Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 [Box set]

Mel Torme | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 4, 1996
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00000337M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,869 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Where or When

2. A Stranger in Town

3. Day by Day

4. Willow Road

5. Born to Be Blue

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. That Old Black Magic

2. Mountain Greenery

3. Goody Goody

4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

5. All This and Heaven Too

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

2. These Foolish Things

3. Prelude to a Kiss

4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

5. Blues in the Night

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Comin' Home Baby

2. Right Now

3. Cast Your Fate to the Wind

4. Hey, Look Me Over!

5. 42nd Street

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Velvet Fog - Peerless, May 20, 2000

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Mack_T_Knife "dbmcsd" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (Audio CD)

This set is very well put together. The book walks through Mel's career from when he was a child onward and has many great color and b&w photos. The recording quality is excellent. It contains many tracks that are unavailable elsewhere (like Mel's nightclub version of the theme from "Arthur"). It also has great cuts from "Mel Torme In Hollywood" -- live at the old Crecendo Club. Sound quality is very good even on these live cuts. Nice loungy feel. This set avoids some of the dopey stuff Mel did for Capitol records in the 60's (like remakes of Rock songs to try to sound 'hip') --- Mel hated having to do that stuff. This set sticks to classic Torme stuff (Chiristmas Song, etc.). I only wish there were more cuts where he scatted. He and Ella are known as the most reknowned scat singers of our time but you don't get much of a feel for that on this set.

There's only one cut really we could have done without -- "Zaz Turned Blue." There's a bizzare story behind that number that's detailed in the booklet and it's kind of a goofy tune-- still Mel's voice is as velveteen as ever on it.

Real Torme fans should own this set.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mel Torme Can Save Your Life, August 31, 2006

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Jerry Bray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (Audio CD)

If you adore the Great American Songbook get this collection.

In my opinion, Mr. Torme remains almost peerless interpreting 40s-80s jazz/pop standards with songwriter sensitivity and empathy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stranger in The Night, July 1, 2005

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Clinton Desveaux - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (Audio CD)

The Boxset swings hard and fast, check out, "It Don't Mean A Thing", the classic "Stangers in the Night", and amazing live version of, "The Best Is Yet To Come"