Ear Splitting - All the good things everyone says about the music-making is true, but the sound is way too bright and harsh. It doesn t come close to comparing with recordings of the same date by Sinatra and Riddle (Songs for Swing Lovers) recorded by Capitol in 1956, and onto CD in 1987 (!) . I cannot turn the volume up without fiddling with the equalizer, which is something I don t like to do. This recording needs serious re-mastering.
Great, but one note... - While this is a fabulous recording and the sound on this gold version is very good, I encourage potential customers to seek out the version released in 2001 which is less expensive and has even better sound. The superior release is in a cardboard folder with the original photo-cover inlaid on a background of swirling red. Said disc is sometimes available on Amazon, and is quite commonly found in major record stores.
A GREAT FIFTIES S ORIGINAL RECORD - BUDDY BREGMAN has made great records with ELLA, ANITA and that one with BING CROSBY in a time when SINATRA was the most popular AMERICAN crooner.Hearing BING sing to those terrific arrangments is a gas ,and fans should really get that truely wonderful album.BREGMAN has succeided here in bringing BING into his turf without deposses him of his own relaxed style ,that was his trademark.I like MOUNTAIN GREENERY best because its a perfect song for him ,but the whole album is good.Forget those endless greatest hits tributes and buy this, you won t regret it.
A sublime album! - If you re a fan of big band swing behind a great vocalist, spend the money and get this album. You could spend twice as much and get half the quality. Buddy Bregman has few rivals (Billy May and Nelson Riddle come to mind) arranging for big band singers. Bing outdoes Frank on this album. And the gold mastering makes it all sound fresh.This one s a gem!
PURE JOY AND PLEASURE-WHAT ADULT MUSIC SHOULD BE! - A 20 YEAR SEARCH FOR THIS ALBUM (DISC) IS OVER THANKS TO THE FOLKS AT AMAZON. MISPLACED THE ORIGINAL AND SANG MANY OF THE TUNES FROM IT THROUGH THE YEARS IN MY MIND OR OUT LOUD IN THE SHOWER BUT I REALLY NEEDED TO HERE THE REAL THING ONCE AGAIN.0 IS AT LAST OVER, THANKS TO AMAZON