VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS) - Collection (1996-2009)




VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS) - Collection (1996-2009) | APE/FLAC+CUE | 11CD (3.7 GB) | Cover Included | 1996-2009 |
| Neoclassical / Jazz / Vocal / Ambient / Instrumental |


The Absolute Sound (often referred to as "TAS") is an American monthly magazine which reviews audiophile-oriented sound-reproduction and recording equipment and recordings, and comments on various music-related subjects. It was founded in 1973 by Harry Pearson, who remains the Chairman of its Editorial Advisory Board and regularly contributes a feature entitled HP's Workshop. The magazine is published by Absolute Multimedia, Inc., of Austin, Texas.


Tracklist:
1996 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Corryvreckan / William Jackson (3:34)
02. All the world is sleeping / Christina Tourin (4:24)
03. The River is Flowing / Gila (5:48)
04. Mayan temple / Ron Murray (4:30)
05. Clouds In The Sky / Gila (3:38)
06. Dance of the Knights / Prokofiev (2:08)
07. Wish / Clair Marlo (5:32)
08. When I Dream / Carol Kidd (4:33)
09. Luca Sonata No.1 / Paganini (2:42)
10. The Rose / Amanda McBroom (3:07)
11. She's That Kind of Mystery / Bill Morrissey (3:28)
12. Shadow spirit / Christina Tourin (2:48)
13. When i lost you / Margie Gibson (2:39)
14. Nocturne No.2 / Chopin (5:05)
15. Breton Children's Song / Aine Minogue (3:43)
16. Dies irae / Mozart (1:54)
17. Confutatis / Mozart (2:18)

1997 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. MartinEriksson, Per L'nn Jesha (Birka) / Various Artists (1:56)
02. Secret Carden Nocturne (Popular Sounds Of Norway) / Various Artists (3:12)
03. Robin Spielberg Butterfly (In The Arms Of The Wind) / Various Artists (4:40)
04. Carol Kidd You Don't Bring Me Flowers (That's Me) / Various Artists (3:21)
05. Meta Roos Rhythm Of The Rain (Enjoy The Rhythm) / Various Artists (3:47)
06. Archie Shepp Quartet More Than You Know (Blue Ballads) / Various Artists (7:18)
07. Maura O'Connell If You Love Me (Just In Time) / Various Artists (3:30)
08. Lincoln Mayorga Dock Of The Bay (The Sheffield Pop Experience) / Various Artists (2:32)
09. Sidsel Endresen, Bugge Wesseltoft I Think It's Gonna Rain Today ( Nightsong) / Various Artists (4:16)
10. Mari Boine I Hear You (Traditional Sounds Of Norway) / Various Artists (4:38)
11. Gila Antara Eleo Chiwio (Star Child) / Various Artists (7:43)
12. Stefan Milenkovich La Campanella (Paganini Recital) / Various Artists (7:50)
13. Antonio V'asquez & Grupo Kyrie (Misa Criolla) / Various Artists (4:04)
14. William Jackson Braveheart Theme (Celtic Experience) / Various Artists (2:33)

1998 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01.Genesis - Genesis(4:03)
02.This Piece of Earth - This Piece of Earth(4:22)
03.Motherland - Motherland(5:06)
04.That's Me - That's Me(3:40)
05.Feelings - Feelings(3:31)
06.Shanghai Dream - Shanghai Dream(3:29)
07.Color of the Wind - Color of the Wind(3:40)
08.In the Mood - In the Mood(2:44)
09.After 9 - After 9(3:12)
10.Ar Galon Digorr - Ar Galon Digorr(6:43)
11.Music of the Night - Music of the Night(5:16)
12.In Cuor Piu Non Mi Sento - In Cuor Piu Non Mi Sento(8:11)
13.Vanner Och Frander - Vanner Och Frander(4:42)
14.Flower of Scotland - Flower of Scotland(5:03)

2001 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. El Real De Hielo (Danzon) / Luis Conte (5:05)
02. The Sound Of Silence / Dominica (5:00)
03. Be Thou My Vision / John Nilsen (5:11)
04. Seven Daffodils / Carol Kidd (3:23)
05. Straight From The Heart / Sandra Schwarznaupt (4:18)
06. Tango / Salvatore Accardo (2:27)
07. Barcarolle / Ivan Rebroff (3:16)
08. Comes Love / T.R. Alden & The W.Vache Quartet (3:47)
09. The Gypsy / S.Grappelli & M.Taylor (3:23)
10. Vinagrito / B.Cervantes Y Zunzuri (2:53)
11. La Donna è Mobile / The Ten Tenors (2:02)
12. Sonata Di Lucca Op.3 (1) / Paganini Niccolò (3:02)
13. Help / Claire Martin (4:31)
14. A Million Islands / Genesis (5:24)
15. Carol Of The Child / Lori Pappajohn, Jill Whitman & Ensemble (3:50)

2003 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Mambo Italiano / Rosemary Clooney (2:32)
02. Happy Birthday / Tango Edition by Quartetto Drchi Di Venezia (1:14)
03. So Danco Samba / Antonio Carlos Jobim & Maucha Adnet (3:34)
04. Joey / Dave True Story (4:56)
05. Melancholy Rhapsody / Eddie Higgins Quartet (5:35)
06. Love Hurts / Strengemusikken (3:22)
07. Putite Fleur / Arcgie Shepp Quartet (9:19)
08. I Beginning to See the Light / Al Somma (2:35)
09. Jeanne Y Paul / Salvatore Accardo (4:55)
10. Every Grain of Sand / Barb Jungr (4:21)
11. That Day / Karrin Allyson (5:02)
12. Song of India / Ruggiero Ricci (2:45)
13. Songbird / Ruthie Henshall (3:27)
14. O Mio Babbino Caro / Elissa Lee Koljonen (2:25)
15. Gloomy Sunday / Carol Kidd (2:45)

2004 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Depart In Peace / BT Scottish Ensemble (1:50)
02. Eriskay Love Lilt / Willard White (2:42)
03. Vincent-Starry, Starry Night / Chole (4:40)
04. The Beat Hotel / Allan Taylor (6:57)
05. La Vie En Rose / Cyntia M. (2:55)
06. Youkali Tango / Meav (5:11)
07. Wenn Ich Einmal Reich War / Ivan Rebroff (4:57)
08. What A Difference A Day Made / Eddie Higgins Trio (6:04)
09. Besame Mucho / Silvia Droste (6:12)
10. My Foolish heart / Eddie Hinggins Quartet (5:30)
11. Dubhdarra / Lisa Kelly (3:36)
12. John And Josie / David Roth (6:33)
13. The Promise / Robin Spielberg (3:23)
14. I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls / Meav (3:53)
15. Sonata No.2 In C Major / Luigi Alberto Bianchi (2:43)
16. Casta Diva / Maria Callas (7:07)

2005 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Major Brack / Major Brack (0:17)
02. Infanzia E Maturita / Infanzia E Maturita (2:15)
03. I Lost My Faith / I Lost My Faith (4:17)
04. Have I Told You Lately / Have I Told You Lately (2:45)
05. Little Ark / Little Ark (1:26)
06. Mon Coeur Est Un Violin / Mon Coeur Est Un Violin (2:52)
07. Everlasting No / Everlasting No (3:04)
08. Brighton Beach / Brighton Beach (4:25)
09. Jalousie / Jalousie (5:10)
10. Stars / Stars (4:13)
11. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To / You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (7:00)
12. Du Fat Avfarda Mig Som Tokig / Du Fat Avfarda Mig Som Tokig (4:04)
13. Dream Collector / Dream Collector (5:00)
14. Danny Boy / Danny Boy (4:45)
15. G64 / Concerto No.12 in B Flat Major W12 (7:38)
16. Shostakovich: Three Duets For 2 Violins & Piano / Shostakovich: Three Duets For 2 Violins & Piano (2:49)
17. What Have They Done To My Song, Ma / What Have They Done To My Song, Ma (5:23)

2006 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Barangrill / lan Shaw (4:28)
02. Ma Solitude / Duo Balance (3:38)
03. Rubenstein Remembers / Ewen Carruthers (4:08)
04. Sunlight In Beijing / Eddie Higgins Trio (4:48)
05. The Midlight Sun Will Never Set / Eric Alexander Quartet (6:01)
06. Love Potion No.9 / Mike Silver (3:01)
07. Beautiful Day / Tiny Harvest (2:48)
08. I Will / David Roth (3:10)
09. Beautiful Life / Barb Jungr (4:11)
10. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel / Efddie Higgins Trio & Scott Hamilton (4:02)
11. Wooden Heart / Barb Jungr (3:08)
12. Lassie Wi' The Lintwhile Locks / lan Bruce (3:06)
13. Partez-Moi D' amour / Yvette Giraud (2:29)
14. Paganini: Sonatas For Violin And Guitar Opera I / Lugi Alberta Bianchi, Maurizio Preda Dynamic (4:37)
15. Hallelujah / RUA (5:24)
16. Lalo: Fantaisie Originale Op.1 / Luigi Bianchi, Dubra Kovacevich (4:38)

2007 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Conway Bay - Judith Owen
02. Paris - Ewen Carruthers
03. Kentucky Rain - Barb Jungr
04. Moon Was Yellow - Eddie Higgins Trio
05. These Foolish Things - Maucha Adnet
06. Homestate - Allan Taylor
07. An Large Du Gueveur - Louis Capart & Duo Balance
08. Where Have All The Flowers Gone - David Roth
09. Judy Garland Medley // performed by Carol Kidd
10. Paganini: Terzetto In D Major M.S. 69 For Violin Cello And Guitar: Rondo (Allegretto)
11. Ye Banks And Braes O Bonie Doon - Mick West
12. Vocalise - Eddie Higgins
13. How Do You Keep The Music Playing -Simone
14. Beethoven: Two Romances For Violin And Orchestra: OP. 50 In F Major - Uto Ughi

2008 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01 - Paganini: Violin Concerto No.4 In D Minor M.S. 60
02 - Lynn Hilary - Melody Of Life
03 - David Munyon - Purple Rain
04 - Malene Mortensen - Desperado
05 - Paul Banks - The White Hotel
06 - Renato Sellani & Danilo Rea - My Foolish Heart
07 - Veronica Mortensen - In My Life
08 - Eddie Higgins Quintet - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
09 - Malene Mortensen - All I Want
10 - Salvatore Accardo - Rossini: Un Mot A Paganini
11 - Ab Und Zu - A Sad Little Waltz
12 - Allan Taylor & Chris Jones - The Tennessee Waltz
13 - Sara K - Don't I Know You From Somewhere
14 - David Munyon - 500 Miles

2009 - VA - The Absolute Sound (TAS)
01. Hjartespel
02. Summertime
03. Dedicated To…
04. Loveless Cafe
05. Rotos En El Raval
06. Miami Beach Rumba
07. Time
08. Berlin At 5
09. Another January
10. You Never Told Me
11. Shanagolden
12. Chopin: Nocturne Op.9, No.2 Eb Major
13. Paganini: Sonata For Violin And Guitar Sei Sonate Op.3 (Op.10 )MS 27
14. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi “O Mio Babbino Caro”





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