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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD Very overpriced., August 16, 2010
This review is from: Gems of Concert Band: Legacy of Leonard B Smith (Audio CD)
For anyone who likes traditional concert band music this is the GOLD STANDARD!!!
The late Leonard Smith was probably the greatest band director since SOUSA. The Detroit Concert Band was top notch musicians giving top notch performances. The selections are some of the most delightful concert band music to be found. This was originally a 19 LP set of albums recorded in the late 70s and early 80s. Leonard Smith had planed it to be a 36 lp set, but sadly the project was never completed. The GEMS 5 CD set is superbly remastered by Walking Frog Records, but sadly is a very incomplete set of the selections on the 19 LPs. The liner notes are also very skimpy and inadequate. Beware of the price. The list price from WalkingFrog is a very, very stiff $74.95 plus shipping. Very good CDs, well worth having but seriously overpriced!!! Even worse, some Amazon sellers are charging even higher prices, one greedy retailer even wants $99 for a used set. Buyer beware!!
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