Customer Reviews

Ryko: Flash Of Light Sampler

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I enjoy this album as a whole quite a bit. Very good production values showcase these singers' excellent voices and guitar work. If you enjoy interesting songs sung very well and simply accompanied, then you should enjoy this. Think Joni Mitchell or Don McLean or Anna Nalick or Ray LaMontagne, to name a few I own. (However, I don't yet know if most of these tracks were written by the respective singer as that info is missing from the tags.) In my personal library I rated all the tracks at 4 stars, except #5 which got 5 stars, and #6 which got 3. I'm very pleased I downloaded it, and will be looking around for more from some of these artists.

Before downloading this album, I was not familiar with any of the artists on the sampler. I am now, and happy for the find. The tracks by Will Hoge, Sam & Ruby, Jupiter One, and Leslie Mendelson are especially strong. If the purpose of this sampler is to entice us to want more, it's a success.

Noticed I'm the first reviewer to give this album less than five stars. That's not to take anything away from this sampler; as far as I'm concerned five stars is for only the most exceptional works: Tapestry, Rumours, August and Everything After, etc. Here's the bottom line: Flash of Light Sampler is strong and worth a listen.

I really enjoyed listening to this album. The artists voices come across clean and clear, not over come by the instruments. I would recommend this to others and look for the artists new songs which I'm sure there will be more of.

Not bad, but not great. Worth listening to. A little too Grey's Anatomy for me, but if you like that kind of music, then this should be right up your alley.

This isn't typically the type music that I listen to day to day but I really like everything on this album! I was surprised to find it free and will enjoy expanding my music library with this.

After listening through this sampler a couple of times, I have a burning curiosity to hear more from each one of the artists represented here. Every track on this album is, in my opinion, well above average. There's a certain mellow, acoustic vibe throughout, but not a single song here could be categorized as "lite" or "soft". Each piece has an appreciable heft and edge to it in the best possible way. Bravo!! Thanks, Amazon!

If you like roots/folk you will love this. Happy to discover great artists such as Will Hoge via this free download and will definitely look to buy more by some of these artists !

I just became a Will Hoge fan tonight after downloading this sampler and listening to his song. I tracked down more of his music and I have to have it all! It's great stuff.

I just LOVE this collection of songs!!! The voices came out very clear. I have to say that their recording technicians did a great job.

My personal favorites are

- Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Will Hoge)
- This I Know (Sam & Ruby)
- Turn It Over (Leslie Mendelson)
- What Is Love For (Justin Currie)
- Dance In New York (Thea Gilmore)

I may change my mind about my picks, but overall I think this album is the best free download I got from Amazon. Thanks!

I really liked a lot of music on this CD. My favorites are "turn it over," "this I know," and flaming arrow. I have put these 3 on a mix of favorites. Really worth a listen.