Heavy Horses [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

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Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon. --Kevin Maidment

Product Description
Digitally remastered reissue of 1978 album includes 2 bonus tracks 'Living In These Hard Times' (taken from the album 20 Years Of Jethro Tull - recorded at Maison Rouge 1978) & 'Broadford Bazaar' (taken from the album Nightcap Unreleased Masters). 11 tracks & liner notes written by Ian Anderson. Chrysalis. 2003.

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Heavy Horses [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Tull keeps up their excellence.... How this album could be any better, I do not know. Even the Bonus Tracks are great Jethro Tull - The Only Album I Know Of About Plow Horses Great late period album from Jethro Tull

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs from the Wood Stormwatch Minstrel in the Gallery Warchild The Broadsword and the Beast ASIN: B00008G9JO Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps
2. Acres Wild
3. No Lullaby
4. Months
5. Journeyman
6. Rover
7. One Brown Mouse
8. Heavy Horses
9. Weathercook
10. Living In These Hard Times
11. Broadford Bazaar

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Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon. --Kevin Maidment

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of 1978 album includes 2 bonus tracks 'Living In These Hard Times' (taken from the album 20 Years Of Jethro Tull - recorded at Maison Rouge 1978) & 'Broadford Bazaar' (taken from the album Nightcap Unreleased Masters). 11 tracks & liner notes written by Ian Anderson. Chrysalis. 2003.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of their 1978 Studio Album which Only Increased the Passion and Fire Rekindled on "Songs from the Wood" the Year Prior. Anderson was Keenly Aware of the Modern Music Scene and was Determined Not to Be Lumped Into the "Dinosaur" Category and Kept Jethro Tull's Music Fresh and Invigorating.

Customer Reviews:

Tull keeps up their excellence...........2007-07-02

After Aqualung, the critics are pretty dismissive (and downright hostile) to Jethro Tull. They only had a few hits after Aqualung (a single edit of Thick as a Brick and Bungle in the Jungle), and most of their 70's work is dismissed. It's really BS, because their work became much more complicated and progressive as the decade wore on. Here their restless experimentation and complicated songs really come through. I love the opener ...and the Mouse Police Never Sleeps. That's a great title for an opening song, something you would probably never hear today. The song Moths is one of my all time favorite Tull songs, one which I play constantly. The title track is very poetic and wistful, and is another favorite. All of Tull's albums are excellent. There was never one really bad one in the patch. Critics have always had it in for prog rock, and when Tull went in that direction, the critics took out their long knives and started cutting away. Despite this, Tull remained popular throughout the 70's (especially in the U.K. and Europe), and have continued to make great music.

How this album could be any better, I do not know. .......2007-06-29

This is my kind of album. It takes every aspect I love about Jethro Tull, and amplifies it well. Every song is just a swirling sound of joy, and the instrumentation is just classic.

When I listen to this album, I wonder why Jethro Tull wasn't a full-time folk rock band. It is an album where the band's wonderful instrumentation only compliment's Ian Anderson's wonderful songwriting, and fantastically original (but unique) voice.

This is simply a must have for every Tull fan.

Even the Bonus Tracks are great.......2007-06-23

I've owned a vinyl version of HEAVY HORSES since my college days (late 70s). It's always been one of my favorites, and I recently purchased the Oct 2003 release of the HEAVY HORSES CD, which includes two bonus tracks.

I'll let everyone else's commentary on the original 9 songs stand, but let me add this...

EVEN the bonus tracks on this album are great. Usually when you hear bonus tracks, you instantly KNOW why they were never released. Not so with "Living in These Hard Times" and "Broadford Bazaar". Both have that lovely minstrel and rural feeling of Tull's Songs From the Wood and Heavy Horses sessions. Very nice.

Jethro Tull - The Only Album I Know Of About Plow Horses.......2007-06-08

Jethro Tull was a band that seemed to be in a constant state of evolution both musically and with it's personnel. The mainstays to this day remain Ian Anderson and Martin Barre with a whole cast of others who have come and gone over the years. The lineup on this one consisted of Anderson and Barre along with John Evan (keys), Barrymore Barlow (drums), John Glascock (bass), and David Palmer (keys and orchestral arrangements). It was actually one of Tull's best lineups from a musical perspective and all of the individual musicians shine on this one. Jethro Tull is the only band that I can think of that could get away with doing an album whose main subjects are plow horses, mice, and farm implements. This is a very different album from just about anything most non Tull fans will have ever heard, but somehow the band makes it work beautifully. The music is a continuation of the folk, prog, rock that was so prevalent on the previous disc "Songs From The Wood". The lyrics are some of Anderson's most clever with a few slight trips here and there. The two longer tracks on the album "No Lullaby" and the title track are both great allowing the band to expand their musical palate. The shorter songs are all great too with their earthy music and lyrics. The one thing that I do notice on this disc however is that this seems to be the first time that you start to hear some deterioration in Ian Anderson's voice. Maybe it was recorded like it is on purpose, but there is defiantly a growley undertone to his vocals and his range does not seem to be quite up to previous albums. Other than that though, this is another solid Jethro Tull album and fits right in among the bands better efforts.

Great late period album from Jethro Tull.......2007-05-29

I am of the opinion that Jethro Tull produced some fine music during the 1977-1978 timeframe and this 1978 album, although moving away from the full blown prog of the early-mid 1970s, still packs a proggy punch. Without naming names, it is worth mentioning that this album is much, much better than albums being released by their English prog "colleagues" in 1978. When paired with the excellent Songs from the Wood (1977), these two albums present an excellent fusion of progressive rock and the woodsier flavors of the folk music. A very nice combination in fact - come to think of it, this phase of Jethro Tull is a personal favorite.

The lineup on Heavy Horses included Ian Anderson (vocals; flute; mandolin; acosutic guitar; and whistles); the amazing Barriemore Barlow (drums and percussion); my favorite Tull bassist (John Glascock); Martin Barre (electric and acoustic guitars); John Evans (piano; organ; synthesizers); and David Palmer (portative pipe organ; synthesizers; orchestral arrangements). Joining the band was ex-Curved Air member Darryl Way who contributed some violin on the title track. The playing by all members is just fantastic, with Barriemore and John Glascock forming a formidable rhythm section. Barriemore's playing on this album is especially impressive.

The nine tracks on the album range in length from 3'11" to 8'57" and present a superb blend of progressive rock, hard rock, and some folk-inflected rock. Fortunately, I do not hear any attempts to incorporate any mainstream musical styles popular at the time, e.g. disco, American arena rock. In fact, this is a very organic sounding album through and through, and pleasant acoustic textures balance the more rocking aspects of their music out nicely. One of my favorite tracks on this album is No Lullaby - the drum fills are breathtaking - Barriemore really pulls out the stops.

This remastered album sounds excellent and features liner notes and the lyrics to each of the original tracks. The bonus tracks are very good too although I was more than pleased with the original album.

All in all this is an excellent album of acoustic-tinged progressive rock by the band and more or less forms a bookend to their progressive works of the 1970's. Highly recommended along with Thick as a Brick (1972); A Passion Play (1973); and Songs from the Wood (1977).

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Flogging the Horses Sikth Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Trees Are Dead and Dried Out Wait for Something Wild Let the Transmitting Begin ASIN: B000I5XEFK Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

1. Flogging the Horses
2. Each Other and Ourselves [#]
3. Grind Choke [#][Demo Version]
4. Plan Is Lamb [#][Demo Version]
5. Where Do We Fall? [Remix by NFR Productions]

Album Details

Limited Edition to 1500 Copies with Unreleased Bonus Material.

Average customer rating: Back to the Earth songs from the wood part 2

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Manufacturer: Emi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008PW5P Release Date: 2003-06-08

Tracks:

1. And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps
2. Acres Wild
3. No Lullaby
4. Moths
5. Journeyman
6. Rover
7. One Brown Mouse
8. Heavy Horses
9. Weathercock
10. Living in These Hard Times [*]
11. Broadford Bazaar [*]

Customer Reviews:

Back to the Earth.......2006-10-27

I have enjoyed most Jethro Tull albums almost from the first listening. I have even enjoyed albums that many other Tull fans did not appreciate; e.g., "Too Old to Rock `N' Roll - Too Young to Die." Thus my surprise when I initially struggled to enjoy this album. However, after hearing this album multiple times I have come to enjoy the rather unique Tull music on this album. There are still a couple of moments on this album that I find weird, but the earthy rural theme is enjoyable. The words are genuinely descriptive of the changing rural life in Great Britain, but also to some extent the United States and the other countries of the world where farming continues to become more standardized, mechanized and computerized.

The first song I enjoy all the way to the end. The last 30 seconds I continue to find annoying, even after listening to this song more than a dozen times. The vocals at the end I find annoying. The song itself is about the age-old battle between the farm cat and the legions of mice that exist on any farm. Of course the cat has little to fear from the mice, but the mice must always be on their guard; "...And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps." I suspect that the end vocals are meant to somehow communicate the urgency and anxiety the mice must feel everyday, never knowing when the pounce will come.

The second song is about visiting the wild places of Scotland and her islands. "Acres Wild" contains sensual references that indicate becoming close to nature in a very personal way. The flute, mandolin and fiddle lend a very Celtic flavor to this folk-flavored song. This song is an excellent song that helps place this album in the folk-rock category.

The next song starts as rock. The topic is how scary it is to be a child in your bed at night, with monsters at the door and no light to comfort you. The noises in the country at night are often fearsome because so many are unrecognizable. The music accompanying the poetic lyrics is enjoyable and excellent.

"Moths" is a love song disguised as moths attracted to a deadly candle flame. This lovely song is more folk than rock and contains sufficient poetry to keep you analyzing the words longer than I have patience. "Journeyman" follows the travel of a commuter to the country, though this song could readily apply to thousands in their suburban or rural flight in countries everywhere.

The song "Rover" seems to be a tale of obedient love, or someone who is so head over heels in love that they are lost in the love. I like the beginning of this song with its renaissance folk music flavor. This song is highly original and a standout song on this CD. The song "One Brown Mouse" keeps the style of the previous song, though this time the song seems more straightforward. The song could be an allegory for love. The pipe organ in this song is an unusual addition that makes this song unique and lovely.

Finally comes the epic title track. This nearly nine minute long song laments the change in agriculture from the use of the great horses, Suffolk, Percheron, Clydesdale and Shire, to tractors. The lament is heartfelt and powerful and strongly poetic with Ian Anderson's lyrics. The music is similarly powerful, with deep bass to describe these huge horses. The flavor is often folk, but there is sufficient rock power to be the theme of the horses. This song is one of the best on this CD.

"Weathercock" was the original end of this CD. The style begins as folk, and the words are hopeful. About one minute before the end of the song the power kicks up as electric guitars carry the song to its conclusion.

The remastered version adds two bonus tracks, "Living in These Hard Times" and "Broadford Bazaar." The first song includes references to politicians and unions and how there is nothing left over. The folk style remains consistent with the original songs. The last song is wonderfully anachronistic. The style sounds like a renaissance song, though the words include references to motor cars and oil rigs that no longer exist.

The new final song is wonderful and puts a different flavor on the CD than the original ending. This song is more melancholy and pessimistic than the original, and while in some ways the world is better now than when this album was originally released in 1978, in other ways it is worse. Certainly there are new concerns about the environment and some concerns about the general quality of life.

After Jethro Tull's commercial success in the mid-1970s, some of us began wondering whether Tull had lost that which made them unique. However, the group came roaring back with the somewhat whimsical "Songs from the Wood" and this album with its earthy and significantly more pragmatic topics. The music also returned to the unique style that made Tull enjoyable to those of us tired of cookie cutter rock. There are a number of moments on this album that keep it just short of a five star rating, but a four star Tull album is better than most of the rock you'll find from that era, and as good as much of the rock from this one.

songs from the wood part 2.......2003-09-27

I've always considered this to be a continuation of the songs from the wood album. not quite as fascinating as that album, it still rates 5 stars mostly because it was and is so different than anything out at that time. It is beautiful in it's originality. As far as the tracks, I consider "The mouse police never sleeps" to be one of tulls best. Ian anderson with these songs paints word pictures.On previous albums the lyrics were more vague. Listen to acres wild" and you feel happy to be alive. run out and buy this album tull fan or not.

Average customer rating: Equestrian pursuits One of Jethro Tulls classic albums Good Album, Great Song Certainly no Simon &Garfunkel, but it's darn good Lasting Tull

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs from the Wood Minstrel in the Gallery ASIN: B00000K44W Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps
2. Acres Wild
3. No Lullaby
4. Moths
5. Journey Man
6. Rover
7. One Brown Mouse
8. Heavy Horses
9. Weathercock

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Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon. --Kevin Maidment

Customer Reviews:

Equestrian pursuits.......2006-03-15

Jethro Tull, one of the most eclectic of rocks bands till date, still remains a personal favourite for me. Probably more so because they were primarily a blues band (with a lot of folk music indulgence), and the fact that they have undergone upheavals during very well documented classic rock eras. (Bands with history are the ones who usually write it!)

Ian Anderson, a genius himself... (if you can form a group like Jethro Tull, you have to be a genius, no doubts about that one!)- and frontman of Jethro Tull is one of the most intelligent musicians to have been born. Excuse yourself for being mesmerised even if you hear him in one of his interviews. But then obviously you also need to be passionate about the English language, esp. coining of phrases, puns and quips, something that Ian Anderson is very good at.
It's been quite a good few years since I have been collecting Tull lyrics and I must say, there are all a delectable read.

Heavy Horses is a briliant album. Musically it is too accomplished, way ahead of its 1978 year of production. Drawing very much from the excellence of band member David Palmer who was responsible for the string and orchestral arrangements, this album also features the musical talents of bandmates John Evan (Piano...great work on the title track), Barriemore Barlow (drums), John Glascock (bass) and the inimitable and extremely talented Martin Barre. Yeah, most newly formed guitar enthusiasts might not even know who he is, but then for the record, Toni Iommmi (of Black Sabbath fame) couldn't do for Jethro Tull what Martin did. It is rumoured that Tony Iommi was able to stick with the band for just a week (or that he failed to meet expectations at the audition). Martin Barre has been with Jethro Tull ever since, notwithstanding the band's amazing and notorious fame for having a million line-up changes since inception. Although he tried his hand at a solo album ('Trick of Memory'), I personally feel, its best when you hear him in Jethro Tull.
Ian Anderson, apart from his ability to write profound lyricls, is very much known for his prowess with the flute and the way he fuses it into rock rhythms.

Heavy Horses has abundant enchanting doses of flute woven into classic rock rhythms, enough to get one introduced to the Jethro Tull style of making rock music or making music rock!
A total of 9 songs, that range from the serious (in Heavy Horses) to the cheerful, happy-go-lucky (Rover) and openly admitting to the passion for making love(Acres Wild), make this one geat album. It's a notch below my other favourite Tull albums, 'Stand Up', 'Benefit', 'Songs From The Woods', 'Aqualung', 'Minstrel in the Gallery' and 'Night Cap'.

Extremely meloudious tracks include 'Moths' and Acres Wild, which has a very folk like treatment, with flirting mandolins breaking out between lines that express love making in the open!
"...
I'll make love to you
in all good places
under black mountains
in open spaces.
By deep brown rivers
that slither darkly
through far marches
where the blue hare races.
..."
Other melodious offerings - 'Moths'(very lilting), 'Rover'(extremely melodious and soothing flute interludes), 'One Brown Mouse' and 'Weathercock'.

The title track talks about the increasing modernisation that was responsible in triggering off a decline in numbers (and the respect for them) of old England shires, a horse breed from the 18th century. Very touching and beautifully worded, Heavy Horses is according to me, one of the best lyrical attempts from Ian. The entire song is a treat to read, but I'm just mentioning 5 lines here.

"...
Heavy Horses, move the land under me
Behind the plough gliding --- slipping and sliding free
Now you're down to the few
And there's no work to do
The tractor's on its way.
..."

Sheer poetry and a way with words is also evident in the track 'Weathercock'.

"...
Good morning Weathercock: How did you fare last night?
Did the cold wind bite you, did you face up to the fright
When the leaves spin from October and whip around your tail?
Did you shake from the blast, did you shiver through the gale?
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Do you simply reflect changes in the patterns of the sky,
Or is it true to say the weather heeds the twinkle in your eye?
Do you fight the rush of winter; do you hold snowflakes at bay?
Do you lift the dawn sun from the fields and help him on his way?
..."

The remaining tracks, 'The Mouse Police Never Sleeps' (which has a crazy chant to the end) and 'Journeyman' are charming in their own way and make for great listening.

His voice may not be strictly melodious, but its as good as an instrument and moreover the ability to accentuate in deference to the carefully worded song sttructure, makes it quite a treat to hear. (It eventually should grow on you)
Martin Barre does not showcase his guitaring as pompously as a lead guitarist would normally do, but he binds almost every track with his excellent classic guitaring and distinguishable style.

With generous doses of mandolin, classical rock guitar, pipe, organ, piano and delectable orchestral manoeuvres, Heavy Horses comes across as one of the better albums from Jethro Tull.
If you are a first-time listener, this is a nice way to get introduced to the music of Jethro Tull. Although in my opinion, either 'Living in the past' or 'Songs from the woods' will give you the larger picture that is Jethro Tull.

One of Jethro Tulls classic albums.......2005-10-13

This CD came out about 1977 and in my opinion shows Jethro Tull during the period where they did their very best work.
I love Jethro Tull when they are using Mandolins, acoustic guitars. and Glockenspiels. I love Tull's acoustic side and there are a few songs that in my opinion are among his very best.
The first would be "Acres Wild". another would be "Moths", moths reminds me of Songs from the Wood, and finally "One Brown Mouse which has been a personal favorite of mine since the album was released.
Heavy Horses is among my top five favorite Tull songs.
I love the way Ian Anderson moves from electric guitar and to acoustic and back and forth. These are some of Martin Barre's finest lead runs ever. This could be Martin Barre' finest hour.
The Acoustic guitar on Heavy Horses could be his finest was well.
This is among Jethro Tull's finest albums ever. No collection is complete without it

Good Album, Great Song.......2004-04-03

This album, on the whole, is not top-grade Tull , but the title track "Heavy Horses" is one of the most beautiful songs ever written by the group. This poignant salute to the Clydesdale Horses and their diminishing role in modern labor pumps out great lyrics and music.

The song opens: "Iron clad feather feet pounding the dust/on October's day, towards evening/Sweat embossed veins standing proud to the plough/Salt on a deep chest seasoning." I've always enjoyed the lyrics by Ian Anderson & Co, but nothing they have done is as tangible, or as moving, as the prose in "Heavy Horses."

Even if you are not a Jethro Tull fan, this album is worth your money and time. And it's rare that I would recommend a Tull album to non-Tull fans for just one song off that album. Seriously, the song really is that good.

Certainly no Simon &Garfunkel, but it's darn good.......2004-01-11

First I'd like to say that it's beyond hilarity to compare Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull to Paul Simon in any way, Jeremy.

On to the album. Except for the prolonged ending of "Mouse Police" the album is flawless. The musicianship and vocals on this album are stunning. Too bad everyone can't see that. But, to quote "A Passion Play", "Mine is the right to be wrong."

Lasting Tull.......2003-09-16

I have been listening to JT since the debut of Benefit, and I have been entertained if not completely enthralled by their Tullian permutations over the years. Heavy Horses does not pose itself as a "great" album in my mind, yet for some reason, it has stuck with me. When I think of JT, I hear "Acres Wild," "Moths," and "One Brown Mouse." But it is the bittersweet paean to the Scottish Clydesdale that most claims my memory for representative Tull.

This album is easily eclipsed by the boisterous inventions that precede it; Heavy Horses is neither surprising nor dazzling. It is, rather, a more temperate effort, and solid, much like the steadfast work horses Ian Anderson venerates. (This must have been recorded around the time of his captivation with salmon farming and the lifestyle of the landed gentry.)

I think that this album comes straight from Anderson's heart, and as such signifies the heart of Tull, the earthy pulse beat that perhaps underlies all of their other efforts; their solid core. It would be easy to say the songs are merely filler for the title track, but the overall feeling of this album is too grounded to dismiss so lightly.

Stripped of sparkle and flash, Heavy Horses shimmers with a warm and folksy glow. You might want to listen to this album after all the others are said and done, in a quiet time, sipping a glass of wine at the end of a hectic day when your appreciation of the old-fashioned value of perseverance is heightened and your appetite for the profound is satisfied in simply being.

Average customer rating: Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes

Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs Leos Janacek , Iva Bittová , ¿kampa Quartet , Vladimír Godár , and Skampa Quartet Manufacturer: Supraphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Elida Cikory Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B00061X9YC Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. Tuzba (Desire)
2. Stst'/Steadiness
3. Lavecka (Bench)
4. Stesk (Woe) - Skampa Quartet
5. Obrk Mileho (Lover's Likeness)
6. Svatba Kom (Gnats Wedding)
7. Kouzlo (Charm)
8. Slib (Promise)
9. Orisek Lovy (Hazel Nut) - Skampa Quartet
10. La (Love)
11. Jablunka (Apple Tree)
12. Jabucko (Sweet Apple)
13. Co Je to Za Nebe (What Sky)
14. Safva C (Alderman's Daughter)
15. Cervenab(Little Red Apples)
16. Dobr(Good Hunt)
17. He Warden)
18. Kony Mil [My Lover's Horses]
19. Kv MilodejnLove Herbs)
20. Pcko (Posy)
21. LoucenMilou
22. Jindy a NynThen and Now)
23. T (Uneasy)
24. VzknMessage)
25. Belegrade (Belgrade) - Skampa Quartet
26. Milenec Vrah (Lover Killer)
27. Pomluva (Calumny)
28. LoucenParting)
29. Sirota (Lonely Soul)
30. Osamel Alone)
31. Komu Kytka (For Whom the Posy)
32. Z Od Mil (Love Shining)
33. Polajka (Thyme)
34. Kol(KolTown)
35. Psano (Love Letter)
36. Karafi(Carnation)
37. Rozmarsemary)
38. Pamy (Mementos)
39. Zpevulenka (Tender Little Tune)
40. Nejistota (Uncertainty)
41. Kukacka (Cuckoo)
42. Zahrcka (Fence)
43. Muzikanti (Musicians)
44. Vernost' (Faithfulness)
45. Bolavlava (Headache)
46. Osud (Fate)
47. Daleko ProvdanWedded Far Away)
48. Budk (Wakening)
49. Dobrada (Sound Advice)
50. Slzy echou (Tears of Comfort)
51. Koukol (Corncockle)
52. Kalina (Guelder Rose)
53. Pohreb Zbojnv

Customer Reviews:

Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa.......2006-05-09

This is a unique recording of Janacek's transcriptions of Moravian folk songs. Originally for piano and voice, they have been transcribed by Slovak composer Vladimir Godar for string quartet and (occasionally) three-voice male chorus. Here they are performed by renowned Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, accompanied by the Skampa Quartet and chorus. The effect is not so much of classical liede, but of authentic eastern European "popular" songs - the sonority of the string quartet adds to this in no small part. Janacek would be proud.

Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes.......2005-07-28

I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I bought this CD. I love Janacek, I love folk songs... how could I go wrong? Iva Bittova! I was concerned that she would have a 50yr old woobly voice, but instead what exists is a thin VERY nasal tone... perhaps she should be singing traditional Bulgarian music! The voice is expressive, just ugly.
The recording quality is not very good, either. On many of the tracks, Iva seems to be muffled and in the background of the recording.
Really - dont waste your time and money, unless you really would just like to have a recording of over 50 Janacek songs.

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Stand Your Ground Wild Horses Manufacturer: Zoom Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The First Album Double Eclipse Rough Cutt/Rough Cutt Wants You! Live in Munich 1977 Gamma 3 ASIN: B000033K08 Release Date: 2002-03-09

Tracks:

1. I'll Give You Love
2. In The City
3. Another Lover
4. Back In The USA
5. Stand Your Ground
6. The Axe
7. Miami Justice
8. Precious
9. New York City
10. Stake Out
11. The Rapist
12. The Kid

Album Description

Reissue of the second album by this British hard rock supergroup featuring Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, plus members of Rainbow & UFO. Contains all of the tracks from when EMI originally released in 1981, plus two bonus tracks, 'The Rapist' and 'The Kid'. 12 tracks total. 1999 release.

Average customer rating: A forgotten gem Worth getting for Brian Robertson's guitar playing Straight-up Thin Lizzy-style material

The First Album Wild Horses Manufacturer: Zoom Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stand Your Ground Gamma 2 Double Eclipse Gamma 3 Gamma 1 ASIN: B000031WFH Release Date: 2000-12-12

Tracks:

1. Reservation
2. Face Down
3. Blackmail
4. Flyaway
5. Dealer
6. Street Girl
7. No Strings Attached
8. Criminal Tendencies
9. Nights On The Town
10. Woman
11. Rocky Mountain Way
12. Saturday Night

Album Description

Reissue of the debut album by this British hard rock superg roup featuring Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, plus members of Rainbow & UFO. Contains all of the tracks from when EMI originally released in 1980, plus two live bonus tracks, covers of Booker T & The MG's' 'Saturday Night' and Joe Walsh's 'Rocky Mountain Way'. 12 tracks total. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

A forgotten gem.......2005-02-07

I had never heard this band, but got the cd because of the impressive lineup of the band. I'm very glad that I did. This cd is solid from start to finish. It sounds a lot like Robertson era Thin Lizzy with just a touch of Chapman era UFO. The songs are about middle of the road in terms of intensity--not as hard as the best Lizzy rockers, but not as poppy or mellow as Thin Lizzy sometimes got. It's not a NWOBHM album; it's a rock album--and a very good one at that. This is absolutely essential for any fans of Brian Robertson or 70's Thin Lizzy. I would also recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys late 70s rock.

Worth getting for Brian Robertson's guitar playing.......2002-05-15

Songs on the album reminded variously of Thin Lizzy, Boston, the Beatles and Super Tramp. Although the songs are polished and professional there are no obvious "blockbusters" and the vocals seemed bland (perhaps Phil Lynotts cool distinctive tones could have given the necessary lift?). However, this album does sound pretty good in spite of that. I enjoyed listening to it straight away -- mainly I think for Brian Robertson's guitar playing. His playing seems always to be tasteful, fresh and exciting. The 2 new bonus live tracks at the end are fun: Rocky Mountain Way (Eagles?) & Saturday Night. One of the songs seemed a bit more pop than I would have expected (like Thin Lizzy plays "Video Killed the Radio star") - not bad though.

Straight-up Thin Lizzy-style material.......2000-12-27

If you are a Thin Lizzy fan you'll enjoy this album. If you're not you won't. Strength: the Lizzy guitar sound, from one of its architects, Brian Robertson, whose project this is. Weaknesses: the singing and, even though it's expected, the cliched lyrics, especially on the first song, which is about that depressingly overused heavy metal topic, the plight of the American Indian. The CD has two bonus tracks from a concert in Japan that aren't that good.

Average customer rating: Quality melodic hard rock All-Star group Late 80's style Metal/Hard Rock

Bareback Wild Horses Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rockhead Big House Soul Kitchen I Napoleon Kiss of the Gypsy ASIN: B000008MC5 Release Date: 1991-08-20

Customer Reviews:

Quality melodic hard rock.......2006-06-23

I don't know that New York band Wild Horses (not to be confused with the UK band of the same name) qualifies as an all-star group, since Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson is the only immediately recognizable member, but they are a pretty decent melodic hard rock band.

The band's 1991 album Bareback, until recently their only release, is equal parts Warrant and Cinderella. It is fairly straightforward hard rock music, with some hair metal and Southern rock elements added to the mix. The musicianship is top notch, and former Shout vocalist John Levesque gives a very solid performance. Closing the album with a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good" was a nice touch, and not what you'd expect from a band in this genre.

While I wouldn't call Bareback a must-have album, it is still well worth checking out if you're a fan of this kind of music.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Cool Me Down
2. Had Enough of Your Love
3. Your Love is Junk
4. the River Song
5. Fire and Water
6. NYC Heartbreaker
7. Whiskey Train
8. Tougher than Love
9. Day in the Sun
10. Matter of the Heart
11. Burn it Up
12. Tell Me Something Good

All-Star group Late 80's style Metal/Hard Rock.......2006-03-10

This is a Hard Rock band which features: Jeff Pilson (Dokken fame)on Bass (Chris Lester listed as the group's official bassist), James Kottack (Kingdom Come, Krunk, Warrant, and currently with Scorpions) on drums, and Rick Steier (Kingdom Come, Warrant) on guitar and lead singer: John Levesque. The band folded shortly after release in 1991, 1992. In 2003 Wild Horses would return with the same line-up that recorded "Bareback" (with Pilson on bass once again), and release a new album titled "Dead Ahead" on Z Records

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Leos Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs Manufacturer: Studio Matous ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000263WZ Release Date: 1994-01-01

Tracks:

1. Janacek: Laska
2. Janacek: Kouzlo
3. Janacek: Zpevulenka
4. Janacek: Zare od mileho
5. Janacek: Obrazek mileho
6. Janacek: Zahradecka
7. Janacek: Kviti milodejne
8. Janacek: Kviti milodejne
9. Janacek: Koukol
10. Janacek: Karafiat
11. Janacek: Jabucko
12. Janacek: Cervena jabucka
13. Janacek: Cervena jabucka
14. Janacek: Orisek leskovy
15. Janacek: Vernost
16. Janacek: Stalosf
17. Janacek: Komu kytka
18. Janacek: Konicky mileho
19. Janacek: Perecko
20. Janacek: Tuzba
21. Janacek: Tiha
22. Janacek: Pamatky
23. Janacek: Vzkazani
24. Janacek: Budicek
25. Janacek: Silb
26. Janacek: Safarova cera
27. Janacek: Hajny
28. Janacek: Nejistota
29. Janacek: Psanicko
30. Janacek: Rozmaryn
31. Janacek: Dobry lov
32. Janacek: Kukacka
33. Janacek: Pomluva
34. Janacek: Sirota
35. Janacek: Stesk
36. Janacek: Jindy a nyni
37. Janacek: Lavecka
38. Janacek: Louceni
39. Janacek: Osamely
40. Janacek: Co je to za nebe
41. Janacek: Slzy utechou
42. Janacek: Kalina
43. Janacek: Osud
44. Janacek: Louceni s milou
45. Janacek: Kolin
46. Janacek: Belegrad
47. Janacek: Bolava hlava
48. Janacek: Deobra rada
49. Janacek: Svatba komari
50. Janacek: Muzikanti
51. Janacek: Milenec vrah
52. Janacek: Pohreb zbojinikuv
53. Janacek: daleko provdana

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Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000094DUV Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps
2. Acres Wild
3. No Lullaby
4. Moths
5. Journeyman
6. Rover
7. One Brown Mouse
8. Heavy Horses
9. Weathercock

Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue of 1978 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve features 11 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Living In These Hard Times' & 'Broadford Bazaar'. Toshiba-EMI. 2003.

Album Details

Digitallty Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Rap Music:

1. Hello, Good Friend
2. I See a Darkness
3. letting off the Happiness
4. Light & Shade [Import]
5. Long Distance
6. Magic Numbers [Import]
7. Make It Big
8. Minstrel in the Gallery [Original recording remastered]
9. Misguided Roses
10. Moonlight Serenade

Rap Music

rap music

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