1939

Artie Shaw | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 6, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Melodie Jazz Classic
• ASIN: B00000DDBY
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,209,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lover, Come Back to Me

2. My Heart Stood Still

3. Rosalie

4. Supper Time

5. Vilia

6. The Man I Love

7. The Donkey Serenade

8. Bill

9. Zigeuner

10. Carioca

11. Alone Together

12. Rose Room

13. I Want My Share of Love

14. It's All Yours

15. This Is It

16. Delightful Delirium

17. Any Old Time

18. I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So-And-So

19. Prosschai (Goodbye, Goodbye)

20. Deep Purple

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best swing bands of the era, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1939 (Audio CD)

There's no doubt that the 1938-39 Artie Shaw band was arguably the best swing orchestra of that era. This collection, along with the 1938 and 1939, Vol. 2 CDs will give you an idea why. Jerry Gray's arrangements are top notch, with lush but swinging ensemble passages (take a listen to "Lover, Come Back to Me" as an example) surpassing, in my mind at least, many of the solo spots. There's a tendency towards goofy novelty numbers, especially when they involve Tony Pastor's vocals, but several of Helen Forrest's numbers (including the great "Deep Purple") are top notch.