In the Land of Hi-Fi

Patti Page | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000HYHZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,170 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop Heaven, February 18, 2003

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Wordybirdy "buddy222" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Land of Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

Well, despite the carpings of a couple of other reviewers below, if you love classic vocals, you'll dig this CD. No, Patti Page will never be mistaken for Billie or Ella, but that's not really the point. This record ranks up there with some of the best work of '50s pop singers like Doris Day and Keely Smith...and Patti's voice is truly a joy to listen to. A lost gem.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PATTI'S BEST 50S LP NOW ON CD!, May 19, 2001

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William W. Busse (Fairmont, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Land of Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

Patti was crooning in a sultry jazz style long before she made the Hit Parade with a string of million selling singles. She continued to sing Ellington, Porter and the rest even when the radio was blaring the TENNESSEE WALTZ, OLD CAPE COD and GENTLE ON MY MIND. When Pete Rugolo took Patti into the studio in 1956 and recorded this collection, he did the music world a favor. And he did Patti Page fans an even bigger favor. These arrangements and vocals are 46 years old!!!!!! They sound as up to date today as they did when recorded. A good recording will always stand the test of time. Every one of these songs seems to have been written for Patti. Whether it's a word packer such as the Rugolo arrangment of NEVERTHELESS or MOUNTAIN GREENERY or my favorite LOVE FOR SALE, these songs and these songwriters never had it so good. In fact these were so successful that Pete arranged two more jazz albums for Patti which were available as individual albums and as a double set (THE EAST SIDE/THE WEST SIDE). We in the states are not yet lucky enough to have those released on CD although they are available on a Japanese import.

If you are expecting an Ella or Sarah rendition of these songs, you will find them on other CDs. No one has or apparently ever will sing like Patti.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Singing Rage, February 3, 2000

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Jim Andrews "Wayne Brasler" (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Land of Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

High Fidelity Magazine once ran a piece on why Patti Page would never be considered a great American popular singer. But "In The Land of Hi-Fi" and her other two jazz albums demonstrate she was, indeed, much more than a lady who could turn out hit records as fast as you could turn out pancakes. With June Christy's arranger, Pete Rugolo, overseeing the orchestrations, Patti Page turns out to be a nimble, persuasive, inventive and witty artist who can navigate the most tricky musical map. This album is warm, entertaining, surprising and short (barely a half hour) and certainly has stood the test of time. If you'd never heard "Doggie In The Window" you'd think this is one of the great jazz singers. By the way, the musicians who worked on these dates were surprised to find Patti Page a very hip lady, extremely pleasant to work with and very up on what she needed to do here--plus she wore eyeglasses and smoked!