Very nice collection of "Western" music which brings back memories of 50's and 60's TV shows. Also great movie scores like The Magnificent Seven, Silverado Medley and How The West Was Won. Really enjoyed most of the tracks - not too keen on the Frankie Laine vocals, but others might enjoy them.
CD Reviews
Great Western Music
07/15/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought Round Up as a tape. I play it on every long trip I take. Now the tape is starting to wear out due to being listened to so much. I figured that I had better buy the CD the next time. After being born and raised in Wyoming, I like to listen to this kind of music. Although I no longer live in Wyoming, the music takes me right back to the mountains, lakes, and other beautiful landscape. If you like this one, then try Happy Trails (Round Up II). It's just like this one."
Not worth the upgrade
meulensteen | new york | 08/22/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Yes, the music is great. But the surround quality is problematic. It seems the surround engineering was done by two people who did not listen to each other's approach.
Instrument placing is great on half of the disc (superb Magnificent Seven), but the other half has far too much music coming from the center speaker (compare Silverado on sacd and cd). It's as if one engineer wants you to relive the movies with cinema like surround, and the other one wants you to experience a front row seat in a dry sounding concert hall.
The cd still stands as a perfect disc to show off your non-surround system. Leave it at that."
Truly Unique
meulensteen | 07/10/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not a big fan of western music, but for some reason, this album is enjoybale for me. The mix of western sounds with movie and TV theme music is truly captivating. My friends have also found it to be enjoyable as well. I must say it was fun scaring my friends with the gunshots in "Gunfight at the OK Corral.""
A GREAT CD WITH THE TRUE FLAVOR OF THE MOVIES.
Boz | 08/28/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This recording captures the feel and excitement of the original soundtracks. Especially fine are the arrangements from THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, HOW THE WEST WAS WON, and THE BIG COUNTRY. The Cincinnati Pops plays with great depth and feeling. A real must-own cd for any fan of great symphonic movie scores."