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The Fabulous Forties | 
 enlarge | Artists: Various Artists, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, Bette Davis
Label: First Choice
Category: Music
Buy New: $14.98
New (1) Used (2) Collectible (1) from $3.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 239009
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.3
UPC: 015095140524
EAN: 0015095140524
ASIN: B000000BH7
Release Date: November 10, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | In the Mood - Garland, Joe | | • | Let's Dance - Baldridge, Fannie | | • | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Raye, Don | | • | Stardust - Parish, Mitchell | | • | Tuxedo Junction - Dash, Julian | | • | Flying Home - Robin, Sydney | | • | Frenesi - Dominguez, Alberto | | • | Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Finegan, Bill | | • | I'll Never Smile Again - Lowe, Ruth | | • | Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar - Prince, Hughie |
Disc 2
| • | Take the "A" Train - Strayhorn, Billy | | • | Let's Get Away from It All - Adair, Tom | | • | Chattanooga Choo Choo - Gordon, Mack | | • | God Bless the Child - Herzog, Arthur Jr. | | • | A String of Pearls - DeLange, Eddie | | • | Blues in the Night - Mercer, Johnny | | • | American Patrol - Meacham, F.W. | | • | (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo - Gordon, Mack | | • | Juke Box Saturday Night - Stillman, Al | | • | Why Don't You Do Right? - McCoy, Joe |
Disc 3
| • | Ain't Misbehavin' - Razaf, Andy | | • | Straighten up and Fly Right - Cole, Nat King | | • | They're Either Too Young or Too Old - Loesser, Frank | | • | It's Only a Paper Moon - Arlen, Harold | | • | Rum and Coca-Cola - Amsterdam, Morey | | • | Leap Frog - Corday, Leo | | • | There, I've Said It Again - Evans, Redd | | • | Warsaw Concerto - Addinsell, Richard | | • | I'll Be Seeing You - Kahal, Irving | | • | Tico-Tico - Abreu, Jose | | • | Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe - Arlen, Harold |
Disc 4
| • | Sentimental Journey - Green, Bud | | • | Artistry in Rhythm - Kenton, Stan | | • | Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Mercer, Johnny | | • | Opus One - Oliver, Sy | | • | Got a Date With an Angel - Grey, Clifford | | • | Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Gilbert, Ray | | • | On the Sunny Side of the Street - Fields, Dorothy | | • | On a Slow Boat to China - Loesser, Frank | | • | A Little Bird Told Me - Brooks, Harvey O. | | • | Some Enchanted Evening - Rodgers, Richard |
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Album Description
Featuring hits from: Toy Story, Pocahontas, Pete's Dragon, Aladdin, Casper, The Lion King, The Little Meremaid, All Dogs Go To Heaven, An American Tale:Fieval Goes West!This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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| Customer Reviews:
Brings back memories... April 8, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
of your scratchy 78's and static on the RCA receiver. Thefidelity of many of the cuts is something to be desired. I amdisappointed, and feel that I've been misled by the packaging wording; that some "super-duper" software was used to eliminate all the snap, crackle and pops of the individual tunes; when in reality -- it seems that this software "enchances" the disturbing noises. (Or maybe they forgot to turn on their computer when they cleaned up the cuts). When you finally break open the shrink wrap and read the real story -- you find these tunes are NOT the POLISHED, well REHEARSED versions that you would expect in a compilation such as this. Many are live performances and/or radio air checks (versions recorded during a broadcast via a distant radio). Therefore, many of the cuts are not the best of the artists'. Some of the supposedly "upbeat swing tunes" are dull, ponderous, and uninspiring.Now, to be FAIR -- There are many tunes here that you normally would NOT expect on a 40's big band album. Where else can you hear the melodious King Cole Trio performing "Straighten Up and Fly Right", and Nat's velvity version of "It's Only a Paper Moon"? (The most pleasing version I've heard to date). Or, hearing Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers doing " Let's Get Away From It All"? It reminds you of the time when music was FUN to listen to; and any gentleman and lady could enjoy dancing as a SOCIAL ACTIVITY. Well, if you want an album with raw tunes as a historical perspective of our past pop culture -- then this compilation is a TREASURE. If you're looking for high fidelity and clean recordings -- then look somewhere else. I just wish the producers were more HONEST in their shrink-wrapped promotion. END
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