aurore, Op. 39, No. 1
Fleur jetee: Fleur jetee, Op. 39, No. 2
Le Pays des reves: Le Pays des reves, Op. 39, No. 3
Les Roses d'lspahan: Les Roses d'lspahan, Op. 39, No. 4
Nocturne: Nocturne, Op. 43, No. 2
Les Presents: Les Presents, Op. 46, No. 1
Clair de Lune: Clair de lune, Op. 46, No. 2
Larmes: Larmes, Op. 51, No. 1
Au Cimetiere: Au Cimetiere, Op. 51, No. 2
2 Cantiques: 1. En Priere
2 Cantiques: 2. Noel, Op. 43, No. 1
SPLEEN: Spleen, Op. 51, No. 3
La Rose: La Rose, Op. 51, No. 4
Chanson de Shylock: Chanson de Shylock, Op. 57, No. 1
Madrigal de Shylock: Madrigal de Shylock, Op. 57, No. 2
5 Melodies: 1. Mandoline
5 Melodies: 2. En sourdine
5 Melodies: 3. Green
5 Melodies: 4. A Clymene
5 Melodies: 5. C'est l'extase
Serenade du Bourgeois gentilhomme

Tracks:

La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 1. Une Sainte en son aureole
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 2. Puisque l'aube grandit
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 3. La Lune blanche luit dans les bois
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 4. J'allais par des chemins perfides
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 5. J'ai presque peur, en verite
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 6. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'ete
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 8. N'est-ce pas ?
La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 9. L'Hiver a cesse
Le Parfum imperissable: Le Parfum imperissable, Op. 76, No. 1
Arpege: Arpege, Op. 76, No. 2
Pleurs d'or, duo pour soprano et baryton: Pleurs d'or, duo pour soprano et baryton, Op. 72
Melisande's song: Melisande's song, Op. posthume
Prison: Prison, Op. 83, No. 1
Soir: Soir, Op. 83, No. 2
Dans la foret de septembre: Dans la foret de septembre, Op. 85, No. 1
La Fleur qui va sur l'eau: La Fleur qui va sur l'eau, Op. 85, No. 2
Accompagnement: Accompagnement, Op. 85, No. 3
Le plus doux Chemin (madrigal): Le plus doux Chemin (madrigal), Op. 87, No. 2
Le Ramier (madrigal): Le Ramier (madrigal), Op. 87, No. 2
Le Don silencieux: Le Don silencieux, Op. 92
Chanson: Chanson, Op. 94
Vocalise-etude

Tracks:

La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 1. Paradis
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 2. Prima verba
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 3. Roses ardentes
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 4. Comme Dieu rayonne
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 5. L'aube blanche
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 6. Eau vivante
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 7. Veilles-tu, ma senteur de soleil ?
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 8. Dans un parfum de roses blanches
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 9. Crepuscule
La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 10. O mort, poussiere d'etoiles
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 1. Exaucement
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 2. Quand tu plonges tes yeux dans mes yeux
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 3. La messagere
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 4. Je me poserai sur ton coeur
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 5. Dans la Nymphee
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 6. Dans la penombre
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 7. Il m'est cher, amour, le bandeau
Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 8. Inscription sur le sable
Mirages, Op. 113: 1. Cygne sur l'eau
Mirages, Op. 113: 2. Reflets dans l'eau
Mirages, Op. 113: 3. Jardin nocturne
Mirages, Op. 113: 4. Danseuse
C'est la paix !: C'est la paix !, Op. 114
L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 1. La ber es infinie
L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 2. Je me suis embarque
L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 3. Diane Selene
L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 4. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimes

Customer Reviews:

Le parfum d'extase.......2007-05-18

This 4-CD set receives five stars from me in spite of some flaws. I'll outline those flaws first.

Firstly (a flaw to me, perhaps not to others), I'm not very fond of Gérard Souzay's voice and vocal approach. He frequently sounds blustery and the timbre does not really appeal to me. Yet his commitment to these beautiful songs is impeccable, and he has a wealth of experience, beautifully authentic French (of course!) and occasionally the singing is very effective indeed. I agree that the "La bonne chanson" set is sensitive and moving - it's Souzay at his best. But in general... Souzay is not one of my favourite baritones.

Secondly, as other reviews have mentioned, no translations are included. However, the full text of each song is contained in the accompanying booklet, and for those who don't read French well enough to translate, there are translations on-line of all of the poems set by Fauré. I agree this is not an ideal solution, and that the boxed set would have been improved by translations.

Thirdly, one is sometimes overwhelmed by the balance of the voice compared to that of the piano - this is particularly noticeable in Souzay's singing. However, the piano is still audible. The solution is mostly to turn down the volume for one or two tracks.

Let me now explain why, in spite of the above faults, I still consider this a superb set.

Firstly, the truly lovely singing of Elly Ameling. What a gloriously pretty sound - and I mean "pretty" without any denigration whatsoever. It's not JUST pretty - it's beautiful as well. This is a lovely gleaming sound, perfectly placed, and with a wealth of intrinsic and elegant interpretation that is native to Elly Ameling's singing. She's a miracle - no matter what she sings, it sounds "sung in" and perfectly understood, perfectly interpreted. (I admit Ms Ameling's French is slightly accented at times, but it's completely understandable and very good. It doesn't impair the performance of these songs at all.)

Secondly, Dalton Baldwin's playing is sensitive and impassioned in turns - always lyrical, always attuned to the requirements of each song. What a huge amount of work must have gone into this mammoth 4-CD task!

Thirdly, these vocal compositions are exquisite. Several of them are justly famous as works of genius, and fall so delightfully upon the ear that it seems they have always existed, perfect and full of wonder... that Fauré plucked them out of semi-existence to give them reality.

Fourthly... it's 4CDs of Fauré's vocal works. For those who love French vocal music, it's an extravagant delight to have such a thorough and wide-ranging collection. For singing students, how marvellous to have such a collection to hand to help when choosing songs. For fellow singers, what joy to have all of these songs in such a fine collection in order to note details and particularly admirable points.

In short - this is a set I wouldn't be without. While it's not flawless, it's full of delights. Ameling's singing of "La rose" is one of the highlights, and Fauré's three exquisite duets are all represented here. Highly recommended.

Superb chansoms. Superb Ameling. Buy It........2007-03-01

This EMI Classics package of four CD's for the price of two (plus) is really the way I like to buy classic recordings, where the complete set covers all of a single especially interesting grouping of works. This set, like the comparable one on Debussy, is simply grand, especially, as noted by other reviewers, with the contribution of Ameling, a soprano from whom not much is heard of today, but who, in her prime, was on top of her game.

My only objection to the package is that while the notes five the French text of the songs and the author of the text, there is no translation. Otherwise, this is a super buy.

Great!!!.......2006-06-19

The music on this compilation is beautiful. It is also beautifully sung. Amelling is amazing, as always!!!

A delightful programme.......2006-01-20

Faure was a genius and his songs are some of the most beautiful ever written, being animated by the spirit of beauty itself (Ms Venus:-).)

The performers did an outstanding job singing this repertoire, and especially Elly Ameling's performance is pure *delight*
- honestly-.

I hope others will enjoy it as much as I have.

Highly recommended.

Limpid, refined, elegant music........2001-04-04

This famous set provides on 4 CDs the complete songs (mélodies, he preferred to call them) by Faure. They are entrusted to the native French baritone, the Dutch soprano, and their accompanist Dalton Baldwin, and were recorded in the early 1970s. The set is not inexpensive, so I shall try to outline its merits. The music itself is enthralling. Faure set, over a period of sixty years, texts by French poets. Limpid, refined, elegant music, it repays repetition and close listening. One reviewer has suggested that no listener will want to listen to umpteen of these mélodies in one sitting, but I have never had too much of them. If slow tempi and arpeggio accompaniments begin to pall, listen to "Nell" (CD 2, Track 4). The performers satisfy on all counts. Souzay's contribution reflect a life time's association with the music, and a tradition that goes back through his teachers to the time of Faure himself. His definitive version of "La bonne Chanson" is especially fine. If his style is more suited to the impassioned, ardent items, it balances well with the cooler, more detached singing of Elly Ameling. So that you will not be disappointed, I should also mention that translations of the texts are not provided. I also wish that the balance had been better engineered. Sometimes Souzay seems to have the microphone in his mouth, and always the piano seems too distant. These are but minor flaws, however, in a long necklace of priceless pearls.

Fauré: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2: Un paysage choisi

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Fauré: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2: Un paysage choisi

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Reverie: Carol Rosenberger

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Perchance to Dream
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Chopin: Mazurka Op. 17, No. 4 in a Minor
Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt (By the Lake at Wallenstadt)
Heather: Debussy: Bruyeres (Heather)
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Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante defunte
Schumann: Romance in F#, Op. 28, No. 2
Haydn: Andante from Sonata in A, Hov. XVI:12
Bach: Sarabande from French Suite No. 5 in G
Le tombeau de Couperin: Ravel: Menuet from 'Le Tombeau de Couperin'
Kinderszenen: Schumann: Traumerei from 'Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Griffes: The Lake at Evening, Op. 5, No. 1
Liszt: Consolation III in D Flat

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Solo Piano

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Echoes

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Sons of the Voyageur
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Release Date: 2004-03-01

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Twenty French-Canadian chansons including some of the most famous voyageur songs. Sung a capella by Les fils du voyageur, The Sons of the Voyageur.

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Echoes.......2006-06-07

"Twenty chansons including some of the most famous voyageur songs. Sung a capella by Les fils du voyageur, The Sons of the Voyageur." -from the Wisconsin Historical Society website.

For forty-some years, our family has paddled the waters of northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Canada. The only voyageur song we knew was Frere Jacques, and that's questionable at best! We always felt the spirit of those hardy men, though, and tried hard to hear the echoes of their long-ago chansons. Now this important part of voyageur life has come home to the wilderness.

It's a lot of nostalgic fun to listen to these songs, sung pretty much the way they might have sounded when the beavers and moose first heard them.

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Telemann: Voyageur virtuose

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Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Oh that these could be recorded live!!
A Historical Document Not to be Missed

The Polish Virtuoso

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Fant Ste, Op.52, No.4: La Jongleuse - Josef Hofmann
Morceau Caracteristique, Op.36, No.6: Etincelles - Josef Hofmann
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Legende, Op.16, No.1 - Ignaz Jan Paderewski
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Elle Danse, Op.10, No.5 - Ignaz Friedman
Serenata, Op.15, No.1 - Ignaz Friedman
Viennese Waltzes On Themes From Gartner, No.4 - Ignaz Friedman
Kaleidoscope, Op.40, No.4 - Josef Hofmann
Guitarra, Op.45, No.2 - Josef Hofmann
Caprice Espagnol, Op.37 - Josef Hofmann

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Oh that these could be recorded live!!.......2004-01-17

The only national group that threatened the Russians supremacy in piano viruosity was the Polish one. For a nation that did not even exist during the lives of many of some of these great men, this is an achievement of the first order. This recording is reminiscent of the preserved Second and Third Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The genius is immediately evident but nothing can match the quality and tone of a modern studio recording.

What is remarkable about this CD and its artists - Friedman, Paderewski, Moszkowski and the unforgettable Josef Hoffman - is that they are also the composers of the compositions presented here. These are not of the Chopin/Scriabin/Godowsky realm but they are terrific show pieces for the display of an almost unworldly technique. Moszkowski's Etincelles was long a favorite of Vladimir Horowitz and the Minuet by Paderewski has another popular and is occasionaly heard in the concert hall.

A Historical Document Not to be Missed.......2000-06-11

This CD contains the piano roll performances of Josef Hofmann, Ignaz Friedman and Ignace Jan Paderewski. At the time of the recording, they were in their prime, these performances giving some indication of how they sounded at the height of their powers. On the CD, you hear some of these Golden Age pianists' war horses, Hofmann's jongleuse, Friedman's Viennese Waltzes, and of course, Paderewski's Minuet. Buy this CD to hear these amazing pianists play as you never could before. The sound quality is good, you might never be able to tell that it is indeed a piano roll performance.

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Liszt: Album d'un voyageur

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French & English Songs

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Spleen, Op.51 No.3
Clair De Lune, Op.46 No.2
Le Secret, Op.23 No.3
Chanson D'amour, Op.27 No.1
Automne, Op.18 No.3
Le Voyageur, Op.18 No.2
Prison, Op.83 No.1
Mandoline
En Sourdine
Green
A Clymene
C'est L'extase
Chanson De La Mariee
La-Bas, Vers L'Eglise
Quel Galant M'Est Comparable
Chanson Des Cueilleuses De Lentisques
Tout Gai!
Chanson Romanesque
Chanson Epique
Chanson A Boire
Pablo Picasso
Marc Chagall
Georges Braque
Juan Gris
Paul Klee
Joan Miro
Jacques Villon

Tracks:

Linden Lea - A Dorset Song
I. Love-Sight
II. Silent Noon
III. Love's Minstrels
IV. Heart's Haven
V. Death In Love
VI. Love's Last Gift
In Summertime On Bredon
On The Idle Hill Of Summer
I. Loveliest Of Trees
II. When I Was One-And-Twenty
III. Look Not In My Eyes
IV. Think No More, Lad
V. The Lads In Their Hundreds
VI. Is My Team Ploughing?
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
I. Weep You No More
II. My Life's Delight
III. Damask Roses
IV. The Faithless Shepherdess
V. Brown Is My Love
VI. By A Fountainside
VII. Fair House Of Joy

Album Review:

Album Review

Album Review

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