25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller
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25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller is a two-disc anthology
album released by new age
musical group Mannheim Steamroller
in 1999, in honor of the group's 25th anniversary.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
album released by new age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
musical group Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller is an American music group founded by Chip Davis and Jackson Berkey, known primarily for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.-Beginnings:...
in 1999, in honor of the group's 25th anniversary.
Disc A
- "The Steamroller" (Fresh Aire 8Fresh Aire 8Fresh Aire 8 is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity.-Track listing:#"Main Titles" – 2:43#"Day Party" – 3:09#"Interlude 8" – 3:12...
) – 4:38 - "Morning" (Fresh Aire IIIFresh Aire IIIFresh Aire III was the third album released by the new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller . The album was originally released in 1979...
) – 2:56 - "Baroque-A-Nova" (Classical GasClassical Gas"Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by Mason Williams. Originally released in 1968 on the album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record, it has been re-recorded and re-released numerous times since by Williams...
) – 3:07 - "Christmas Lullaby" (Christmas in the AireChristmas in the AireChristmas in the Aire was the third Christmas album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1995, and was the biggest-selling holiday album in the United States that year according to Nielsen/SoundScan....
) – 4:06 - "Four Rows of Jacks" (Fresh Aire IIIFresh Aire IIIFresh Aire III was the third album released by the new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller . The album was originally released in 1979...
) – 3:13 - "Chocolate Coffee" (Sunday Morning Coffee II) – 3:54
- "A Winter's Day" (Impressions) – 5:11
- "Morning Blend" (Sunday Morning Coffee) – 5:17
- "Interlude I" (Interludes) – 2:43
- "Reggae Mañana Mon" (PartyParty (album)Party is a 1981 album by Iggy Pop. For this album, Iggy collaborated with Ivan Kral, who is best known as guitar and bass player for Patti Smith in the 1970s It peaked at number 166 on Billboards Top 200 albums....
) – 2:12 - "Prelude / Chocolate Fudge" (Fresh Aire I) – 4:28
- "Slo Dancin' in the Living Room" (Romance II) – 3:50
Disc B
- "The Pines of Rome" (Yellowstone: The Music of NatureYellowstone: The Music of NatureYellowstone: The Music of Nature is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1989. The concept pays homage to nature and to Yellowstone National Park....
) – 2:58 - "Twilight at Rhodes" (Fresh Aire VIFresh Aire VIFresh Aire VI is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1986. The music is inspired by Greek mythology. The album was the band's second album and first Fresh Aire album to peak on the Billboard album chart, reaching #155 in January 1987....
) – 1:59 - "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Mannheim Steamroller Meets the MouseMannheim Steamroller Meets the MouseMannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse: Unique Musical Creations Based on Disney Songs is a music album by Mannheim Steamroller, released by Walt Disney Records and American Gramaphone in 1999 on CD and DVD.-Track listing:# "Chim Chim Cher-ee" – 2:31...
) – 3:19 - "The 7 Metals of Alchemy" (Fresh Aire 7Fresh Aire 7Fresh Aire 7 was the seventh album in new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire series. The album was originally released in 1990 and peaked at #77 on the Billboard album chart in December of that year. Its theme is based on the number seven...
) – 3:24 - "Dancin' in the Stars" (Fresh Aire VFresh Aire VFresh Aire V is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1983. The music is inspired by Johannes Kepler's book The Dream. This is the first album in the Fresh Aire series to feature the London Symphony Orchestra...
) – 5:13 - "Wassail, Wassail" (Mannheim Steamroller ChristmasMannheim Steamroller ChristmasMannheim Steamroller Christmas was the first Christmas music album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The group has released five subsequent Christmas studio albums, most recently Christmasville in October 2008...
) – 2:22 - "The Fourth Door" (Fresh Aire IIFresh Aire IIFresh Aire II was the second album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1977. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire IIs theme is Fall....
) – 3:53 - "Sonata Bach's Lunch" (Dinner) – 2:54
- "The Holly & The Ivy" (A Fresh Aire ChristmasA Fresh Aire ChristmasA Fresh Aire Christmas was the second Christmas music album released by new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1988....
) – 3:01 - "Eclectric Blue" (Party 2) – 3:20
- "Harp Seals" (Saving the WildlifeSaving the WildlifeSaving the Wildlife is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1986. It was written for the soundtrack of a PBS special by the same name, except for "Dolphins and Whales," which originally appeared on Fresh Aire VI as "Come Home to the Sea"....
) – 1:38 - "Kanbai" (Romance) – 4:08
- "Ruslan and Ludmilla" (To Russia with LoveTo Russia with Love-Track listing:#"The Goodwill Games" – 4:24#"Ruslan and Ljudmila" – 5:14#"Melodie" – 1:38#"Let's Go Home" – 1:04#"Dancing Flames" – 6:34#"Troika from Lieutenant Kizheh" – 2:51#"The Goose from Smolensk" – 2:04#"Chakra 3" – 3:20#"The Smolny Fanfare" – :29...
) – 5:13