God Bless the U.S.A. - 25 Patriotic Favorites

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 4, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Time Life Records
• ASIN: B00005S8MI
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,929 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. God Bless America - US Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants

2. Armed Forces Medley - US Army Band & Chorus

3. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - US Air Force Reserve Band

4. God Bless The USA - US Army Band & Chorus

5. America (My Country Tis Of Thee) - US Air Force Reserve Band

6. Anchors Aweigh - US Navy Band

7. Yankee Doodle - US Air Force Heritage of America Band

8. This Is My Country - US Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants

9. The Stars And Stripes Forever - US Army Band & Chorus

10. Hail To The Chief - US Air Force Heritage of America Band

11. The Star Spangled Banner - US Army Band

12. Semper Paratus - US Coast Guard

13. This Land Is Your Land - US Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants

14. Centennial Fanfare - US Marine Band

15. Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty - US Marine Band

16. The Marines Hymn (Apotheosis) - US Marine Band

17. Amazing Grace - US Air Force Reserve, The Band of the Bagpipe

18. Hymn To The Fallen - US Continental Army Band

19. You're A Grand Ol' Flag - US Air Force

20. On Eagle's Wings - US Air Force Reserve Band

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this disc!, July 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: God Bless the U.S.A. - 25 Patriotic Favorites (Audio CD)

This disc contains recordings of patriotic favorites that are otherwise available to the public for free directly from the military. The recordings on this disc were never meant to be commercially distributed - indeed the military is prohibited from doing so and thus gives them away for free. I have spoken with many of the military performers here in DC and they resent that a commercial company is able to sell these otherwise free recodings as a result of a quirk in the law. More importantly, the selections are not recorded in a way that is consistent with professional commercial standards. Other commercial patriotic CDs are much better. Try the Washington Men's Camerata's "Spirit of Freedom" on Gothic or Shaw's "Battle Cry of Freedom" on RCA.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what it's all about, Folks!, September 2, 2003

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Catherine (Chesterton, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God Bless the U.S.A. - 25 Patriotic Favorites (Audio CD)

Precise music, beautiful choruses, patriotic songs by military bands. I don't know about you but I'll take this over Rap any day. Of course I live in the heartland and am conservative by nature but I can't help but believe that we have lost something by not appreciating the songs of our past. The music on this album brought to mind all of the sacrifices made by our forebears in their quest to establish and expand our nation. I hope you will enjoy this exceptional rendering of patriotic music as much as I have.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good; but not what I expected, July 18, 2004

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Happy Catholic - See all my reviews

This review is from: God Bless the U.S.A. - 25 Patriotic Favorites (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD after the funeral of President Reagan when I heard the superb music put forth by our American military bands. Unfortunately, that quality was not recreated in this collection. I was especially interested in hearing what I perceived as the traditional "military"sound; that is, a chorus of men. Many of the songs on this album had the predominate sound of sopranos. I was reminded more of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir than "singing sergeants". With all respect due to women in the military..God bless every one of them..it just wasn't my idea of a military band. The instrumental songs were solidly good and toe-tapping. I especially loved the version of the Marines Hymn which was arranged so differently from the usual sprightly "Halls of Montezuma". It was in the warm, mellow tones of a traditional hymn. I will happily play this album again and again, but with the known caveat that I will not be hearing an all-male chorus.