A long-overdue collection from this popular dance bandleader out of Detroit! Includes every hit: I’m Looking over a Four-Leaf Clover; Baby Face; Beautiful Eyes; Bluebird of Happiness; Doo De Doo on... more
The world was still craving the Dorsey sound after Tommy passed in ’56; Warren Covington lead his orchestra on this 1958 LP, which went Top 10 and sold a million copies. You get 24 tracks, as this... more
RCA Victor released the landmark set For the Very First Time: 50 Never Before Released Performances by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in ’59, packing it full of unreleased 1940–42 CBS radio... more
The first anthology of Lanza’s Italian and Neopolitan song recordings, this 25-track CD captures him at the peak of his interpretive powers. Highlights from his Mario! and Caruso Favorites LPs join... more
The four bonus songs here: My Adobe Hacienda; Mockin’ Bird Hill; For Sale, and If It’s Wrong to Love You, all recorded with Anita Carter. Those join two complete Hank Snow LPs featuring his ’50s... more
This twofer packs in 28 tracks as you hear two complete prime-period LPs by the unchallenged Queen of Country Music. Her 1961 #1 smash Heartbreak U.S.A. and her own takes on Wooden Heart; Moody... more
26 Tony Bennett tracks from 1950–1953, including a bunch that have never been on CD before! Includes Cold, Cold Heart; Rags to Riches; Stranger in Paradise; Just Say I Love Her; Our Lady of Fatima;... more
This series brings us Bing’s commercial recordings in chronological order. Here he is at the top of the ’50s, singing warm, wonderful versions of Autumn Leaves; Silver Bells; Silver Moon; Copacabana;... more
The bonus tracks rounding out disc two here account for the CD debut of the complete studio-cast LP of the Broadway show "Mr. President" (featuring Como, the Ray Charles Singers, Sandy Stewart and... more
Sepia Records celebrates the 75th anniversary of the iconic Wizard of Oz with this anthology CD featuring songs from the movie (and some dropped) performed "live" for a promotional radio broadcast by... more
CD debut for these brilliant stereo recordings by the orchestra that "Time" called "the most original band heard in the U.S. in years." These 1960 and 1961 LPs include their signature "Doodletown... more
Produced by Enoch Light, these early-’60s LPs were recorded years before Doc’s virtuosity landed him a 25-year gig on The Tonight Show. First time on CD for these two LPs of trumpet-powered big-band... more
From the incredible run of hit Dot LPs that this orchestral-pop star sent to the charts come these two from ’61. Reaching #11 and #20, they and their delightful dancing beats return with three bonus... more
In ’62 (two years after "Persuasive Percussion" and "Provocative Percussion" soared to #1 and #2), Enoch Light again cracked the pop Top 10 with this LP. Its glorious stereo really shines on this... more
This big-voiced baritone singer, talented trumpeter and star bandleader recorded most of his hits in the ’40s. Here are those hits, re-recorded later in hi-fi stereo fashion, plus bonus rare single... more
Two best-selling LPs by this beloved entertainer plus six bonus tracks! These 1960 and 1962 albums each reached #4, and the song Last Date gave Welk a #21 hit; that joins his effervescent... more
This UK import packs in 32 tracks, from rock ’n’ roll to folk-pop to pop-soul to country-pop. A few CD debuts join If I Had a Hammer Peter, Paul & Mary; Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares; Limbo Rock... more
Two of the best-selling LPs and finest showcases for the legendary guitarist who was drafted into service by Sinatra, Como, Raymond Scott, Enoch Light and so many others. Dating from ’59 and ’62,... more
Guitarist for everyone from Raymond Scott to Frank Sinatra (and especially Perry Como), Tony just missed the Top 40 with Roman Guitar (Vol. 2) in ’62. It’s here along with his equally divine Spanish... more
Take a musical journey (across 28 tracks) with the man known far and wide as "the world’s greatest accordionist." You’ll voyage from Italy to Brazil as you hear two original LPs plus bonus cuts:... more
The Troubadours’ sweet sounds spread all across the ’50s and ’60—including a memorable appearance in the Audrey Hepburn film Love in the Afternoon. The song they played in that film, Fascination, is... more
The orchestra of Maury Laws and the piano artistry of a young Cy Coleman accompany the golden voice of Dick Haymes on this 1958 LP. You’ll hear an array of rare singles debuting on CD, too; 24 tracks... more
Even while arranging for Sinatra and working as A&R director for multiple labels, Don Costa found time to record LPs with his own orchestra. Theme from The Unforgiven gave him a Top 30 hit; the LP... more
An incredibly versatile pianist, Dick played with Benny Goodman but also has ventured into honky-tonk, rock and free jazz. These early-’60s Enoch Light productions pair the piano with lush orchestral... more
Two sought-after LPs by the Cuban mambo king: his live 1960 recording in Tokyo—only issued in Japan and never before on CD—and Twist Goes Latin, another CD debut. The bonus songs Caravan and I Only... more
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