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  • Orchestra: Penguin Cafe Orchestra
  • Composer: Simon Jeffes, Giles Farnaby
  • Audio CD (12 Nov 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Records
  • ASIN: B00005RTBF
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,234 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Bean Fields (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:30£0.69
Listen  2. Telephone And Rubber Band (2001 Digital Remaster) 2:29£0.69
Listen  3. Music For A Found Harmonium (2001 Digital Remaster) 3:39£0.69
Listen  4. Perpetuum Mobile (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:31£0.69
Listen  5. From The Colonies (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster) 3:20£0.69
Listen  6. Giles Farnaby's Dream (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:06£0.69
Listen  7. Zopf: Surface Tension (2001 Digital Remaster) 2:23£0.69
Listen  8. Air À Danser (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:31£0.69
Listen  9. Yodel 1 (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:12£0.69
Listen10. Numbers 1-4 (2001 Digital Remaster) 6:51£0.69
Listen11. Steady State (2001 Digital Remaster) 3:34£0.69
Listen12. Paul's Dance (2001 Digital Remaster) 1:46£0.69
Listen13. Prelude And Yodel (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster) 3:58£0.69
Listen14. Heartwind (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:12£0.69
Listen15. White Mischief (2001 Digital Remaster) 5:48£0.69
Listen16. Dirt (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:52£0.69
Listen17. Rosasolis (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:15£0.69
Listen18. Organum (2001 Digital Remaster) 3:53£0.69
Listen19. Lullaby (2001 Digital Remaster) 4:00£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Beanfields
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  2. Telephone and Rubber Band
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  3. Music for a Found Harmonium
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  4. Perpetuum Mobile
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  5. From the Colonies
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  6. Giles Farnaby - His Dreame
    Composed by Giles Farnaby
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  7. Surface Tension
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  8. Air à Danser
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  9. Yodel 1
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  10. Numbers 1-4
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  11. Steady State
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  12. Paul's Dance
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  13. Prelude & Yodel
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  14. Heartwind
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  15. White Mischief
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  16. Dirt
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  17. Rosasolis
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  18. Lullaby
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

  19. Organum
    Composed by Simon Jeffes
    Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to listen to, 24 Jun 2004
'A Brief History' has 19 tracks from the 4-CD set 'History', so it's a 'best of the best of...' album. The first track, Bean Fields, is guaranteed to have you tapping your foot or even dancing around the room or car.

You could say the odd track or two is a bit repetitive - for example, Telephone and Rubber Band lasts almost three minutes - but there's always quiet music going on behind the scenes that you have to listen out for to appreciate the full tune. Any like this that you don't like are easily made up for by the others. Others are very tuneful, foot-stomping creations to delight the soul, body and mind. (I'm getting carried away now. Well, at least I should be.)

A delightful album I feel privileged to have in my collection. You'll be so glad you took the plunge.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars up lifting stuff., 22 May 2005
This review is from: A Brief History (Audio CD)
what a fantasic album. i first heard of the penguin cafe orchestra on irelands classic radio whilst on holiday there. on my return home i bought a copy of "a brief history" and my ears have been truly treated. if you have heard anything by the pco but dont own any of their stuff, but like this sort of music then take the plunge you wont regret it and just like me treat your ears.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the contents, 3 stars for the SACD, 9 Nov 2004
By Yovra (Driebergen, Holland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Brief History (Audio CD)
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra is one of these groups that always will have a smaller public. No on-stage pyrotechnics,no displays of instrumental virtuosity; just good, melodic compositions that sound fine in the background but equally deserve a closer listen.
There a great diversity; from African rythms to cod-classical sounds, from Marley to Brahms.
The SACD however adds little to other compilations. It isn't a multichannel or 5.1-remix, the the improvement in sounds is probably only audible when you're having a very expensive sound-system.
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