Capitol Collector's Series

Capitol Collectors Series, Ray Anthony | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 1991)
• Original Release Date: January 29, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DRB5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #42 in Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Ballroom Dance

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Capitol Collectors Series, Ray Anthony

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the post-WW II big bands., October 11, 2002

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Capitol Collector's Series (Audio CD)

Ray Anthony was an outstanding trumpeter. He played in the great Glenn Miller in his teens, prior to World War II (during which Glenn Miller died in a plane crash). After WWII, Anthony formed his own band which heavily copied the Glenn Miller sound, except that Anthony played a trumpet solo in every piece. Eventually, as the jazz and swing oriented big band fad faded, Anthony added strings to his orchestra and evolved to the very mellow and romantic -- and highly-danceable -- style presented on his Dream Dancing records. I've been a fan of Ray Anthony since I first heard his band during my college years in the 1950s. In my opinion his was the best of the post WW II big bands. This is a great collection from Anthony's big band period.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Man With The Trumpet, December 27, 2005

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W. Grandy (windsor, nova scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Capitol Collector's Series (Audio CD)

This is not the best album if you like the music of Ray Anthony - however it does cover quite a period of his career. He played with the Glenn Miller orchestra and eventually went on his own. The problem I have with this album is too many vocals. On the plus side, all but 1 selection is the origional mono. You'll find a song 'Marilyn' written for Marilyn Monroe also 'Melody of Love' with vocals by one Frank Sinatra. Overall not a bad album but there are better ones out there if you're into strictly instrumentals.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ray Anthony - good but not exceptional, September 19, 2007

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Odilon Rocha "good music fan" (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Capitol Collector's Series (Audio CD)

I expected more from this CD, maybe a sound like that of Harry James.
But this CD is not bad. Brings many good tracks, good music, and will please those who like soft music (that's where I fit).