Hey...Let Yourself Go!/C'mon...Get Happy!

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
'Hey... Let Yourself Go!' and 'C'mon...Get Happy!' on one CD. Both albums hit #20 on the charts for Capitol in 1957 & 1958, respectively, but the label never released them. Now the first time on CD, 24 tracks by ace arranger Nelson Riddle. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Tracks:

Let's Face The Music And Dance
You Are My Lucky Star
You And The Night And The Music
Younger Than Springtime
You Leave Me Breathless
You're And Old Smoothie
Then I'll Be Happy
I Get Along Without You Very Well
I Can't Escape From You
Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
Darn That Dream
Let Yourself Go
Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time
Without A Song
September In The Rain
S'Posin'
Am I Blue?
Rain
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
Diga Diga Doo
For All We Know
Time Was (Over Me)
Something To Remember You By
Get Happy

Album Description

'Hey... Let Yourself Go!' and 'C'mon...Get Happy!' on one CD. Both albums hit #20 on the charts for Capitol in 1957 & 1958, respectively, but the label never released them. Now the first time on CD, 24 tracks by ace arranger Nelson Riddle. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

Nelson Riddle Forever.......2002-01-13

Well, lessee here: My library holds (on cd) "Hey...Let Yourself Go,""C'mon...Get Happy!""The Joy of Living,""Love Is A Game of Poker,""The Best of Nelson Riddle" (Capitol),"The Best of Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra" (Curb), and on LP: "The Riddle Touch,""Route 66 Theme and other TV Themes," (mono),"The Best of Nelson Riddle" (a promotional copy for radio stations never issued for sale), and "Witchcraft."
That Frank Sinatra could not decide on who "his" orchestra - that of Nelson Riddle or Don Costa, was to be is testament alone to the greatness of Nelson Riddle even without hearing a single arrangement. Not many arrangers come with the trombone as their root instrument (Riddle, Miller) or guitar (Costa). That too ought to tell you of the greatness of Nelson Riddle, ie., he could arrange so many "voices" of an orchestra from the soul of a trombone! Costa did it from the even the more limited range of a guitar!
This is a great album!
Buy it!
Then get the others!
Add to your collection Don Costa, Hugo Montenegro, Andre Kostelanetz, Hugo Winterhalter, Percy Faith, late Lawrence Welk, Bert Kaempfert, and Ray Conniff (especially "Conniff Meets Butterfield"), Jackie Gleason, and any of Stu Phillips' "Hollywood Strings" albums and you'll have a mighty library of contemporary instrumental artists who will fill your home with modern arrangements from the classics to the Beatles. As I said in the title - Nelson Riddle Forever! Enjoy!
Like the commercial says, "Are these guys good, or what?"

Riddle is a member of the GREATEST GENERATION - nuff said.......2000-11-03

This is basically "Nelson Riddle-The Best Of The Capital Years" reissued. For those who have never heard a Riddle arrangement (sans vocalist), you have missed out! But here is your chance to re-discover what the USA was listening to when the "Greatest Generation" was at its best. Sinatra may have been (and still is!) all the rage in the 50's & early 60's, but THIS is the music that help make his legacy so great. If you've had a busy day at the office, or want to relax during the weekend, listening to Nelson Riddle's arrangements on this CD is better than any medication! Although, there is one side effect! You'll find yourself craving more of this delicious sound!!

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