Waltzing Matilda: Sounds of the World [Import]

Various Artists - International - Australia/Pacific Islands | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sounds of the World
• ASIN: B00000IGT9
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #42 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Australia & New Zealand
  • #81 in Music > World Music > Pacific Islands > Polynesian Music

Track Listings

1. Waltzing Matilda

2. Clancy of the Overflow

3. Along the Road to Gundagai

4. Australia Will Be There

5. A Brown Slouch Hat

6. Kinsford Smith, Aussie Is Proud of You

7. Aeroplane Jelly Song

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

9. Our Don Bradman

10. My Country

11. Song of Australia

12. Waltzing Matilda

13. Phar Lap - Farewell to You

14. Let's Take a Trip to Melbourne

15. Home Sweet Home

16. O! Sydney I Love You

17. Botany Bay

18. Poor Ned Kelly

19. Where the Dog Sits on the Tucker Box

20. The Man from Snowy River

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Selection Of Ethnic Music From Australia. Part Of Sounds Of The World Series. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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