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Windham Hill Signature Series: Piano Sampler

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This is possibly the best collection of Piano tunes ever. The variety and selections are awesome. I've owned this for 10 years and have never tired of it. Listening will transform you to a place of peace. I love this one and you will too.

I purchased this CD with some money my mom gave me when I was a kid ,in the late 1980s. This CD is one of my all time favorites.

I highly recommend this CD, it is really has very beautiful compositions.

I had a math teacher who brought a record from Windham Hill Records to our class, after I had purchased the CD. I was wrather surprised, since Windham Hill Records is not a widely known and popular record label.

The Record Label produces some very interesting music, after listening to my teacher's Windham Hill record, I still think that this piano sampler has some of my favorite songs on this CD.

I first heard this CD in 1989. I still listen to it in 2004. My wife and I curl up on the floor every once in a while, turn off all the lights and just listen to this CD from beginning to end. Moody, beautiful, elegant...everything it should be. I love classic rock and heavy metal mostly. This is not like my usual thing, but I love it nontheless.

First off, two things. One, this was issued in 1986, not 1974 (maybe corrected since), so it's not some experimental prog rock something or other. Two, the song samples above aren't even close (also maybe corrected). In reality, it's a collection of some early, exquisite Windham Hill gems, just when that label began to hit its stride, that gave new age the credibility it needed. In fact, I call it contemporary instrumental, since I think that term reflects this type of music, more real and emotional. Just perfect. The yearly WH samplers throughout the 80's are also very highly recommended - every one a treat. For someone who is not very "new-agey" and likes a very wide selection of music from alternative rock to jazz to bluegrass, etc., this cd remains one of my favorites.

I've had this cd for 20 years now. It's a shame these artists didn't make the cut at Windham Hill. However, Tim Story went on with another label, and if you enjoy this, I suggest checking out his albums. This album will always remind me of autumn Sunday mornings back east. Simply fantastic. Thank you, Mr. Ackerman. Come back to Ramsey Canyon, won't ya?

This is a wonderful CD. It is very easy to listen to as background music without putting me to sleep!

I originally bought this as a vinyl when it was first released in Australia. The music has stayed with me since then. As the disc and cassette tape I made from it (so that I could play it in the car) have long since worn out, I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was out on cd. In the weeks I have had it, it has been played many, many times. With music so fresh and a recording so clear, the disc puts me in a good mood each time I play it. I wonder if anyone has choreographed any dances to this music... It certainly makes my brain dance!

This is one of the top Windham Hill Sampler albums. There are not as many songs on it as one of my other favourite piano albums ("Romance" by Narada) but the songs here make up for that in their quality. These songs are not as ethereal as "Romance" and lend themselves to deep thinking as well as strong listening. The techinque in the first song "In Flight" with the echoing piano keys show the eclectic nature of this CD and it is, along with its Guitar Sampler sister CD, a great example of instrumental music.

This cd was an attempt by Windham Hill to introduce "promising new talent". Unfortunately most of that talent is not well recorded, but the tune from Philip Aaberg stands like a beacon.

Lou Ann is not my favorite track by him, but it is illustrative of his highly original style. It is from the album "High Plains" which introduced me to him on FM radio courtesy of the lovely "Montana Half-light". Forget this patchy offering and buy that instead.

Beautiful!!!! I've loved this album more than 10 years. But I need this still more. I love this album, and many of my friends said so trying this my album. you will love this!