World's Greatest Polkas

Welk/Floren | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ranwood Records
• ASIN: B000000BAJ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,446 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Miscellaneous > Polka
  • #2 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Polkas
  • #8 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe

Track Listings

1. Pennsylvania Polka

2. Hoop-Dee-Doo

3. It's a Small World

4. Julida Polka

5. Tinker Polka

6. Little Brown Jug/Skip to My Lou/Polly Wolly Doodle Medley

7. Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)

8. Clarinet Polka

9. Emilia Polka

10. Tavern in the Town/Hot Time in the Old Town Medley

11. Jenny Lind Polka

12. Helena Polka

13. Strip Polka

14. Champagne Polka

15. Just Because

16. Friendly Tavern Polka

17. Double Eagle Polka

18. Chihuahua Polka

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Competent performances, July 20, 2000

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Bill Smythe (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World's Greatest Polkas (Audio CD)

Like other productions by Lawrence Welk and Myron Floren, this one is professionally performed, but it really doesn't generate a lot of excitement. It could use a little more variation in tempo from track to track. There are no lyrics anywhere, even though most of these songs come with them. This is the first time, for example, that I have heard Just Because without the words. This CD just doesn't have the pizazz of a Frankie Yankovic or a Joey Miskulin or an Eddie Blazonczyk. It's several cuts above elevator music, however.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More good polka music from the masters, September 24, 2004

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Tom Andrews (West Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World's Greatest Polkas (Audio CD)

The irony of this CD is that Lawrence Welk himself only appears on one track: Just Because. That is the only track where there is an accordion duet between Myron and Lawrence with the backing of the Champagne Music Makers, Lawrence playing the accordion "lead". The rest are all drawn from Myron's solo output for the Ranwood label from the 60s and 70s. Very polished performances, they are happy music that can sometimes suffer from a bit of a homogenized production. Still, very good music and excellent accordion work from Floren. For a more thoroughly dynamic overview, check out the 22 Greatest Polkas CD by Myron Floren first.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worlds Greatest Polkas, December 3, 1999

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Nicholas I King (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World's Greatest Polkas (Audio CD)

Say what you want about Welk and Floren, but they can come up with some pretty darn good music. Great songs and great sound!