Shades of Blue & Gray: Songs From The Civil War

Dave Mathews | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B000001V6M
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,326 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Road To Gettysburg

2. Death Of Jenny Wade

3. Mule Shoe

4. By The Sword They Lived By

5. Farewell To Thee

6. Atlanta

7. You Will Refuse The Line

8. By The Cavalry

9. Carry The Colors

10. Tears Of A Generation

Customer Reviews

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title; average vocal quality, July 11, 1999

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This review is from: Shades of Blue & Gray: Songs From The Civil War (Audio CD)

A misleading title; should be subtitled "Modern Songs of the Civil War." Average vocal quality and heavy on modern acoustics. Customers looking for traditional authentic music of the US Civil War can ignore this CD. Disappointing....

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These songs are not written in the Civil War period, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: Shades of Blue & Gray: Songs From The Civil War (Audio CD)

The price is great, the audio quality is good and the words in the songs are inspiring. There's one glitch, however. These are not original songs composed and written by people who witnessed the Civil War, but are modern ones composed in the 20th century, thus losing most of the aesthetic value that one usually derives from the historical authenticity.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent presentation of little known WBTS songs., March 18, 1999

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This review is from: Shades of Blue & Gray: Songs From The Civil War (Audio CD)

From the haunting "Road to Gettysburg" to the up-beat "Farewell to Ye", Mr. Matthews' presentation far exceeds his earlier efforts in War Between the State's music. I was especially delighted in "You will refuse the Line", honoring Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine as well as the brave Confederates, primarily Alabamans, who charged up Little Round Top after marching 18 hours. An excellent addition to any Civil War buff's musical library.