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The Very Best of Artie Shaw
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Track Listing
- Any Old Time
- Rosalie
- Deep Purple
- Everything Is Jumpin'
- Summertime
- Stardust
- Chantez Les Bas
- My Blue Heaven
- Two In One Blues
- Nocturne
- It's Wonderful
- Concerto For Clarinet
- Begin The Beguine
- I Cover The Waterfront
- To A Broadway Rose
- Nightmare
- Maid With The Flacid Air
- Diga Diga Do
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #28720 in Music
- Released on: 2001-02-03
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Very Best of Artie Shaw has two unbeatable advantages. Firstly, RCA own the original metal masters and so, in theory, they can get the cleanest transfers possible. Secondly, Artie Shaw himself made the selections. Who is going to gainsay the man himself when it comes to choosing his very best? As one might expect of such a maverick, there is solid good taste here (he's included the one commercial side Billie Holiday made with him during her brief stay in the band) along with the odd raised eyebrow (no "Frenesi", no "Blues in the Night", no "Traffic Jam", no "Serenade to a Savage"). RCA US have broken the habit of a lifetime and made good, sharp and clean transfers from their originals, making this perhaps the best-sounding reissue of this material. It's also a credit that "Star Dust", "Begin the Beguine", "Nightmare", "Concerto for Clarinet" (both parts) and "Chantez-les-bas" are included in the disc's 68 minutes. It's a cliché, but if you're only ever going to buy one Artie Shaw CD (and that'd be a pity), this should be it. --Keith Shadwick
Album Description
Artie Shaw famously made Cole Porter’s Begin the Beguine his theme tune, and the unique bandleader/clarinetist became a leader of 1940s big band swing; twenty sophisticated compositions here showcase his irresistible commercial appeal.
Customer Reviews
Wrong Titles Listed Here
Although this is a great introduction to the music of Artie Shaw, buyers should realize that the tracks listed here are not the same as found on this Cd. The Cd shown here has different tracks.
