Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport

New 101 Strings Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2009)
• Original Release Date: September 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Madacy Special Products
• ASIN: B00004Y6KU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,384 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine disc for dance practice, June 8, 2010

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William G. Harris (Windsor, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport (Audio CD)

Nothing wrong with this disc. I was looking for all East Coast Swing to practice dancing. A better disc (but you have to like old R&B) is "Everybody Dances Swing - series #1." Amazon couldn't find it (I waited about 8 weeks) so I got a perfect condition used copy from one of their partners within about 3 days.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed value for swing and jive, January 27, 2007

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J. Wakefield (SLC, Utah) - See all my reviews
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The New 101 Strings Orchestra puzzles me in many ways. The "strings" seem to be synthesized. But since they have only minor background parts in this disc, this is not a huge drawback. And then a number of tracks are played by Johnny Cool & the Mobster Swing Band. They are pretty decent. The disc has tracks with three tempos: 44 measures per minute for jive, 36 mpm for swing, and 30 mpm for swing. Of course, 30 mpm is also foxtrot speed, and so dancers will have a choice between East Coast swing and foxtrot. Tracks 8 and 12 with clarinet solos by Buddy de Franco might be musically interesting, but they are miserable to dance to.

CAUTION FOR COLLECTORS: The Ballroom Dance Collection: Foxtrot & Quickstep, Swing & Jive, 2006, Produced by Mastertech in Australia lists this orchestra as the 101 Strings Orchestra, and provides much less information about mpm, vocals, etc. But these seem to be the same recordings. Beware of buying them twice.

Here are the titles, durations, suggested dance - measures per minute, performers:

Zoot Suit Riot, 4:02, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band
In The Mood, 3:52, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato
All Of Me, 2:30, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato
Tuxedo Junction, 3:11, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato
Just A Gigolo, Ain't Got Nobody, 3:05, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band
Begin The Beguine, 3:51, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra
Don't Get Around Much Anymore, 2:39, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato
Why Was I Born, 2:26, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Buddy de Franco
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, 2:58, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band
Pennsylvania 6-5000, 3:16, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra
Chattanooga Choo Choo, 4:02, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato
More Than You Know, 5:34, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Buddy de Franco
Take The "A" Train, 3:05, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra
Jump, Jive And Wail, 5:08, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Strictly Swing and Jive, March 9, 2007

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Lisa Grace (Anniston, Alabama) - See all my reviews

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This CD is not what I expected. I thought it is one with fast pace swing dance music. Well, for those of you out there who wanted to get a CD, you need to try playing it first before placing an order.