The Eddy Duchin Story: 1933-38 Original Mono Recordings

Eddy Duchin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B000001HJP
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #67 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz

Track Listings

1. I Cover The Waterfront

2. Let's Fall In Love

3. Ill Wind

4. She Reminds Me Of You

5. Riptide

6. Easy Come, Easy Go

7. I Only Have Eyes For You

8. Learning

9. One Night Of Love

10. Lovely To Look At

11. I Won't Dance

12. Isn't This A Lovely Day?

13. Moon Over Miami

14. I'm An Old Cowhand

15. Follow Your Heart

16. Love Will Tell

17. It's De-Lovely

18. Moonlight And Shadows

19. Someone To Care For Me

20. Too Marvellous For Words

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love to listen to good music, buy this CD, February 2, 2004

By 

David Hicks (New Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Eddy Duchin Story: 1933-38 Original Mono Recordings (Audio CD)

I heard of Eddy Duchin from a friend years ago but only recently acted on his tip. Too bad I waited so long! I now own 5 Duchin CDs (all I could get my hands on) and I love 'em all, but this one is my favorite. Sure, this is danceband music, a wheeze from the past, but don't let that throw you. The tunes are good: you probably know some or maybe a lot of them (I knew about half). Another reviewer said this music isn't complex, and while it's true that listening is effortless, this music has an almost stealth sophistication, from its surface to its depths. The arrangements are elegant, the modulations a kick in the head. (By comparison the Swing Band arrangements of a slightly later time are overrated.) Above all Duchin's piano playing is nothing short of sensational. His idol was Mozart, and darn if it doesn't show! I read somewhere one of his sidemen badmouthing Duchin as the only piano player who could make 32 clinkers in a 32 bar solo and get away with it, etc., etc. Hogwash: the inventiveness and spontaneity of Duchin's piano work are matchless. The Bottom Line: Duchin had a brilliant musical imagination. He blended it with a band that was his perfect foil, a sympathetic partner on his sweetly fanciful flights.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic simple music simply done!, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eddy Duchin Story: 1933-38 Original Mono Recordings (Audio CD)

Want to escape the myriad of complex music of the late 1990's? Why not trance back about 60 years to the 1930's. This elegant band from the depression era represents mood music at its best. Even if it is your grandparents music, you'll love it. Its not complicated. It relaxes, keeps the senses balanced and is just great to listen to. No complexities here -- or exotic beats to try and understand. Stroll to Moon over Miami! Go ahead. Be daring.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars you got this far? buy it!, January 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eddy Duchin Story: 1933-38 Original Mono Recordings (Audio CD)

Pop this one in your portable or your car CD and forget your problems! In that era melody was everything, and Duchin was the master. The quality of the transfer is quite reasonable too. This music may be way before my time, but I still enjoy this CD again and again! Highly recommended.