Music CD - Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy: The Civil War: The Nashville Sessions (1998 Studio Cast)

	Music CD: The Civil War: The Nashville Sessions (1998 Studio Cast) Artist: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy List Price: $18.98 Our Price: $24.64 Your Save: $ ( % ) Availability: Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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Tracks: 1. Prologue 2. The Day the Sun Stood Still 3. Missing You (My Bill) 4. Virginia 5. Old Gray Coat 6. I'll Never Pass This Way Again 7. River Jordan 8. With These Hands 9. Judgement Day 10. Tell My Father 11. I Never Knew His Name 12. Regimental Drummer 13. The Honor of Your Name 14. In Great Deeds 15. Last Waltz for Dixie
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075678309021 Format: Cast Recording Label: Warner Bros / Wea Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: 1998-11-03 Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: love the music Comment: i love the music and singing on the album. after about 5 complete plays of the cs it developed a glitch which skipped. i realize the vendor was not at fault and i still enjoy the cd............... Customer Rating: Summary: Not a Broadway Cast Album Comment: I disagree that all of the songs on this recording sound the same. Compare "Virginia" to "River Jordan" to "Freedom's Child." Someone must have not listened to the entire recording. I am only disappointed that there is no original Broadway Cast Recording. I saw the last performance of this show in NYC and my students and I were blown away. It is the only show I have ever seen that received a standing ovation during the middle of Act I. Still, I do use this cd as an example in my musical theatre class to show how different styles of music can represent the times and variety of Broadway shows. Customer Rating: Summary: One-sided Comment: None of these songs are from the actual Civil War period. Only one is from the point of view of a slave. Most are about Rebel forces and families. Linda Eder's song is the only truly beautiful one. Customer Rating: Summary: Glory and heartbreak beautifully sung Comment: From the wistful melancholy of "Virginia" as a soldier sings about his home to the anguish of an officer ordering his men to their deaths in "Judgement Day" this CD depicts the tragedy, glory, and grief that is war through haunting songs by C&W's best. Highly recommend. Customer Rating: Summary: An Amazing CD Comment: I haven't seen the show, but I heard the song "The Day the Sun Stood Still" and I had to buy the CD. Even if you don't like Country music, I highly recommend it. The music is absolutely wonderful. My favorite tracks are "The Day the Sun Stood Still," "Virginia," "Old Gray Coat," "Judgement Day," "Regimental Drummer," and "Last Waltz for Dixie." More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: This is the initial volume of a triple-CD release of The Civil War soundtrack, and it's hard to think that the other two could equal this first installment. The Nashville Sessions evokes images of pitched tents and cannons very well. Bookended with narration by the great casting of Charlie Daniels, the compilation is filled by low-key, solemn tracks. "Old Gray Coat," starts out bleak, then kicks into a nice little country-pop song, but the lyrics uncannily convey images of a war few of us really know much about. The best song on the compilation--the lone contribution by an African American--is BeBe Winans's "River Jordan," narrated from the perspective of the black soldiers called upon to fight in the war. It's a touching, powerful gospel number that really breaks loose at the end. Other standouts include the piano ballad "Tell My Father" by Kevin Sharp and "Missing You (My Bill)" by Deana Carter. --Aaron Tassano