Sing the Dancing 20's/Fresh and Fancy Free [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Two Digitally Remastered Original Albums Compiled Onto One CD. Features Tracks Never Before Available on CD.

Tracks:

Don't Bring Lulu
Me Too
That Naughty Waltz
A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way
Barney Google
Collegiate
Last Night On The Back Porch
When Francis Dances With Me
Back In Your Own Back Yard
Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann
The Japanese Sandman
Show Me The Way To Go Home
The Song Is You
You Do Something To Me
Comes Love
Nevertheless
With Every Breath I Take
Of Thee I Sing
Hooray For Love
My Romance
Tea For Two
I Could Write A Book
Let There Be Love
Younger Than Springtime

Album Details

Two Digitally Remastered Original Albums Compiled Onto One CD. Features Tracks Never Before Available on CD.

Customer Reviews:

The Andrews Sisters sing a new song on Capitol Records.......2006-08-03

The Andrews Sisters remain the most popular all girl singing group of all time. Their list of chart hits is astounding with their most popular years being the period of World War II when their peppy song style and numerous novelty songs struck a chord with a world weary with the strife and turmoil of war.

In the following decade their career declined somewhat and the group disbanded for a time. They left their record company, Decca, where they had enjoyed their unparalleled success and in the late 1950's began a brief association with Capitol Records. It is for this label that the two albums featured on this two-fer were recorded.

"Sing The Dancing 20's" is the best of the two and more typical of the group's style featuring 12 tunes from the 1920's that are mainly novelties. The tight harmonies and humour of the group is best suited to this material and the album is a delight. "Fresh And Fancy Free" is more serious in tone and features an interesting array of tunes in a more sophisticated vein. While some of the material here is not typical Andrews Sisters fare it is still worth hearing though not as engaging or light-hearted as its partner on the disc. Both albums were recorded under baton of Billy May whose sly sense of humour is heard in the fine charts he provides for the sisters.

The Andrews Sisters would record other selections for Capitol including new versions of some of their greatest hits. Here's hoping that more of that material will be released on CD in the near future. My own wish would be to see all the girl's Decca sides reissued in a deluxe box set as their work for the label is among the most historic of the 20th Century.

My advice: for fans of the Andrews Sisters this CD is a must as well as for fans of great singing with a sense of humour from the 1950's.

Two Great Albums From The Andrews Sisters On One CD!!!!!.......2002-12-08

This cd is an absolute must for any fan of the Andrews Sisters. It contains material they recorded in the late 1950's for Capitol Records. The sound quality is great. The sisters sound a bit more mature, but are in excellent voice.

Sing the Dancing 20's/Fresh and Fancy Free

Average customer rating:

Bravo

Sing the Dancing 20's/Fresh and Fancy Free
The Andrews Sisters
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEOFH
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

Don't Bring Lulu - The Andrews Sisters
Me Too (Ho-Ho! Ha-Ha!) - The Andrews Sisters
That Naughty Waltz - The Andrews Sisters
Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way - The Andrews Sisters
Barney Google - The Andrews Sisters
Collegiate - The Andrews Sisters
Last Night on the Back Porch - The Andrews Sisters
When Francis Dances With Me - The Andrews Sisters
Back in Your Own Backyard - The Andrews Sisters
Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann - The Andrews Sisters
Japanese Sandman - The Andrews Sisters
Show Me the Way to Go Home - The Andrews Sisters
Song Is You - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
You Do Something to Me - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Comes Love - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Nevertheless - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
With Every Breath I Take - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Of Thee I Sing - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Hooray for Love - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
My Romance - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Tea for Two - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
I Could Write a Book - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Let There Be Love - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May
Younger Than Springtime - The Andrews Sisters, Billy May

Customer Reviews:

Bravo.......2006-09-22

Billy May and the Andrew Sisters. This veteran listener had never heard the cuts, and they are wonderful. Funny, inventive, beautiful, and clever. Mostly, just a lot of fun. Don't miss this one.

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