The Full Flavour

The Ray Gelato Giants | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Honest / Linn
• ASIN: B00000DHQR
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,234 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Basin Street Blues/Sleepy Time Down South

2. Undecided

3. Dark Eyes

4. Don't Let It Go to Your Head

5. Forget About Livin'

6. That's Amore

7. That's Life

8. Exactly Like You

9. Lazy River

10. Orange Coloured Sky

11. Apple Honey

12. Under a Blanket of Blue

13. As Time Goes By

14. Since You Moved in With Me

15. Caterina

16. That Old Black Magic

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars The finest of the neo-swing bands!, August 22, 2002

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Aaron - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Full Flavour (Audio CD)

Not only are Ray Gelato's Giants one of the best swing bands in Europe, they are one of the finest swing bands in existance today! On this CD the Full Flavour, Gelato sounds vocally influenced by Nat Cole and Louis Prima, however still sounding like himself. the band consistantly keeps a shuffling "Louis Prima" rhythm, however with a more jazz oriemted sound. While Gelato's fine vocals and sax playing are very well featued, he gives a good amount of space for his sideman to jam. This is one of the best releases the whole neo-swing movement produced. Get this one! Also try: Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums CD, also available at Amazon.

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Giant" of an Album, November 2, 2010

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John M. Gamble Jr. (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Full Flavour (Audio CD)

Prior to my purchase of this CD, I was not familiar with Ray Gelato. I had been told that his style was patterned after the late Louie Prima. Since I am an admirer of Louie Prima, I purchased Ray's CD. To say the least, I am very glad I did. The music on this CD is, indeed, performed in the Prima manner, but it is done with great skill, flair and true musicianship. The arrangements are very good, and the performance is first-class. You can't go wrong with this one.

4.0 out of 5 stars That's Life, June 17, 2004

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Martin 13 (Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Full Flavour (Audio CD)

Like many performers of that kind of music Ray Gelato is influenced with Louis Prima too! Some beautiful duets are performed with Claire Martin (british singer that recorded more than five albums). Songs are mostly covers with two exceptions "Forget About Livin'" (written by Ray Gelato) and "Since You Moved in With Me" (written by his trombonist Dave Keech). On sax you can hear fabulous Al Nicholls (The Big 6). Very good uptempo swing!