Ian Whitcomb - Songs Without Words (CD)

(2-CD set) After a brief career as rock star in the 1960s "British Invasion," Ian Whitcomb turned his attention to ragtime and "dance hall" music styles of the early 20th century. In this 2-CD anthology, Whitcomb performs and annotates 48 of his own ragtime-influenced instrumental compositions spanning the years 1964-2009. The program includes rags, tangos, one-steps, waltzes, blues, and more, in settings ranging from solo piano to small ensembles to orchestral dance bands. This collection includes a full dozen selections that are previously unreleased. Tracks include: "Luscious Slices," "Sandcastle-A Day by the Sea," "Lawns of Louisiana," "Unrequited," "Lotus land," "Blazing Ambition," and 42 more.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Dickens Waltz
2. Luscious Slices
3. Sandcastle-A Day By the Sea
4. My Blues
5. Wigwam Wigwalk-An Indian Patrol
6. Lawns of Louisiana
7. Les Temps Du Chiffon
8. Marzipan-A Ragtime Confection
9. Lotusland-A Rag of Southern California
10. Strange Waters-A Falklands Reverie
11. Montpellier-A Tango Rag of Southern France
12. Merry-Go-Round By Moonlight
13. My Apache-A Tango of Paris
14. Wildcroft Manor-A Reverie
15. When Sophie Dances
16. Viva Regina!
17. My Dog Beefy
18. Home at Last!
19. Sauntering By the Sea
20. At the Masked Ball
21. The Beckoning Fairground

Disc: 2

1. Dreams of Old L.A
2. Foxing the Goose Goosing the Fox)
3. Chester the Cat-A Feline One-Step
4. Blazing Ambition
5. Lotusland Medley: Cottage By the Sea/I Just Knew/Cabaret Girl
6. Der Pussycat Walk
7. Rolling with the Quake
8. Rocking the Baby to Sleep
9. Sultry Nights
10. Ukie's Tune
11. The Bumbling Bear
12. Montmartre
13. Unrequited
14. Tango of the Bears
15. Dancing Partners
16. My Garden
17. Mystery Riders
18. One ; One Makes One
19. Our House
20. Restless
21. Time and Again
22. The Windmill Waltz
23. Flyboys!-One-Step
24. As Her Love Flies By
25. Mon Ami Perdu
26. Au Bal Musette
27. Ambling Along