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A Patriotic Salute to the Military Family | 
 enlarge | Creators: Fred Newell, Eddie Bedford, Anonymous, American Anonymous, H. W. Arberg, Henry Baker, Irving Berlin, Francis Saltus Van Boskerek, John Dykes Bower, Robert M. Crawford, John Woods Duke, Philip Egner, King Of England George Iii, Lee Greenwood, Lee Holdridge, Al Mccree, John Newton, G. S. Scofield, John Stafford Smith, John Philip Sousa
Label: Altissimo Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 180772
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 5561
UPC: 754422556125
EAN: 0754422556125
ASIN: B000059T2D
Release Date: January 2, 2001
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Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed- We ship to APO/FPO's.
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| Tracks:
| • | The Stars and Stripes Forever/US Marine Band | | • | Semper Fideles/US Marine Band | | • | The Washington Post March/US Marine Band | | • | The Thunderer/US Army Band | | • | The West Point March/US Army Band | | • | Liberty Fanfare/US Navy Band | | • | America the Beautiful/US Navy Band | | • | Battle Hymn of the Republic/US Air Force Band | | • | Amazing Grace/US Navy Band | | • | God Bless America/US Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants | | • | God Bless the USA/US Army Band and Chorus | | • | We Are All a Family/Al McCree | | • | Trinkets and Beads/Al McCree | | • | The Higher We Fly/US Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants | | • | God of Our Fathers/US Marine Band | | • | Lord Guard and Guide/US Air Force Singing Sergeants | | • | Eternal Father/US Navy Sea Chanters | | • | Natinal Anthem/US Army Band | | • | The Army Goes Rolling Along/US Army Band | | • | The Marines Hymn/US Marine Band | | • | Anchors Aweigh/US Navy Band | | • | Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder/US Air Force Band | | • | Semper Paratus/US Coast Guard Band | | • | US Public Health Service March/US Coast Guard Band | | • | Reveille | | • | First Call | | • | Assembly | | • | Attention | | • | Adjutant's Call | | • | Mess Call | | • | Recall | | • | Retreat | | • | To The Colors | | • | Tattoo | | • | Taps | | • | Echo Taps | | • | Taps with Orchestra |
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Album Description
This compilation CD is a must for any organization with military ties that needs ceremonial music for any event. This is the very first CD of its kind combining recordings from all the US Military bands and choruses.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Good Compilation February 26, 2007
A. Espinosa (San Jose, CA)
Anchor's Aweigh's sound quality was the weakest but passable. USAF Band recordings were OK. US Army band and the Marine Corp band were good to very good. On a good stereo system the National Anthem and Army Goes Rolling Along were simply magnificent. All the other recordings except the few mentioned above were also of good quality. The Bugle Calls were simply excellent. We use them to teach our children the flag raising and retreat ceremony.
For a military family, this compilation is excellent, "Trinkets and Beads" brings back fond memories. As for the other praises, it may be difficult for a civilian family to appreciate.
 Flag-waving excess.... November 17, 2006
Charles H. Levenson (new jersey)
0 out of 14 found this review helpful
Patriotism,it has been noted,is the last refuge of scoundrels..Patriotism is too often just a cover for the sort of mindless excesses that bring on unnecessay wars(such as the one which,as of this writing,this nation is still"patrioticly"waging in Iraq)...Thus "Patriotic"music is,more often than not,loud,pompous,blaring,and one-sided...This is exactly the type of music one gets with the purchase of this album...Loud military orchestras pumping out old John Phillip Sousza tunes,which,given that most of these were written during another of america's imperialistic,"manifest destiny" periods of overt aggression,seem almost natural for airing to today's"patriots"...of course,Sousza is not the only composer represented on this album,but given the repetitious nature of "patriotic"band music,one can hardly tell the difference between the sousza and non-sousza entries..
Given that most wars,even the ones that can be justified as "necessary" are NOT exercises in "Glory",it is odd that"patriotic" music is never introspective,nor does it ever reflect the true nature of war...We do not get tunes that are somber,as death surely is,but,instead,we are given pulse-pounding flash,as if the only element in the"patriotic"musical repertoire is the hype to get young men,and now young women,sufficently carried away to forget that all glory,as has also been said,is fleeting....
Pretty Hokey Stuff March 4, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ok, I am reasonably patriotic, but some of the stuff on here stretches it a bit! There is a fine line between pride in ones country and over-doing it with praise. I think we have exceeded that point here. Nothing new about these recordings, and they seem pulled from all over. One reviewer is right that these should be public domain. Just go to the army band web sites and download the music directly and bypass Altissimo!
 A Simple but Good Patriotic Compilation January 13, 2004
Sam (Washington, DC)
There has been a lot of mud slinging in these reviews so I hope I can bring some light to the issue. Some of the complaints are fair and some are just mean and untrue.
This isn't the most amazing collection of military band music you can find, but if you support military families this CD was made in association with NMFA. A great organization that supports the families of service members.
So the idea that this CD is some how exploitative or is engaging in war profiteering is a little extreme.
It a simple mix of songs that is a good way to introduce to someone to military music. Or if you just want a simple little cd to play for patriotic occasions this CD will do.
I hope this helps those of you who just want to know about the CD without the political commentary.
 Patriotic Bore! November 22, 2003
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a mish-mosh of patriotic recordings taken from various sources. Hence the un-even sound quality. Some of this stuff is highlighted on other Altissimo! items already and is just a repeat here. There is nothing really new here, same stuff that is recorded on pretty much every Altissimo! CD.
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