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Another Country (Chieftains Album)
Another Country may refer to: Films * ''Another Country'' (1984 film), an adaptation of Mitchell's play * ''Another Country'' (2015 film), a documentary about the intersection of Australian Aboriginal culture and modern Australian culture Literature * ''Another Country'' (novel), 1962, by American writer James Baldwin * ''Another Country'' (play), 1981, by English playwright Julian Mitchell Music * ''Another Country'' (The Chieftains album), 1992 * ''Another Country'' (Mango Groove album), 1993 album by South African music group Mango Groove ** "Another Country" (Mango Groove song), title song of the 1993 album by Mango Groove * ''Another Country'' (Tift Merritt album), 2008 * ''Another Country'' (Cassandra Wilson album), 2012 * ''Another Country'' (Rod Stewart album), 2015 * "Another Country", a 1986 song by Redgum on their album '' Midnight Sun'' Most of the above derive, at least indirectly, from the second stanza of ''I Vow to Thee, My Country'', a hymn by Cec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (1984 Film)
''Another Country'' is a 1984 British romantic historical drama written by Julian Mitchell, adapted from his play of the same name. Directed by Marek Kanievska, the film stars Rupert Everett and Colin Firth in his feature film debut. ''Another Country'' is loosely based on the life of the spy and double agent Guy Burgess, Guy Bennett in the film. It explores his homosexuality and exposure to Marxism, while examining the hypocrisy and snobbery of the English public school system. Plot summary The setting is a public school, modelled on Eton and Winchester, in the 1930s. Guy Bennett (Rupert Everett) and Tommy Judd (Colin Firth) are pupils and, because they are both outsiders in their own ways, friends (Bennett is gay while Judd is a Marxist). One day, a teacher walks in on Martineau (Philip Dupuy) and a boy from another house engaged in mutual masturbation. Martineau subsequently hangs himself, as teachers and the senior pupils try their hardest to keep the scandal away from par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (2015 Film)
''Another Country'' is a 2015 documentary film about the intersection of traditional Australian Aboriginal culture and modern Australian culture. It features actor David Gulpilil narrating a story about his home community of Ramininging in the Northern Territory. Synopsis The documentary examines how a traditional way of life has been disrupted by a dominant new culture, and the consequences that has had for the Yolngu people. It speaks in particular of the Ramingining community but reflects on more universal ramifications for remote communities in Australia. ''Another Country'' is aimed at a non-Indigenous audience and intends to help the audience understand Aboriginal culture and listen to what Aboriginal people have to say. David Gulpilil, the Yolngu actor who narrates ''Another Country'', described the documentary as "the best thing anyone can learn about us!". Release ''Another Country'' premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2015. It was selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (novel)
''Another Country'' is a 1962 novel by James Baldwin. The novel is primarily set in Greenwich Village and Harlem, New York City, in the late 1950s. It portrayed many themes that were taboo at the time of its release, including bisexuality, interracial couples and extramarital affairs. Background Baldwin started writing ''Another Country'' in Greenwich Village in 1948 and continued to write the novel in Paris and again in New York. Despite his privately confessed reluctance to bring "''Another Country'', unfinished, into yet another country," Baldwin completed the book in Istanbul in 1962. In 1959, amidst growing fame, Baldwin received a $12,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to support his work on the book.Leeming, David. 1994. ''James Baldwin: A biography''. New York: Knopf. . Baldwin had returned to the United States in 1957, partly to cover the mounting Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. Baldwin admired King, but sought to depict relationships deeper than Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (play)
''Another Country'' is a play written by English playwright Julian Mitchell. It premiered on 5 November 1981 at the Greenwich Theatre, London. The play won the Society of West End Theatre Awards Play of the Year title for 1982. The play takes its title from a lyric in the British patriotic hymn "I Vow to Thee, My Country." It has been described as a "hit play", and that "in the theatre business the play is a legend, having launched the careers of several pimply actors in their very first jobs, including Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Everett, Daniel Day-Lewis and Colin Firth." Plot synopsis ''Another Country'' is loosely based on the life of the spy Guy Burgess, renamed "Guy Bennett" in the play. It examines the effect the persecution of his orientation, and exposure to Marxism, has on his life, and the hypocrisy and snobbery of the English public school he attends. The setting is a 1930s public school where pupils Guy Bennett and Tommy Judd become friends because they are both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (The Chieftains Album)
''Another Country'' is a 1992 album by The Chieftains. It is a collaboration between the Irish band and many top country music musicians including Ricky Skaggs, Don Williams, Colin James, Emmylou Harris, members from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins and Sam Bush. The album won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and was nominated in three other categories: Best Pop Instrumental Performance (for "Tahitian Skies"), Best Country Vocal Collaboration (for "Killybegs"), and Best Country Instrumental Performance (for "Cotton Eyed Joe"). The Chieftains also took home the Award for Best Traditional Folk Album that year for their 1992 live album, ''An Irish Evening''. There was also an ''Another Country'' documentary with video footage of the performances. Track listing # "Happy to Meet" (Moloney) - 3:03 # "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Gibson) - 3:26 erformance with Don Williams# "Wabash Cannonball/Morning Dew/Father Kelly's Reels" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (Mango Groove Album)
''Another Country'' is the third album by South African Afropop fusion band Mango Groove. It was released in 1993, near the end of the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa. The album was released in South Africa on cassette and CD by One World Entertainment, an imprint of Tusk Music. Mango Groove recorded music videos for three songs from the album: "Another Country", "Nice to See You", and "Tropical Rain". Historical context ''Another Country'' was released several months before South Africa's landmark 1994 general election, the first democratic election in the country's history.Viljoen (2002)pp. 330/ref> The album was the band's artistic contribution to South Africa's crossover period from the apartheid regime to a new government. The impression of Lucia Burger—a critic with Afrikaans newspaper ''Beeld'' at the time of the album's release—was that it drew the listener "away from the hurt and guilt to the dream, the promised South Africa." The title song, "Ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (Mango Groove Song)
''Another Country'' is the third album by South African Afropop fusion band Mango Groove. It was released in 1993, near the end of the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa. The album was released in South Africa on cassette and CD by One World Entertainment, an imprint of Tusk Music. Mango Groove recorded music videos for three songs from the album: "Another Country", "Nice to See You", and "Tropical Rain". Historical context ''Another Country'' was released several months before South Africa's landmark 1994 general election, the first democratic election in the country's history.Viljoen (2002)pp. 330/ref> The album was the band's artistic contribution to South Africa's crossover period from the apartheid regime to a new government. The impression of Lucia Burger—a critic with Afrikaans newspaper '' Beeld'' at the time of the album's release—was that it drew the listener "away from the hurt and guilt to the dream, the promised South Africa." The title song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (Tift Merritt Album)
''Another Country'' is a studio album by singer-songwriter Tift Merritt. It was recorded in the summer of 2007, produced in L.A. by George Drakoulias, and released on February 26, 2008, by Fantasy Records. For her third album, Tift Merritt took hiatus with a piano in Paris and came home with her most personal and powerful songs to date. Merritt has described the writing as a plainspoken look at the distance we all attempt to cross: between two people, between one heart and the rest of the world. In its first week of release, the album's first single "Broken" reached #1 on the Americana Radio Chart compiled by the Americana Music Association. This is her second time working with producer George Drakoulias, who produced her last studio album ''Tambourine''. Track listing All songs written by Tift Merritt, unless otherwise noted. Personnel * Tift Merritt – vocals, guitar, piano * Zeke Hutchins – drums * Charlie Sexton – guitar * Doug Pettibone – guitar, Pedal steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (Cassandra Wilson Album)
''Another Country'' is a studio album by singer Cassandra Wilson, featuring the guitar, songwriting and production of Italian guitarist and producer Fabrizio Sotti. The record was released on via eOne Records label. Background The album also marks the end of her 20-year contract with Blue Note label. ''Another Country'' features a blend of new songs, instrumentals and arrangements that resulted from the collaboration between Sotti and Wilson. The final track, “Olomuroro” also features backup vocals from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Chamber Choir. The album was recorded in Florence, Italy and New Orleans, Louisiana, and was mixed by Piety Street engineer John Fischbach. The album was released by Ojah Media Group and E1 Entertainment. Reception Thom Jurek of AllMusic stated: "On her 19th album, Cassandra Wilson, ever the musical chameleon, changes directions once more. She is arguably the greatest living female jazz singer. Well known for her blues, soul, pop co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (Rod Stewart Album)
''Another Country'' is the 29th studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 23 October 2015 through Capitol Records. It was produced by Stewart and Kevin Savigar. Background Stewart released his twenty-eighth studio album, ''Time'', in 2013. The album contained eleven songs written or co-written by Stewart. Commenting on ''Time'', Stewart stated, "I've found that the only way to write songs is to be as personal and honest as possible, And when my last album was so well-received it gave me the confidence to keep on writing, and to examine and write about different things. It also gave me the freedom to experiment with different sounds like reggae, ska and Celtic melodies." Writing and recording Stewart stated that "Batman Superman Spiderman" was written about bedtime stories that he would tell his youngest son, Aiden Patrick Stewart, about the three fictional superheroes. The album's title track, "Another Country" was inspired by Stewart's re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Sun (Redgum Album)
''Midnight Sun'' is the fifth and final studio album by Redgum, released through Epic Records in November 1986. John Schumann had left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career, so Hugh McDonald took over as lead singer.BmusiRedgum: Where Are They Now? Michael Atkinson left the group in 1987 after its release; the remaining members toured until 1990 to pay off the band's debts, and then disbanded. Track listing ;Side A #"Talk" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Spicer) - 4:21 #"When Your Luck Ran Out" (Hugh McDonald) - 5:48 #"Running with the Hurricane" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 3:47 #"Empty Page" (Michael Spicer/Verity Truman) - 4:39 #"Midnight Sun" (Michael Atkinson) - 4:45 ;Side B #"Too Many Dollars" (Michael Atkinson) - 3:44 #"Another Country" (Michael Atkinson) - 5:02 #"In Their Hands" (Verity Truman) - 4:30 #"Blood upon the Rain" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 4:24 #"La Partida (The Parting)" (Victor Jara) - 3:05 Charts Personnel * Michael Atkinson - bass, vocals * Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Vow To Thee, My Country
"I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a British patriotic hymn, created in 1921, when music by Gustav Holst had a poem by Sir Cecil Spring Rice set to it. The music originated as a wordless melody, which Holst later named "Thaxted", taken from the "Jupiter" movement of Holst's 1917 suite ''The Planets''. History The origin of the hymn's text is a poem by diplomat Sir Cecil Spring Rice, written in 1908 or 1912, entitled "' ("The City of God") or "The Two Fatherlands". The poem described how a Christian owes his loyalties to both his homeland and the heavenly kingdom. In 1908, Spring Rice was posted to the British Embassy in Stockholm. In 1912, he was appointed as Ambassador to the United States of America, where he influenced the administration of Woodrow Wilson to abandon neutrality and join Britain in the war against Germany. After the United States entered the war, he was recalled to Britain. Shortly before his departure from the US in January 1918, he re-wrote and renamed " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
