Big Bands: Music from the War Years [BOX SET] [COLLECTOR'S EDITION]

BBC Big Band Orchestra

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B000JMK68A
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,221 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. In the Mood

2. Begin the Beguine

3. I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo

4. Cherokee

5. One O'Clock Jump

6. Perdido

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Chattanooga Choo Choo

2. Take the A-Train

3. Song of India

4. Sing, Sing, Sing

5. Pennsylvania 6-5000

6. Sweet Georgia Brown

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Moonlight Serenade

2. After You've Gone

3. American Patrol

4. Sophisticated Lady

5. I Can't Get Started

6. Jersey Bounce

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tremendous value on a load of exceptional music., March 25, 2007

By	fluffy, the human being. (forest lake, mn) - See all my reviews

when i bought this i thought that it was a set of recordings made during the 40's. not so. these are 21st century takes on these 40's big band classics. no disappointment here. while i love old-time recordings, having these great versions in all the glory of modern sound is fantastic. the sound is sooo exceptional. powerful and clear. it's as if the orchestra is in your house as the songs burst from your stereo. just a wonderful experience. and what a value! 36 tracks on 3 cds at a budget price. i wholeheartedly recommend this stuff.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of some of the greatest Big Band tunes, January 4, 2007

By	Andrew W. Johns "ResQgeek" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This three CD set includes 36 of the best known pieces of big band music from the second World War, and provides a terrific overview of the sound of that era. If you love the strong rhythms and bold brass sounds of this genre, you can't go wrong with this collection. The box set also includes a short booklet describing the history of big band music and explaining how a big band is organized, which provides some useful insights into the music. This is the music that entertained the troops during the war and maintained morale on the home front, and is exciting, warm and nostalgic. These recordings by the BBC Big Band Orchestra are crystal clear, which might be the only flaw in the set...you almost expect to hear the scratchy noise of a phonograph record or the crackle of an AM radio broadcast.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 21st Century Sound for Great 1st half 20th Century Music, July 7, 2007

By	Dark Wolf CAMP "DkWf" (Mexico City, México D.F. Mexico) - See all my reviews

For a long time I've been looking for a collection of Big Bands' music, every one of them give me a picture of that time, even with the noisy & "gissy" sound of those recordings. This collection bring us the better of those worlds, It's a great play by the BBC Big Band Orchestra, with all that music that bring us back to the time with no ipod, no cd and even no Cassette, with the wonderful audio projection of the Digital Era Sound.
Hope you enjoy it, like i am.