Percy Faith Great Folk Themes/American Serenade CD

 Two different moods!
A terrific compilation of some of the most lively music from our American history, as well as the 2nd half of the CD, which is beautiful, relaxing, and great for the end of a long day. Wonderfully done!
Submitted by gwynnnotes (Winsted, CT, USA) 
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 Great arrangements of folk standards
This is an excellent Faith reissue. The folk album contains outstanding intrumentals of popular vocal favorites. Virtually all of the songs are familiar, so you will have no problem recognizing the melody. All of the tunes are masterfully conducted, filled with all the Faith trademarks. The American album is also satisfying. The entire mood is soft and gentle, with no hard swinging numbers. This is one of Faith's most satisfying reissues. Add this one to your collection.
Submitted by brianphoto (Manteca, CA) 
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 Folk Songs & American Serenade
Familiar folk songs and songs representing various parts of the USA are represented in the beautiful arrangements by Percy Faith and his orchestra -- 24 songs in all. You can't get any better than this.
Submitted by a reviewer (Baltimore, Maryland) 
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 GREAT FOLK THEMES/AMERICAN SERANADE
GREAT FOLK THEMES FROM 1963 IS A WONDERFUL ALBUM.IT CONTAINS 12 SONGS BUT ONLY 6 ARE LUSH.THESE ARE FIVE HUNDRED MILES,THE LEMON TREE,GREENFIELDS,SLOOP JOHN B,MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT AND BLOWIN IN THE WIND.ALSO FIVE HUNDRED MILES ENDS SO BEAUTIFULLY.THE OTHER 6 SONGS ARE JAZZY.OCCASIONALLY THRUOUT GREAT FOLK THEMES YOU HERE A BANJO MIXED WITH THE ORCHESTRA A REAL TREAT.DARIN COREY IS ONE OF THE SONGS THAT HAS THE BANJO.THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND SOUNDS KIND OF PATRIOTIC BUT YOU CAN STILL TELL IT IS FAITH DOING THE CONDUCTING.THE ORIGINAL LINER NOTES ARE INCLUDED FOR GREAT FOLK THEMES. AMERICAN SERANADE FROM 1963 IS THE BETTER OF THE TWO ALBUMS AND ALL 12 SONGS ARE VERY LUSH.SOME OF THE MORE LUSHER ONES ARE HOME ON THE RANGE,CAROLINA MOON,SWEET LEILANI,AUTUMN IN NEW YORK AND SUNSET. THE ORIGINAL LINER NOTES FOR AMERICAN SERANADE IS INCLUDED.ALSO THEIR'S A PICTURE OF THE GRAND CANYON ON THE FRONT COVER BESIDES THE ORIGINAL 2 ALBUMS.THE COVER ART HAS CHANGED 3 TIMES.ON TRACK 16 RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF HOME ON THE RANGE THEIR IS A SLIGHT FLUB THAT LAST ABOUT A SECOND AND IS HARDLEY NOTICABLE.THIS WAS FROM THE TAPE TRANSFUR.BOTH ALBUMS ARE WITH THE ORCHESTRA BUT ON AMERICAN SERANADE YOU HERE THE WOMENS WORDLESS CHROUS ON SOME SONGS AND AT THE END OF CALIFORNIA YOU HERE THE WOMENS VOCAL CHROUS FOR ABOUT A FEW SECONDS.THIS IS A GREAT CD TO INCLUDE IN YOUR BEAUTIFUL MUSIC COLLECTION.I HIGLEY RECOMMEND IT.
Submitted by jeffcarter28 (PERRY,GA USA)
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 So Relaxing
I don't know what great folk themes sounds like although I have heard Percy Faith's beautiful version of Greenback dollar on a beautiful music station which makes me not be able to wait till it comes out on cd.Great Folk Themes also contains a patriotic song by Faith I've never heard before. This Land is Your Land.Great folk themes is just with orchestra.The real story here though is American Seranade which will also be included on this album.It contains very lush versions of Beautiful Ohio,Grand Canyon Suite, California,Carolina Moon, Home on the Range and more songs of america.American seranade is just emphises his orchestra.There's no chrous here although you can here the wordless chrous on some songs.I have this on LP but it is scratched.I can't wait to own this on cd and hare it remastered and cleaned up.I hope collectibles music will include the original linear notes with these two albums as well.If your a Faith fan you should order this album as it contains two of his most beautiful albums and a lot of songs by him that haven't been out in ages.
Submitted by a reviewer (Perry GA USA)
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