| 25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–99 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 1:28:57 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
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25 Year Celebration of Mannheim Steamroller is a two-disc anthology album released by new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller in 1999, in honor of the group's 25th anniversary.
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All tracks are written by Chip Davis.
| No. | Title | From the album: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Steamroller" | Fresh Aire 8 | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Morning" | Fresh Aire III | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Baroque-A-Nova" (with Mason Williams) | Classical Gas | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Christmas Lullaby" | Christmas in the Aire | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Four Rows of Jacks" | Fresh Aire IV | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Chocolate Coffee" | Sunday Morning Coffee II | 3:54 |
| 7. | "A Winter's Day" | Impressions | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Morning Blend" | Sunday Morning Coffee | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Interlude I" | Fresh Aire Interludes | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Reggae Mañana Mon" | Party | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Prelude / Chocolate Fudge" | Fresh Aire | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Slo Dancin' in the Living Room" | Romance II | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | From the album: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Pines of Rome" | Yellowstone: The Music of Nature | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Twilight at Rhodes" | Fresh Aire VI | 1:59 |
| 15. | "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" | Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse | 3:19 |
| 16. | "The 7 Metals of Alchemy" | Fresh Aire 7 | 3:24 |
| 17. | "Dancin' in the Stars" | Fresh Aire V | 5:13 |
| 18. | "Wassail, Wassail" | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | 2:22 |
| 19. | "The Fourth Door" | Fresh Aire II | 3:53 |
| 20. | "Sonata Bach's Lunch" | Dinner | 2:54 |
| 21. | "The Holly & The Ivy" | A Fresh Aire Christmas | 3:01 |
| 22. | "Eclectic Blue" | Party 2 | 3:20 |
| 23. | "Harp Seals" | Saving the Wildlife | 1:38 |
| 24. | "Kanbai" | Romance | 4:08 |
| 25. | "Ruslan and Ludmilla" | To Russia with Love | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 1:28:57 | ||
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Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy". He has also written and made other albums, such as Day Parts, and has written several books.
Mannheim Steamroller is an American neoclassical new-age music ensemble founded and directed by percussionist/composer Chip Davis in 1974. The group is known primarily for its Fresh Aire series of albums, which blend classical music with elements of new age and rock, and for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.
Christmas is the first Christmas album and sixth studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 50.
A Fresh Aire Christmas is the tenth studio album and second Christmas album by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1988.
Fresh Aire is the first album by new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was originally released in 1975.
Fresh Aire II is the second album that new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller originally released in 1977. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire II's theme is fall.
Fresh Aire III is the third album by the new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was originally released in 1979 on American Gramaphone. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire III's theme is summer. The opening track, Toccata, was played behind station IDs for OEPBS until 1986.
Fresh Aire 4 is the fourth album in new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire series. The album was originally released in 1981. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums is based on a season; Fresh Aire 4's theme is Winter. The entire album was mixed and recorded digitally and was also one of the first CDs released.
Fresh Aire 7 was the seventh album in new age musical group Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire series. The album was originally released in 1990 and peaked at #77 on the Billboard album chart in December of that year. Its theme is based on the number seven. The album won a Grammy Award for best New Age album in 1991.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live is Mannheim Steamroller's fourth Christmas album overall and was first released in time for the 1997 holiday season. It is a recorded live performance which includes variations on the arranged tracks featured in previous Steamroller albums.
Fresh Aire 8 is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity, with each track or suite representing a different "aspect of infinity." The tracks' topics include ancient Greek philosophy, Leonardo da Vinci, M. C. Escher's Waterfall, Mannheim Steamroller's mascot, and the Judgment of Anubis. A visual album was also released on DVD.
To Russia with Love is a 1994 album by Mannheim Steamroller, composed for the 1994 Goodwill Games. The album was recorded in St. Petersburg Philharmonia Hall.
Halloween is the first Halloween album by Mannheim Steamroller. The second disc of the double album is sound effects that are meant to be "shuffled" along with the music of disc one on a multi-CD player.
Christmas Song is Mannheim Steamroller's fifth Christmas studio album and eighth overall. It was released in 2007 on CD by American Gramaphone, and features twelve Christmas songs. Steamroller co-founder Jackson Berkey does not appear on the album.
Autumn Song is part three of Mannheim Steamroller's Ambience collection. It was released in 2003 on CD & DVD by American Gramaphone, and features eight autumnal tracks.
Bird Song is part one of Mannheim Steamroller's three part Ambience collection. It was released in 2001 on CD & DVD by American Gramaphone and features eight bird song tracks.
Christmas Symphony is the twelfth Christmas music album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 2011. Recorded in Prague, the album features the Czech Philharmonic, performing new recordings of previously released Mannheim Steamroller arrangements.
Classical Gas is a 1987 album by new age group Mannheim Steamroller and guitarist/composer Mason Williams. The album's title piece, "Classical Gas", was originally featured on Williams's 1968 solo album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record.
Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on September 19, 2006, by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It includes selections from four of the first five Christmas albums that he had recorded: Merry Christmas, Sounds of Christmas, Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis, and The Christmas Album. Two tracks that were recorded with other artists are also included: "O Tannenbaum", which comes from Mannheim Steamroller's 2001 album Christmas Extraordinaire, and a medley duet of "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" with Bette Midler from her 2006 holiday album Cool Yule.
Christmas Symphony II is an album by Mannheim Steamroller, featuring the Czech Philharmonic. It was released in October 2013 only through Target.
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