Greetings From Hollywood [Enhanced]

Royal Crown Revue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
• Original Release Date: June 29, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Royal Crown Records / KUFALA Recordings
• ASIN: B0002JA86A
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,989 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #96 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Retro Swing

Track Listings

1. Hollywood Tale

2. The Contender

3. Bottle of Whisky

4. Mligzy's Move

5. You Won't Need Me

6. Come Fly With Me

7. Hey Santa

8. Something's Gotta Give

9. Sunnyside of the Street

10. Lover, Come Back To Me

11. Too Young

12. Sick & Tired

13. Come Back To Sorrento

14. You Go To My Head

15. Viva Las Vegas

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Often imitated, but rarely matched, RCR has pioneered, over its fifteen-year career, a totally unique sound and style, serving as the blueprint for an entire generation of musicians and music lovers. This band was and is the spearheading force behind the "retro style" which has exploded from underground scene into bona fide cultural phenomenon. The biggest news of 2004 is the release of their brand new CD, Greetings From Hollywood. It’s a ten-year retrospective (1994-2004), which brings together 15 tracks of previously unreleased material, both old and new. The track listing includes five tunes from the long sought-after 1994 demo, Hollywood Tales (now fully remastered), as well as a slew of new material recorded in the summer of 2003, including their killer rendition of "Viva Las Vegas."

Product Description

Greetings From Hollywood also features exclusive enhanced content, viewable in any CDROM drive. You’ll be able to read the stories behind the songs, see exclusive photos from the band’s vaults, and watch the rarely seen music video for "Watts Local!" The CD "booklet" actually folds out into a six-panel, two sided, full color poster! As of right now, RCR.COM is the only place you can purchase this CD. To do so, please visit the "Music" page."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proof That Jazz Is NOT Dead, but Alive and Kicking!, October 16, 2004

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Dre13 "Bassist/Sexy Beast" (Connecticut, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greetings From Hollywood (Audio CD)

Lately, it doesn't seem that jazz is dead, but the genre definitely needs a classy zip. In the 50's and 60's, jazz had a certain elegance about it, that wasn't underminded by it's energy or sheer fun. Not a lot of bands seem to be able to do that anymore. When was the last time a classy, first-rate jazz band had a free show in New York City? How often do jazz bands tour all over the world and still make time to contact their fans on the internet? How often do first-rate jazz musicians stay after shows until they've met all of their fans?

The answer is: not often at all. I'd say never, but Royal Crown Revue does all of those and more.

The band, after 10 years of a busy and exciting career in dishing out what they accurately describe as "hard boiled swing", have proven to cynics and naysayers that they were more than bandwagon-jumping, trendy scenesters that followed a Gap commercial. This band has been committed to making original, soulful music, and doing innovative covers of tasteful classics. In their career, they've put rejuvinating energy into such old standards as "Beyond the Sea", "Stormy Weather" and "Salt Peanuts", showing any jazz fan that if they wanted to know the definitive version of any song, they can't stop paying attention to this band. On top of that, their originals demonstrate their musical genious as songwriters and musicians.

Their new album thankfully doesn't break this tradition. I thought that I knew the best versions of some of some of jazz's biggest standards, but their arrangement of "Come Fly With Me" even gives Old Blue Eyes a run for his money! This album is a best of the best without being a boring "Greatest Hits". here they provide some of their most obscure old gems, along with new covers and originals. The band takes to time like a great bottle of merlot: gracefully and with improved flavor. Some bands get more boring with years, yet this band manages to preserve their energy, their creativity, and their signature classic sound to release what may be one of the finest cd's of their career. If you don't know about this band, WAKE UP! If you think this band is another one of those "neo-swing" bands, you really ought to get with the times. This isn't 1996. It's 2005, and this band sounds better and brighter than ever. You can't claim to be a musical connoisseur until you know these guys, and this is a great place to start. What are you waiting for, bum?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Topping the last two releases, July 28, 2004

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Justin McDowell "ska kid" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greetings From Hollywood (Audio CD)

RCR's latest offering comes blasting out like a note from Scott Steen's golden horn. Fans will appreciate the previously rare tracks from the band's sought-after 1994 demo and new listeners will not be able to deny the talent that seeps from their extensive repertoire starting with the essential 'Come Fly With Me' (preview it and two other songs on their brand new website). Every song following is filled with energy, romance, and enthusiasm. The new band members don't miss a beat.

By the end of the album, you'll be ready to relax to the lilting 'You Go To My Head' only to be jarred out of your romantic reverie as the horns come blaring back for a killer take on the classic 'Viva Las Vegas.'

This album is not only packed with an hour of awesome music, it also contains some of the best enhanced content I've seen on an album. Along with the killer design, it features photos of the band, stories behind the songs, an oft-requested/never-shown music video for their previous hit, 'Watts Local,' and more.

If you haven't heard from these guys for a while, have been an addicted fan for years, or find this is your first experience with the band, it's hard to deny this is a must have.

Support the band by buying from their site (and save money), where they also have an autographed version available.

5.0 out of 5 stars greetings from hollywood, August 30, 2008

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Di Campli Sandra "Sandra Dee" (ITALY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greetings From Hollywood (Audio CD)

I own all of the RCR cd's and they yet have to issue a bad one; simply, their music and composition is always on the top. They are one of the most powerful bands around. In the 40"s they wish they had a swing band like this one. They are superior to any of the other swing revival schtick bands. Get this record, is funtastic.