20th Century Masters: The Best Of Louis Armstrong (Millennium Collection) [Original recording remastered]

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (Series), Louis Armstrong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 16, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00000I8LE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short But Sweet...but Short, September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Louis Armstrong (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

10 songs...less than 40 minutes running time...precious little trumpet playing and a handful of major hits. If you only wanted "Hello Dolly" and "What A Wonderful World" on the same disc, here they are, cheap (in all senses of that word). If you buy this, don't settle for it as anything near a definitive statement on this legendary performer. EVERY other anthology collection on any label Louis Armstrong recorded for (even the expanded Greatest Hits on MCA) shows his artistry better.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dream a little dream with this CD, September 12, 2003

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Betty June Moore (Douglas, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Louis Armstrong (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

The first time I heard Louis Armstrong's music was in the movie "The Five Pennies." I was watching it at home on a black-and-white TV set with my stepfather and when I heard Armstrong's trumpet playing I found myself paying closer attention to the Danny Kaye movie. Ever since then, when I hear the great "Satchmo," I smile and remember that first moment when I discovered my love of his jazz music.

The Best of Louis Armstrong, part of MCA's 20th Century Masters series, has a playing time of less than 30 minutes, yet its 10 memorable songs are captivating and hold me in their enchantment. Although I like all 10 songs, I'm particularly fond of "What a Wonderful World," "Dream a Little Dream of Me," "Blueberry Hill," "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," and especially the funny duet with Bing Crosby, "Gone Fishin'." The first four always put me in a romantic mindset, while "Gone Fishin' " brings back memories of never finding my dad at home because he had "gone fishin'."

The sound quality of this recording is excellent, and I believe that this is a good introduction to Louis Armstrong's music for those who have not yet discovered him.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Louis!, September 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Louis Armstrong (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

First Kenny G and now this weak collection. That sound you hear in the Big Easy is Louis rolling over.