The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits: The Original Decca Recordings 1939 - 1946

Ink Spots | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 1989)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MCA Records
• ASIN: B000002PEF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,493 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. If I Didn't Care

2. Address Unknown

3. My Prayer

4. When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano

5. Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)

6. Maybe

7. I'll Never Smile Again

8. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)

9. Java Jive

10. I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire

11. Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat

12. Street of Dreams

13. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

14. The Gypsy

15. To Each His Own

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting back to old-time basics, April 9, 1999

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Kevin Cox (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits: The Original Decca Recordings 1939 - 1946 (Audio CD)

This is the definative Ink Spots collection for those who want to experience the delicate touch of these early American masters. The precision of each voice and breathy vibrato and the end of a long-held note or word will leave an indelible imprint on you, from the inside of your soul outward. This is some of the very best "American" music from this country. The more you listen - and you should listen many times over - the more you will understand the beautiful simplicty of the Ink Spots, from their campy sound and talking interludes to the seemingly identical strumming of the guitar to start each song. Listen closely at night with a martini or a glass of wine and you will discover the magic of this music.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Ink Spots, February 11, 2005

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HardyBoys.us (Long Island USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits: The Original Decca Recordings 1939 - 1946 (Audio CD)

This CD is a nice overview of the fabulous Ink Spots.
This is the original group from the late 1930s - mid 1940s.
It's easy to hear the Ink Spots influence on early R&B and Doo Wop when listening to these classic tunes.
The Ink Spots tunes almost invariably follow a classic pattern - brief guitar intro, tenor lead, baritone talking bridge - but it works for them.
Don't be fooled by pale later imitations, these are the original recordings and the sound is excellent.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Elegance--Thirties Style, September 22, 2000

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J Keistler "[e-mail]" (Lake Jackson, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits: The Original Decca Recordings 1939 - 1946 (Audio CD)

I first heard the Ink Spots in the seventies when I got into big band. It was impossible to find their music then, and I listened eagerly on the radio. This CD illustrates the restorative magic that can be done with a competent remastering. It ain't stereo, but it's clear and true as only good mono can be! I wonder--do any black people listen to this music? I only know white people that like the Ink Spots. This music evokes elegance in the Roosevelt years. Like one of your other reviewers says, dim the lights, pour a drink, and enjoy!