Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)


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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