Mannheim Steamroller - Fresh Aire I through IV

NOTE: Please pick this up and seed. Seeding takes up 3/4 of my up bandwidth, and I have to use this machine for work. Thus, I can't seed long. Mannheim Steamroller is a collaboration of classical musicians headed by Chip Davis. Although usually classified as "new age", the music is classical by the technical definition, and is termed "18th century rock" by Chip Davis. Most famous for their christmas albums, the works here represent their first four albums. In my opinion it is the most representative of the group's compositional skills and musical talents, because they were produced before their massive commercial success and subsequent catering to public preferences. There are eight Freshe Aire albums. These first four were intended to represent the four seasons (I = spring; II = autumn; III = summer; IV = winter). The most spectacular works to my mind are Toccata (III) and G Major Toccata (IV). When I sold stereo equipment I used these two for demonstration cuts. Not only did I sell much equipment this way, almost invariably the customers also purchased a copy of one of more of the albums, as did many of those who did not buy equipment. Encoded in MP3 320 kbps CBR. PLEASE SEED. Thank you.

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dynasoar (2006-08-21)

Seeders, and downloaders please keep this channel open. I may have to cut off for a few hours, but will return to allow further downloading. I have the DSL engineer coming to diagonse a problem. Thank you.

dynasoar (2006-08-22)

Come on folks, please leave a note if you've got it all and will continue to seed. I'd love to keep this up myself, but I need to work.

dynasoar (2006-08-23)

Thanks a lot, ralphistheone. If I have the time I'll connect back up too.

magnusfl (2006-09-01)

need sedding bad for this austome set

magnusfl (2006-09-22)

Im stuck at 34 % please seed

magnusfl (2006-09-26)

back at 1% due to a error please some one post this one also there back in tour this winter in north america

dynasoar (2006-10-01)

PLEASE NOTE: The song/file names on FA II are incorrect. Somehow the first song on II got named "Chorale". From then on all the song names got pushed down one: file 2 is The First Door (should be file 1), file 3 is The Second Door (should be file 2). Remove the name of file 1 on FA II, move all the names up one, and name file 13 "Going To Another Place", and all will be as the originals. I have no idea how this happened, as I didn't do this by hand.

wotthe7734 (2007-07-17)

I first heard Fresh Aire 3 a bunch of years ago (before CDs really took off) when I went to buy new speakers. About 2 minutes into it, I was hooked forever. (And I bought the speakers and album #2 - they were sold out of the rest.)
And you are so right - their Xmas albums can't hold a candle to the Fresh Aire albums. These are the Real Deal!
Now, if only someone will upload #s 5, 6, and 7...........
10-Q so 2 much!

Oldat49 (2007-12-28)

I realize that it may be a bit of a chore (understatement) but could someone upload the other 4 of the series, as well as Classical Gas and any of their other albums?
[For Dynasoar, if you read this.. would you by chance have been selling your stereo equipment in New London, CT ..say in the early to mid '80s?
If so, I guess I'm one of those who fell into the "bought equipment & fresh aire 1-4"]>>Audiophile records which someone working at UPS decided would look better in their collection than in mine. :(
Thanks very much for this and any future uploads!!

HomerJayJay (2008-12-29)

Thx for posting - excellent LPs, quality is superb
LMAO & small world, also sold stereos - moved many more copies of FAIII which was used for demos. That and Santana's MoonFlower which really gave the equipment a work out
Also hustled a lot of Graddo FPE+1 cartridges. Didn't cover the tutition but had a blast...
Cheers/HJJ

TheP0sitive0ne (2009-04-23)

I'm in the process of Downloading this and have always wanted to get copies of their older work. I was first turned on to Manheim Steamroller with their Christmas albums thanks to Rush Limbaugh when I listened to his radio show back in the early 90's. I now own every one of the Christmas albums, and have seen the video of Fresh Aire 7 which I enjoyed a lot. Chip is very funny and a genious with music. Thank you dynasoar.