The Essential Collection [Import]

Stanley Myers (Composer), Mikis Theodorakis (Composer), John [Guitar] Williams (Composer), Gascoigne (Composer), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Composer), Morris Albert (Composer), Walker (Composer), Dudley Moore (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), John / McCartney, Paul Lennon (Composer), Django Reinhardt (Composer), Joni Mitchell (Composer), David Gates (Composer), George [1] Martin (Composer), Traditional (Composer), Herbie Flowers (Composer), John Dankworth (Composer), Greenaway / Cook / Hammond / Hazlewood (Composer), Cleo Laine (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Cleo Laine
• Composer: Stanley Myers, Mikis Theodorakis, John [Guitar] Williams, Gascoigne, Antonio Carlos Jobim, et al.
• Audio CD (July 5, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Metro Music
• ASIN: B0009S2GNM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,737 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Romanza, for guitar

2. Theme from Z

3. El Tuno

4. Dance Of The Living, for guitar

5. Portrait, for voice & ensemble

6. Lisa Larne

7. Wave, song

8. Feelings

9. Duet for Guitar And Koto

10. Dance Of The Emperor's Clothes

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Air On A G String

2. Because

3. Sarabande

4. Bach Changes (based on Bach's Gigue from French Suite No. 5)

5. The Height Below

6. Raga Vilasakhani Todi

7. Nuages, for guitar

8. Woodstock

9. If, song

10. Sans Souci

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forerunner to Sky, February 23, 2006

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John Miyahira (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Essential Collection (Audio CD)

This CD is really a compilation of the 3 "experimental" albums John Williams did before his venture with the Prog Rock group Sky. So if you are a classical purist then you might not like this CD. Otherwise, it's a rare combination of songs from "Changes", "The Height Below", and "Travelling" - the 3 albums that eventually led to Sky. Also, a few songs from his work with Cleo Laine are thrown in.

The overall style of this CD is like a soundtrack (such as the music from "The Deer Hunter"). But it still features great guitar work as well (several from Bach). Williams' playing is clean and crisp - whether he is playing a straight classical piece or doing an accompanyment. You will see he is accomplished in both roles with this CD. Classical purists might consider this "light weight" but the rest of us call it accessable and interesting.