Red Bird [Import]

Product Description
2005 Album from the Singer Songwriter, her First after Having her First Child. The Opener "Welcome" Appeared on an Earlier Us Release and Includes Contributions from Dido. Further, as She Explains, "For the First Time I Had Something Else Besides Music (My Baby) Taking Up My Time and Attention. So Instead of Having Endless Days with Nothing to Do but Write, I Had 2-3 Hours on a Good Day. And that Meant Focusing in and Working Very Intensely in a Way I Hadn't Done Before. It was a Challenge. But at the Same Time I was Incredibly Inspired to Write for this Album. I Had Just Had a Life-altering Experience! I Felt Like My Heart Had Been Blown Wide Open and I was the Most Vulnerable and Yet the Strongest I Had Ever Been."

Red Bird,Heather Nova,BMG Germany,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Pop,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

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Red Bird [Import]

Average customer rating: JEFF BALL'S NEW CD COMBINES NATIVE FLUTE AND THE NEW SPACE-AGE HANG INSTRUMENT

The Shape of Light Jeff Ball Manufacturer: Red Feather Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Windtamer Return to Balance Cedar Moon Reverence An Ancient Muse ASIN: B000NP5MQ4 Release Date: 2007-01-01

Tracks:

1. Finding Promise
2. Metta Prayer
3. Escape Of The Medicine Man
4. The Shape of Light
5. Tranquility
6. Getting There
7. Ancestors in Daguerreotype
8. Never Alone
9. In Buffalo Skins
10. Drawing In Embers

Product Description

Award winning flute player Jeff Ball continues to explore the boundaries of the Native American Flute on this newest album with guest artists Arvel Bird and Peter Phippen.

Customer Reviews:

JEFF BALL'S NEW CD COMBINES NATIVE FLUTE AND THE NEW SPACE-AGE HANG INSTRUMENT.......2007-03-29

Over the course of ten albums, Jeff Ball has come to be recognized as one of the premier players of wooden American Indian flutes. Jeff has always been one of the most progressive and innovative wood flutists, both melodically and with his arrangements. This album is no exception because instead of using a traditional drum kit as before, his band's drummer plays space-age dome-metal instrument called a hang (pronounced like gong) which was only invented in 2001. The hang is played like a hand-drum, but combines rhythm and melodies (notes and chords can be played on it).

On THE SHAPE OF LIGHT Ball brings modern sounds together with those from an American Indian culture thousands of years old, he also draws musical inspiration from the world around him (the tunes "Tranquility," "Finding Promise," "Never Alone") as well as from ancient native images and traditions ("Escape Of The Medicine Man," "In Buffalo Skin," "Drawing In Embers").

THE SHAPE OF LIGHT is more acoustic, improvisational and meditative than previous Jeff Ball albums. Two of the tunes are in the ten-minute jam-band range. If you enjoy cutting-edge new music mixing traditional native flute with more modern European-invented instruments, this CD will probably appeal to you.

Average customer rating: Like a good bottle of wine, Heather improves with time A Return to Excellence Magic First, let me start off by saying that I love, love, love Return to Form

Red Bird Heather Nova Manufacturer: Big Cat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Glow Stars (Australian Import) Storm Oyster Siren Bleeding Heart Graffiti ASIN: B000A2FIFA Release Date: 2005-08-15

Tracks:

1. Welcome
2. I Miss My Sky (Amelia Earhart's Last Days)
3. Motherland
4. Redbird
5. Done Drifting
6. Overturned
7. Mesmerized
8. Singing You Through
9. Way to Live
10. Wicked Game
11. This Body
12. Sun Will Always Rise

Album Details

2005 Album from the Singer Songwriter, her First after Having her First Child. The Opener "Welcome" Appeared on an Earlier Us Release and Includes Contributions from Dido. Further, as She Explains, "For the First Time I Had Something Else Besides Music (My Baby) Taking Up My Time and Attention. So Instead of Having Endless Days with Nothing to Do but Write, I Had 2-3 Hours on a Good Day. And that Meant Focusing in and Working Very Intensely in a Way I Hadn't Done Before. It was a Challenge. But at the Same Time I was Incredibly Inspired to Write for this Album. I Had Just Had a Life-altering Experience! I Felt Like My Heart Had Been Blown Wide Open and I was the Most Vulnerable and Yet the Strongest I Had Ever Been."

Customer Reviews:

Like a good bottle of wine, Heather improves with time.......2007-05-21

With her unmistakable voice, Heather Nova shares with us another part of her universe filled with different emotions. The song "I miss my sky" is particularly powerful with a chorus that gives you a nice chill through your spine. I've been following Heather Nova since her album Oyster and even though this album doesn't have the raw energy of Oyster or Siren, it still has the Heather Nova trademark stamped on it. She has grown in maturity being now a mother and all this reflects on this album and shows us how a great artist Heather Nova is.

A Return to Excellence.......2007-03-23

I fell in love with the Oyster album of Heather Nova 10 years ago. Then I bought Siren with high expectations and was let down. It was too mellowed down. I still hoped for more from Heather Nova but reviews of her albums implied that those after Siren were even more tame, so I didn't buy them. Finally I gave her most recent album 'Redbird' a chance and I'm so glad I did. I still like Oyster the best due to a few songs I feel to be outright rock masterpieces. However Redbird is solid from start to finish and has 5 or 6 songs that are near the masterpiece level. The energy of the music is back up again and her songwriting is fantastic as ever. That incredibly beautiful voice that is so unique is as great as ever. I'm so happy I have another Heather Nova cd to put in my rotation with Oyster. I enjoy playing this one over and over. Check Heather Nova's music out if you don't know her! P.S. Her cover of Wicked Games is right on, a beautiful, splendid use of her singing talent.

Magic.......2006-06-22

I came across this album on a transatlantic flight where the rest of the audio program didn't seem too great so I thought, give this one a try (I remembered the name Heather Nova from one of my daughter's birthday wish list - which I guess dates me - but had never consciously listened to her). I wound up listening to "Redbird" for five hours, again and again. Back in Europe I bought the CD (too bad it's available in the US as an expensive import only) and have become completely entranced by it. Unlike so many other popular albums that you can listen to a dozen times with pleasure and then get bored by, this one gets better and better. Every time I put it on I discover something new, some nuance or phrase that just grabs me. "I Miss My Sky" and "The Sun Will Always Rise" are my favorite tracks. This is magic, a true work of art. Thanks, Heather. Thanks, Lufthansa. Thanks, daughter.

First, let me start off by saying that I love, love, love.......2006-03-20

Heather Nova. This CD, however, did not reel me in as her previous works, notably Oyster and Siren. Yes, she is a new mother and has gotten older (mellower?), yes people change and try new things, blah, blah, blah. This CD, in my humble opinion, just lacks umph and is quite boring. I hate to say that because some songs are for her child (I think), but that isn't a reason to give a CD more stars than it deserves.

I am and will always be a huge fan of Heather, but this effort just didn't do it for me.

Return to Form .......2006-03-18

After the disappointing 2003 album 'Storm', 'Redbird' is a welcome return to form for Heather. Once again enlisting the production services of Felix Tod, Heather has armed herself with a judicious cover (Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game'), a catchy opening track ('Welcome' co-written with Dido Armstrong). The album also contains some strong originals, some of them tributes to her son, most notably the touching 'Sing you Through'. This album's quality is in the class of 'South' but not quite up to the standard of 'Oyster and 'Glow Stars.' Well worth a listen nonetheless.

Average customer rating: Feel the excitement and enjoy the exceptional fidelity of these memorable Red Bird recordings! Fix the track list!! Excellent comp, but back to mono! Best Red Bird/Blue Cat comp Essential mid-60s girl-group pop superbly remastered

Girl Group Sound: 25 All Time Greatest Hits From Red Bird Records Various Artists Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Girls! Girls! Girls! 25 All-Time Classics of the Girl Group Sound Very Best of Red Bird & Blue Cat Records Complete Red Bird Recordings The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 2 The Shirelles - 25 All-Time Greatest Hits ASIN: B00005LNH4 Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs, The Ad Libs
2. People Say - The Dixie Cups
3. You Don't Know - Ellie Greenwich
4. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las,
5. Good Night Baby - The Butterflys
6. I Can't Let Go - Evie Sands
7. Iko Iko - The Dixie Cups
8. Go Now - Bessie Banks
9. Kind of Boy You Can't Forget - The Jelly Beans
10. Gee, Baby, Gee - The Butterflys
11. Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-Las
12. He's So Easy to Love - Roddie Joy
13. I Wanna Love Him So Bad - The Jelly Beans
14. Dum Dum Ditty - Goodies
15. Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
16. I Wonder - The Butterflys
17. Baby, Be Mine - The Jelly Beans
18. You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me - The Dixie Cups
19. Big Bad World - Cathy Saint
20. Take Me for a Little While - Evie Sands
21. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las
22. Come Back, Baby - Roddie Joy
23. Gee, the Moon Is Shining Bright - The Dixie Cups
24. Baby - Ellie Greenwich
25. I Can Never Go Home Anymore - The Shangri-Las

Customer Reviews:

Feel the excitement and enjoy the exceptional fidelity of these memorable Red Bird recordings! .......2005-12-06

In April 1964 veteran R&B impresarios George Goldner, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller teamed up with the multi-talented producer/songwriting team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and launched Red Bird Records in New York City. This was a match made in heaven. Over the next several years the Red Bird label would release some of the most exciting pop records ever recorded. And while it wasn't really planned that way nearly 90% of the labels successful releases were by female groups or solo artists. "The Girl Group Sound" features 25 of these single releases from the Red Bird catalog. This is one hot disc!
When I think of 1960's girl groups my thoughts immediately turn to the Shangri-Las. These gals were something special. You could hear the edge and the urgency in their voices. Who will ever forget their #1 hit from 1964 "Leader of the Pack". The fact that this song has been played to death by oldies stations over the years certainly does not diminish the quality of this recording. "The Girl Group Sound" also includes three other hits by the Shangri-Las including "Remember(Walking In The Sand)", "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" and my all time favorite "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" from 1965. Hailing from New Orleans, the Dixie Cups rivaled the Shangri-Las in popularity during the mid 60's. There are a total of 5 Dixie Cups tunes on this disc including "Iko Iko", "People Say" and "Chapel of Love". I am quite confident that you will enjoy each and every one of them. One of the best loved hits from Red Bird was 1965's "The Boy From New York City" by the one-hit wonder group The Ad-Libs. And who can forget the Jelly Beans hit recording of "I Wanna Love Him So Bad". As I mentioned, there are a total of 25 tracks in this collection. Not all of these singles made it to the Billboard Hot 100. But I found a number of gems to recommend. Moody Blues fans will recall that their very first hit record in the U.S. was a tune called "Go Now". You can hear the original version of that song by Bessie Banks on "The Girl Group Sound". And who among you has ever heard of Evie Sands? Give a listen to her versions of "I Can't Let Go" and "Take Me For A Little While" and see if you don't agree that this is one talented young lady. The fact of the matter is that I enjoyed each and every one of the songs in this collection.
"The Girl Group Sound" comes with an interesting 8 page booklet chronicling the history of Red Bird records. And hats off to the folks at Varese Sarabande for a superb remastering job. It is among the best I have heard to date. All in all, this one is a winner in every respect. Highly recommended!

Fix the track list!!.......2005-09-24

C'mon Amazon! Only the first four tracks have the artists credited properly. Everything from that point on is FUBAR. How about fixing it?

Excellent comp, but back to mono!.......2002-05-29

Both the well-known and little-heard efforts of the Greenwich-Barry collaborations are here and it's a must-own for 60s girl group collectors. Unlike the other reviewers, I didn't at all care for the stereo mixes; most of these tracks were never meant to be heard in this fashion. The immediacy and impact of the mono mixes is far superior to my ears, so I've docked the review one star for messing with perfection!

Best Red Bird/Blue Cat comp.......2001-11-12

Varese Vintage has put together an outstanding compilation of girl group sounds garnered from the vaults of George Golner's Red Bird/Blue Cat/Daisy/Tiger family of labels. With the songwriting and producing strength of the Brill Building team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich behind many of the Red Bird tunes, mid-60s playlists were full of stuff coming out of this indie label. Several of these tracks have become signature songs of the era - read "Chapel Of Love" and "Remember Walking In The Sand" among others. This compilation gathers up many of the biggest hits from Red Bird and throws in several rarities and b-sides to keep the mix interesting. Among these are Roddie Joy's "Come Back Baby" and Bessie Banks' pre-Moody Blues "Go Now". Best of all, many of these tracks appear in true stereo whereas most of them have only been previously available in muffled mono. The sonic improvement is astounding in many cases. Tracks 1,2,4,5,7,11,13,15,17,18,21 and 25 are in stereo with the remainder in mono. An eight-page booklet featuring a backround history of the label with several pics accompanies the disc. While many of the songs on this disc have appeared previously on a multi-disc set from Charly records of the U.K., the sound quality there was marginal. This production gives all new life to many of these songs and is well worth purchasing for the sonic experience alone. Taragon Records also has a disc of Red Bird/Blue Cat recordings and since there is a lot of duplication, that CD is a worthwhile purchase if you are not interested in the lesser hits of Red Bird. The sound quality is likewise, superb and it contains a few non-girl group sides not on the Varese piece. Also, on the Varese disc are two bonus tracks, and if you like these kinds of surprises, read no further. For those who want to know, these tracks are the Jelly Beans' version of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and the Raindrops' (Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich) "Another Boy Like Mine".

Essential mid-60s girl-group pop superbly remastered.......2001-07-19

Leiber and Stoller's mid-60s record label (actually labels, including Red Bird, Blue Cat, and others), fueled by the writing, producing and A&R of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, was one of the most vital sources of original girl-group music. Though it wasn't first (the Chantels and Shirelles had earlier hits), and contemporaries like Phil Spector pushed more boundries, Red Bird's stable did as much as anyone to define the girl-group sound and etch it into history.

Throughout 1964 and 1965, Red Bird hit again and again, almost entirely with their girl-groups. The Dixie Cups and Shangri-Las each topped the charts, as well as scoring top-10s and top-40s, while other Red Bird artists filled the vaults (occasionally making the charts, as well) with tremendously heartfelt and keenly crafted pop. From the New Orleans inflections of "Iko Iko" to the deep soul of Evie Sands' pre-Hollies "I Can't Let Go," to the Shangri-Las street operas, Red Bird produced tracks that, much like Spector's wall-of-sound magnum opuses, served as contemporary teenage confections, and have subsequently revealed deeper artistry as they've aged.

Varese's generous 27-track collection (including two unlisted bonus cuts) features many new true stereo mixes produced directly from the original 4-track masters. The unpeeling of the instruments and vocals into a stereo plane is nothing short of breathtaking - and a bit unnerving. The instrumental and vocal delicacies to be found underneath the stories of torrid motorcycle romances, cool New York style, and the ever-present longing for love are truly astonishing.

At a time when the Beatles were set to obliterate the concept of producers, songwriters and singers collaborating to bring a record to fruition, Red Bird showed just how powerful and fulfilling such an arrangement could be. Varese's spotlight on the label's girl-groups may shortchange the breadth of Red Bird's offerings, but it highlights the label's brilliant, on-going legacy. For the rest of the story, see Charly Records' 4-disc "The Red Bird Story." Just don't expect the consistent level of fidelity heard on this disc!

Average customer rating: Long awaited CD issue of Paisley Underground landmark Classic Western Psychedelia

Gravity Talks Green on Red Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gas Food Lodging / Green on Red [2 Lps on One CD] No Free Lunch Scapegoats Sixteen Tambourines/Baroque Hoedown Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace ASIN: B000083EKU Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

1. Gravity Talks
2. Old Chief
3. 5 Easy Pieces
4. Deliverance
5. Over My Head
6. Snake Bit
7. Alice
8. Blue Parade
9. Thats What Youre Here For
10. Brave Generation
11. Abigails Ghost
12. Cheap Wine
13. Narcolepsy

Album Description

Green On Red were a new wave rock band from the 1980's led by Dan Stuart & Chris Cacavas. They released numerous albums over the years, but one of them has eluded the CD format. This reissue of Gravity Talks features the track 'Alice' which only appeared on the cassette version of the original release on Slash Records in 1983. Wounded Bird. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Long awaited CD issue of Paisley Underground landmark.......2003-01-31

Though Green on Red is more often lauded for their later work with Chuck Prophet (e.g., the country-influenced roots-rock "Gas Food Lodging"), this first full-length LP is a true gem of LA's early-80s "paisley underground." The album's slate of twelve originals (plus a bonus original previously available only on the original cassette release) measures up nicely to the scene's other high-water marks, including Rain Parade's "Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip," Dream Syndicate's "The Days of Wine & Roses," and The Three O'Clock's "Baroque Hoedown."

Though not as edgy as The Dream Syndicate or as punky as The Salvation Army (nor as poppy as their follow-on, The Three O'Clock), Green on Red's "Gravity Talks" integrated many of the same flavors, but resulting in a sound unlike their contemporaries. The mood takes in the bleakness and desperation of Dream Syndicate, the dreamy (or nightmarish) psychedelia of Rain Parade (whose guitarist, Matthew Piucci plays lead on "Snake Beat"), and the darker edges of True West. This is very much a rock record, but with a weariness that belies its youth-oriented genre. Vocalist and lyricist Dan Stuart surveys childhood's end, and finds himself standing at the abyss of adulthood ("Brave Generation"), assaying the failure and resignation that might lay ahead ("Old Chief"), and contemplating final departure ("Blue Parade").

The band smooths down the harder guitar sound that sparked their previous EP, taking a more contemplative approach, with longer instrumental passages dominated by organ lines that bring to mind The Doors. The purposeful nostalgia of the EP gives way to more fully digested influences, with Stuart's vocals straddling the chasm of innocence, despair and abandon that once served Roky Erickson so effectively.

Given the album's superb quality and musical uniqueness, it's surprising that it took 19 years to find CD release (especially considering that the bulk of the band's catalog made it to CD many years ago). Wounded Bird's reissue includes the track "Alice," previously available only on the original release's cassette edition. Though not essential, the track clearly fits musically and thematically with the rest of the album. The audio transfer is excellent, and the cover art, though necessarily reduced in dimension from the original LP, is sharply reproduced. It would have been nice to find some nearly penned liner notes (discussing the band, the album, the scene), but, in the end, the music speaks for itself.

Classic Western Psychedelia.......2003-01-22

This disc never should have taken so long to come out. A true classic of Western Psychedelia with Hammond organ not found on their later music. Old Chief, a song of the downtrodden but still had a friend to lift him up. All songs with a story and good instrumentation to back it up. Gravity talks, Deliverance, Alice, Cheap Wine, all songs I would have been poorer for having missed. Now with the final discs coming out I can RIP. Green On Red, Long Ryders, Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, True West. True Friends, in music. I thank them all.

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Backyard Birds John Grout Manufacturer: Passport Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000P9QAM8 Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. Back Yard Birds
2. The Wetlands
3. Summer Meadow
4. Northern Woodlands
5. Midwest; Farmlands
6. Northern Lake
7. Country Nights;

Product Description

This album features more songs of the common birds we see everyday in our backyards and woods. Their inspiring melodies bring joy and peace to our lives and touch our hearts. Featuring White-throated Sparrow, Dusty Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Stellar Jay, Nuthatch, Morning Dove, Lark Sparrow, Northern Oriole, Willow Warbler, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Rufous-sided Towhee, Northern Flicker, American Goldfinch, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Canyon Wren, Mountain Bluebird, American Robin, Black-necked Stilt, Spotted Sandpiper, Gadwall, Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Common Yellow-throat, Black Woodpecker, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Pileated Woodpecker and more.

Average customer rating: Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime Grandkids love it!

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Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
2. The Four Seasons: Autumn: Allegro
3. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral': Allegro Ma Non Troppo
4. Symphony No.41 'Jupiter': Menuetto Allegro
5. Fair At Sorochintsy: Gopak
6. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours
7. Carnival Of The Animals: Aquarium
8. La Mer: Play Of The Waves
9. Humoresque
10. Sheep May Safely Graze
11. Masques Et Bergamasques: Ouverture
12. The Gadfly: Barrel-Organ Waltz
13. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra: Fugue
14. Symphony No.104 'London': Allegro Finale

Tracks:

1. Orpheus In The Underworld: Can-Can
2. William Tell: Overture
3. Four Overtures: Rakoczy March
4. Perpetual Motion: A Musical Joke
5. Pizzicato Polka
6. Minute Waltz
7. Concerto For Two Horns: Vivace
8. Pomp And Circumstance
9. Parade Of The Sandwich Board Men
10. Thunderbird Suite: Wolf Song
11. Indian Scenes: On The Jocko
12. Lieutenant Kije
13. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
14. Radetzky March
15. The Tale Of The Tsar Sultan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
16. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Walkyries
17. The Bartered Bride: Dance Of The Comedians

Tracks:

1. Gayane: Sabre Dance
2. Carmen Suite: March Of The Toreadors
3. Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 In D Minor (Excerpt)
4. Suite No.2: Badinerie
5. Fireworks Music: Allegro Finale
6. Children's Corner Suite: Golliwog's Cake Walk
7. Parade Of The Tin Soldiers
8. Carnival Of The Animals: Fossils
9. Sleeping Beauty: Sleeping Beauty Waltz
10. Giselle: Allegro
11. Giselle: Gallop
12. Peter And The Wolf: Peter In The Meadow/The Bird
13. Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet Of The Chickens
14. Masquerade: Gallop
15. Sylvia: Pizzicato
16. Italian Polka
17. The Red Poppy: Russian Sailor's Dance
18. Shepherd's Hey
19. Emperor Waltz
20. Peer Gynt: In The Hall Of The Mountain King
21. A Night In The Tropics: Festa Criolla
22. Hungarian Dance No.5

Customer Reviews:

Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime.......2007-05-14

The music is excellent, with high quality sound. Not irritating as some classical music can be. Plus the tempo's are varied which is great depending if you need something fast paced or more slow. Best of all, the kids enjoyed it!

Grandkids love it!.......2007-01-03

How to gently insert a little culture into the grandkids' lives without Mom freaking out.....send this set of CDs for Christmas. Dad's into heavy metal and Mom, although she has a long history of listening to Classical music as a child, is now into Country. Nothing wrong with that, but how are the three little ones going to hear any of the Classics with Grandma living more than 600 miles away? "Play this in the background while they're having creative time," said I, "and see if they don't enjoy it." When I talked with them a week later the 4 year old couldn't wait to tell me how much he liked the "playtime music" I'd sent him. The quality of the recording is good and the variety of rhythms and tempos make it interesting. Yes they're a little trite and you're going to have to explain that the theme to "the Bad News Bears" really is Classical, but that's okay. If they skipped the genius of Mozart as an infant, or even if they teethed to "the Magic Flute", these CDs will give them a taste of a variety of good music and who knows how far into the Classical realm it may send them as they mature?

Average customer rating: Old music, fun listening.

1907: "Dear Old Golden Rule Days" Manufacturer: Archeophone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 1908: Take Me Out with the Crowd The 1890s, Volume 2: Wear Yer Bran' New Gown The 1890s, Volume 1: Wipe Him Off the Land 1912: Waitin' on the Levee 1916: "The Country Found Them Ready" ASIN: B0000ACNCV Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. School Days (Byron G. Harlan)
2. I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave (Ada Jones)
3. San Antonio (Billy Murray & Chorus)
4. Red Wing (Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr)
5. Camp Meeting Time (Collins and Harlan)
6. Maple Leaf Rag (U.S. Marine Band)
7. Pagliacci--Vesti la giubba (Enrico Caruso)
8. Because Youre You (Elise Stevenson & Harry Macdonough)
9. Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk (Ada Jones and Billy Murray)
10. I Love a Lassie (Harry Lauder)
11. The Bird On Nellies Hat (Helen Trix)
12. My Gal Sal (Byron G. Harlan)
13. "Merry Widow" Waltz (Victor Dance Orchestra)
14. No Wedding Bells for Me (Bob Roberts)
15. Harrigan (Billy Murray)
16. Honey Boy (Columbia Quartette)
17. Three Rubes Seeing New York (Peerless Trio)
18. Bake Dat Chicken Pie (Collins and Harlan)
19. My Irish Rosie (Ada Jones)
20. Nobodys Little Girl (Byron G. Harlan)
21. Because I'm Married Now (Billy Murray)
22. He's a Cousin of Mine (Bert Williams)
23. The Bully (May Irwin)
24. If I'm Going to Die I'm Going to Have Some Fun (Arthur Collins)
25. Auld Lang Syne (Frank C. Stanley)

Customer Reviews:

Old music, fun listening........2007-02-11

In perspective these are some of the most popular songs of their time. I enjoy the historical value of songs from the past. Hearing someone sing about things you may have only learned from a history book, makes it more real.

Average customer rating: Red Rockers Good As Gold first major label release to an american clash

Good as Gold Red Rockers Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schizophrenic Circus Roller Coaster: The Best of the Mighty Lemon Drops, 1986-1989 Fade to Grey: The Best of Visage Listen Homosapien ASIN: B000FZDGQ0 Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

1. China
2. Good As Gold
3. Dreams Fade Away
4. Change The World Around
5. Answers To The Question
6. Til It All Falls Down
7. Running Away From You
8. Fanfare For Metropolis
9. (Come On into) My House
10. Home Is Where The War Is

Album Description

Red Rockers was part of the New Wave movement of the early 1980's. Their Columbia album "Good As Gold" reached #71 on the Billboard charts in 1983.

Customer Reviews:

Red Rockers Good As Gold.......2007-01-07

This album is as good as gold. Of course China is the hit but Good as gold is also a catchy tune. The Red Rockers define a style all there own. This is a must have for any fan of 80's Music.

first major label release to an american clash.......2006-10-10

anyone who has ever heard the first red rockers lp "condition red" would not be lying if they were to tell you that the band put out a solid punk rock album that could only be upstaged by the clashes debut lp out of the u.k..it was full of teen angst and rebelion,songs like guns of revolution ,teenage undergrounnd and the johnny cash classic folsum county blues made this underated groups first lp a classic however it was overlooked by many and became hard to find as a collecter it took me 20+ years to get ahold of it andit was everything i ever thought it would be and more.
good as gold was the bands first major label release.there sound differed from the pure punk sound of condition red but yet still plowed away with ferocity with a western sound that was very refreshing in the very heavy synthetic early 80's.
there is not one track on this lp that is not outstanding in its own right and the band even scored a minor hit due to heavy airplay by the fledgling new music channel mtv,the song was china and whether you liked punk,new wave,rock n roll you could not deny that the band had a well crafted pop song on there hands.unfortunately they were thrown in too the one hit wonders catalog and forgotten.
when U2 broke big in the usa on the unforgettable fire tour the red rockers opened up for U2 on the first or second leg of the tour,im not sure wich but as i watched them intensly two consecutive nites in a row i relized how unappreciated this band was,they played with passion and there leader john griffith came out for a encore,not that the crowd demanded one as the band practically went unoticed as the happening thing was U2 at the moment and he gets on stage alone and does an accoustic version of john lennons "imagine" that broght tears to my eyes.i knew right there this band is special and now over 20+ years later there three lps condition red,good as gold and schitzophenic circus are all in my top ten to twenty lps of all time.i also noted on that night my passion for U2 diminished as they were so special for boy,october and war,on that tour they lost something,at that time U2 was may top band and i traveled to see them over 12 timmes on that tour and the spontanuity was a act,they were never the same to this day.
the red rockers any one of there 3 lps pick any and youll pick a winner.well crafted songs from punk to pop to rock to new wave this band was magic and even though china is a one hit wonder its still wonderfull,pull up the video for it on [...]under keyword red rockers,scroll down and you can see the boys in action back in 83,its a blast,good as gold is as good as gold and you cant miss with the red rockers,solid through and through!!!!!!!!!!!

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Average customer rating: Not Your Grandfather's Hammond B3 RareBird, a rare talent Fine keyboard-driven prog rock The Legendary Rare Bird Strikes Again At last a cd to replace old vinyl!

As Your Mind Flies By Rare Bird Manufacturer: Red Fox ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: 1st/Somebody's Watching Epic Forest Born Again Epic Forest Quatermass ASIN: B000056IT6 Release Date: 2002-08-28

Tracks:

1. What You Want To Know
2. Down On The Floor
3. Hammerhead
4. I'm Thinking
5. Flight(Parts 1-4)

Album Description

Reissue of the English prog rock outfit's second album, which the All-Music Guide chose as their artist pick, giving it four & a half stars out of five possible. Contains all five tracks from when the ABC first released the album in 1970, including the five part suite 'Flight'. 1999 release.

Album Description

Reissue of the English prog rock outfit's second album, which the All-Music Guide chose as their artist pick, giving itfour & a half stars out of five possible. Contains all fivetracks from when the ABC first released the album in 1970, including the five

Customer Reviews:

Not Your Grandfather's Hammond B3.......2006-10-20

This album knocked my socks off in college, and it is one of the few that still does all these years later. How many albums have you not gotten tired of after 34 years?

I recently played Flight for my 21 year old daughter (she's into the current indie scene). Her reaction: "it's really different, but I think the choir is a tad melodramatic." She's right, but Flight's still an absolute work of art (hence the 5 stars). So is Hammerhead. I'm Thinking is not too bad. I'm not as crazy about the other cuts.

This album should be played loud on a good stereo to really appreciate its tremendous power.

Rare Bird was such a breath of fresh air in the early 70's: this (and their first) still hold their own. The music philosophy was different back then: major labels would risk new stuff like this. What a great era for musicians, and how sad that it is over.

After Flight, Rare Bird had a personnel turnover and abandoned that special keyboard drive. I lost interest.

RareBird, a rare talent.......2002-08-30

RareBird were a late 60's English rock band that had a unique keyboard sound which is self evident when you listen to As Your Mind Flies By .
This CD is a superb blend of hard keyboard driven rock with a couple of beautiful melodic compositions also included.
The talent of the four band members is there for all to hear on the title track.From the sublime keyboard playing of David Kaffinetti and Graham Field to the outstanding vocal talent of Steve Gould,backed up by some great percussion from Mark Ashton.As Your Mind Flies By is a great and unique example of keyboard driven rock.
RareBird were indeed, a very rare talent!

Fine keyboard-driven prog rock.......2002-02-28

Rare Bird supposedly formed in October 1969 and had their debut album, simply called Rare Bird released within two months of their formation. The band had a distinction of being one of the first rock bands to feature two keyboardists (David Kaffinetti, Graham Fields, David played electric piano, Graham played organ) but no one on guitar. The band also featured the powerful voice of Steve Gould (who also played bass) and drums from Mark Ashton. As Your Mind Flies By, released in 1970, is regarded as their best album by many prog fans, and some claim it to be the best prog album, but I wouldn't go that far, but it's still a fine example of what early prog was all about. The original LP was released on Charisma on the pink scroll label, and the American LP was released on ABC with a totally different cover. Now it's available on CD. Side one contains four, somewhat shorter pieces, "What You Want to Know", "Down on the Floor", "Hammerhead" and "I'm Thinking". My favorite is the heavy and powerful "Hammerhead" with some truly killer vocals and Hammond organ. The rest of these cuts often have pop and soul tendencies, but still progressive enough not to scare off the progheads. "Down on the Floor" has a more classical feel thanks to the presence harpsichord. Side two (that is, if you own the LP) is a four part suite called "Flight" which is often regarded as the album's masterpiece and without a doubt the most progressive thing on the album. Choir is used from time to time, not to mention a middle part that features some rather experimental and spacy Hammond organ that reminds me of those Krautrock bands from around the same time. Most of the rest of "Flight" is very much in typical early British prog fashion. Unfortunately As Your Mind Flies By was Rare Bird's last album with the original lineup, Graham Fields and Mark Ashton left, replaced by a new drummer and two guitar players making their first two albums their only albums not to feature any guitar. It might be interesting to note that many years after Rare Bird broke up, David Kaffinetti later appeared on the movie This is Spinal Tap, he shorted his name to David Kaff. Anyway, if you enjoy early keyboard-driven British prog, be sure to get a copy of As Your Mind Flies By.

The Legendary Rare Bird Strikes Again.......2002-02-15

The original lineup's second and final album, and another brilliant one. Music like this just isn't made anymore, and the musicianship is just top-notch. RB's most progressive certainly, and a shame the original members went their separate ways shortly after its release. With the trademark dual keyboards and no guitar other than bass, the music is at times heavy, yet still melodic. "Down on the Floor" is a classic with the medieval harpsichord, and evocative and otherworldly vocals from the underrated Steve Gould. "Flight" is a progressive classic that virtually no one has heard of nowadays. Another seminal album from the great English band who didn't even make it big in their homeland, seemingly being more popular in the USA, Germany, France and elswhere in Europe. These guys just put out great music and faded away when not enough people noticed. If only we had more like them today. Get this one, the two-for-one CD w/ the 1969 debut and 1973's Somebody's Watching, and of course, the all time classic from 1972, Epic Forest. These three CDs are unparalleled, and progressive/classic rock fans will not be disappointed. If Born Again, the swan song album from 1974, is ever released to CD (with a few bonus tracks), we can all live happily!

At last a cd to replace old vinyl!.......2002-01-16

I was thrilled to see what is one of my all-time favorite albums released on cd. My vinyl is scratched from heavy use. This album is the forerunner of what became progressive rock later. Every track is good, and to my mind, the best album from the band. Too bad they couldn't use the original cover which was a big fat bird painted in the style of Bosch.

Average customer rating: EXCELLENT SET!!!!!! solid debut from largely forgotten progressive rock band Rare white soul from Prog' Dinosaurs... Rare Bird no frills just great music. Great debut and a good fourth album

1st/Somebody's Watching Rare Bird Manufacturer: Red Fox ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: As Your Mind Flies By Epic Forest Born Again Epic Forest Born Again ASIN: B00000ILRV Release Date: 1997-12-06

Tracks:

1. Iceberg
2. Times
3. You Went Away
4. Melanie
5. Beautiful Scarlet
6. Sympathy
7. Natures Fruit
8. Bird On A Wing
9. God Of War
10. Somebody's Watching
11. Third Time Around
12. Turn Your Head
13. More And More
14. Hard Time
15. Who Is The Hero
16. High In The Morning
17. Dollars

Album Description

Two-on-one reissue with the English prog rock group's 1970 debut 'Rare Bird' on one disc with their fourth album, 1973's 'Somebody's Watching'. Contains all of the cuts from each, for a combined total of 17 tracks. Also features the original cover art of both LPs. 1998 release.

Album Details

Remastered Reissue of their 1970 Debut Full Length and 1973 Second Release.

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT SET!!!!!!.......2005-06-11

I was lucky enough to find a seller who had the 2CD set of this...which contained RARE BIRD 1969...AS YOUR MIND FLIES BY 1970..SOMEBODY'S WATCHING 1973...and BORN AGAIN 1974...all tracks are present and remastered (very consistent sound thoughout) by the Italian company VHRCD...

If you can find this version....GET IT!!! I paid the same price as the 2on1 cd.

I waited a very long time for these to finally be remastered....and was worth the wait

solid debut from largely forgotten progressive rock band.......2005-05-18

i haven't heard the somebody's watching album, and know relatively little music from the latter incarnation of rare bird. rare bird were a talented outfit that emerged at the end of the 1960's. stylistically, they are an early progressive rock band somewhat reminiscent of yes or early genesis, and unlike most bands in that they lacked a guitar player...most fans seem to believe that their greatest moment was their 2nd lp, as your mind flies by. steve gould's vocals can occasionally be heavy handed, but at the same time, he does possess a powerful voice... the outstanding tracks on this good but not outstanding debut are sympathy and beautiful scarlet. sympathy was a minor hit in the u.k., but apparently a big hit in continental europe, and the song did receive some airplay here in the u.s.a., where the rare bird album reached a modestly successful 117 on the billboard charts. sympathy is a rather simple, brief, and haunting ballad that is essentially a plea for peace and compassion with pertinent and relevant lyrics, it is surprising that it wasn't an even bigger hit. beautiful scarlet is a minor masterpiece that belongs in a progressive rock canon of sorts, with nice tempo changes, thrilling (if to some listeners somewhat pompous/ cliched keyboard runs that kind of sounds like the type of music where the silent movie villain is tying the hero's girlfriend to the train tracks!) and fine vocals. god of war is another fine track, and while there are some other decent tunes, there is indeed some filler that precludes this album from being a true classic of the genre. however, the album should appeal to prog fans and enthusiasts of 60's rock, as the two cuts i've mentioned are superb.

Rare white soul from Prog' Dinosaurs..........2004-06-15

It's funny reading the other reviews on this page, as they all seem to concentrate on the first LP in this collection.Personally I think it's dysmal.At a time when rock music was being over taken by self important and serious 'musicians' and wonderful youthful psychedelic punk kids like the Small Faces and Syd Barrett were getting knocked out of the way, this first Rare Bird recording shows why the intellectualisation of pop music had to be erradicated by 1976.
Over blown self indugent boredom......

Now as for 'Somebody's Watching'..that's a whole different kettle of hippies! I LOVE this LP.I've had it on vinyl for about 30 years and was delighted to find it on CD.As previously mentioned,the sound of this is so totally different from the 1st LP, that it's hard to imagine why they kept the same band name! It's akin to Led Zeppelin turning into Bucks Fizz! But there are some truely wonderful songs on this recording, from upbeat pop - Somebody's Watching- to meloncholic sadness of High in the Morming (which sounds like a plea to a drug addicted friend to clean up).There is hard rock/pop in the likes of Third time around and Dollars.But the creme de la creme is without a doubt the genius of 'More and more'.White soul at it's best, harmonies that would have put the O'jays to shame.Right up there with the Average White Band at the time.Magnificent.

The 5 stars in my review are aimed at 'Somebody's watching' as I'd give the first LP a whacking great ZERO. But for the latter recordings, worth the price of purchase alone.Wonderful.

Rare Bird no frills just great music........2002-12-21

This Rare Bird debut Album is a unique example of keyboard driven rock which was recorded in London in late 1969.The music has a unique sound with the use of keyboards instead of guitars with Graham Field on Hammond Organ and David Kaffinetti on Electric Piano.
The sublime keyboard playing of Kaffinetti and Field comes to the fore on the compositions 'Times' and 'God of War' the latter being a precursor for progressive rock.Steve Goulds vocals are excellent on the powerful track 'Beautiful Scarlet ,Mark Ashton also does a great job on drums and backing vocals .

The lyrics of the track 'Sympathy'seem more relevant today than when they were first written 35 years ago.

Rare Bird were simply the best.Why they never made it big in the UK is a mystery,on this CD you also get the Somebody's Watching album which has a different sound than the original band had, but also has some fine tracks on it.
This Rare Bird CD is full of quality music and is highly recommended.

Great debut and a good fourth album.......2002-05-29

Rare Bird started off as one of the earliest rock bands to feature keyboards but no guitar (Lee Michaels took that concept even further by including only organ and drums in his setup). The truly amazing thing about Rare Bird was the band was formed in October 1969, and their debut was released in December 3, 1969, just two months after their formation. It's amazing how they were able to pull that off. After all, it usually takes a band a year or two after formation to get an album out. Their debut was a historic album for it marked the very first album ever released on the Famous Charisma Label (what it was called then), this is the same label that also gave us the likes of Van der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill, Genesis, Lindisfarne, Monty Python, etc. The album also received a US release on the ABC/Probe label, but it featured a totally different cover. As this album came out not too long after In the Court of the Crimson King and Colosseum's Valentyne Suite, you can tell that, with the longer numbers on this album, that the prog rock scene has finally arrived with full force. Rare Bird's music featured the powerful vocals of Steve Gould, future Spinal Tap guy David Kaffinetti on electric piano, Graham Field on organ, and Mark Ashton on drums. "Sympathy" was the hit on the album (at least a hit on Continental Europe) with lyrics that are perhaps even more relevant now than it was in 1969. There are several great progressive numbers including "Beautiful Scarlet", "Iceberg" and "God of War". "God of War" seems a little untypical for Rare Bird, with a more dark and sinister atmosphere than I'm accustomed to from these guys. I liked the whispered spoken dialog. These progressive songs are nothing short of masterpieces, some of the greatest prog I have ever heard. My complaint with them is they sound too short. Songs like "God of War" could me much longer and still be killer. The album also includes several great, shorter pieces like "Bird on a Wing", "Melanie", "Times", etc. "Times" sounds a little out of place, for the first half of the song, the band was trying to have a more 1950s vibe going on. Then the second half is much more progressive territory with great organ work. I find this album a bit underrated in light of their followup, As Your Mind Flies By, but it's a great album and a great way to start the Charisma label.

As for Somebody's Watching, that one was their fourth album, from 1973, their second for Polydor. Apparently by the time they came to Polydor, they temporarily broke up previously, with Graham Field teaming up with ex-King Crimson and future Greenslade drummer Andy McCulloch to form Fields (who had an album released in 1971 on CBS), and Mark Ashton playing with tons of other artists (that I'm not familiar with). When they came back together, the band now consisted of just Steve Gould and David Kaffinetti, with brand new musicians, this time with guitarists. Their first Polydor album, Epic Forest might as well be another band calling themselves Rare Bird. Steve Gould's vocals seemed to be greatly reduced, and they went for a more mellow, West Coast-influenced sound, influenced by the likes of Crosby, Stills & Nash (even some of the vocals sound like Graham Nash), with a stronger acoustic bent, sound little like the two albums they did for Charisma. Still it's a great album. With Somebody's Watching, they added ex-Van der Graaf Generator bassist Nic Potter, and the band went for a slightly funkier sound, such as the title track and "Third Time Around", with David Kaffinetti including some clavinet on some of the pieces, especially "Turn Your Head". "Who is the Hero" and "High in the Morning" are another one of those examples of this new version of Rare Bird having a more West Coast-influenced sound, while "Turn Your Head" is a nice piece despite much of the song simple repeats "Turn your head around" over and over. Then there's "Dollars", where they do Ennio Morricone's theme to Sergio Leone's well-known Spaghetti Western, For a Few Dollars More (w/Clint Eastwood), and then do an extended and wonderful jam afterwards. While I feel Somebody's Watching is not quite as strong as Epic Forest, it's still quite good. I'd give four stars to Somebody's Watching, but a full five for their debut, and since I can't do four and a half here for the 2 for 1 CD set, I'd have to give it the full five. Regardless, this is a great way to hear the original and second version of Rare Bird.

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