Extended-Featured Artist/Event – Bing Crosby – Week #4 & 5 December 24, 2007

Posted by christianhorner on December 17, 2007

Merry Christmas!!!!  I am extending the Bing Crosby through this wonderful week of Christmas.  To everyone, have a wonder, happy, safe Christmas!!!

Christian

This weeks featured artist is Bing Crosby

Some of the information on this page has been acquired from Wikipedia.

White Christmas is a 1945 Christmas album by Bing Crosby. Originally released as Merry Christmas, it has since been revised, but it has remained in print for over sixty years.

I love this album. Bing is one of the best whistlers I have ever heard. Just listen to him on White Christmas. It would not be Christmas without it. Once again have a very Merry Christmas everyone!!

Enjoy,

Christian

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Track listing

1. “Silent Night,” recorded March 19, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers.

2. “Adeste Fideles,” recorded June 8, 1942 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus.

3. “White Christmas,” recorded March 19, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers.

4. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” recorded June 8, 1942 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus.

5. “Faith of our Fathers,” recorded June 8, 1942 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus.

6. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” recorded October 1, 1943 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.

7. “Jingle Bells,” recorded September 27, 1943 with the Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra.

8. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” recorded September 27, 1943 with the Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra.

9. “Silver Bells,” recorded September 8, 1950 with Carole Richards and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.

10. “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,” recorded October 1, 1951 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires.

11. “Christmas in Killarney,” recorded October 1, 1951 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires.

12. “Mele Kalikimaka,” recorded September 7, 1950 with the Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra.

The March 19, 1947 recording of “White Christmas” heard on this recording, and almost all other extant pressings, is actually a re-recording of the song with the same orchestra and chorus, in an attempt to re-create the original May 1942 recording as closely as possible. The reason was an unprecedented occurrence: The original 1942 recording rapidly became the largest selling record in history up to that time. By 1947 the original master had actually worn out and was no longer usable, hence the necessity to re-record the song. The versions are, of course, very similar, but conductor Trotter took a somewhat gentler approach to the song in the 1947 recording.

Featured Artist/Event – Tori Amos – Week #3 December 10, 2007

Posted by christianhorner on December 10, 2007

This weeks featured artist has been requested by my beautiful wife Carolyn!! (I LOVE YOU)

This weeks featured artist is Tori Amos.

Some of the information on this page has been acquired from Wikipedia.

Under the Pink is the second solo album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Upon its release in January 1994, the album peaked at #12 on Billboard’s (North America) Top 200 chart and #1 in the UK Albums Chart, on the back of the hit single “Cornflake Girl” (based on the novel Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker). A special double-disc edition was released exclusively in New Zealand and Australia called More Pink The B~Sides.

The album represents a more acoustic piano-based sound, and most of the final third of the album is devoted to a classical-inspired suite of piano songs, including the sweeping 9-and-a-half minute epic “Yes, Anastasia.” TAmos used a prepared upright piano for the studio recording of “Bells for Her”, which was also played on a prepared piano for the second half of the tour.

Although it drew a mostly favourable reaction, it disappointed some critics who considered it a step sideways rather than forwards from Little Earthquakes (but was voted among the greatest albums of the 1990s by Rolling Stone magazine some years later).

My wife Caroly loves this album. I hope you you enjoy the listening experience!

Enjoy,

Christian

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Released	January 31, 1994 (UK) February 1, 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded	The Fishhouse, New Mexico and Westlake Studios, LA (1993)
Genre	Alternative rock, piano rock
Length	56:40
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Tori Amos, Eric Rosse

Track listing

All songs written by Amos.

1. “Pretty Good Year” – 3:25
2. “God” – 3:58
3. “Bells For Her” – 5:20
4. “Past the Mission” – 4:05
5. “Baker Baker” – 3:20
6. “The Wrong Band” – 3:03
7. “The Waitress” – 3:09
8. “Cornflake Girl” – 5:06
9. “Icicle” – 5:47
10. “Cloud on My Tongue” – 4:44
11. “Space Dog” – 5:10
12. “Yes, Anastasia” – 9:33

Artists

 

• Michael Allen Harrison – violin
• Tori Amos – piano, vocals, producer
• John Acevedo – viola
• Steve Caton – guitar
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Ross Cullum – mixing
• Shaun DeFeo – assistant engineer
• Melissa “Missy” Hasin – cello
• John Beverly Jones – engineer
• Kevin Killen – mixing
• Ezra Killinger – violin
• Dane Little – cello
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Paul McKenna – producer, engineer
• Cynthia Morrow – viola
• Carlo Nuccio – drums
• George Porter, Jr. – bass
• Chris Reutinger – violin
• Trent Reznor – vocals
• Jimbo Ross – viola
• Nancy Stein-Ross – cello
• Eric Rosse – producer, engineer
• John Philip Shenale – strings, organ (Hammond)
• Francine Walsh – violin
• John Wittenberg – violin
• Nancy Roth – violin
• Cindy Palmano – art direction, photography
• Julie Larson – production coordination
• John Fundi – assistant engineer
• Alan Reinl – design
• Avril McIntosh – mixing assistant