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5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow,moody pure joy
I have finally been able to find his recordings on CD.35 years ago I heard Sil Austin and was sold on his sweet sound. He has a beauty of range that is characteristic of one who truly loves thesax.
Published on March 24, 1999 by smcbusnut@aol.com

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Music Is Great - But "best of??" I Think Not
If you sift through the Sil Austin CDs available you will quickly see that there isn't one among them that presents the three hit singles he had for Mercury from 1956 to 1959, never mind their B-sides. Even this one, labelled "Best Of," fails to deliver, although it does include a version of his June 1959 # 59 Hot 100 hit Danny Boy.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow,moody pure joy, March 24, 1999
This review is from: Sax Moods: Best of (Audio CD)
I have finally been able to find his recordings on CD.35 years ago I heard Sil Austin and was sold on his sweet sound. He has a beauty of range that is characteristic of one who truly loves thesax.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fabulous sax music. A classic., November 15, 1998
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This review is from: Sax Moods: Best of (Audio CD)
Sil Austin has to be one of the most talented sax players in the last fifty years. His rendition of Danny Boy is like nothing you have ever heard. It grabs you by the heartstrings and stirs your soul. Listening to his music you feel his passion and his love of music as expressed in the notes he hits. If you love a good sax this is a must to hear. I first heard his "Danny Boy" more than 30 years ago and its stll my alltime favorite sax recording. Its a classic!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars The Music Is Great - But "best of??" I Think Not, December 3, 2011
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This review is from: Sax Moods: Best of (Audio CD)
If you sift through the Sil Austin CDs available you will quickly see that there isn't one among them that presents the three hit singles he had for Mercury from 1956 to 1959, never mind their B-sides. Even this one, labelled "Best Of," fails to deliver, although it does include a version of his June 1959 # 59 Hot 100 hit Danny Boy.

Nowhere to be found, however, is the B-side, The Hungry Eye (Mercury 71442), nor are his "best" hit, Slow Walk, a # 3 R&B/# 17 Top 100 in late 1956 on Mercury 70963 and its flipside, Wildwood, and the February 1957 # 74 Birthday Party on Mercury 71027 and its B-side, The Last Time.

Finding all six original sides in one volume in CD format is impossible.

And, as much as I love the tenor sax of Sil Austin (who once was featured in the Tiny Bradshaw band), I would not recommend paying the current used price shown as long as there are other options far less expensive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fabulous sax music. A classic., November 16, 1998
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This review is from: Sax Moods: Best of (Audio CD)
Sil Austin has to be one of the most talented sax players in the last fifty years. His rendition of Danny Boy is like nothing you have ever heard. It grabs you by the heartstrings and stirs your soul. Listening to his music you feel his passion and his love of music as expressed in the notes he hits. If you love a good sax this is a must to hear. I first heard his "Danny Boy" more than 30 years ago and its stll my alltime favorite sax recording. Its a classic!!!
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