Customer Reviews

World's Greatest Polka Package

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This CD might as well be called Polka Dance Party, Volume 5. Like Volumes 1 through 4, which have also been named Polka's Greatest Hits, this collection of old, probably public-domain material leaves a lot to be desired. The sound is weak in both the volume and bass departments, and the Whoopee John tracks sound as though they were recorded directly from shellac 78's recorded in the 1940s. Stick to the better Frankie Yankovic releases, such as Songs of the Polka King Volumes 1 and 2.

I grew up with the polka music. We lived 30 miles from New Ulm, Minnesota. I traveled to New Ulm monthly for over 10 years. I was in the jukebox business and visted all the German taverns in New Ulm. The music on this CD is from those days. I love Schatzie by Bernie Roberts! To bad Elmer schid was not on this CD with THE Red HEad Polka. One of his best as only his band could play the Red Head the way it was meant to be heard.

Well its finally happened. I've given up my Allegiance to the Dark Night (Ozzy), and its all this album's fault.

This album made me fall in love with a music gendre all over again.

I remember Dancing to these songs at my family weddings. The dancing, the tickeling, the good and awkward times. Getting to know my family in ways that didn't seem possible. It all seems like a dream. But I'm not waking up screaming anymore!!

The too fat polka really brought back a flood of memories. Memories that I've been suppressing for a long time and now have the courage to deal with.

I say thank you to the World's Greatest Polka Package.....Thank you.

John

I'm just learning to dance the Polka. This is the liveliest and most fun music I've danced to. There are a few Waltzes on the CD, but the rest of the Polkas are great!

This is for polka lovers. Some of the selections sound like they were recorded at real dances but close your eyes as they play and you can almost imagine you're there, too.

This collection is assembled with very little, if any, thought to editing. The CD has a very wide variety of polka styles, eras of recordings and quality level of recordings. If you're looking for music to assign to playlists, you will find more songs to discard than ones to keep from this CD. For nine bucks, I don't mind the gamble, but I certainly will not revisit most of the tracks. The recordings on this CD from Whoopee John were probably recorded shortly after Whoopee was discovered.

Whether you grew up listening and dancing to polka music, or are just discovering the joy of the upbeat polka, this album will make you want to celebrate the joy of living. Old favorites like the Beer Barrel Polka are familiar to all, while the album contains some more obscure polkas which perhaps you haven't heard before. This package is enjoyed by my 76 year old father and my 11 year old son.