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Regimental Marches, Vol.2

by: Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards

Release Date October 01, 1999
This, and the sister CD are the finest recordings of the type I have heard.

Just like playing in the longest playoff ever.

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The Best Military Bands Album In The World... Ever!

by: Various Artists

Release Date May 02, 2005
I would guess that most people these days, upon seeing this album in the listings, would opine that the marketing department at EMI must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to come up with this for their "Best...In The World...Ever" series. Fans of band music will shun it for its pick-and-mix composition, and everyone else will not give it a second thought.

Unfashionable it may be, but there is nothing quite like the raw power and stirring sound of a military band playing live, unadulterated by electronics and amplification, and, while it is almost impossible to transfer this energy satisfactorily to record, to simply ignore it is to miss out on some blistering tunes and harmonies, and great music overall, and I would argue that ... Read More:

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100 Military Band Favourites

by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2008
There are many BOX SET with 2, 3, 4 or 5 CD and usually, it is always the same bands and the same tunes. So, the biggest difference between all these BOX SETS is the number of CD and tunes and the price of the BOX SET. At 6 pounds or 12$ for 5 CD, it is a very inexpensive BOX SET for a so wide variety of tunes. Mainly British military tunes, tunes from the war movies and some classic tunes, it is a best buy, The quality of recording is good and the tunes are easy to listen. There are many different bands and the tunes are well played. If you know nothing about military tunes, you must buy this BOX SET. If you do not know all the tunes, it is a good way to hear them.

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The Fighting Scots: the Pipes & Drums & Music of the Great Scottish Regiments

by: Various Artists

Release Date February 03, 2003
There are many BOX SET with 2, 3, 4 or 5 CD and usually, it is always the same bands and the same tunes. So, the biggest difference between all these BOX SETS is the number of CD and tunes and the price of the BOX SET. At 6 pounds or 12$ for 5 CD, it is a very inexpensive BOX SET for a so wide variety of tunes. Mainly British military tunes, tunes from the war movies and some classic tunes, it is a best buy, The quality of recording is good and the tunes are easy to listen. There are many different bands and the tunes are well played. If you know nothing about military tunes, you must buy this BOX SET. If you do not know all the tunes, it is a good way to hear them.

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The Very Best of the Royal Marines Band

by: Royal Marines

Release Date June 18, 1990
A very mixed CD, both in terms of material and quality. CD is dated 1990, but I suspect several of the recordings are rather older. The quality of recordings on some tracks is not very good at all, and there are better recordings of most of the music on other RM CDs.

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Grand Military Concert

by: British Armed Forces Bands

Release Date May 22, 2006
A very mixed CD, both in terms of material and quality. CD is dated 1990, but I suspect several of the recordings are rather older. The quality of recordings on some tracks is not very good at all, and there are better recordings of most of the music on other RM CDs.

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In Which We Serve: the Best of Military Bands

by: Various Artists

Release Date August 16, 2004
A very mixed CD, both in terms of material and quality. CD is dated 1990, but I suspect several of the recordings are rather older. The quality of recordings on some tracks is not very good at all, and there are better recordings of most of the music on other RM CDs.

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Prussian and Austrian Marches

from: DG

Release Date November 09, 1993
A fantastic collection of realy melodious, and uplifting marches. Beautiful expression and timing. If you love marches, buy this cd !

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Spirit Of The Glen

by: The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Release Date November 26, 2007
The innovation taken by the Pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is ground breaking. They initially did this with Parallel Tracks, a must if you do not have it, and have yet again taken it a step further. It is not a traditional album by any means which I like as 'traditional' bagpipe music, although very enjoyable is similar across the vain of bands. This innovative and emotive style is truly enjoyable and heart raising and I know the challenges the band have met and overcome to achieve this album are commendable to say the very least.

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The Flower of Scotland

by: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Release Date October 23, 1995
I find this disappointing.
You'll probably like it if you like military bands in general, but it's not really pipe band music. It's pipes mixed in with other stuff.
And I have to say that the principal piper seems to lack a feel for the timing of the music.