Victory at Sea (Music from the Original Television Series)
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Free Music Review: togrther again
Hit: 5 Stars
i was first exposed to "victory" as a young marine.we were shown episodes for training and indoctrination. i never got over the music or visuals. had it all on vinyl but it didnt survive. this dvd is pretty faithfull but has been tweaked a little.it's close enough for me.Free Music Review: Still wonderful after all these years...
Hit: 5 Stars
The black-and-white television series "Victory at Sea" was one of the first "can't miss it" shows in our house after my father purchased our first set in the early '50's. Ten years later, we were still listening to the LP's of Rodgers' superb soundtrack. They wore out by 1970 or so, and I never replaced them until getting this version a couple of weeks ago. When I was ten, I thought this was "classical music." When I was 20, I thought it was one of the finest film scores ever made. Now, at 63, I know that it is simply one of the best compositions and one of the best recordings of the '50's. Created to complement official films of U.S. Navy battles during World War II, the score has a surprising large amount of non-military sounding moments in it. That reflects the real rhythms of war...weeks of tedium, days of danger, hours of tension, moments of relief, triumph and despair. I now also own the original series on DVD which is available for a very modest price, and is well-worth viewing, despite its dated elements. Speaking strictly about music listening pleasure, however, this disc is a winner. There was a lot more to the genius of Richard Rodgers than the scores for "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music" as good as they are.
Free Music Review: Victory at Sea
Hit: 5 Stars
Just like the TV series. At my age I still remember the series and WWII.Free Music Review: What memories!
Hit: 5 Stars
Anyone who lived through WWII will bond with this CD. The first time I heard the music, I was with the Red Cross providing entertainment for the wounded patients at Walter Reed Army Hosp. in Washington DC shortly after the war. Of course, our Navy did tangle with German subs & ships in the Atlantic, but to me Richard Rodgers' music spells the conflict on the other sea, which resulted from the Japanese devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. Mr.Rodgers was a genius in composing this music. There is no mistaking the sound of the big guns going off, the torpedo attacks, the anguish of all personnel, and then - victory. One hears several singable melodies, the most popular & memorable being the one that later became a hit popular song: "No Other Love Have I." To this day, my heart aches when I listen to this CD. Much of it, of course, is in the minor mode, til ...a VICTORY! This music reminds me of the tremendous sacrifice made by so many thousands of our American youth, one of which was my pure, 20-year-old cousin, killed on Luzon in May 1945. This is a prize CD.Free Music Review: Victory At Sea CD
Hit: 5 Stars
The quality of the digitally remastered music on this CD is far and above what I was expecting. The entire CD plays flawlessly without so much as a hint of unwanted background noise. My experience in purchasing this CD was very good. Shipment was almost immediate and delivery prompt. I can find absolutely nothing to complain about and am very happy with my purchase. Thanks a million.