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Documentary Recordings Presents- Patriotic Music - Amazon Sampler |  | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Documentary Recordings
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $8.99
as of 3/10/2010 17:32 CST details
Seller: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5619
Genre: folk-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 1081 Minutes
ASIN: B002D0KRLW
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Memories, they hurt June 30, 2009
Rudy Lawrence Benoit (Pleasant Grove, UT)
Love the marching tunes, after Serving at Fort Knox, KY. I can remember marching with these tunes of motivation. We were committed, dedicated and willing to give it all on command. It hurt sometimes, but it was worth it, I became a better man because of all that sweat I lost in Kentucky.
More than just words and music June 29, 2009
lean_bot (Orange County, CA)
The US Army Airborne, Sun Harbor's Chorus, US Marines, US Army, US Air Force, US Army Ranger, and US Navy Seals have added their contribution to our freedom but also to the music in this CD. It reiterates that the music is not just words sung by a group of vocals. But sung by those who help us maintain a way of life for all those who live in America and enjoy the freedoms of this country.
I enjoyed Track 3 & 4
 Thank You! June 26, 2009
K. Peterson (Baton Rouge, LA United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Thank you for the free patriotic song downloads! Amazon, we appreciate these freebies you give to us from time to time. Perfect timing for Independance Day.
Great Songs, but Mistake in Collection is Unfortunate ("Navy Seals" is really Air Force Run-to Cadence) June 25, 2009
Guilty Bystander
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First, thanks to the men and women who protect our fair country. These songs always serve to remind me of how much we owe them. Thanks to Amazon too for the free music.
Pros:
I love the a capella nature of the collection, as the talents of this chorus lend a richness and authenticity which instrumental music cannot convey.
"God Bless America" is evocative and done with much feeling. The vocal range of this chorus is demonstrated in this classic.
At first I thought "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was going to be "Little Drummer Boy" with the rum pum pums, but I suppose that there are only so many ways a human voice can simulate drums. The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" has always been one of my favorites, and the chorus's arrangement is well done.
"America the Beautiful" is faithfully sung and clearly enunciated at a very singable tempo- perfect for singing with an audience.
I thought the rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was rather quick, but it would be perfect for playing at a ballgame opener since it doesn't drag on. Our national anthem is my favorite of all of these songs, so I would have preferred a more contemplative version.
Cons:
When I was listening to the "Navy Seals" run-to cadence I was puzzled why they were extolling the praises of the Air Force. The phrases
"Air Force- The Place to Be/ Air Force- The Place for Me"
"Defending freedom/ From up above"
"Feeling somethin'/ So I joined/ Air Force/ A better course"
all gave me the impression that someone at Amazon mistakenly labeled this Air Force cadence as a Navy Seals one. (Perhaps someone at Amazon has a bias against the Seals in favor of the Air Force...) In any case, I hope there is an opportunity to correct this mistake so those of us interested in an authentic Seals cadence can get one once Amazon rectifies this error.
Otherwise these cadences were rather interesting to hear. The "Hey, Hey Everybody" cadence was particularly engaging.
All in all, a fine collection of music and song. I took off one star for not having a correctly labeled Seals contribution, so four stars total.
Fabulous Collection Of Patriotic Music! June 25, 2009
Morgan Kell
This is a wonderful collection! Perfect timing too. I also love the: 4th Of July Patriotic Favorites compilation. Check it out if you haven't already!
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