Best Of Jackie Gleason, The

Jackie Gleason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CURB
• ASIN: B000000D67
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,778 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm in the Mood for Love

2. Deep Purple

3. I'll Be Seeing You

4. Love Is Here to Stay

5. I Only Have Eyes for You

6. Call Me Irresponsible

7. I Can't Get Started

8. More

9. Alone Together

10. Come Rain or Come Shine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great romantic music from "The Great One.", August 27, 2002

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Of Jackie Gleason, The (Audio CD)

Jackie Gleason was an incredibly talented entertainer as a comedian and actor. But he also produced the best romantic popular music ever made. His formula was simple but brilliant: a lush string orchestra -- with no percussion to disrupt the romantic mood -- combined with smoth, mellow solos by the great trumpeter/cornetist Bobby Hackett. His first albums -- including Music for Lover's Only and Music, Martinis and Memories -- were smash hits, and deservedly so. Unfortunately, Gleason later altered his winning formula and produced some less successful albums. But the songs on this collection are excerpted from his best albums and are all winners. This is mellow, romantic popular music at its best -- by the master of the genre.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic example of the unknown side of Jackie Gleason., December 4, 1998

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This review is from: Best Of Jackie Gleason, The (Audio CD)

I have been a fan of Jackie Gleason's music for around 25 years. His music has a signature that is as recoginazible as his "And away we go!!!" When he put Bobby Hackett into the equation the formula was absolutely brillent and the result was unparralled perfection. I love this album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening at its best, April 5, 2007

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R. Lowe "dandyman" (colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Of Jackie Gleason, The (Audio CD)

Growing up in the 50's, this music evokes memories of days gone by. This truly is Gleason at his best. His unmistakeable orchestrations put even the most restless minds at ease. Grab your sweetie and slow dance into yesterday.