The Wild Wild West : Music From the Television Series

This CD set was expensive, but well worth the money. Great booklet and very comprehensive musical selections from all seasons.Beautifully done packaging and design.

This arrived exactly as described. I am very happy with the service and product.

I LIKE THIS SAMPLE OF HISTORICAL WESTERN MUSIC, INCLUDING THE NATIVE-AMERICAN SONG THE "GRASS DANCE,"... NUMBERSOF VARIOUS SELECTIONS.HOWEVER, I WAS DISMAYED BY THE USAGE OF THE WORD "DARKIES" IN THE SONG "GOLDEN SLIPPERS." THOUGH IT MAY REFLECT SOME 19TH CENTURY HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AND ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AS PART OF THE SONG'S ORIGINAL LYRICS, IT IS STILL A DEEPLY OFFENSIVE AND DEROGATORY TERM! KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU BUY THIS CD.

Bought to have a back up to this really good CD collection of true west songs.

Wish to hear true american music?This is the cd for you!It's the songs that were sung as the west was settled.Forget today's cry in your beer country & western,this is the original.REFRESHING!

If you are a fan of "Old West" songs and soundtracks you will most likely love this album. I watched the original mini-series which had very high production values and the soundtrack is no exception.Many of these tracks are period pieces delivered in an authentic "old-timey" style with simple arrangements and stark vocal treatments.Others are obviously modern compositions but fit with the other tracks beautifully.There are Indian chants interspersed with calvary bugle calls and other interesting audio juxtapositions mixed in with whole and partial song tracks."Cole Younger" was covered on another Michael Martin Murphy release but this slow, haunting version is much more satisfying by far.The players brought together for this soundtrack include some of the best artists in the Western/Cowboy/Indian genre including: Don Edwards, MMM, Bill Miller, Red Stegall, Sons Of The San Joaquin, and Lyle Lovett.I am not as familiar with the rest of the musicians and singers on the disc but intend to get more acquainted with them as I am always researching for "new to me" artists.I DJ a Cowboy radio show in Bend, OR (Calling All Cowboys on KPOV 106.7) and this disc makes my play rotation on a regular basis.You may also want to track down the original min-series if it exists on DVD or VHS. It is must see TV for fans of the history of the West.

I enjoyed the music on this CD for the most part but feel that the songs are just not long enough. There are 45 tunes on this single CD. Many of the songs are less than 1 minute long. I realize that the short songs were written for fast moving movie scenes and were perfect for that purpose, but for listening while driving or relaxing at home the songs are just too brief.

If your a fan of the show and like sound tracks this is a must have.