[ Avid / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 12 October 2009
ONE TWO THREE……..ONE TWO THREE……….EYES TO THE FRONT…..ATTENTION!!
AVID's Essential Collection presents a superbly re-mastered double CD of all your favourite march tunes, so if you are ready, STAND BY YOUR BEDS!
We feature a host of popular bands from around the world including the USA, Scotland, Wales and England, The United States Marine Corps, The Band Of The Welsh Guards, The Army Air Corps and The Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders to name but a few.
Tunes of glory featured include from the States the legendary John Phillip Sousa, Kenneth Alford from Britain, "La Pere LaVictoire" from France, "Under the Double Eagle" from Germany, from Belgium " Belgian Paras", from Poland " Sky Eagles" and from Scotland some wonderful medleys.
You may even recognise a few tunes including Monty Python, The Longest Day, Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines and even the theme from the BBC Sports Granstand programme!
CD1
1. Liberty Bell - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
2. Heart Of Oak -The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines
3. Great Little Army - The Band Of The Royal Welch Fusiliers
4. Royal Air Force March Past - The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force
5. Salute To The U.S. Forces - The Band, Pipes And Drums Of The Black Watch, The Pipes And Drums Of The Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders
A) Over There B) Anchors Aweigh C) The Caissons Go Rolling Along D) The Wild Blue Yonder E) Semper Paratus F) Marine Cops Hymn
6. Under The Double Eagle - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
7. La Pere La Victoire - The Royal Artillery Band
8. Arromanches - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
9. Glorious Victory - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
10. Semper Fidelis - The United States Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Division Band
11. Sons Of The Brave - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
12. Guards Armoured Division -The Band Of The Welsh Guards
13. Blaze Away - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
14. British Legion March - The Band Of The Irish Guards
15. March Medley - The Pipes And Drums, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards
A) Marie's Wedding B) Frimley Pipe Band C) The High Road To Gairloch D) Teribus
16. On The Square - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
17. Canada Overseas - The Central Band Of The Canadian Forces
18. Birdcage Walk - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
19. New Colonial - The Combined Corps Of Drums Of The Guards Division
CD2
1. Washington Post - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
2. All American Soldier - The Band Of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment
3. Slow March - Medley The Pipes And Drums, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards
A) My Home B) Highland Cradle Song C) El Alamein
4. Marche Des Parachutists Belges - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
5. Westland - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
6. Drum Majorette - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
7. Sky Soldiers - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
8. Overlord - The Falklands Band Of The Parachute Regiment
9. Out Of The Blue - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
10. Pipe Marches - The Regimental Band, Pipes And Drums Of The Black Watch
A) Wha Saw The 42nd B) Happy We've Been Together
11. Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
12. The Longest Day - The Massed Bands Of The Parachute Regiment
13. March Medley - The Drums And Pipes Of The Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders The Massed Bands Of The Queens Division
A) Green Hills Of Tyrol
14. Bond Of Friendship - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
15. The Allies - The Royal Artillery Orchestra
16. Century Of Progress - The Band Of The Army Air Corps
17. Sky Eagles - The Band Of The Warsaw And Pomeranian Military Districts Poland
18. March Off - The Regimental Band, Pipes And Drums Of The Black Watch
A) Scotland The Brave B) The Black Bear C) Highland Laddie