Customer Reviews

Hooked On Swing, Vol. 1

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Larry Elgart released this on record about 25 years ago so I decided to order the CD version! What a great sound quality. If you enjoy big bands then you will want to dance to this. After all these years I am still "hooked"!!

I remember seeing the commercial for HOOKED ON SWING back in the 80s when I was a small kid and because I liked the song "In The Mood," I insisted my parents buy me the cassette. This became one of my favorite things to play on my boom box and now as an adult, I'm so glad to find it on CD.

The HOOKED ON SWING CD by "The Kings Of Swing Orchestra" contains medleys of some of the most popular and classic songs of all time. "The Kings Of Swing Orchestra" went in and re-recorded the music, sometime in the 80s, and provide a snippet of wonderful songs from the past, that just blend seamlessly into one another. Songs in the medleys include "In The Mood," "New York, New York," "Misty," "S'Wonderful," "Lullaby Of Broadway," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "On The Sunny Side Of The Street," and "Mame," just to name of few. As you can see the medleys aren't limited to just swing songs and include hits from Broadway, love songs, etc. The CD sounds great!

Clocking in at about 40:09-minutes, each medley running about 5-6 minutes with 8-medleys (tracks) in all, the CD is too short! I wish it were longer! Each medley gives the listener just a taste of a classic swing song before moving on to another.

The cover folds open with the individual songs listed (also on the back cover of the CD) so you know what songs were used in the medleys. I highly recommend HOOKED ON SWING. It's a great introduction to some of the most iconic songs of all time.

Todays bands cannot be compared to these big bands of yesteryear (And, no, I'm not a "dinosaur"!) I remember my Mum enjoying this same music! I have "Hooked On Big Bands" as well, and love it!!
Thanks Amazon for enabling me to purchase these CD's as they are hard to find over this side of the world.
Best wishes from Lorraine

The CD sounds better than the old LP! A lot of fun and it's great exercise!

I'm not sure what I was hoping for - maybe that some of the original recordings would be cleaned up using modern sound engineering techniques. This is one I'll listen to a couple times and then add to my CD collection - probably in the back.

I have the record of Hooked on Swing and love it. I have played it enough that it was past time to get a DVD. The music is upbeat and one of my favorites. You are sure to enjoy it whether it is played on an IPod, in the car or at home.

I had this on LP, and wore it out. Glad to have it on CD

Good music, not quite as nice as the "Hooked on Classics" version but depending on personal preferences, a good one.

Seller advertised they had this CD but doesn't have it in stock. They apologized about the mixup and refunded my money. That was fine but when I went to order it from another seller, they still had their listing claiming they still had it.