Joy: Best of Apollo 100 [Import]

Apollo 100 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B0007SMERC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mendelssohn's 4th

2. Hall of the Mountain King

3. Danse Macabre

4. Joy

5. Reach for the Sky

6. Air on a 'G' String

7. Libido

8. Tamara

9. Exercise in 'A' Minor

10. Classical Wind

11. Beethoven 9

12. Telstar

13. Nut Rocker

14. Listening to Mozart

15. William Tell

16. Amazing Grace

17. Custer's Last Stand

18. Valleys

19. Besame Mucho

20. I Will Return

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

An English studio group, Apollo 100 was assembled by arranger Tom Parker and consisted of musicians Clem Cattini formerly of the Tornados, Vic Flick, Z. Jenkins, Jim Lawless and Brian Odgers. Parker, a multi-instrumentalist, had built a career as a session musician when he decided to form Apollo 100 in 1972. This Best of Collection features the Hit's 'Danse Macabre', 'Reach For The Sky' and the group's first single 'Joy'. Repertoire. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is that one last album that I have been waiting for on CD, January 14, 2006

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Rykre "The Rogue Scholar" (of the vast Western Dystopian Wasteland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Joy: Best of Apollo 100 (Audio CD)

A couple of years back, I have made up my mind, that I finally have every album that I grew up with, finally available on CD. I made this decision after I finally got Rick Wakeman's "White Rock" and "No Earthly Connection" on expensive Japanese imports.

But no. The one album that I had yet to see on CD, was the album "Joy" by Apollo 100. I've been holding on to my vinyl copy forever even though I haven't owned a record player since 1984.

When Rhino Records started to release the "Have a Nice Day" Super Hits of the 70's" CD's back in 1990. That was the first time we all got the hit song "Joy" on CD (Volume Seven). Plus Time-Life and various other Record companies have released "Joy" in their collections over the passed few years.

My favorite (other) songs on this expensive import CD are "Hall of the Mountain King" and "Exercise in A Minor". These are the two songs that I truly loved on my vinyl copy (that I put on Reel to Reel tape more than 20 years ago). "Hall of the Mountain King" was actually called "Mad Mountain King" on the "Joy" album. This CD does have some unknown tracks that are pretty good. Only the one track "Jazz Pizzicato", from the "Joy" album, is not on this CD (unless they renamed it, but I don't really remember it).

Now, the hard disappointing truth: This CD is not mastered very well. It sounds very muddy. My 22 year old vinyl to Reel-to-Reel taped version still sounds alot better than this CD version. And one other disappointment. The song "Joy" is the probable 45 RPM version. It's about 20 seconds shorter (edited just past the middle of the song), and it sounds horribly muddy. If you have Rhino's version, you'll definately know the difference.

I don't know who has the original master tapes of Apollo 100. Maybe they don't even exist anymore. My vinyl album of "Joy" is on the Mega record label. Rhino got their copy from Janus Records. I wonder if Janus has the original masters of all of Apollo 100's recordings.

I wish Rhino would get the rights to the Apollo 100 master tapes and re-release this collection with better mastered versions.

Maybe, if we all write to Rhino Records, maybe we could get Rhino to do this for us. One letter from me is not going to be enough to do it. Let's all make the effort and do it. Rhino does have a website. Let's hammer them with this one small request.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great memories, December 9, 2005

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D. Marr (Riverview, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Outstanding instrumentals from the early 1970s. My only criticism is that the songs weren't remastered; therefore, the audio isn't very crisp and clean. But since "Joy" and "Masterpieces" -- the two Apollo 100 LP releases from 1972 and 1973 respectively -- are long out of print, you'll be happy with the purchase.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars APOLLO 100, February 15, 2007

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James Tomkinson - See all my reviews
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I originally purchased the LP version of this record way back when. With the coming of CD's I wanted to upgrade this record to cd but could not find it anywhere. With the help of some computer literate people we found it on Amazon.com. I am thrlled to add this to my collection. I will definitely use Amazon.com when looking to upgrade future records. The CD has every song on the LP with the addition of several more which I have been looking for. A real treat to find them all in the same place. As this was a Christmas present from James to me, his father Al, I must say it has been a pleasure dealing with you.