Border Music

On this CD:

1. Cantares de la Frontera, for harp: No. 1, Long Song: Galisteo Basin
Composed by Peter Garland

2. Cantares de la Frontera, for harp: No. 2, Canción de Villanueva
Composed by Peter Garland

3. Cantares de la Frontera, for harp: No. 3, The Waldo Waltz
Composed by Peter Garland

4. Pieces (3) for Percussion: No. 1, The 3 Strange Angels
Composed by Peter Garland

5. Pieces (3) for Percussion: No. 2, Three Songs of Mad Coyote
Composed by Peter Garland

6. Pieces (3) for Percussion: No. 3, Obstacles of Sleep
Composed by Peter Garland

7. Apple Blossom
Composed by Peter Garland

8. Old Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble
Composed by Peter Garland

Border Music, Music, Peter Garland, Rosalind Simpson, Classical, Electronic/Avant-Garde/Minimalist Music, Modern Composition, Orchestral & Symphonic

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So excited to find it....

PASS THE TEQUILA! AND LISTEN TO THE BRASS! ONE OF MY FAVORITES

Exquisite is THE WORD

South Of The Border--a region full of bandits, dreamers, bohemians, dropouts, frat boys and men wanting fun

South of the Border

South Of The Border
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000771T1K
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

South Of The Border
The Girl From Ipanema
Hello, Dolly!
Ive Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Up Cherry Street
Mexican Shuffle
El Presidente
All My Loving
Angelito
Salmor y Dinero
Numero Cinco
AdiMi Coraz

Album Description

1964's South Of The Border peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts, and showed Herb's magic touch on some of the era's most popular hits. Covers of Jobim's "The Girl From Ipanema" and The Beatles' "All My Loving" were set alongside Spanish love songs.

Each album in the Herb Alpert Signature Series features meticulously remastered sound, deluxe packaging, detailed liner notes, and an intro by Herb Alpert containing personal recollections and anecdotes.

Customer Reviews:

So excited to find it...........2007-07-22

My son was learning to play the trumpet, and loves to listen to brass. So, I remembered an album (for those of you who are old enough to remember what those are..ha!) that my parents always listened to while I was growing up. I figured I'd never find it, but I typed in the name in Google and it took me to Amazon...amazingly, there it was!! I couldn't believe how easy it was to find it! I ordered it for my son for his birthday, and he loved it. It's fun to keep the vintage stuff alive....I will now refer to Amazon any time I'm looking for something.

PASS THE TEQUILA! AND LISTEN TO THE BRASS! ONE OF MY FAVORITES.......2007-07-12

I am repeating this story you are about to read as it gives an explanation of why I love this music so much! "South of the Border" has many of the songs on it used on the ride you are about to read about. It is one of my favorite Herb albums for that reason. That being said....Please read on.....I have fond memories of the music of Herb Alpert! I was introduced to him at an early age as my parents were fans of his records. I didn't hear much of him again until I was coming of age in Wildwood N.J. at the age of 15 when I used to party under the boardwalk with my friends and our girlfriends underneath Hunt's Pier's "El Scrambler" ride. The ride played Herb Alpert tunes non stop! I guess you could say I became a "Man" underneath that pier with my first love listening to the Tijuana Brass. Later in life in my 30's I was taking a break from playing in a band in the local bars,I became a DJ and I would mix Herb Alpert in my mixes and buy shots of Tequila for my fans! To this day when I play these songs at parties we all look for the Tequila bottle! This is a one of a kind sound and if I were stranded on a desert island with only a few albums, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass would be included in that collection! This is one of his best albums. I no longer own the original records so, I can not say if the new cd's are true to the originals. They sound fantastic to my ear!

Exquisite is THE WORD.......2007-04-17

Another reviewer calls South of the Border "Exquisite" and I have to heartily agree. I stumbled across this album a few years back when digging through my Grandma's old cabinet stereo. Now after getting a hold of it on CD, my memories have been stirred. El Presidente and Angelito are my favorite tracks-the music is rich and enchanting. I really love the presentation as well as imagery that this album in its entirety calls to mind. Excellent performance by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, would highly recommend!

South Of The Border--a region full of bandits, dreamers, bohemians, dropouts, frat boys and men wanting fun.......2007-04-03

South Of The Border remains one of best albums by Herb Alpert &The Tijuana Brass to this day. Alpert & The Tijuana Brass put out some great numbers on this mostly instrumental CD that cannot be ignored. You'll see why when you listen to this CD.

The CD opens with an energetic tune called "South Of The Border." The horns and percussion are played to perfection and the catchy melody leaves you wanting more. And more is exactly what you're going to get.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass perform "The Girl From Ipanema" to perfection. The percussion, horns and drums all combine to give this number a 60's Latin beat that shines brightly like a golden nugget! I love that beautiful horn solo as the male chorus hums just a little bit in the background. "Hello, Dolly!" gets the royal treatment with a down to earth quality both at the same time; again, the horns and percussion carry the melody. However, the special treat is the Hispanic male chorus singing a verse of "Hello Dolly!" with their Spanish accents. I laughed with delight as I listened several times to this track--you'll love it just as much as I did. "Hello, Dolly!" charms the listener.

"I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" merges a classic Broadway show tune with the Spanish sounds of The Tijuana Brass and the result has a great deal of elegance. The percussion, drums and horn combine to turn out "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" very well; the slow tempo infuses the track with a certain extra special romantic flair.

"Mexican Shuffle" possessed yet another relentlessly happy and infectious beat; love those maracas! "El Presidente" has a superimposed sound clip of the crowds supposedly cheering their president; this is one of the few things about this CD I don't like. Fortunately it is a minor disappointment.

"All My Loving" shows yet again that these great artists were not afraid to do a cover of a great musical ballad; they perform The Beatles' "All My Loving" to perfection. The CD ends with "Adiós, Mi Corazón;" this romantic and melancholy ballad is performed without a single superfluous note. Great!

The liner notes include great photos of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass; and there are essays by Herb Alpert and Josh Kun. You get the song credits, too.

Fans of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass will consider this to be a "must have" for their collections; and people who enjoy easy listening and Latin music from the 1960s will enjoy this CD, too.

¡Olé!

South of the Border.......2007-02-14

After a slightly dissapointing album, Herb Alpert was back on the charts with this album. During the sessions for this album, the song Mexican Shuffle, was picked up and used for a tv gum commercial. This put Alpert's sound back on the map.
At this time, Lonely Bull was his only other hit, and people thought the sound of the Brass was over. Mexican Shuffle is featured on this album. It is the only hit here, but the rest of the album is very good. For the first time, Alpert demonstrates his knack for arranging, taking a completely left turn on Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic Girl From Ipanema, and The Beatles' All My Loving. Overall, the mexican feel is still evident in this album, perhaps the last album that would showcase this.
This is an enjoyable album from start to finish!

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I love Lila Downs and this is a great CD
the voice of a Godess
A lament for Mexican immigrants
To begin is to end to end is to begin...
A powerful singer and a great band

Border (La Linea)
Lila Downs
Manufacturer: Narada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LNE0
Release Date: 2001-07-03

Tracks:

Mi Corazon Me Recuerda
El Feo
Sale Sobrando
Corazoncito Tirano
La Nina
Hanal Weech
Medley: Pastures Of Plenty/This Land Is Your Land/Land
La Linea
El Bracero Fracasado
Transito
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Soy Pescador
La Llorona
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

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Singer-songwriter Lila Downs uses these 15 compositions (both originals and covers) to explore the joys and sorrows experienced by Mexican immigrants who cross the border for a better life only to experience exploitation and racism in this country. A child of a Mixtec Indian mother and Anglo-American father, the talented Downs brings in a fresh perspective from two cultural worlds. She imbues the Mexican cumbia style--which is itself a variation on a Colombian form of dance music integrating Latin, Native American, and African styles--with blues, jazz, and even a little hip-hop as pre-Colombian and Mexican percussion nestles comfortably with strings and electric guitar, piano, and bass. Lila Downs is a wide-ranging singer who passionately expresses her melancholic subject matter without lapsing into melodrama, and with this album she crosses musical borders of her own. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

I love Lila Downs and this is a great CD.......2007-02-09

An interesting CD for fans of Lila.

the voice of a Godess.......2005-08-13

All i had too do was to listen to the first track on this CD and i was hooked, this woman has the voice of a Godess, and the lyrics, wow incredible, my only wish now is to see her live in concert!!!!

A lament for Mexican immigrants.......2004-11-18

BORDERS is dedicated to the Mexican migrants who struggle to cross the border into the US, and opens with a haunting contemporary lament in 'Mi Corazon Me Recuerda'.
Accompanied here by pre-Columbian and Mexican folk instruments, Downs chooses a bass background and non-traditional style to add power to her lament.

To begin is to end to end is to begin..........2004-05-25

My friend Maude from DC turned me onto this disc a couple of weeks ago during a brief visit and I was captivated after the first ten bars. Her recommendation is that the cd doesn't do Lila's voice justice after seeing her live. Until I have that experience I won't challenge the point. All I have have is this recorded representation by which to judge. Ms Downs uses her remarkable voice to deliver the most heartfelt and moving performance top to bottom to have graced my ears in quite a while. She covers a variety of topics and genres with originality and power making me mindful of any number of wonderful chanteuses. I will definitely be out in search of more titles (explains why I am here now). I've read people referring to Lila as the modern day incarnation of Frida Kalo(I'm certainly not here to refute that) but within a musical context she may be this age's Joan Baez. Thanks for the tip Maude. Most of all, thank you Lila...

A powerful singer and a great band.......2003-12-22

"Mi Corazón Me Recuerda" is one of my all-time favorite recordings. Haunting lyrics, great arrangement, a commanding vocal performance. My recommendation is that you see Lila Downs in concert, that's what got me to buy her CDs. She has a huge stage presence; her audience loves her. The band is really more of a jazz combo always ready to break out into solos. I love bands that are unique so they are hard to categorize. This band fits squarely in that non-category.

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Great album! But something weird...
Hmm... You in Some Trouble, Boy!
The Eagles' third album and first megahit
From Country Rock To Pop, The Turning Point For The Eagles
Don Felder tried his best to shape them up...

On the Border
Eagles
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000002GXO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Already Gone
You Never Cry Like A Lover
Midnight Flyer
My Man
On the Border
James Dean
Ol' 55
Is It True?
Good Day In Hell
The Best Of My Love

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On their third album, the Eagles finally produced a No. 1 hit with "The Best of My Love," but most of On the Border is marked by tough rockers, not sweet ballads. "Already Gone" is a brusque kiss-off and "Midnight Flyer" a bluegrass kicker, while "James Dean" recalls the '50s rebel icon, and the title track reflects on paranoia and creeping Big Brotherism. The Eagles also cover a Tom Waits tune, "Ol' 55," and pay tribute to alt-country godfather Gram Parsons on "My Man." The album title is prophetic in the sense that the band that made this record (bolstered by the addition of guitarist Don Felder) was on the verge of greatness, but not quite there yet. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Great album! But something weird..........2007-06-19

I bought this album on Itunes (sorry Amazon)....

To my suprise at the end of "On The Border" they tacked on the Hidden Track from Joe Walsh's "...But Seriously Folks" -- "There goes a bunch of Wah-Wahs!!".

Go Figure.

Still a great album including the 2 hits "Best of My Love" and "Already Gone".

My favorites of the albums tracks..."My Man", "Is It True?", and "Good Day In Hell".

Hmm... You in Some Trouble, Boy!.......2007-02-18

My Man-tribute to Gram Parsons,On the Border,James Dean&Good Day In Hell are here and they are IMO the 4 best Eagle songs. By the way, none of them are on the greatest hits or box set, why?

The Eagles' third album and first megahit.......2006-12-18

This is the Eagles' third album on the Asylum label. This 1974 release spawned six Top 20 hits:BEST OF MY LOVE which was the highest-positioned,ALREADY GONE(later covered by Wilson Phillips),OL' 55,JAMES DEAN,a tribute to the movie star who was killed in a 1955 car crash,MIDNIGHT FLYER and the title track. This album was preceded by the band's 1972 self-titled debut and '73's DESPERADO. The other songs are good. Eagles fans are also fans of other country-rock artists such as ZZ Top,The Allman Brothers Band and (David)Crosby,(Stephen)Stills & (Graham) Nash.

From Country Rock To Pop, The Turning Point For The Eagles.......2006-07-09

The Eagles third album, On The Border, is considered by many as the point where the band started to leave behind some of the country/folk principles that got them started. And this certainly is evidnet. There's no old west stories like on Desperado, and there are far fewer banjos and free-feeling western themes than on their first album.

The first track om the album puts you right into the action. The catchy "Already Gone," co-writen by Jack Tempchin (who wrote "Peaceful Easy Feeling) is the fun rocker of all the songs, but it never rocks as hard as earlier Eagles groovers like "Chug All Night" and "Out of Control," and it can certainly be refered to as a pop song. The one tune that captures the old Bernie Leadon blue-grass side of the Eagles is "Midnight Flyer." The familiar harmony and banjo-riddled workings of Leadon bring back memories of the Eagles of old. Glen Frey's slide work later in the song is excellent; putting the Eagles stamp on this one.

I really like the two ballads on this album, "Is It True?" and "The Best of My Love." "Best of My Love" is so easy and nice to listen to. It's no wonder this one went to #1. The Randy Meisner penned "Is It True?" has a great melody, and Frey puts more great slide work in on this song.

There's one big section of this album that I have a real problem with. Track 5 through 7 are terrible. Especially "On The Border." This song is discusting. It belongs in the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundrack with all the rest of the 80s junk that's in there. "James Dean," the 6th track is just a lame attempt to tell their idol how cool they thought he was.

On The Border is not a bad album by any stretch, but it in no way is a great album. The band had gone mainstream at this point, and all the Poco-esque country rock was done. All that remained was that image. And that image carried all the way to Hotel California, their pop-"Masterpiece." I feel like this and the later of the Eagles albums in the 70s relyed on the Los Angeles-country theme they created with the first two albums, which makes the music feel a little bit contrived at this point. I guess it depends how much you dig country rock.

Don Felder tried his best to shape them up..........2006-02-27

Simply put, Don Felder was the brightest thing the Iggles ever did, and when they 86'd him, they went STRAIGHT back to pap - even WITH Joe Walsh, who, by this point, had already "flown too near the sun." But "On The Border" - well, the title track is a monster, but the rest indicates why those who know anything about music pretty much all agree that Poco was the superior band of the two.

Disorder at the Border: The Music of Coleman Hawkins

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Bennie and band roar- looking back while they move ahead

Disorder at the Border: The Music of Coleman Hawkins
Bennie Wallace
Manufacturer: Enja Justin Time
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ASIN: B000LXST0Y
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

Disorder At The Border
La Rosita
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Bennie and band roar- looking back while they move ahead.......2007-03-16

With each passing year the influence and impact of some of the true pioneers of jazz is absorbed further into the genre's fabric. For instance, those who cite Coltrane as an influence are also indirectly acknowledging the impact of those from who `Trane drew inspiration as well as licks and tricks. As a result, the founding fathers are increasingly being relegated to footnotes for newer generations of jazz fans.
With "Disorder at the Border," saxophonist Bennie Wallace pays tribute to tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. During a career that spanned from the `20s to the `60s, Hawkins' innovations made him one of the founding fathers of modern jazz, yet his legacy today is largely underappreciated.
Using a small big band comprised of six brass- including such luminaries as trumpeter Terrell Stafford, trombonist Ray Anderson, baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder, alto saxophonists Jesse Davis and Brad Leali- and rhythm section, Wallace presents a rousing program of six tunes associated with "Bean," as Hawkins was known.
Although honoring Hawkins requires looking back, this is far from a nostalgic date. Recorded live at the Berlin Jazz Fest in 2004 with sparkling clarity and great depth, horn riffs punctuate the backdrop spurning soloists to new heights. Furthermore the soloists tackle their time in the spotlight with aplomb which harks back to the day yet is imbued with a wholly modern slant.
Two compositions originate from Hawkins pen, the title-track which kicks off the disc in rousing fashion and "Bean and the Boys" which is served up jam-session style and features some excellent work by Stafford and another killer Schroeder solo which recalls legendary baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams.
Elsewhere the band rips it up on Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose," complete with an alto cutting-contest, and big whoops from Wallace and Schroeder's baritone.
The spirit of Charles Mingus creeps into a rollicking sixteen-minute reading of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." Here perhaps better than anywhere else the group flexes its muscle- showcasing the powerhouse unit they are while losing none of the nuance or subtlety which is otherwise omnipresent.
Hawkins put "Body and Soul" on the jazz map and here Wallace dismantles it and then reassembles it. Using fragments of the original solo to craft an instrumental statement which culminates in a rousing cadenza, Wallace's tribute here and throughout the disc is both humble and heartfelt.

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5 Stars Is Not Enough
The Borders of Heaven
Dances with Wolves
Beautiful Renditions of Traditional American Songs
Connie's renditions set a standard which is hard to match.

The Border of Heaven
Connie Dover
Manufacturer: Taylor Park
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Release Date: 2000-03-28

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Customer Reviews:

5 Stars Is Not Enough.......2005-11-15

I have exposed a number of people to Connie Dover, young and old, and have yet to find anyone who doesn't immediately fall in love with her. Let's put it in a nutshell: If you listen to Connie and don't become instantly hooked, by all means have your head examined!
However if I have already conviced you and you want to know which of her titles to purchase, sorry, I can't recommend just one. Stick a crowbar in your wallet and get all 4! It will be the best $60+/- you've ever spent. Now stop reading these reviews and place your order!

The Borders of Heaven.......2005-08-12

Connie Dover's latest, "The Borders of Heaven", is an apt this for this CD. Her vocals are crisp and clear as ever.
The accompanying musicians are the cream of the crop. They include Phil Cunningham and John Hartford. It's another production triumph for Phil Cunningham. All in all a beautiful set of tunes.
I have all of Connie's recordings and I believe that this is the best to date.

Dances with Wolves.......2004-11-30

This is a great CD, I love Connie Dover, and anything she sings is always beautiful. I am writing this particular review for any of those folks who are looking for the name of the song (or the song itself) that Kevin Costner sings in the wonderful movie Dances with Wolves. Connie actually sings this old folk song here, it is track #10, "Winter's Night". Why it is called that is beyond me, but there ya go. Song titles....go figure. Connie sings many wonderful old folk songs on this CD, but she makes them her own, and that is her talent. This is a great CD. Period.

Beautiful Renditions of Traditional American Songs.......2004-06-26

It's hard not to fall in love with Connie Dover, who looks and sings like an angel. She has cited Steeleye Span and its lead singer, Maddy Pryor, as an early influence. That makes sense, because she is perhaps the purest soprano folk singer I have heard since Maddy Pryor. Before I acquired this CD, my only exposure to Ms. Dover was several songs here and there on various Celtic music collections, but on each and every one, her voice always stopped me in my tracks. So when I saw this collection of early American folk tunes (and the songs that inspired them), I thought it was a bit of a departure for her. But these arrangements strikingly emphasize the Scots-Irish influence on American folk music. Even old chestnuts like "Sweet Betsy from Pike" and "Streets of Laredo" can be heard in a new light. Ms. Dover gets expert assistance, too, from familiar names like Phil Cunningham (who also produced), Jerry Douglas and John Hartford. This is an impressive effort from one of the most beautiful voices in traditional music.

Connie's renditions set a standard which is hard to match........2002-05-25

'The Border of Heaven' is aptly named, for many of the songs on this - Connie Dover's fourth solo CD - have a dreamy, angelic feel to them. Of course there are more upbeat numbers too, but then that is typical of this singer's records - a bold but effective mix of gentle Celtic ballads, 18th and 19th century American folk songs, a spiritual piece or two, and a smattering of Connie Dover's own compositions, which on this CD include the intriguingly original 'Last Night by the River', complete with the sound of an eagle wing-bone whistle!

As is usual with this artist, all the songs are very very good. Several of the tracks may be familiar to lovers of traditional music, but Connie Dover's versions invariably set a standard which is hard to match. Her rendition of the sad but true story of 'LORD FRANKLIN' and his ill-fated crew of adventurers is simply the best I have heard. 'THE WATER IS WIDE' is also performed beautifully. And as for 'THE SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME', I think Connie's version of this familiar melody is perfection itself, although the style in which guest artist Skip Gorman sings the companion piece 'The Streets of Laredo', is not to my own personal taste. The up-tempo songs include the jolly 'SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE' and 'WINTERS NIGHT', whilst 'I AM GOING TO THE WEST' is another of Connie Dover's own compositions - and yet it sounds just as 'traditional', and every bit as good, as the old, tried and tested standards. The spiritual song on this CD is the hymn 'WONDROUS LOVE' - wondrous indeed! The CD closes with two more lovely tracks, the achingly sentimental 'MY DEAREST DEAR', and finally 'BROTHER GREEN', a melody, not so much from the border, as from the very heart, of Heaven.

Tracks:

Lonely Planet
La Cantina el Gato Negro
Wanted Man
Picoesque
Match Burns Twice
Mouth Of The Mississippi
Bitter Pill
180 Proof
Weasel Be Poppin'
Blackjack Heart

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Michelle Shocked sounds particularly playful while playing things loose on the most roots-oriented of the three albums she released simultaneously in June 2005. Stylistically, Mexican Standoff divides itself down the middle, with the first half exploring Mexican border music and the second half devoted to Texas-style blues. The Mexican music ranges from the mariachi brass of "Lonely Planet" to the conjunto accordion of "La Cantina el Gato Negro" to the torchy "Match Burns Twice." On "Wanted Man," Shocked moves into the sort of narrative territory frequented by the likes of Joe Ely and Tom Russell, while "Picoesque" matches gospel piano with vocal dramatics so over the top they amount to caricature. While the first half of the album is all over the musical map, the bluesy half is more of a piece, with stinging guitar and bedrock organ suggesting that Shocked has channeled the swaggering spirit of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. --Don McLeese

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Shocked !! .......2005-11-19

Another great album from a wonderful artist. The cantina songs are great !! The Blues songs are awesome...and I'm not usually a "blues" fan. I'm beginning to think this woman is a musical genius.

quite a combination.......2005-10-11

The first half is Mexican cantina songs. Not bad songs, just not my favorite genre. I really bought this CD for the blues songs in the second half; they are excellent. Now if we could just get her to do a whole CD of blues or blues-rock.

Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

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Robeson on wax
The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation
A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving
Robeson at his best
some of the greatest songs of the last century

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Release Date: 1997-12-09

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Joe Hill
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John Henry
Water Boy
My Curly Headed Baby
Mah Lindy Lou
Wagon Wheels
The House I Live In
Showboat: I Still Suits Me
Sylvia
Showboat: Ol' Man River
Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So

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There was nothing like the Robeson sound, ever. To describe his deep, rich, perfectly equalized instrument is futile. Go instead to "Balm in Gilead," the opening track, and see if you can listen to the last pianissimo phrase without falling to pieces. Robeson was at his best when the music was slow and the words contained spiritual or social messages. Faster, lighter fare like Kern's "I Still Suits Me" or Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" find the serious-minded singer out of his element, lacking irony and swing. "Old Man River," though, gets a simple, dignified treatment. It's Songs of Free Men, though, that will just keep Robeson's artistry rolling along, especially in Sony's astonishing transfers. --Jed Distler

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Robeson on wax.......2007-06-19

I found this album in a thrift store last week, for a couple of dollars. It's the original pressing on four 78 RPM records, in a gatefold format. It's in pristine condition. I really bought it for the incredible cover art, although I hope to be able to listen to it in this format at some point.

The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation.......2004-09-24

Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.

A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving.......2002-09-01

"Red diaper babies" have greeted this disc with nostalgic joy, and it captures a time and an aesthetic and a political belief with precision. Anyone interested in the emotional life of the pro-Soviet left of the 1940s should buy this disc. It's something like Henry Wallace set to music. There is much more to Robeson than that, however, and Sony has given us Robeson whole: there are songs by American masters of the musical, there are labor songs, religious songs, as well as the kind of faux-folk songs which the butcher supreme Josef Stalin encouraged and which were not taken seriously inside the USSR (except at gunpoint!!) but which were taken up by dupes around the world. This is Robeson at his least savory - willing propagandist for a vile mass murderer. Songs such as "Native Land" (fittingly, Robeson is referring to the Soviet Union) and the Red Army song are the equivalent of the "Horst Wessel Song", anthems of murder, and it is difficult to listen to the worst of them without retching. On the other hand, Robeson's commitment to American folk culture was real. "Balm in Gilead" is deeply beautiful; "John Henry" is heroic; "By an' By" is both resigned yet hopeful. "Joe Hill" captures an era in labor history. Anyone interested in American popular song should hear these. Turning to Broadway, his "Old Man River" is very fine, though Robeson changed the lyrics for political reasons and Leonard Warren has done the song better. I disagree with the editorial reviewer: "I Still Suits Me" is wonderfully playful and shows Robeson using his gorgeously rich voice to tease and poke fun. However, Marc Blitzstein's "Purest Kind of a Guy" is beyond saving - another example of Robeson recording an unworthy song by a political fellow-traveller. Ugh. But for every miss there are two hits. Robeson performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with nobility, and sings his favorite song, "Water Boy", with joyous pride: "There ain't no hammer that's on these mountains that rings like mine, boys, that rings like mine."
No one need have any fears about the mono sound quality. The orchestra in the second half of the program is at times a little dwarfed by Robeson's voice, but it generally sounds clean and colorful, and the great artist's voice rings like no other.

Robeson at his best.......2000-05-12

It's hard to believe that most of these recordings pre-date the advent of magnetic tape: the CD transfer is superlative. The songs and performance are beyond reproach. Notable is the imaginative packaging in miniature 'record album' format, complete with the original cover art, and a replica of the original Columbia record label applied to the CD.

In response to a previous question: Robeson's performance of Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) can be found on the Vanguard LP entitled "Robeson" (VRS-9037).

some of the greatest songs of the last century.......2000-05-05

In the 1940s, before rabid McCarthyism and racism had taken its toll on him, Robeson made these wonderful recordings of spirituals, classics and pop tunes. Accompanied by the solo piano of the incomparable Lawrence Brown, or by an orchestra, the songs ring out with pride, dignity, skill and unmatched integrity. The shameful treatment that Robeson was subject to from American authorities certainly seem grotesquely absurd to a modern listener. The wonderful version of "The House I Live In" included on this cd should forever kill off any suspicion that Robeson did not love his country deeply. This album ought to be heard by millions of people, world wide. Robeson's voice is nothing less than a glorious high point in 20th century music, and it's hard to think of any recording capturing it to greater advantage.

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if you own 1 viola cd
Absolutely Stunning!

A Portrait of the Viola

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Helen Callus performs Walton, Vaughan Williams, Howells & Bowen

ASIN: B0000666B8
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

Clarke: Viola Sonata: Impetuoso
Clarke: Viola Sonata: Vivace
Clarke: Viola Sonata: Adagio-allegro
Clarke: Morpheus
Clarke: Lullaby
Clarke: Lullaby
Swain: English Reel
Clarke: I'll Bid My Heart Still
Harrison: Viola Sonata: Moderato
Harrison: Viola Sonata: Vivace leggiero
Harrison: Viola Sonata: Andante affectuoso
Harrison: Viola Sonata: Presto
Gould: Oh Can Ye Sew Cushions

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if you own 1 viola cd.......2002-06-30

I agree completely with the review above. I am familar with several of these selections, however they sound completely flat compared to these wonderful recording. Tender yet not hesterical. I also had the pleasure of hearing some of this live recently and lived up to the recording and beyond. If you own 1 viola cd this should be it.

Absolutely Stunning!.......2002-06-26

This CD is beyond words. The playing is spectacular. Helen Callus sounds like no other viola player I've ever heard. She has a gorgeously rich, warm sound that is breathtaking. Her playing is both incrediby touching and human, as well as seeming to come from the heavens. Robert McDonald (who often plays with Midori and the late Isaac Stern) is phenomenal. Although the focus of the CD is on the viola, there is some virtuosic piano writing especially in the Clarke Sonata and these brilliant passages in the 2nd mvt of the Harrison Sonata.

The music is all great. Extremely listenable. It's all from the 20th-century but it all sounds like Vaughn-Williams or Holst, great, lush English music from the period when they knew how to win over the audience.

Finally, the sound quality is amazing. But you wouldn't expect less from engineer Max Wilcox and the fantastic sound in the Academy of Arts in Manhattan.

Tracks:

The Harp That Once
Red is the Rose
Off to Philadelphia
Golden Jubilee
Little Brigid Flynn
Fields of Athenry
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
My Heart Will Go On
The West's Awake
Danny Boy
Song for Ireland
Dublin Medley (Dublin Can Be Heaven/Rocky Road to Dublin)
South of the Border
Whiskey in the Jar
The Parting Glass
God Bless America

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Not the best........2005-03-02

I bought this CD with high hopes. I absolutely loved the first one, the one recorded live. This one was a disappointment though. The guys songs are good and their voices are in good form but it was missing something...feeling, I guess. The live concert version can make me cry and laugh it's so sung with feeling, but this is just singing. I just felt it lacked feeling. I guess that's why I was disappointed with it.

What a magnificent Heritage.......2005-01-22

I highly recommend this album to all fans of Irish music. This is the last album with Ronan as a memember and it is one of their best. Ronan's "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" is wonderful, so too is Finbarr's "South of the Border". The theme from the Titanic "My Heart Will Go On" is the best version since Celine Dione's. My favorite track is Anthony's "The West's Awake" . One point to note is that this group is one of the few out there who can perform live with an equally good recorded sound. Having listened to them at Meadowbrook NH the night of Ronan's farewell I can assure you that live or recorded they have a fantastic sound. I highly recommend this CD to all fans of Irish music.

Isaac Chute

A Review .......2004-10-30

I have never really been a fan of Traditional Irish Music and had never even HEARD of the Irish Tenors....That is until a friend of mine introduced me to the recording of "Live In Belfast" Instantly, I was hooked. I have become addicted to a lot of these songs. Especially the goofier ones they sing. like "Phil the Fluther" and "Courtin in the Kitchen" When Heritage was released I was estatic....As I had loved all the songs they had released before. Even though they recycled some of their songs. I loved the way they re recorded "Red Is The Rose" with Finbar in place of John and also "Fields Of Athenry" I Found this version to be better than the other one. I found it really bizare that they would sing "My Heart Will Go On" as that is not an Irish Song...Ireland was where the Titanic sank. but still. I really enjoyed listening to it. "South of the Boarder" and "Golden Jubilee" along with "Little Brigid Flynn" were quite entertainingly cute. I really enjoyed Anthony's "The West's Awake" and "The Parting Glass" and "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls" I would, too also love to see Anthony put out a solo album.

Heritage, The Irish Tenors.......2004-09-30

This is another delightful effort by Anthony, Finbar and Ronan.
My favorite songs were "Off to Philadephia" (Anthony) and "My Heart Will Go On" (Finbar). I didn't even mind the repetition of some songs heard on past CDs - but wondered about it, until I learned of the departure of Ronan Tynan. I am curious to see the kind of arrangements they have included on their new CD, due to come out later this year, which they made upon the return of John McDermott. John is a Canadian of Celtic descent, whose voice, though pleasant in a folksy way, does not seem to blend as well with Anthony and Finbar as did Ronan's trained vocals. I would be very pleased to see Anthony make a solo CD, including such ballads as (my all-time favorite) Bantry Bay and some of the wonderfully playful Irish ditties he sometimes performs at his solo concerts.

Tattered Tenors.......2004-08-20

When the Irish Tenors burst upon the public scene not too many years ago, they were heralded as a refreshing change in the sea of musical mediocrity. The original trio of McDermott, Kearns and Tynan thrilled us with their exuberance and vocal virtuosity and frankly, I miss that. (Please note: since I originally wrote this review the threesome has changed to McDermott, Kearns and Wright with Tynan having left the group).

As one of their latest efforts, "Heritage" is an "okay" album, but it certainly lacks the freshness and fun of the Irish Tenors' earlier efforts. Of course, there are notable exceptions such as Kearns' roguish "Off to Philadelphia", the sprightly "Golden Jubilee" and the beautiful "The West's Awake" solo by Kearns. Wright's "Little Brigid Flynn" is downright fun but his "South of the Border" is oddly out of place. With too many recycled songs and a little too little Anthony Kearns, I personally found "Heritage" to be the weakest effort in the generally stellar Irish Tenors' discography.

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NICE ALBUM
Is this the same person who gave us "Pau-latina"?
Worth a Great Deal More Praise Than It Received
SEXY LATIN ALBUM I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Next to Selena, she's awesome!

Border Girl
Paulina Rubio
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067O2T
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

Don't Say Goodbye
Casanova
Border Girl
The One You Love
Not That Kind Of Girl
Undeniable
The Last Goodbye
Stereo
I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)
Fire (Sexy Dance)
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Si Tu Te Vas
Casanova (Spanish)
Todo Mi Amor
Libre
Y Yo Sigo Aqui

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Shakira may have been the first Latina to don the contemporary crossover crown, but Mexican golden girl Paulina Rubio's first English-language effort outshines the pop competition in any language. Border Girl follows Rubio's spectacularly successful Paulina, the No. 1 Latin album of 2001. Like that collection, Border Girl blends terrific hooks, sing-along choruses, seductive rhythms, and lots of energy--essential elements for any great pop album. "Don't Say Goodbye," the hypnotic first single, is a good introduction for American audiences, and Rubio even pulls off a sly cover of the Kiss hit "I Was Made for Lovin' You." Even better are the glittering girl-power anthems translated from Spanish to English, including "Not That Kind of Girl," the pulsing club gem "Sexual Lover," and "The Last Goodbye," an innovative, I-will-survive testimonial that blends ranchera and hip-hop instrumentation. Border music has never sounded so savvy--or sensational. --Joey Guerra

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NICE ALBUM.......2007-02-09

Although I do not speak spanish but this album is very good and entertaining, and also a great club music too. Try it and see

Is this the same person who gave us "Pau-latina"?.......2005-12-13

OK - She's beautiful, she's exciting, she's sexy, and her music is dance-worthy. However, this album pales in comparison to Pau-latina. La Chica Dorada puede hacer mucho mejor. Las canciones en ingles simplemente no son tan buenas. Paulina no habla ingles bien todavia, pero puedo ayudar ella :)

Todo Mi Amor y Si Tu Te Vas son buenas grabaciones, pero el resto no es valio la pena.

Compra las canciones individuales porque el album no es tan fuerte.

If you don't have Pau-latina, you definitely want that one first. IF you do, then go back and get "Paulina" and buy "Todo Mi Amor" and skip buying this whole album. Does Paulina deserve to be a major U.S. star? Absolutamente, pero no con este album. Because she doesn't have the strongest voice (sexy and distinct, but not like a Jennifer Peña or a Laura Pausini), she needs the best production quality and she can lure the English-speaking market because ella es tan caliente.

Worth a Great Deal More Praise Than It Received.......2005-09-07

Although it was only a minor hit album, Paulina Rubio's "Border Girl," which would debut and peak at #11 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart and ultimately sell just north of 600,000 copies in the US, is a bonafide pop music dream. The disc is overstuffed from beginning to end with sing-a-long choruses that are simply unshakeable, while maintaining splendid production throughout that doesn't obscure Rubio's vocals or unique appeal, but instead helps the singer and her Latin roots shine in the sunlight.

Although the first track and lead single "Don't Say Goodbye" only peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, it is nevertheless an urgent, pulsing club jam that Rubio delivers splendidly. The sharp video for the track, which was shot at an infamous $1,000,000 budget, is also candy for the eyes. The only problems with the track are the gloom it creates - it is, after all, about broken love - and its Euro-pop styled production, which both combined to make it an unfavorable choice for a summer single.

A much better choice for the lead single would have been "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)." An English translation of 2001's major hit "Y Yo Sigo Aqui (And I Continue Here)," which happens to be recycled at the end of "Border Girl," has instantly palatable lyrics and a catchy, summer-ready groove that does not let go of the listener, and long after the song has ended. The epitome of irresistible, if it had been the lead single "Border Girl" would have had much better chances of success. "Casanova," which contains other optimal lead single ingredients; sizzling percussion, blaring Latin horns and eyebrow-raising lyrics, also would have yielded the same results.

"Dark sexy skin, my passion begins/You're the center of my obsession/Watching you dance in your leather pants/My eyes see a true perfection/And I'm hypnotized by the rhythm of your hips/It's so hard to hide and I can't resist."

Further along, there is the monumental confection that is "The Last Goodbye." A perfect, completely kick-ass track that settles into a fine mid-tempo groove, the track blends hip-hop and ranchera sounds flawlessly; something that has not been otherwise done in pop music. The track is an adaptation of her 2000 single "El Ultimo Adios," which was a worldwide hit.

Rubio truly shines on "The One You Love," which was the set's second single. A true head-scratcher that it only peaked at #97 on Billboard's Hot 100, the track has an irrepressible chorus, sparkling Spanish guitars and is the epitome of a perfect mid-tempo pop single. The funky "Stereo," featuring an excellent guest appearance by rapper Chilly Willy, already sounds dated for being only 3 years old, but is still an extremely entertaining listen with its quirky lyrics and frothy, trance-like production.

"Don't wanna be too bizarre/But you're the key to my car/You're my electric guitar/Sounds like it's ringing on the stereo/It's very clear to me, just like it's in 3D/Total telepathy/Sounds like it's ringing on the stereo/I'm bouncing off the wall/The way you turn me on/I think I like this song/Sounds like it's ringing on the stereo."

Also, "Fire" is a fast-paced club jam that pleads to be your companion on dancefloors and treadmills. With Rubio's vocals soaring high and incessant production, including intermittence of her heavy breathing, this adaptation-gone-wild of her 2001 single "Sexi Dance" is made to raise heart rates as well as entertain.

The most shining track on the disc, however, is the underrated title track. An edgy, slow-danceable ballad, the lyrics are superb, and Rubio's performance is full of passion and sincerity.

"I am a border girl/Crossing oceans in the name of love/And I have been searching for this all of my life/My heart knows when it's wrong and when it's right."

The rest of the English tracks include her sex-kitten cover of Kiss' "I Was Made For Lovin' You," "Undeniable," a quiet ballad, and "Not that Kind of Girl," a high-energy girl-power anthem in the vain of Destiny's Child that is an adaptation of her 2001 smash "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer."

The disc switches over into Spanish in its latter half. "Si Tu Te Vas," "Todo Mi Amor" and "Baila Casanova" are counterparts for "Don't Say Goodbye," "The One You Love" and "Casanova" respectively. Although the lyrics falter a bit in the translation, which is par for the course, her vocals only pick up momentum. Last but not least is "Libre (Free)," another well-executed Latin pride anthem tailor made for dancefloors.

Overall, "Border Girl" is the essence of what pop music should be, especially with Latin flourishes. Although she was robbed of the success that she deserved with this album, Rubio still greatly outsold her arch rival Thalia's English-language debut, and most appropriately.

Those who have passed over this album should give it another chance.

SEXY LATIN ALBUM I LOVE IT!!!!!!.......2005-07-20

Border Girl from Paulina Rubio is a hot sexy latin album that explodes with different styles of music within one cd!!!!! The cd has dance, pop, rock, and of course latin!!!!! Don't Say Goodbye is a hot dance song which gets my body moving which i like!!!!!!!! You need to get this album,because like i said before it has it all!!!!!!!!!!

Next to Selena, she's awesome!.......2005-04-28

This have got to be my favorite Paulina Rubio album! The best ones are Don't Say Goodbye, Stereo, Sexual Lover, The One that you Love, Libre, The Last Goodbye, Cassanova, Fire(Sexy Dance), I Was Made for Lovin' U, and the spanish versions of her first three singles. This album reflects techno, dance pop with hip hop beats. As soon as I heard Don't Say Goodbye, I knew I had to hear the songs on this album.

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