The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz

The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 2007-10-09
Genre Smooth jazz
Label Midas Records
Various artists chronology
The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II

The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz is a 2007 compilation release by Midas Records. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz charts in the same year.[1]

This is the first ever CD from The Weather Channel and heralds the network's entry into retail music. Music has long been a source of interest for viewers who have been writing in for years asking where they can purchase the music they enjoy during the "Local on the 8s" segment, broadcast 288 minutes each day. The 12-song collection features the Channel's most requested music.[2][3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Shakin' the Shack" – Dave Koz (from the 1993 album Lucky Man)
  2. "The Gift" – 3rd Force (from the 1994 album 3rd Force)
  3. "Ocean View" – Pieces of a Dream
  4. "Holding Hands" – Ryan Farish (from the 2008 album Wonderfall)
  5. "Windows" – Chick Corea (from the 1968 album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs)
  6. "Mildred's Attraction" – Joyce Cooling (from the 2006 album Revolving Door)
  7. "Sidewayz" – Najee (from the 2005 album My Point of View)
  8. "Bad, Bad Simba" – Paprika Soul
  9. "Wait a Minute" – Mark Krurnowski (from the 2010 album Olive Fingers)
  10. "Simple Pleasure" – Jeanne Ricks
  11. "Viaduct" – Four80East (from the 2001 album Nocturnal)
  12. "Santa Monica Triangle" – Jeff Lorber (from the 2005 album Flipside)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chart history for The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz". Billboard Magazine. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=weather+channel&submit.x=30&submit.y=11&submit=Submit&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH. Retrieved 2008-05-28. 
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (2007-07-22). "Weather Channel tunes into music business". Reuters (reuters.com). http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2218266820070623. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  3. ^ Lee, Rebecca (2007-10-09). "The Weather Channel Releases a Soundtrack". ABC News (abcnews.go.com). http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3708355&page=1. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 

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