C**N
The Dis-Advantages of You/The Now Sound of the BRASS RING
Excellent CD recordings of the soft, sensual instrumentals from the 1960s. Phil Bodner's interpretations and musical leadership leaves you wondering if there really is a heaven to go to when you die. Because the music cajoles the ears, softens the edges of your day and allows you to believe you are comfortable, and at peace with the world. Heaven is coming out of the horns straight to your ears in the present. I bought every Brass Ring LP album each time I could find a new one in the late `60s and early 70s and they received a lot of play. Special thanks to Collector's Choice Music for putting this great music on CD. It's so nice to be able to listen now without the pops and clicks on my old vinyl. I bought all 3 CDs available and have been rewarded. If you're too young to remember the '60s soft sounds this double album CD would be a terrific way to acquaint yourself with the best of the best.
C**E
SIMPLEMENTE INCREIBLE!!!
Uno de los mejores discos de musica instrumental que he tenido; yo siempre admire este conjunto y nunca los habia oido en sonido digital...hasta ahora; ¡Que magnificas canciones! desde la incomparable "DIS-ADVANTAGES OF YOU" (mi favorita), la pegajosa "MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY", la maravillosa "I WILL WAIT FOR YOU" y grandes temas como "SUNNY", "THE LOOK OF LOVE" y "MONDAY MONDAY"; tambien hay temas muy bonitos e inspiradores, como "WAIT FOR ME" y "AMY'S THEME"; sin olvidar una composicion original del gran beatle PAUL McCARTNEY: "LOVE IN THE OPEN AIR" (Con ese toque beatle que solo Paul tiene); un album grandioso e infaltable en todo amante de los años 60's!!
B**J
Good and a half
I have been taken to task by many a commenter on my reviews for abusing 1960s easy listening bands. For example, last year I BBQed the sacred cow The Lettermen!!!...and "Live! , and I am still nowhere near hearing the end of that from old school AM radio fans.That is why I am happy to submit a positive review of these two Brass Ring albums. Am I pandering? Not at all. It is never the "easy" in "easy listening" that makes me take out the charcoal and lighter fluid: it is the artificial sugar on top. With Brass Ring, that is not a problem.I might be going to far if I said the Brass Ring handles easy listening with a fun sense of irony. It may be that this only sounds such from a 2010 perspective. But listen to the etherial female vocals on the title track to -"Disadvantages Of You," part of which was uses in a Benson and Hedges ad when ciggy commercials were still tube legalThat voice is pretty, very angelic, but there is almost a mocking behind it. Frankly, you are not sure if it is a half-goof or not, but it sure does not have the puppy dog cuddle of the Letterman or Bobby Goldsboro that dates such material so badly. There is a sexuality here most easy listening tried to erase.Maybe unfortunately, that voice does not show up much throughout the rest of the album (maybe that angel flew up to heaven to teach Goldsboro's dead honey a little about the birds and bees. ) But there are a lot of covers of then hits, "California Dreamin'," "Look Of Love," that sound almost as if Neal Hefti arranged them. Few strings or harps, but lots of organ and Walter Matheau on a bad hair day horns.Anyway, if your strictly a Blue Cheer and Hawkwind, your barking up the wrong tree. But if like me you have wide taste in good music, don't write this off as smaltz.Well, ok, it is--but if smaltz were all this much fun, I'd listen to a lot more of it.
C**H
Beautiful 2LP on 1CD by The Brass Ring
Beautiful 2LP on 1CD by The Brass Ring. Excelent track list on great arrangements by The Brass Ring. Remastered Stereo recording is superb!I recommend this title!Regards from BrazilCarlos EmmerichSão Paulo, Brazil.
J**R
Five Stars
Nice album, and who can forget the Benson & Hedges cigarette music (The Dis-Advantages of You)
M**M
A must have for retro music lovers!
This is a great 2 album set. I grew up listening to The Brass Ring. I used to sit and listen to a 45 of Love Theme from Flight of The Pheonix with the "B" side Lightning Bug which is why I purchased this set. I still have the 45 but is quite worn out and very pleased to hear the song again without straining to hear it through all the pops and surface noise. The CD is great start to finish. The Brass Ring have a unique sound all to themselves and before I purchased this set didn't know what to expect from the rest of the CD and was very pleased after my first listen. If you have ever enjoyed The Brass Ring this is a must buy along with the other set that has Love Theme from Flight of the Pheonix.
小**之
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た**む
いいですね
とっても軽やかでお洒落な音の宝石箱だと思います。このCDを購入したきっかけは昔々のオールナイトニッポンのフィラーとして使われていた表題作が聴きたかったからなのですがその他の曲もとても素敵で、気に入っています。しかし、やはり・・・・・中学時代を思い出して、深夜に「The Dis-Advantages of You」をこっそり聴くのが好きですねえ。ノスタルジーというスパイスが効くからでしょうか?
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