A Patriotic Salute to the Military Family

John Philip Sousa (Composer), Philip Egner (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Samuel A. Ward (Composer), G. S. Scofield (Composer), John Newton (Composer), Irving Berlin (Composer), Lee Greenwood (Composer), Al McCree (Composer), Lee Holdridge (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Henry Baker (Composer), John Dykes Bower (Composer), John [04] Stafford Smith (Composer), H. W. Arberg (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), Charles A. Zimmerman (Composer), Robert M. Crawford (Composer), Francis Saltus Van Boskerek (Composer), King of England George III (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: John Philip Sousa, Philip Egner, John [Film Composer] Williams, Samuel A. Ward, G. S. Scofield, et al.
• Audio CD (January 2, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Altissimo Records
• ASIN: B000059T2D
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,104 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ATTENTION Military Brats, April 19, 2001

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Fred O'Kelley (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Patriotic Salute to the Military Family (Audio CD)

If you've ever been proud of, or miss, being a Military Brat, this is a collection you don't want to pass up. As a "lifer" Military Brat and a Vietnam-era soldier, many of the songs and bugle calls on this recording were a part of the daily background, but two additional songs ("We are All a Family" and "Trinkets and Beads") really sum up a unique lifestyle; every Military Family should hear them - as either a reminder or a prophesy.

If you're just looking for patriotic music or select bugle calls (as I was), this is a great collection; if the military is (or was) a significant part of your daily life, it becomes far more. Thanks, NMFA, for a great production.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of US Srvice Bands, January 7, 2002

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Roger Kennedy (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Patriotic Salute to the Military Family (Audio CD)

This is the real stuff here. Patriotic music played by the premier bands of the US Armed Forces. This is not a random collection of bands just playing patriotic numbers. These are the real thing, played in superlative fashion, and recorded in top notch manner. There is something for everyone here. Great Sousa marches, patriotic pieces, vocal selections, and army bugle calls. Check out the Altissimo! catalog for additional recordings by these great bands.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You have already paid for your copy of this music - Don't buy this copy, July 5, 2009

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franzkafka - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Patriotic Salute to the Military Family (Audio CD)

All American taxpayers have alredy paid for a copy of the recordings on this disc. Indeed, the recordings on this disc (as well as all Altissimo military recordigs that I am aware of) are public domain and are available directly from the Army Band at Fort Meyer, VA. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what Altissimo does here. Nevertheless, as Altissimo knows, the military must provide interested members of the public with free copies of these same military recordings - albeit, perhaps, in a different order and with different cover art. Indeed, the law that guarantees all Americans free access to these recordings also allows Altissimo or anyone else, for that matter, to make unlimited copies of these songs - because they cannot be copy protected! So - why wouldn't you call the offices of the Army Band for free copies or check out the Army Band Website?