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Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
(1991)
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Frank Sinatra
Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years is an excellent single-disc retrospective of Sinatra's career at Reprise, including most of his signature songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Hits like "My Way," "That's Life," "Summer Wind," "Strangers in the Night," "It Was a Very Good Year," and "New York, New York" are present, as are songs that were never ...
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The Great American Songbook [Box Set]
(2005)
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Rod Stewart
A month after Rod Stewart's fourth volume of his ongoing (some might say never-ending) Great American Songbook series was released, all four of the albums were rounded up in a cardboard box and released as The Great American Songbook. Apart from a biographical essay from Alan Light and a couple of photographs, there is no new material here -- even ...
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Greatest Love Songs
(2002)
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Frank Sinatra
Released in January 2002 as part of the great rush of Valentine-themed releases, Greatest Love Songs outclasses most of the romantic-themed compilations in its genre -- which is only appropriate for the great Frank Sinatra. It outclasses the competition not just because it contains a generous 22 tracks, but because it cross-licenses, containing ...
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A New Standard
(1999)
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Steve Tyrell
Although he's achieved most of his success as a producer and songwriter, Steve Tyrell's debut album A New Standard chooses not to showcase his skills at the latter, instead offering Tyrell's vocal versions of twelve standards (including three that appeared in the film Father of the Bride Part II). They're not really exceptional, but they are well ...
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Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
(2007)
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Tony Bennett
A different sort of Tony Bennett compilation than the usual, Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1 packages 15 performances, spanning five decades, that comprise, from Bennett's brief notes, "A revolution in popular music that will never be topped." (He's speaking, of course, about the American songbook and not his performing career.) While ...
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The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
(1960)
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Frank Sinatra
The Very Best of Frank Sinatra is a simple double-disc collection of 40 Sinatra classics from his Reprise Recordings. For casual fans wanting something more than the single-disc The Very Good Years but don't want the four-disc The Reprise Collection, The Very Best of Frank Sinatra is ideal, since it contains all of the true essentials he recorded ...
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Way You Look Tonight: The Romantic Songs of Jerome Kern
(2004)
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Beegie Adair
Beegie Adair has long been a staple on the Nashville jazz scene. This tribute to Jerome Kern was one of six CDs issued individually and also as a part of a boxed set. With the support of bassist Roger Spencer and drummer Chris Brown, Adair tackled the formidable challenge of creating fresh arrangements of a baker's dozen of Kern's compositions. ...
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Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers at RKO
(1998)
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Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers is a stunning double-disc set featuring 35 tracks (including ten previously unreleased songs) culled from 11 musicals the pair made for RKO between 1933 and 1943, including The Gay Divorcee, Swing Time, Flying Down to Rio, Top Hat and The Sky's the Limit. The duo were at the height of their popularity and creativity ...
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The Dave Brubeck Octet
(1946)
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Dave Brubeck Octet
On infrequent occasions during 1946-50, pianist Dave Brubeck led an octet that was dominated by students of the composer Darius Milhaud. This pioneering West Coast outfit combined bop with modern classical music to form an interesting new blend of styles but, since they only recorded one LP's worth of material (which has remained obscure through ...
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Allow Us to Be Frank
(2004)
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Westlife
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The Movie Album: As Time Goes By
(1998)
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Neil Diamond & Elmer Bernstein
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Jazz at Oberlin
(1953)
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Dave Brubeck Quartet
Although a touch underrated, Jazz at Oberlin is one of the early Dave Brubeck classic recordings. The interplay between the pianist-leader and altoist Paul Desmond on "Perdido" borders on the miraculous, and their renditions of "The Way You Look Tonight," "How High the Moon" and "Stardust" are quite memorable. Brubeck's piano playing on "These ...
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Solo Guitar
(1989)
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Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh's long-awaited solo album showcased his pretty sound on the acoustic guitar, giving two- to three-minute melodic readings of superior standards. Some of the pieces (notably, "I'm Confessin'") found Klugh playing a relaxed stride similar to some of the guitarists of the '30s. Scott Yanow, Cadence, All Music Guide
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Steppin' Out: Astaire Sings
(1994)
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Fred Astaire
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Close as Pages in a Book
(1993)
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Barbara Cook
On her seventh solo album, former Broadway star Barbara Cook finally found a home on her fifth label, show-music-friendly DRG Records. MCA Classics had released her celebrated previous LP, 1988's Disney Album, but that proved to be a one-off project. DRG and producer Hugh Fordin, however, knew what to do with Cook, which was, essentially, to let ...
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Warm and Tender
(1989)
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Olivia Newton-John
Warm and Tender is a major achievement for Olivia Newton-John, a majestic combination of lullabies and standards. Where Eva Cassidy found fame with her posthumous folk-jazz version of "Over the Rainbow," Newton-John takes the Harold Arlen/E.Y. Harburg classic from The Wizard of Oz and gives it a mature and classy reading. Judy Garland still ...
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Capitol Collectors Series
(1992)
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The Lettermen
All six of The Lettermen's Top 40 hits are here, along with a generous selection of lesser-known singles and album tracks. Informative liner notes and excellent sound help make this the definitive Lettermen collection. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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The Best of the Movie Album: As Time Goes By
(1999)
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Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond's The Movie Album: As Time Goes By was a double-disc set that didn't even run 70 minutes. It all could have fit on one disc, but it was decided that a double-disc was the best presentation of the music. However, a double-disc set was intimidating to some listeners -- hence, the birth of The Best of the Movie Album, which condenses the ...
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The Essential Fred Astaire
(2003)
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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire has been anthologized many times and in many ways, befitting his status as a statesman of song -- if not vocal prowess. Columbia/Legacy fortunately found a different way to compile an Astaire collection with its 2004 disc The Essential Fred Astaire. Instead of a '30s collection with his commercial hits from the movies or a '50s ...
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The Essential Ray Conniff
(2004)
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Ray Conniff
There have been countless Ray Conniff collections over the years, with most of them covering the same familiar hits, but few of them have been as ambitious and comprehensive as Columbia/Legacy's double-disc 2004 release The Essential Ray Conniff. At 36 tracks, it's much larger than most CD-era Conniff comps, which tended to be budget-line releases ...
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The Great American Songbook Collection
(2005)
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Rod Stewart
Very simple and blatant repackage of all three of Rod Stewart's three standards recordings in a box. Nothing more, nothing less, though some would argue this is way too much of a "good" thing. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Minor Move
(1958)
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Tina Brooks
Tina Brooks' first session for Blue Note was recorded in March of 1958, a month after he appeared on Jimmy Smith's sessions for The Sermon and House Party, but the music wasn't released at the time. The sessions remained unreleased for years, eventually appearing as Minor Move in Japan during the '80s. Listening to Minor Move, it's hard to see why ...
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Movie Music: The Definitive Performances
(1999)
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Various Artists
To commemorate the end of the century, Sony Music assembled the gargantuan 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century. The title was imposing, as was the idea behind it -- to chronicle the life of the oldest record label in the music industry. To be clear, Sony Music hasn't existed for 100 years, but the heart of its catalog, ...
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Two of a Mind
(1962)
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Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan
Altoist Paul Desmond and baritonist Gerry Mulligan always made for a perfect team during their infrequent collaborations. Both of the saxophonists had immediately distinctive light tones, strong wits, and the ability to improvise melodically. For this RCA CD (a series that reissued some of the earlier Bluebirds under the RCA banner), the two ...
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Anita O'Day's Finest Hour
(2000)
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Anita O'Day
Part of the Verve Finest Hour series, this 18-song compilation features highlights from jazz vocalist Anita O'Day. Not only was O'Day a dynamic presence in her own right, but she was surrounded by some of the top names in jazz. Her memorable association with trumpeter Roy Eldridge is represented on "Let Me Off Uptown" along with versions of ...
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