Welcome to this year's July SPOCKebtration!
Our first feature is a 1991 release from Intersound.
01. Summit Brass - Fanfare for the Common Man (3:10)
02. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - God Bless America (2:09)
03. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - America the Beautiful (3:28)
04. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - National Emblem March (3:59)
05. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - The Great Escape March (2:15)
06. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Patton (2:43)
07. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - George M. Cohan Medley (6:38)
08. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - American Salute (4:16)
09. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - Victory at Sea Suite (13:30)
10. Sergiu Comissiona: Houston Symphony Orchestra - Seventy-Six Trombones (1:52)
11. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Armed Forces Medley (3:30)
12. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Washington Post March (2:38)
13. Lalo Schifrin & The San Diego Symphony - Stars and Stripes Forever (3:41)
14. Kate Smith - God Bless America (2:42)
It's only coincidental that I'm sharing this CD so soon after the passing of the lamented Schifrin. He did some socko, boffo stuff!
But regarding this release, this is sadly uninspiring. Somehow it’s competent without being electrifying. This stuff should give you chills, not a “so what?”.
What do YOU think? We'll have something a bit peppier on Monday. See you then!
