Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits

The Andrews Sisters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 1994)
• Original Release Date: October 11, 1994
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002OTY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,263 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #59 in Music > Miscellaneous > Nostalgia

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Bei Mir Bist du Schön

2. Ti-Pi-Tin

3. Shortnin' Bread

4. Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama)

5. Beer Barrel Polka

6. Well All Right (Tonight's the Night)

7. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

8. Say "Si Si" (Para Vigo Me Voy)

9. Ferryboat Serenade

10. Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Don't Fence Me In

2. Rum and Coca-Cola

3. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

4. Along the Navajo Trail

5. South America, Take It Away!

6. Rumors Are Flying

7. Christmas Island

8. Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)

9. The Lady from 29 Palms

10. Near You

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Great Compilation - All ORIGINAL RECORDINGS, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I'm a younger Andrews Sisters fan. I heard "Rum and Coca Cola" and boy, I wanted to hear more! The first CD of theirs I bought was a Capitol CD which was actually a re-recording of their hits they made in the 50's (I didn't realize until I opened it!) It just didn't have the magic of what I had heard before. Then I bought this one. Major difference! This one is incredible! Great liner notes booklet and a nice touch: the CD's are printed with an exact copy of the black inner ring of the original Decca records. Shoo-Shoo Baby, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Christmas Island, these are all great!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best overall collection of Andrews Sisters material., September 4, 2000

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Gary Gardner "Your resident dillettante" (Ellsworth, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This two-CD set of the Andrews Sisters contains most of their important hits from 1938-1950. For those who enjoyed the era of swingin' jazzy hits from this time period, the sisters have to be recognized as one of the most influential groups of the period. All the greats are here: "Rum and Coca-Cola" to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to "Apple Blossom Time", etc. There are many singles featuring Bing Crosby as well, and these are by far the most enjoyable, especially "(Is You Is or Is You Ain't) My Baby" and "Pistol Packin' Mama". Though the trio is known for upbeat numbers like "..Bugle Boy", they also croon a mean ballad. Besides "Apple Blossom Time", there is also "Jealous", "The Shrine of St. Cecelia", and "I Can Dream, Can't I". Listen to the great team-ups with other Hollywood notables, Carmen Miranda (on "Cuanto La Gusta") and Danny Kaye ("South America, Take It Away"). There are a few throwaways, to be sure (I really could have done without "Woody Woodpecker") but there aren't that many. It is hard to think of World War II culture without conjuring up the Andrews Sisters. More younger people (like myself) are appreciating the music of this era more and more. It was fun, it was danceable, and it was timeless (still is!) Because it is a two-disc set, it costs a bit more, but it is sure worth it. To anyone who may want to experience more of the music of the 1930's-1940's, try this one first. I believe you'll find it worthwhile.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous harmonies! Great hits!, May 25, 2001

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john sforza - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This collection from MCA features many of the trio's 46 Top-10 Billboard hits, and contains pristine audio on such classic swinging tracks as "Hold Tight-Hold Tight," "Shortenin' Bread," "Pistol Packin' Mama" (w/ Bing Crosby), and "You Call Everybody Darling." Alternate takes rather than released hits strangely turn up on "Ferryboat Serenade," "The Shrine of Saint Cecilia," "The Blue Tail Fly" (w/ Burl Ives), and two tracks w/ Russ Morgan. The liner notes are very informative and take you back to a time when LaVerne, Patty & Maxene reigned supreme as the queens of the jukebox machines! For more info on the trio's impressive career, which continued on through the 1960s, ...