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MILLS BROTHERS and COUNT BASIE SHINE!

F. Barton | Newport, WA USA | 08/22/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This double import CD is incredible. Take the immortal Mills Brothers, add the tremendous talent of Basie and his men, and stereo sound, and you have MAGIC!!I LOVE the early recordings of the group, but was tired of the same old collections, most of which were remastered from 78s. THIS is a SHOCKWAVE of talent, from beginning to end. WONDERFUL remastering, giving new, dynamite treatments to some of their standards, and recording many new to them. They also step into the BASIE songbook with magical results. I have ALWAYS been searching for the Mills Brothers in STEREO, and with this, AND BASIE, it's like a dream come true. Two Basie standards, "April in Paris" and "Cherry Point" are especially great, along with a tremendous "Lazy River." Grab this, if you love either artist!!!"

This version of Glow Worm....Wow!

Freddie Green | 02/13/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Heard this album on vinyl a few years ago when I worked at a jazz radio station. Every since, I have been trying to track it down, if only for the insanely hip version of Glow Worm contained within."

A Reverse Slam Dunk

Freddie Green | Northeastern New Jersey | 03/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Steak and eggs? Pastrami on rye? How about the Mills Brothers with Count Basie? O yea baby, what a combination. All the legendary vocalists of the era did it. Billie Holiday,Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Eckstein, Arthur Prysock,etc. They all passed through the studio with Basie at the controls. And when they walked out, they left behind legendary recordings. This one is no exception. Take the slam-bang, in your face sound of the Basie band, throw in the great harmony of the MB's, and fasten your seat belt baby cause here we go. "Lazy River" and "Glow Worm" never sounded so fresh. "I May Be Wrong But I think Your Wonderful", delivers the driving sound of Basie to great heights. And man o man, how about that version of "Sunny". Simply stunning!! From North to South, East to West, this CD delivers all the goods. I couldn't understand why it remained out of print for so long. I was getting nervous until it popped up as an import. I was more than willing to pay a little more to give this great CD a wonderful home. I wasn't at all dissapointed and neither will you be. Anyone with any affection for either artist has to grab this one. If I had to pick one song that just didn't belong here it would be "I Dig Rock 'n' Roll Music. It was a bit silly and just didn't fit, but what the heck, you can't hit a home run every time. Once again, this is a great CD. Grab it before it's too late!!!"