Entertainment of Harmony

On this CD:

1. Sonata per camera, for violin, cello & continuo No. 7 in D major (Trattenimenti No. 7), Op. 6/7, (T. 6/7)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

2. Concerto for organ in F major (after Tomaso Albinoni)
Composed by Johann Gottfried Walther
Performed by Badinage

3. Sonata da chiesa, for violin, cello & continuo No. 2 in E minor, Op. 4/2 (T. So 27)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

4. Sonata per camera, for violin, cello & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Trattenimenti No. 2), Op. 6/2, (T. 6/2)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

5. Fugue for keyboard in C major (on a theme by Albinoni), BWV 946
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Badinage

6. Sonata da chiesa, for violin, cello & continuo No. 6 in B minor, Op. 4/6 (T. So 31)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

7. Sonata per camera, for violin, cello & continuo No. 5 in F major (Trattenimenti No. 5), Op. 6/5, (T. 6/5)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

8. Concerto for organ in B flat major (after Tomaso Albinoni)
Composed by Johann Gottfried Walther
Performed by Badinage

9. Sonata per camera, for violin, cello & continuo No. 6 in A minor (Trattenimenti No. 6), Op. 6/6, (T. 6/6)
Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Performed by Badinage

Tracks:

Harmony
River Of Light
Flyin' Blind
Like A Raptor
End Of All Time
Shellfish
The No Hotel
Inspiration Hotel
Clouds Of Loneliness
Couchiching
Sometimes I Wish

Customer Reviews:

An important part of any Gordon Lightfoot collection.......2006-06-08

If you have followed Gordon Lightfoot's music, this collection of songs rings true for a career that has lasted over forty years. The Title song "Harmony" draws you into Gordon's musical, life essence retrospective.

The most memorable songs move from temporary or perhaps permanent loss of powers (Harmony) to overcoming regrets and desparation and carrying on with some dignity (Shellfish) to a brilliant and timeless love song (Inspiration Lady).

I think Gordon was just having some fun on Couchiching (a song about his hometown), and the Hotel No. I'll sometimes listen to these for a lighthearted break from some of the more serious songs on this collection.

To the barbed criticism of another reviewer, I respond that "this is a comeback album from a near fatal illness." There are few singer-songwriters who have this kind of resiliance. Gordon is a Folk artist, and if one does not think his vocals are as pretty or macho or sexy as they were on Sundown, then they're missing the point. "Harmony" is about looking back at life and carrying on in the face of time. Listen to Shellfish (another prime track on this CD), specifically "There's still a way to go, about a thousand miles or so." Why do some people not want to hear that, or a most extraordinary voice that has been impacted by a near death experience?

There are tales and experiences in life that are the product of age and experience that are tempered by weariness and frailty and transcendent hope. That's what this set of songs is about. "Harmony - if you pass me by I will miss you, and if you can cry I can cry too. Harmony - have you gone away, have you gone to stay?" This is the gentle lament accompanied by old faded Martin that still sounds sweet.

There's nothing wrong with buying collections and "greatest hits," but to understand and appreciate Mr. Lightfoot, you should follow his timeline album by album (or CD by CD). It is a journey worth taking and "Harmony" is in its own right a key entry in our Canadian friend's brilliant contribution to folk and folk-pop-country music.

Wow, no wonder this is # 108,080 on amazon.com.......2006-05-08

Sorry, the musical part is tolerable but his voice died years ago. This is not the Gord I have come to love and enjoy. Nothing new in the way of classical Gord songwriting, so I was sorry to add this to my collection. He needs to give it up.

Still amazing after all these years.......2004-08-26

I was first introduced to Gordon's work in 1967 by a friend whose family summered not very far from Orillia. I have listened and loved the man and his work all this time. When I first heard Harmony, I thought it was a good album considering how it was put together. The more I have listened, the more I have been amazed. His lyrics still send chills and speak to the heart and mind. The music goes hand in hand with those well-crafted words. In many ways, I think this is one of the best albums he has given us. It truly is a gift. Thank you, Gordon.

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Rocky Top Tennessee
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Manufacturer: Music Mill Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00068YDHM
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

Rocky Top (Osborne Brothers)
Tennessee (Jimmy Martin)
Roane County Prison (Bill Monroe)
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My Little Girl In Tennessee (Flatt & Scruggs)
Chattanooga Dog (Jimmy Martin)
My Little Home In Tennessee (Mac Wiseman)
Tennessee Waltz (Jimmy Martin)
Tennessee Hound Dog (Osborne Brothers)
Grand Ole Opry Song (Jimmy Martin)

Album Description

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WOW
Classic Jimmy and probably the best hits collection...
Fine Career Retrospective For a Bluegrass Legend

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Manufacturer: Audium Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000584VK
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Sophronie
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Grand Ole Opry Song
Rock Hearts
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I Like To Hear 'Em Preach It
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Mr. Engineer
This World Is Not My Home
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Widow Maker
20-20 Vision
Sunny Side Of The Mountain
Steal Away Somewhere And Die
Free Born Man
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Milwaukee Here I Come

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2002-06-09

There's certainly no shortage of great material to draw on from Jimmy Martin's decades-long MCA/Decca catalog, and this CD does an awesome job selecting some of the funnest stuff. This includes classics such as "20/20 Vision," "Hit Parade Of Love," "Ocean Of Diamonds" and "Milwaukee Here I Come"... A few songs, like "Hold Whatcha Got" and "Mr. Engineer" may be familiar to newgrass fans -- Martin's teenage banjo player, J.D. Crowe, went on to form the New South band, and brought a bunch of this material into the newgrass canon with him. All these songs are delivered in Martin's trademark style, an irresistible mix of old-fashioned, high lonesome nasality and honkytonk bluesiness... it's some of the best bluegrass you'll ever hear! There's also not a ton of overlap between this disc and the old collection out on Rounder, so fans who already have that album will not be disappointed. The only regret I have is that they haven't put out a second CD's worth yet!

Classic Jimmy and probably the best hits collection..........2001-09-29

For anyone wanting an introduction to Jimmy Martin's music from his "classic" period (with Paul Williams and J.D. Crowe in his band), this is the place to start. To get the few gems not included here, buy Rounder's "You Don't Know My Mind."

Fine Career Retrospective For a Bluegrass Legend.......2001-03-13

Its probably a stretch to call Jimmy Martin the King of Bluegrass (Its also the title of a recent book about the singer), but he certainly qualifies as royalty. Martin was long overdue for this type of compilation, which includes most of his greatest recording made for Decca Records in the Fifties and Sixties.

Martin was, and is, one of the finest lead vocalists in bluegrass, a role he filled for two years with the great Bill Monroe before he began his solo career. What set Martin apart from such contemporaries as Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and others is that his music was more accessible, more radio-friendly than his peers. "Sunny Side of the Mountain" and "Grand Ole Opry Song," both included here, are still damn near irresistible. Martin' music never seemed as old-fashioned as the others, yet he never felt the need to pander to popular tastes by recording Beatles or Chuck Berry tunes, as Jim & Jesse did, for example.

The Country Music Foundation compiled this disc and did a wonderful job. The sound is excellent, and the booklet is even better. Fans of bluegrass and classic country will certainly want to add this set to their collections.

Mind, Body and Spirit: Peaceful Harmony
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Customer Reviews:

A Must Have..........2007-02-05

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