The Great Al Jolsen [Extra tracks, Import]

Al Jolson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Redx
• ASIN: B00003Q59T
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #990,823 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonny Boy

2. My Mammy

3. You Made Me Love You

4. Swanee

5. Avalon

6. There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

7. Easter Parade

8. After You've Gone

9. I Only Have Eyes for You

10. Carolina in the Morning

11. Give My Regards to Broadway

12. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

13. Chicago

14. The Best Things in Life Are Free

15. Alabamy Bound

16. Alexander's Ragtime Band

Editorial Reviews

2000 compilation for 'America's first superstar'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its Al JolsOn not Al JolsEn and its wonderful., June 9, 2000

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"amzing_kreskin" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Al Jolsen (Audio CD)

I think the sound is wonderful; it doesn't sound like it was recorded a half a century or more ago. There is none of that tinny sound that old records seem to always have. IMHO there are no technical flaws at all on the recordings.

As for the selections, I think if you just want to make one purchase of Jolson recordings (like I did) you can't go wrong. It has a wonderful selection of his hits for what amounts to fifty cents a cut. These are the ones I often sing (in fun) to my sunshine, like April Showers, Mammy, California here I come, etc., etc. These tunes are just great fun. I don't believe there is any equivalent in today's music at all. There is certainly no equivalent to Al Jolson.