Really, "Volume 1 and 2?" Originally a (1952) box set of 4 LP's, it's since been available in a 2-CD jewel box, released in various incarnations on various labels. Is that what you're referring to? I know of no label which has broken up the set into two halves. (Not one of the CD releases has presented the original batch of songs & dances in their entirety, nor has this truncation ever been honestly acknowledged, but that's another story.)
FWIW, with rare exceptions, just about ANY Astaire CD is going to be a collection of his movie songs (and/or his stage songs). As you know, more standards were written for him than for any other performer.
Paul Weston: my father spoke fondly of his arrangements but did not love long enough to hear my collection of his recordings, apart from sundry backings to several of the song stylists such as Doris Day.
I now have 10 albums from this master, most of the tracks being superb arrangements of standards, albeit not all emanate from the world of the silver screen.
Mitch
I just found his "Crescent City" in mint condition, for one buck. Not quite as interesting as his other stuff, but I'm still a fan, just like you.
Pres, that's what came up for me when I typed in The Astaire Story on All Music, Amazon, iTunes, etc., so that's what I went by. Don't blame me, blame the Internet.
And where the hell were you these last two months so we coulda fixed it? It's too damn late now!
Are any of these Connie Francis available on CD? I remember her so well from the 60s but don't even think of her today, unless someone cool mentions her.
Pres, that's what came up for me when I typed in The Astaire Story on All Music, Amazon, iTunes, etc., so that's what I went by. Don't blame me, blame the Internet.
And where the hell were you these last two months so we coulda fixed it? It's too damn late now!
"Pres, that's what came up for me when I typed in The Astaire Story on All Music, Amazon, iTunes, etc., so that's what I went by. Don't blame me, blame the Internet."
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I just typed in "The Astaire Story" on Amazon, (the only one of those sites I myself frequent), and all that came up for me was "The Astaire Story," period.
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"And where the hell were you these last two months so we coulda fixed it? It's too damn late now!"
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Where the hell were you hiding this thread? That's what I wanna know.
"Yes, I think you should follow your instinct and start a separate thread for instrumental versions.
Apples & oranges, don'tcha know..."
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"You want it so bad, you do it!
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Who said I wanted it? I just thought it shouldn't be cluttering up this thread. As for whether or not this thread should be cluttering up the Message Board, well...
Paul Weston: my father spoke fondly of his arrangements but did not love* long enough to hear my collection of his recordings, apart from sundry backings to several of the song stylists such as Doris Day.
I now have 10 albums from this master, most of the tracks being superb arrangements of standards, albeit not all emanate from the world of the silver screen.
Mitch
Mitch: You should email me. Use my screen name here, at Yahoo.com
Who said I wanted it? I just thought it shouldn't be cluttering up this thread. As for whether or not this thread should be cluttering up the Message Board, well...
Maybe YOU wanna give this thread mouth-to-mouth, like I am, Jones-y??
All but 1 or 2 of these are film scores, mostly arranged by JW. A good bit were also lyricized by Dory Previn, which means the Previn household got a bigger piece of the sales.
There was the 101 Strings album "The Sound Of Henry Mancini" which featured a rocked up version of "Peter Gunn" and a Parisian influenced version of "Moon River" replete with accordion. There were also two non Mancini tracks on the album, "Happy Hobo" and "Weekend Pass" yet sounded like they could have been composed by Mancini.
The opening cut is "Can You Read My Mind?" from SUPERMAN (1978). When I cued it up to preview, I snorted to myself "He's got a lot to prove to ME if he's going to try doing this tune!!"
Actually, the arranger acquitted himself quite well on it. I'm not sure I'll buy the cd (I found it in a clearance bin), but it's on my list of possibilities.
Great Movie Themes - The Norman Luboff Choir (RCA LSP-2895)
This includes a theme I thought would never have gotten lyrics: North's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE ("There'll Be some Blues Tomorrow", lyrics by Alan Bergman)
