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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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sensational and inspiring,
This review is from: American River (Audio CD)
Like his last masterpiece "The Prayer Cycle", Jonathan Elias has successfully inspired thoughtful minds with his moving music and his companions' profound words on "American River". This cd is a refreshing break from the superficial pop music we're constantly inundated with. He's created a great compilation of soft tracks and sweet words as this album satisfies the classical lovers' soul and the wandering heart. The music suggests a long transformation down the river of our history to the end where we find rebirth and renewal. What's also amazing about this album is that he's collaborated with such great artists, including the last ever recordings of Johnny Cash. I recommend this cd to all- for inspiration or mere enjoyment. When you get this cd, check out number 3 and 8. Top tracks for sure.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Enjoyment at every turn,
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Bought this after I saw a Valspar commercial and tracked down the composer. Always loved Thomas Newman and just had to have this. Sounds alot like Newman's works and its very laid back for any occasion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Mesmerizing,
By Kurt "Colorado hiker" (Grand Junction, CO) - See all my reviews
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There is something about this album that brings me back to it over and over, especially when driving on long road trips, or camping beside an American river. The music is at times haunting or lilting, conjuring images of mountain streams splashing over boulders, or mighty methodical waterways with their mesmerizing rhythm, and a touch of melancholy that the river goes ever on and on, oblivious to my presence. Some of the Amazon samples are not nearly long enough to convey the feeling of the tracks.
While I prefer the instrumental tracks, the spoken tracks have become almost like instrumentals to me, with their subdued, cadenced tones. The only thing missing is a guest who could give tribute to the high mountain streams west of the Mississippi. (I guess that was left to Dan Fogelberg.) I wish Elias would follow up with another album of the same music. I have searched mostly in vain for other works that match the sound of this album. You can, however, hear a similar viola-based soundtrack for the "Five Farms" series from Duke University and Public Radio International, written by Wesley Horner (you can google it). Mr. Horner, alas, is not a recording artist. Perhaps Mr. Elias would like to do a "Five Farms" project!
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