Best of Swing. [Import]

Best of Swing. [Import]

Best of Swing. [Import]

ASIN: B00003OT5M

Track Listings
 
1. Rhythm Is Our Business
2. One O Clock Jump
3. Begin The Beguine
4. Let's Dance
5. Take The A Train
6. At The Woodchopper's Ball
7. Chattanooga Choo Choo
8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
9. Skyliner
10. Tangerine
11. Big Noise From Winnetka
12. Minnie The Moocher
13. Back Bay Shuffle
14. Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)
15. Swinging At The Daisy Chain
16. King Porter Stomp
17. It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
18. I've Heard That Song Before
19. Sentimental Journey
20. (I've Got A Gal) In Kalamazoo
See all 68 tracks on this disc

Best of Swing.,Various Artists,Disky,Jazz
Breakout: Best of Swing out Sister
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • When I listen to Swing out Sister
  • Where's Waiting Game?
  • music lover
  • A must have !
  • Martini's & Bikini's
 Breakout: Best of Swing out Sister
Swing Out Sister
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058DFW
Release Date: 2001-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Breakout
  2. Fooled By A Smile
  3. Blue Mood
  4. Communion
  5. Another Lost Weekend
  6. Fever
  7. Coney Island Man
  8. Tainted
  9. Am I The Same Girl?
  10. Precious Words
  11. Between Strangers
  12. Get In Touch With Yourself
  13. Who Let The Love Out?
  14. Circulate
  15. Notgonnachange
  16. Wake Me Up When It's Over
  17. Surrender
  18. The Kaleidoscope Affair

Album Description

Budget-price compilation for the UK sophisti-pop act best known for their Top Ten hit 'Breakout' included here alongside the top ten hits 'Surrender', 'Fooled By A Smile', Notgonnachange' and their memorable cover of Dusty Springfield's 'Am I The Same Girl'. 18 Tracks. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars When I listen to Swing out Sister.......2007-02-22

I get the sensation of the wind in my hair as I downshift my powder-blue Jaguar convert climbing the British country hillsides. A mini-skirted mod girl to my left smiles underneath her Jackie-O sunglasses. Driving up, I take a space between an Austin Healey and a group of pastel Vespa scooters. At the party in the most elegantly understated of villas is a very black haired debonaire Sean Connery charming none other than Anne Margaret. I spy Emma Peel in her catsuit, and Andy Warhol drinking in the scene and his Madeira. Barbara Feldon is laughing over her cocktail and Hors d'oeuvres at Sid Caesar's antics. Sunshine glints across the pool, and everyone turns as Corinne Drewery clears her throat and Andy Connell gives her her pitch...

I gave in to Amazon's insistance that people who liked Basia also like Swing out Sister. OK, but there are big differences. Give any student of progressive jazz any recording of Basia with Matt Bianco and they will be blown away. The chord progressions, rythmn, and sophistication of the music is a delight. Matt Bianco is a musician's musician.

Swing out Sister is studio music. The synth stuff doesn't work well on a good system. You Ipod lovers won't notice. No wonder their live stuff sounds thin. They overtrack, overdub, and synthesize their way to a very big sound. It actually sounds close to real in the Where our Love Grows release, but in the tracks from the 80s, it is glaringly artificial. But then, I have a 10k high definition stereo. Never mind.

That said, I love this music. It is danceable, uplifting and addictive. I'll take Corinne's voice over Basia--more pleasant. It takes a certain taste. If you like the samples buy and you'll feel like you've made a great discovery, and you have.

4 out of 5 stars Where's Waiting Game?.......2006-11-21

How can they release a Best of without including 'Waiting Game'?!! Some of these records companies suck. I'm glad illegal downloading is eating away at their profits, especially when they make such glaring omissions. Karma's a biatch, ain't it?

5 out of 5 stars music lover.......2005-08-08

This is the CD to have for any SOS fan! Every song is better than the next. Personal faves are: "Breakout", "Tainted", "Between Strangers" & "Precious Words". These songs sound like what made SOS famous & every song has a great, bouncy, jazzy quality to it. If you are only buying one SOS cd, make it this one.

5 out of 5 stars A must have !.......2002-12-01

This band had its great breakthrough with the stellar "breakout", from the impossible to equal (for them at least) "It's better to travel". That album was played everywhere in Madrid when it was released, and I even had a neighbour who had it playing constantly. She had the cd at home and the tape version for her car (at that time, there were few cd players for cars and no MDs).

Well, many years have gone by and I had been thinking about getting that album on cd for myself, after having worn out my tape copy. Then, I decided to get this one. I found it to be a real collection of their finest moments. The journey takes you from 1985 to 1994, and contains several (slightly edited) tracks of their most famous tunes from their stellar album. There is a clear change of style midway through this album, mainly due to line-up changes of the band throughout the years. However, I must say I was not disappointed by those tracks I had never heard before, except for track 16, an ear breaker. For instance, you have a very soul Curtis Mayfield / Marvin Gaye type of atmosphere on track 12. Track 13 has that happy feeling and rythm that makes you want to tap your feet on the floor. Track 14, a mid tempo with a jazzy touch, could be played in any of those elegant bars in major capitals around the world. The closer, a brilliant 3 minute instrumental, has a sort of romantic Parisian-like atmosphere that also brings back special memories to me...

If you like British-like pop soul with "elegant" touches, unfortunately unfit for the US market, this is an album for you. The Japanese apparently love this band. Swing Out sister might make you think a bit about Matt Bianco (same era) or Working Week, or even Nick Heyward. If you like these artists, you will also like this cd. It's a great quality pop album, and a good compilation.

Now, my next move is to get "It's better to travel" on cd...

5 out of 5 stars Martini's & Bikini's.......2001-12-30

Let's begin this review with a question that has baffled me for years now. Which, simply put is, why hasn't this incredible U.K. group Swing Out Sister become a huge success here in America? They have all the correct ingrediants i.e. attractive female lead, infectious melodies and adult lyrics, that you can actually sing while in the privacy of your shower ( I know I have ). Yet, here in this country they probably couldn't even get arrested. It certainly doesn't bode well for the state of 'Pop' music here in the U.S. when artists of dubious talent such as Jewel are able to push more cd's out of the store than this incredible band. It's more than just a shame but...

Being a fan of this wonderful duo ( which actually began as a trio! ) I'll certainly do my part to sing their praises. The release of " Breakout " is an import compilation that includes not only their biggest hit to date," Breakout " but also a host of other songs that, while they may not seem recognizable at first, will soon become so. Highlight's for me include, " Am I the Same Girl ", " Notgonnachange " and " Blue Mood ", the last being an infectious bluesy number that I'm listening to right now. Heck, half the fun in owning this disc is finding out which tunes you like best! SOS's forte in writing tunes is simply putting together wonderful melodies with insightful lyrics and a spice of smooth jazz and R&B thrown in for good measure. This is truly Britpop at it's very best and, other than Lisa Stansfield, I can think of no other group that performs this style of music any better than SOS. And while I'm sure some listener's may consider this style a little too slick and contemporary for their taste that may be the reason I enjoy this band as much as I do. The entire disc carries a slightly nightclub/martini aura about it that feels just right. They don't pretend to anything other than what they set out to do....and I find that terribly refreshing.

In ending, if you prefer your music slightly jazzy with a 'pop' sensibility than please give Swing Out Sister a try. I've given this disc away as gifts on several occassions and the recipients never fail to tell me how thrilled they are with this 'new group' SOS! Well, who am I to ruin their fun! So run and pick up your copy of " Breakout " and soon you'll be a true trend setter in your neighborhood. And, with... pricing this disc at a budget rate, than you've no excuse as to why your not at home, listening to SOS, and dancing around your living room floor, singing with sheer abandonment. Just make sure you put something on when step out of that shower! Thanks
Pure Swing: The Very Best of 90's
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    		Pure Swing: The Very Best of 90's
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Sbme Import
    ProductGroup: Music
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    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000I39V
    Release Date: 1999-02-02

    Tracks:

    1. Home Alone - R. Kelly, Keith Murray
    2. Fu-Gee-La - The Fugees
    3. Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott
    4. No, No, No, Pt. 2 - Destiny's Child, Wyclef Jean,
    5. Freek'n You - Jodeci
    6. I Know Where It's At [Original Mix] - All Saints
    7. Pony - Ginuwine
    8. U Blow My Mind - Blackstreet
    9. You're the One I Love - Shola Ama
    10. Candy Rain - Soul for Real
    11. Be Happy - Mary J. Blige
    12. Stroke You Up - Changing Faces
    13. Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Radio Mix] - Goodfellaz
    14. Be Careful - R. Kelly, Sparkle
    15. I Miss You - Aaron Hall
    16. Your Love Is a 187 [Radio Edit] - Whitehead Brothers
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    18. No One Else Comes Close - Joe
    19. Just Kickin' It - Xscape
    20. Dangerous [LP Version] - Busta Rhymes

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    2. Hey Mr. DJ - Zhan
    3. Don't Know [Soulshock and Karlin Remix Radio Edit]
    4. Freak Like Me - Adina Howard
    5. Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
    6. Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
    7. Flavour of the Old Shchool
    8. I Wanna Be Down - Brandy
    9. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio, , L.V.
    10. Down 4 Whateva
    11. If You Love Me - Brownstone
    12. I'll Make Love to You [LP Version] - Boyz II Men
    13. Summertime [Single Edit] - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
    14. Head over Heels - Allure
    15. Undercover Lover [Radio Edit] - Smooth
    16. Misery
    17. Back & Forth [LP Version] - Aaliyah
    18. Shy Guy - Diana King
    19. Find a Way - A Tribe Called Quest
    20. Incredible - LL Cool J, Keith Murray
    The Very Best of Strait, Vol. 1: 1981-1987
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      George Strait
      Manufacturer: Umvd Import
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0001GOHQG
      Release Date: 2004-02-24

      Tracks:

      1. Unwound
      2. Down and Out
      3. If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
      4. Fool Hearted Memory
      5. Marina del Rey
      6. Amarillo by Morning
      7. Fire I Can't Put Out
      8. You Look So Good in Love
      9. Right or Wrong
      10. Let's Fall to Pieces Together
      11. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
      12. Cowboy Rides Away
      13. Fireman
      14. Chair
      15. You're Something Special to Me
      16. Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
      17. It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You
      18. Ocean Front Property
      19. All My Ex's Live in Texas
      20. Am I Blue
      The Very Best of Strait, Vol. 2: 1988-1993
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        George Strait
        Manufacturer: Mca Import
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        9. Drinking Champagne
        10. I've Come to Expect It from You
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        12. You Know Me Better Than That
        13. Chill of an Early Fall
        14. Lovesick Blues
        15. Gone as a Girl Can Get
        16. So Much Like My Dad
        17. I Cross My Heart
        18. Overnight Male
        19. Heartland
        20. When Did You Stop Loving Me
        Cafe Orange: Swing Out Sister Cafe Best
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          Swing Out Sister
          Manufacturer: Japanese Import
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00006BGWO
          Release Date: 2002-09-09

          Tracks:

          1. Am I The Same Girl
          2. Forever Blue
          3. La La Means I Love You
          4. Somewhere In The World
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          7. Incomplete Without You
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          14. Get In Touch With Yourself
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          16. Precious Words
          17. Here And Now
          18. Love Child

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          Japanese exclusive 'Best Of' compilation for the British sophisti-pop act. 19 tracks including their 1987 breakthrough 'Breakout'.

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          Digitally Remastered Japanese Exclusive Collection of 20 Great Songs from the UK Pop Group.
          Summertime: Very Best of Billie Holiday
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            		Summertime: Very Best of Billie Holiday
            Billie Holiday
            Manufacturer: Umvd Import
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Classic Female Vocal BluesClassic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B0009UN9Q8
            Release Date: 2005-08-01

            Tracks:

            1. A Fine Romance
            2. Stormy Weather
            3. That Ole Devil Called Love
            4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
            5. God Bless The Child
            6. Cheek To Cheek
            7. April In Paris
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            9. Speak Low
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            11. Strange Fruit
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            13. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
            14. Don't Explain
            15. Body And Soul
            16. Yesterdays
            17. Speak Low
            18. Yesterdays

            Album Details

            A Concise Volume of Great Recordings from One of the Icons of Jazz Music. Holiday's Voice was Unlike Any Other and Could Interpret a Song and Make it a Classic with her Inimitable Style. She Once Confided that She Developed her Phrasing by Following the Melody Lines of Louis Armstrong Records and Duplicating them with her Voice. Persecuted Personally in Life, She Rose above her Troubles and Turmoil and Left a Legacy of Vocal Art that Will Most Likely Never Be Equalled in Popular Music. This Outstanding Collection Includes Definitive Recordings of "i Loves You Porgy", "my Man", "The Blues Are Brewin'", "Don't Explain", "Easy Living", "God Bless the Child" and Many More. As a Special Bonus, Two Classic Holiday Tracks have Been Remixed by Bent ("Speak Low") and the Junior Boys Own Gang ("Yesterdays").
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              Woody Herman
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              Binding: Audio CD

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              Release Date: 2001-07-25

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              6. Ain't Misbehavin'
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              10. Rose Room
              11. Early Autumn
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              Sounding Off: Best of New Jazz Language
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                		Sounding Off: Best of New Jazz Language
                Various Artists
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                ASIN: B00004UBB1
                Release Date: 2000-09-05

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                1. I Found A New Baby - Lionel Hampton
                2. Soul Time - Dizzy Gillespie
                3. So Long Eric - Charles Mingus
                4. Caravan - Stephane Grappelli
                5. Time After Time - Joe Farrall/Paul Horn
                6. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Chick Corea
                7. My Ideal - Art Blakey
                8. If I Didn't Care - Kai Winding
                9. Lullaby Of Birdland - Hank Jones
                10. Prelude To A Kiss - Teddy Wilson
                11. Move To The Groove - Pat Metheny
                12. Early Autumn - Woody Herman
                13. Old Folks - Sonny Stitt
                14. I Wish You Love - Bill Doggett

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                2. Lover Man - Dave Brubeck
                3. My Funny Valentine - Art Blakey
                4. Heart Place - Stan Getz
                5. Dizzy Spells - Teddy Wilson
                6. Cutie - Sonny Rollins
                7. Gettin' Down - Dizzy Gillespie
                8. Chicago - Earl Hines
                9. Take The 'A' Train - Buddy Rich
                10. You Taught My Heart - McCoy Tyner
                11. Autumn Leaves - Ahmad Jamal
                12. Wonderful - Jacobs & Van Dijk
                13. Minor Swing - Basily

                Tracks:

                1. Autumn Leaves - Stan Getz
                2. Blue Rondo - Dave Brubeck
                3. You Took Advantage Of Me - Stephane Grappelli
                4. Lover Man - McCoy Tyner
                5. Moanin' - Art Blakey
                6. Blakey's Theme - Winton Marsalis
                7. Apple Core - Gerry Mulligan
                8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Lionel Hampton
                9. Sonny's Blues - Sonny Stitt
                10. Moments Notice - Chick Corea
                11. Night And Day - Basily
                12. One O'Clock Jump - Teddy Wilson
                13. I Got Rhythm - Jacobs & Van Dijk
                14. Everytime We Said Goodbye - Sonny Rollins
                The Best of Swing Out Sister
                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                • BEST OF AND...............
                • A best-of collection worthy of the name
                • SOS to the Rescue!
                		 The Best of Swing Out Sister
                Swing Out Sister
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                Binding: Audio CD

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                ASIN: B00000749R
                Release Date: 1998-06-30

                Tracks:

                1. Breakout
                2. Am I the Same Girl
                3. You on My Mind
                4. Twilight World [Edit]
                5. Where in the World
                6. La-La (Means I Love You) [U.K. Edit With Guitar]
                7. Get in Touch With Yourself
                8. Surrender
                9. Ordinary People
                10. Heaven Only Knows
                11. Better Make It Better [Edit]
                12. Notgonnachange [O'Duffy's 7" Single]
                13. Fooled by a Smile
                14. Waiting Game
                15. Forever Blue
                16. Windmills of Your Mind

                Album Description

                1996 Japanese comp featuring 16 of the jazzy British popduo's best, including their hit remake of 'Am I The SameGirl?', plus 'Breakout', 'You On My Mind', 'Twilight World'(Edit), 'La La Means I Love You', 'Where In The World','Forever Blue', 'Surrender', 'Better Make It Better','Waiting Game', 'Get In Touch With Yourself' and 'Not GonnaChange'. This 1998 reissue is limited to just one pressing!A Mercury release.

                Album Details

                Japanese Rlease featuring an Exclusive Bonus Track. Tracks Include Not Gonna Change (7" Single Version), Better Make it Better (Edit Version), La La Means I Love You (Uk Edit), Twilite World (Edit Version), and Others.

                Customer Reviews:

                4 out of 5 stars BEST OF AND......................2004-06-12

                HOW DO YOU RATE A BAND THIS GOOD. WELL, YOU CAN NOT. I BOUGHT THIS CD PRIOR TO THE TRACK LIST CHANGE. THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND IS NOT OFFERED HERE. WHATEVER THE PURCHASE WAS FOR THE TWO NEW TRACKS AT THE TIME AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TRACK AND HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS. A MUST FOR SERIOUS FANS OR A VERY GOOD PICK FOR ANYONE NEW TO THIS DUO AND IS HESITANT ABOUT WHICH ALBUM TO GET FIRST. THIS OFFERING CAN GIVE THE BEST GLANCE AT NOT ONLY THEIR CAREER AT THE 10 YEAR MARK BUT A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SOS INFLUENCES AND CHANGES OVER THE YEARS.SOLID AND FLUID.

                4 out of 5 stars A best-of collection worthy of the name.......2001-11-03

                Most best-of/hits collections tend to miss the mark, either by sticking strictly to the singles, including songs that don't really represent the best of the artist's work while omitting songs that do, emphasizing only certain periods of the artist's career, or presenting the songs in either live or remixed versions that aren't as good as the original album or single versions.

                The Best of Swing Out Sister is that rare hits collection that manages to avoid these pitfalls - and it does so while striking the perfect balance between satisfying the hardcore fan and giving the relative newcomer a good introduction to the group's work. While 7-inch versions of some songs are included, the focus is not exclusively on the singles, and all four of the group's albums up to that point are represented.

                The songs included here are all highlights of the albums on which they originally appeared:
                * It's Better To Travel is represented by the group's breakout track, "Breakout", plus "Surrender", the 7-inch edit of "Twilight world", and "Fooled by a smile".
                * Kaleidoscope World is represented by "You on my mind", "Where in the world", "Forever blue", and "Waiting game".
                * Get In Touch With Yourself is represented by the title track, "Am I the same girl", and the 7-inch mix of "Notgonnachange".
                * The oft-overlooked The Living Return is represented by 7-inch versions of "La la (means I love you)" and "Better make it better", plus "Ordinary people"

                Possibly the only place where the album slips is the token new song, "Heaven only knows". Though produced by the team responsible for many of En Vogue's hits, the song comes across as a bit lackluster in comparison to the rest of the album.

                This reissue, which followed the original release by just a few months, replaces the album-closing remake of "The windmills of your mind" with the original version of "Now you're not here" (used as the theme song for the Japanese drama series "Mahiru No Tsuki", and later re-recorded or remixed for 1997's Shapes And Patterns album), placing it at the beginning of the album. This avoids the common record-company pitfall of placing newly added tracks in the middle of the running order (where they disrupt the carefully established flow of the album), while simultaneously giving the listener an up-front look at where the group is now before looking back at where it came from.

                Whether you're a long-time fan, or are new to Swing Out Sister, The Best of Swing Out Sister will be a fine addition to your collection, even at the import price.

                5 out of 5 stars SOS to the Rescue!.......2001-06-22

                Well, the album title says it all. This is The Best of Swing Out Sister. This is one of the few cd's that is consistently in my CD jukebox. You can play this cd on sunny days, rainy days, intimate gatherings, raucous parties, you name it, this CD is there for you. For the life of me, I don't know why SOS has never achieved the flame & glory that they deserve. On second thought, that might be a blessing in disguise (& only those in the know can enjoy their company). Even though this cd is ..., it is well worth the money. Plus, the cover photo is fabulous! This cd is for those who want to be *cool*.

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                1. Beyond the Bluebird [Import]
                2. Blossom's Planet [Import]
                3. Boston (1952) [Live]
                4. But Beautiful
                5. Checkin'in [Import]
                6. Christmas By Candlelight
                7. Coltrane Jazz [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]
                8. Coming To Your Senses
                9. Complete Columbia Vol.1 [Import]
                10. Complete Vogue Recordings V.2 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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