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Music : Hits of '33
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Hits of '33 by: Various Artists |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0743625518320 Label: Asv Living Era Manufacturer: Asv Living Era Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Asv Living Era Release Date: September 24, 1996 Studio: Asv Living Era Sales Rank: 130748 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - Not Many Better Covering The ThirtiesThis Living Era series from ASV Ltd. of London first came out in 1996 and although, like all the others in the series, many of the artists will be more familiar to British listeners, there is no denying the consistent quality of both the sound reproduction (remarkable considering these are 75 years old!) and the performances, even if some are totally unfamiliar to North American audiences. In this volume covering 1933, tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 and 17 were not hits in North America that year by any artist. In the case of I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, the Dorsey Brothers had a # 20 with it in 1934, and in 1936, by which time they had split, Tommy recorded it again, taking it to # 8 after which it became his familiar theme song. ... Read More: Rating:  - A Good Year from a Skewed PerspectiveOn the whole, ASV is a great company for reissues of prewar singles. Their discs are relatively cheap, they feature original singles rather than rerecordings or radio transcriptions, and they give you information about the original recording without making you pay an arm and a leg for an expensive booklet--a nice happy medium. This Hits series is a little skewed, though, and reflects the British origins of this series. By the 1930s, American recordings by and large led the world, at least as far as "hits" were concerned, but these records frequently feature British covers of American hits. The Al Bowlly single is fine, in large part because Bowlly is backed by Ray Noble, a truly international recording star of the period. However, even if ... Read More: |
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