From the Discworld [Import]

Greenslade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B0000070MA
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,163 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A-Tuin The Turtle

2. Octarine The Colour Of Magic

3. The Luggage

4. The Shades Of Ankh-Morpork

5. Wyrd Sisters

6. The Unseen University / The Librarian

7. Death

8. A Wizard's Staff Has A Knob On The End

9. Dryads

10. Pyramids

11. Small Gods

12. Stick And Bucket Dance

13. The One Horseman And Three Pedestrians Of The Apocralypse

14. Holy Wood Dreams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars From the Discworld--ho, hum, June 7, 2001

By 

J. Williamson "Spotty Logic" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From the Discworld (Audio CD)

I'm a big discworld fan and a so-so ambient music fan--this album fell into the second category. If you're the "buy everything with Pratchett on it!!!!!" sort, this is *almost* a must-have. If you just enjoy the books, don't bother. I've almost given this one away twice now. I did enjoy the "Stick and Bucket Dance," which was clever and well-executed, and thought "Wizard's Staff" was a good modern folk song, though it could have used a bit more innuendo. Try and find a few of the songs and listen before you buy this one--it's not what you're thinking.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ambient? Background? Hello? Anybody home?, January 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Discworld (Audio CD)

What's wrong with these people? The Stepford children? If you can't see the difference between "background" music and music created for listening (as in "paying attention") then there's no hope for you guys.

On to the review: Greenslade is an outstanding musician and that is fairly obvious on some tracks, particularly the "orchestral" ones. Even on the lighter, more humorous numbers (e.g. Wizard's Staff) his talent shines through. "Small Gods" and "Wyrd Sisters" are simply great, really atmospheric and involving.

If you like music with more than 3 chords and intelligent, skillful arrangements then give this one a chance. And if on top of that you're into Discworld then I think you'll like Greenslade's interpretation of Terry Pratchett's work.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the first ever music CD, it fantasic!!!!, September 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Discworld (Audio CD)

All the music ever mentioned in the books from the 'Wizards Stuff' to the 'Bucket and Stick'. With music from the shades, and the clickys. Pitty the hedgehog song isn't included!!!!!