Magic Music of Far Away Places

Bert Kaempfert | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Taragon
• ASIN: B000003H7R
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Moon Over Naples (Spanish Eyes)

2. On A Little Street In Singapore

3. La Cumparsita

4. Mambossa

5. The Japanese Farewell Song

6. Monte Carlo

7. Hava Nagila

8. Star Dust

9. Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)

10. Balkan Melody

11. Midnight In Moscow

12. Swissy Missy (Swiss Polka)

13. Prager Polka (Czechoslovakian Polka)

14. Tales From the Vienna Woods

15. Latin Strings

16. Sucu Sucu

17. Happy Whistler's

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An array of music filled with exoticism in Kaempfert style, October 24, 2000

By 

Masahiro Koike (Warabi City, Saitama Pref. Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Music of Far Away Places (Audio CD)

I have heard this CD with some nostargia which brought me back to the times when this original (LP) was released. There was another similar purposed LPs such as titled "Bon Boyage" by Percy Faith which are featuring music around the globe as well(1960) or Mantovani's similary titled momorable album "Mantovani Magic"( hit numbers with strings ) which was released same year as this Kaempfert's. Needles to say they were all spectacular respectively, however on this CD Bert Kaempfert plays at his best the music of Europe,Asia ,and the rest with his unique style for rhythm,strings and ofcourse, the trumpets as well. The playback range of this well remastered CD is superb that quite unbelievable to think of being this original was recorded more than 30 years ago. Also the bonus track numbers are as excellent as all the rest. This was recorded during his heyday of the late maestro Bert Kaempfert, and so why not all of us listen to it?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World music and Bert Kaempfert - what a beautiful combo!!, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Music of Far Away Places (Audio CD)

This album by Bert, released around 1965, is a tremendous potpurri of different world sounds, from the Germanic melodies, to the tremendous Latin sounds, all done to perfection by the Maestro himself, Bert Kaempfert. These interpretations are quite a departure from earlier recordings by Bert, which were bacically of one theme, for entire albums. Here, you will find a mix of brass and STRINGS, all punctuated with Bert's trademark, a strong bass guitar, BOFFO!!! I have gone through a couple of L.P.'s but now have this very CD on Taragon. AND the bonus tracks are as great as those on the original L.P. For the Kaempfert fan, this album is a must! Also, you will get the absolute best version of "Spanish Eyes" done by the composer himself (titled: "Moon over Naples")

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favourites, April 24, 2000

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[e-mail] (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Music of Far Away Places (Audio CD)

For 35 years, this album has been THE basement lounging album. Long in my parents record collection, It is now mine, on cd. To listen to it brings back memories of my parents swaying and swinging together. The highest quality in production, with a fat bass sound way ahead of its time. A gem.