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(41 customer reviews) 41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
I'm Glad We Now Have Something, But I Still Pine For More,
November 17, 2004 K. Palmer (Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Autumn Thunder: 40 Years NFL Films Music (Audio CD)
I've been a fan of NFL Films since the 1970's when they used to show "NFL Game of the Week". The highlights were great, the announcers were great (usually Harry Kalas on the highlights shows, John Facenda on most everything else), but the music is what made these shows magical. NFL Films, through composer Sam Spence, just knew how to combine the right music with the right situation (a low and somber mood when showing players walking to the line of scrimmage in slow motion in the freezing cold, an up-tempo ditty when showing several high-yardage plays in succession, a victory march at the end of a game, etc).
For years, I wanted to get my hands on this music. NFL Films sold several albums (the vinyl kind) of music in the 1970s, but I didn't partake and these went out of print. About 5 years ago, they issued "The Power and the Glory" CD which contained numerous tunes plus snippets of the late John Facenda. That was neat, but it just scratched the surface (and a small...Read more
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
KUDOS to the Sabols, Spence, Hedden & Robidoux!!!,
September 28, 2004 Christian M. Kartanowicz (San Antonio, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Autumn Thunder: 40 Years NFL Films Music (Audio CD)
Three years ago, I wrote a review for the NFL Films Music CD entitled "Power and the Glory" (...). I tried to capture the effect the CD had on football fans, such as myself, who love the music behind NFL Films programs and I believe much of what I wrote for "Power and the Glory" holds true for this review. What strikes me is what I wrote towards the end of that review when I suggested that the Sabols were sitting on a gold mine that was the rest of the NFL Music Library collection. As I've come to learn of the many folks who love this music, it seemed the next logical thing for the Sabols, Sam Spence, Tom Hedden and David Robidoux to do was release a multiple CD compilation of the works of NFL Films Music. It does my ego good to even remotely think that maybe one of them stumbled upon my review and, fast foward to the present, the dream is now reality with the ten CD "Autmn Thunder" compilation. The reality is that the music is SO good and SO popular that, in this age of nostalgia,...Read more
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A FOOTBALL FANS FANTACY CD....,
September 25, 2004 This review is from: Autumn Thunder: 40 Years NFL Films Music (Audio CD)
Wow, wow, wow and did I fail to mention WOW! I remember when the Power and the Glory CD first came out and how it was sold out in a matter of days, well it seems that this 'Box Set' did not get the same or if any recognition at all. As a matter of fact, I just happened to come across this fantastic complilation by mistake because I was looking for more music by Sam Spence.
Well, the wait is over Spence fans! The music here in this Box Set is astounding to say the least. You almost feel like a superhero when listening to the music while at other times tears begin to form in the corner of your eyes. The beauty and spendor of these pieces are timeless! Whether you grew up in the jazzy 60's, groovy 70's, rockin' 80's or hip 90's, you'll find music here that will get your head to boppin'!
The cover of this Box Set is made out of football pigskin and there are 10 that's right 10 CD's inside with over 45mins of playing time each. That gives you over 8 hours of...Read more
