General Abrams salutes “Songs of the Soldier” and Altissimo! Recordings

May 14, 2007 - PRLog -- Nashville, TN (SE-Enterprises) May 14, 2007 – According to Brig. Gen Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., (US Army Retired) the latest release from Altissimo! Recordings, “Songs of the Soldier,” will doubly please supporters of the planned National Museum of the United States Army.  With the May 15 release of the album, Altissimo! Recordings honors Army heritage and history through music and support for the new museum.

“We at the Army Historical Foundation appreciate Altissimo! Recordings’ continuing generosity by once again donating portions of the sales of their latest album, “Songs of the Soldier,” to the Capital Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army,” said General Abrams, the Foundation’s Executive Director.

As a collection of time honored Army-related music, “Songs of the Soldier” is the perfect purchase for anyone wishing to also support the Museum.  “This latest release includes familiar selections that are considered an integral part of the Army’s rich and varied heritage and history.  The album is bound to please supporters of the National Army Museum,” the general added.

The National Museum, set to open in 2013, will be the first museum to tell the story of the U.S. Army from the earliest days of the colonial militia to the present.  Located on 100 choice acres of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in the Washington National Capital Region, it will include interactive displays, first person interpretation, hands-on simulator and four dimensional experiences and the largest collection of U.S. Army artifacts, art and material culture ever placed on display.
Like the museum, “Songs of the Soldier” is a historical collection of time honored Army-related music.  Featured in the 26 tracks are the unit songs from infantry, field artillery, armor and cavalry divisions, and the United States Military Academy. There are also classics such as “Yankee Doodle” and “The Ballad of the Green Berets.”  The album was originally recorded in 2006 by the U.S. Army Chorus and is reproduced for public sale by Altissimo! Recordings, the world leader in military music.

Altissimo! Recordings has donated proceeds from two previous albums, “Hero for Today” and “Forward March,” available for sale from the foundation’s web store at www.armyhistory.org.

“Songs of the Soldier” is available at www.militarymusic.com or by calling 1-800-365-7718.  The album is also available through catalog sales and all online music retailers.  Altissimo! Recordings albums are also available at hundreds of retailers including military exchanges, Borders Books and Music, and United States National Park gift shops.

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Track List for “Songs of the Soldier

1. The Star Spangled Banner (1:18)
Airborne Infantry
2. The All-American Soldier - 82nd Airborne Division
3. The Screaming Eagles  - 101st Airborne Division
Infantry
4. The Big Red One - 1st Infantry Division
5. The Warrior March  - 2nd Infantry Division
6. Dogface Soldier  - 3rd Infantry Division
7. The Old Guard March - 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
8. Mechanized March  - 4th Infantry Division
9. Climb To Glory  - 10th Mountain Division
10. Tropic Lightning  - 25th Infantry Division
Armor and Calvary
11. Iron Soldier March  - 1st Armored Division
12. Garry Owen  - 1st Cavalry Traditional
13. Allons! Allons!  - 11th Armored Cavalry
14. Hit the Leather  - 26th Cavalry
15. Yellow Ribbon  -
Field Artillery
16. Mountain Battery
17. The Corps
18. Benny Havens, Oh!
Classic Army
19. Yankee Doodle  -
20. Arirang
21. The Ballad of the Green Berets
22. Here Come the
23. The Caisson Song
24. Auld Lang Syne
25. The Battle Hymn of the Republic
26. The Army Song