Hollywood Swing and Jazz: Hot Numbers from Classic MGM, Warner Brother

[BERIGAN]

$31 new, but only 13 used at amazon....the 2 reviews make it sound tempting...what say y'all???Hollywood Swing and Jazz: Hot Numbers from Classic MGM, Warner Brothers & RKO Films

[neveronfriday]

I just ordered this the other day for 12 Euro from a German dealer on amazon marketplace. Haven't gotten it yet. The tracklist sounds promising and I thought for 12 Euro I couldn't go wrong.

I'll let you know what it's like when I have it (might take a few days).

[Harold_Z]

Judging from the track list I don't see how you can go wrong.

I have some of it on other issues or even dvd (the Jam session movie with Lester Young, Sid Catlett, etc).

[medjuck]

I have it. Don't like everything on it but there are several things on it that would make it worth getting by themselves: eg. The Fats Waller/ Bill Robinson number. And if you're a completist of Mulligan or Ellington there are some things here you can't get anywhere else. (I guess an Ellingoton completist would need to a warehouse.)

[ghost of miles]

I have it. Don't like everything on it but there are several things on it that would make it worth getting by themselves: eg. The Fats Waller/ Bill Robinson number. And if you're a completist of Mulligan or Ellington there are some things here you can't get anywhere else. (I guess an Ellingoton completist would need to a warehouse.)

I'll second medjuck's recommendation... it also has almost all of THE SUBTERRANEANS soundtrack (which has subsequently been re-issued in a very nice, deluxe, but-somewhat-pricey edition). I say go for it!

[BERIGAN]

I have it. Don't like everything on it but there are several things on it that would make it worth getting by themselves: eg. The Fats Waller/ Bill Robinson number. And if you're a completist of Mulligan or Ellington there are some things here you can't get anywhere else. (I guess an Ellingoton completist would need to a warehouse.)

I'll second medjuck's recommendation... it also has almost all of THE SUBTERRANEANS soundtrack (which has subsequently been re-issued in a very nice, deluxe, but-somewhat-pricey edition). I say go for it!

So what am I waiting for???

[Kalo]

This looks good to me!

[neveronfriday]

Got mine today, actually for below 10 Euro (for some reason I wasn't charged the listed price on Amazon marketplace, despite the CD being new and in original wrapping + stickers and all) which I'm really surprised about because of the quality.

It's housed in a double-CD jewelcase with a rather thick 31-page booklet with liner notes by Will Friedwald (+ many nice photos, all from Turner Entertainment).

The tracks list the artists (but not the complete personnel of orchestras) and the source (film/year). Recording venues are not listed, but are usually the studio recording venues anyway.

The sound is more than good enough for my ears (mastering/engineering by Doug Schwartz of Audio Mechanics, LA) although there is, of course, no-noising.

For what I paid for it, a real steal.

I'm very happy with it.

Get it.

[BruceH]

This thing looks freaking great! I've asked for it for Christmas, which means I'll be buying it for myself in January.