Recapturing The Excitement Of The Jimmy Dorsey Era

Bob Eberly | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Label: Warner Brothers Records
• ASIN: B0035NZ9VY
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell ? Recreating Their Great Hits Originally Made With The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra This mono LP Record album was released as Warner Brothers Records W 1403 in 1961. Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell (vocals) perform with an orchestra conducted by Lou Busch. The track listing is as follows: Contrasts (orchestra) ? Green Eyes (duet) ? I Understand (Eberly) ? Amapola (duet) ? All Of Me (O'Connell) ? The Breeze And I (Eberly) ? Time Was (duet) ? Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry (O'Connell) ? Maria Elena (Eberly) ? Tangerine (duet) ? When The Sun Comes Out (O'Connell) ? Yours (duet) ? Contrasts (orchestra) The album cover shows wear with partial seam splits and is graded "VG-" ? the vinyl is clean and is graded "M-". All Grading is visual - Grading is as follows: NEW: Still factory sealed...brand new product M-: Mint minus...used product in near new condition EX: Excellent...used product with minor flaws not affecting play VG: Very Good...used product with some damage possibly audible G: Good...used product that will play, but not with passable quality

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Fans, A "Must-Have", June 7, 2009

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Thomas G. Miller (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Recapturing The Excitement of The Jimmy Dorsey Era (Audio CD)

Although I wasn't alive during the "Big Band Era", thanks to a local radio station at the time, i was exposed to a listening experience that I fell in love with at a young age (certainly not what most kids were listening to at that age). From the first song, I immediately enjoyed listening to The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra during the time it featured Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell as vocalists. I loved both the famous Duets they performed as well as their Solo songs. I was glad when you could finally purchase their music on CDs. Of course, recordings of that time were mono. For this recording, Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell were brought back together to re-record some of their hits in the same style and the same arrangements, but in Stereo. This makes quite a difference and a much more enjoyable listening experience. As far as I know, this is the only collection of hits where Bob and Helen re-recorded together like this. So even though it's great to have all the original recordings on CD, nothing beats having great songs in stereo. If you're a fan, I'd certainly add this to your collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars recapturing the excitement indeed !!!, March 3, 2010

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Recapturing The Excitement of The Jimmy Dorsey Era (Audio CD)

Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell could sing anything and make it sound like the sweetest of symphonies--and this album proves it. Every number is a pleasure to hear over and over again. Bob and Helen display a grasp of the material that proves they are exceptionally masterful; and their sophisticated phrasing enhances their performances even more. In addition, Jimmy Dorsey and his band are in excellent form on this CD. The quality of the sound is excellent and that artwork is very well done.

"Contrasts" has a beautiful melody that fits in well with the lyrics--and how's about that brass? What a number to start to album off with! "Green Eyes" is easily a major highlight of the album; and "Amapola" shines brighter than silver and gold! They all make it sound so incredibly easy; but of course we know it really wasn't--these are people whose talents always carried them through. "Tangerine" is a classic that has Bob crooning as well as the best of them ever could; and I really like "Yours;" "Time Was" with that wonderful arrangement; "All of Me" which gets the royal treatment from Helen O'Connell; and "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry" invariably brings a smile to my face.

"When The Sun Comes Out" showcases Helen's ability to sing without ever letting go of a single superfluous note; and the key changes enhance the beauty of the number. "I Understand" is yet another ageless number that sounds terrific; and "The Breeze and I" has a dramatic melody that grabs my attention and doesn't let go! The CD ends well, too, with "Maria Elena."

This album is wonderful for anyone who appreciates classic pop vocals and numbers from the big band era as well. Of course, fans of Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell should consider this a must-have for their collections.

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional, August 28, 2011

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Farley "sutton-brown" (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Recapturing The Excitement of The Jimmy Dorsey Era (Audio CD)

This is an exceptional CD. The singers' rendition of their most famous songs is flawless and even better than their original recordings with Dorsey. I'm not saying their previous recordings weren't good. They were fine too, but this one surpasses them because the arrangements are slightly more modern; just check Eberly's "I Understand" and you'll know what I'm talking about. The distribution of the songs is literally fifty-fifty, both in the solo numbers and in the duets. Pity that Eberly didn't have the ambition to go on a solo career. Even Sinatra himself said that he (Eberly) would have made good. After WWII Eberly virtually sang only in supper clubs whereas O'Connell adapted herself a little more. Check her beautiful rendition of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," which is not on this CD. Anyway this is a must-have not only for their fans but also for anybody who appreciates good music.