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Unity

John Tams Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	Whole New Vision
2	American Dream (Girl In Texas)
3	From Where I Lie/Sheepcounting
4	Unity (Raise Your Banners High)
5	Spanish Bride
6	Somewhere The Sun Is Shining/Hold Back The Tide
7	Winds Of Change (Yalta Beach - Bonfire Night 1992)
8	Harry Stone (Hearts Of Coal)
9	Who Will Blow The Candle Out Tonight?

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.71 x 4.96 x 0.43 inches; 3.39 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Topic Records
Item model number ‏ : ‎ Unity
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2000
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Topic Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00004SWDB
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #410,564 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #5,706 in Contemporary Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #6,245 in Traditional Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #7,303 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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CGM

long-awaited release from John Tams!

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2000

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Affecionados of British folk/rock should not miss out on this excellent album. John Tams is joined by colleagues from his No Masters Voice label to create this quiet but long-resonating album that many have been waiting a long time for. Even Linda Thompson adds vocals to one of the tracks. Fans of the Sharpe Epic Television series (shown on many PBS stations) will also find "over the hills and far away/through Flanders, Portugal, and Spain." Its about time!

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E.G.W

Best CD in our collection

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2002

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Bought this album for my wife, we are both big fans of the Sharpe series. Not a bad song on the album. It seems to play over and over every day and you can't grow tired of it. It even replaced Joan Baez which I used to have to listen to over and over and over!

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Rose Regrets

Wonderfully different.

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015

Only recently found his music outside of the television set. My favorite tracks are American Dream and Somewhere The Sun Is Shining. I especially like how his music, even though it says folk, is sort of a mutt variety and I cant even identify some of it... Somewhere the sun is shining just reminds me of the carousel scene from Mary Poppins in a melancholy sort of way which makes me want to hear more like it. It puts me in another place and time.... which is what music should do.

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M. Doody

Great English Pub Music

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2005

Both Unity, Home & Reckoning by John Tams are absolutely fabulous. If you want easy listening and the feel of being in an English Pub on Saturday night - these CD's will do it for you. His easy style and unique voice make John Tams a winner in my book. I find his music insightful, as well as, entertaining. The words to the songs on all three CD's have a depth to them. They are poetic and lyrical. The music is super and leaves me wanting to hear more from this incredible man. Hope he has more CD's in the works - I am looking forward to them.

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Charles Knutson

A little disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2005

Unlike the other reviewers I was a bit disappointed with the CD. It's pleasant stuff, but having heard Tams sing in the Sharpe's Rifles series on PBS I was expecting more period, or folk music. So some of my disappointment is jsut that it wasn't what I was hoping for. The first two cuts have a country/western sound, and except for the "Spanish Bride" (which merely borrows from "O'er the Hills and Faraway" and "Spanish Lady") none of it's trad, although it might fit under modern folk. The talent is there however, so I am going to check out his other CD.

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Danny Iburg

A Perfect title for a Perfect album

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2001

Once again John Tams brings us back to simpler times.No one sings Spainsh Bride like John.All you Sharpe fans, this album is a classic.From Unity to Who will blow the candle out tonight each one a tune as only John can master. "Sing me a tune Dan"

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Robert

What makes John Tams' songs so special?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2006

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What makes John Tams' songs so special? Well, he has a genius for melody, and his words are intelligent and imaginative. His obvious sympathy with the underdog, both past and present, lends sincerity to his singing and provides much original material.
But musically, the reason why these are songs are so unusual is that they are obviously written by a singer, not by a guitarist or a pianist. The melodies seem unrelated to any obvious chords. The rhythms are hard to pin down. They change and develop as Tams shortens or lengthens his lines and changes his pace. The musicians have to follow along as best they can (and they do so brilliantly). The folk-rock of the past was generally driven by the rhythm section of a band. Although Sandy Denny would sometimes lag behind or forge ahead, Tam's goes one stage further. His strong vocals definitely lead the band. The musicians accompany him, and the accompaniment itself has endless variations.
Another delightful touch, probably owing something to Tams' early contact with Joe Boyd (original producer for Fairport, Sandy Denny etc.) comes in the odd little musical digressions, unexpected and delightful: a change of rhythm, an unexpected instrument, a snatch of melody or harmony unrelated to the main song, leading into it or out of it.
The end result is not merely a dozen familiar tunes you like to whistle while walking the dog; neither the melodies nor the rhythms will allow for that. They are songs (or rather cycles of songs and snatches of songs) that you want to hear again and again, to rediscover exactly how they went. Some musical moments will appeal more than others, but none are so easily remembered that you grow weary of them. Their appeal is a lasting one.
"Home" was the first of Tams' solo recordings that I heard and (perhaps for that reason) remains my favourite. But the whole trilogy (with "Unity" and "The Reckoning") remains an ongoing delight.

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Stefanie Roessner

Eine gelungene Folk- Ballade

Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2001

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Wer gerne den ruhigen und verträumten klängen der englischen Folk-music lauscht liegt bei John Tams und "Unity" genau richtig. Emotional und ohne Klischees besingt er die oft fast aussichtslose Situation der Bergleute in "Harry Stone" oder schweift zürück an Abende in Yalta Beach ...Sehr gelungen!

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MLR

Birthday Gift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2013

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Already knew of John Tams. His voice is unique and his music and songs are great. I bought this for my husbands birthday as he has always been a fan. He has yet to play it as he hasn't had his birthday, but I know he will be greatly pleased.

j w harris

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2017

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good

Cloverpenny

Wow Love it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2020

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Wow Love John Tam's music

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