Waltzing Matilda: Sounds of the Australia [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Various Artists - International - Australia/Pacific Islands

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 1, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Records
• ASIN: B000028E9Z
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #169,537 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Waltzing Matilda - Peter Dawson

2. Clancy of the Overflow - Tex Morton

3. Along the Road to Gundagai

4. Australia Will Be There

5. Brown Slouch Hat

6. Kinsford Smith, Aussie Is Proud of You

7. Aeroplane Jelly Song - Joe King

8. Is'e an Aussie, Lizzie Is'e - McEachern

9. Our Don Bradman

10. My Country

11. Song of Australia - Tex Morton

12. Waltzing Matilda - Tex Morton

13. Phar Lap - Farewell to You

14. Let's Take a Trip to Melbourne - Clem Williams

15. Home Sweet Home - Nellie Melba

16. O! Sydney I Love You

17. Botany Bay

18. Poor Ned Kelly

19. Where the Dog Sits on the Tucker Box

20. Man from Snowy River

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Selection Of Ethnic Music From Australia. Part Of Sounds Of The World Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Waltzing Matilda- Songs of the Austrailia, February 27, 2000

By	"b750il1" (Portland, ME, USA) - See all my reviews

From a historical perspective, this collection of recordings of Australian folk music is worthwhile. However the technical quality of the recordings themselves is easily the poorest I have ever heard in my life. My father's collection of old 78's truthfully has better sound. Unfortunately, nowhere in the liner notes or on the CD itself does it give any clue as to when the recordings were made. The only explanation I can think of is that the recording engineer got blown up in the Battle of Gallipoli (1915) with his wax cylinders by his side. The piecing together of the "records" is what we have today in this CD.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hugh Letdown!, September 8, 2001

By	Rebecca Stone (Belton, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waltzing Matilda: Sounds of the World (Audio CD)

Loving anything Australian as I do, this CD was a huge disappointment. The songs I'm sure would be good if done by other artists. Reminds me of having Pavaroti sing songs of Hank Williams! The artists had too much of a stuffy air about them for the music they were singing. The songs are more folky and the singers sound more "opera-etic".

2.0 out of 5 stars Not To My Liking, April 12, 2009

By	Mr. G (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

I did not like the album. Not the types of songs and singing styles I expected.