"It took forever for this soundtrack to come out on CD. WHY? It's one of the best around, EVER. Next to Beethoven's 9th, The Five Penny Saints is one of the BEST things ever written. Just my humble opinion... DON'T miss it! Now, if we could just the rest of Danny's movies out on DVD, we'd be set!"
My cd collection is now complete!
03/04/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's here, it's here! I was in the record store, browsing...had earphones on and ....there it was right in front of me the holy grail of cd's - the five pennies soundtrack! I almost did not go to the movie I went to see so I could listen to it..but I waited and did and it is as wonderful as when I heard it on vinyl. Get this, hear Louis Armstrong at his best, some great Dixieland Jazz...enjoy!"
This is a Classic
Michael P. Asen | Little Diamond Island,Maine | 02/08/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't know how many times I saw this movie growing up..it was probably my first exposure to jazz...louis is great, and frankly so is danny kaye....the five pennies and red nichols are superb...this is very upbeat jazz....I have anticipated it's release for some time now and I'm not disappointed.....a lot of great horn all around"
The Five Pennies
Anthony James Mansfield | Australia | 03/04/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Thank you Decca Records for the CD release of this great soundtrack. I have been waiting for 20 years,the record has been unavailable for years. I Give this CD 5 stars plus, if you are in to 1930'jazz this record is for you. Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong are great the music is well recorded [1959]. I Hope a DVD is issued in the near future."
Great CD!
Steven Cooper | Midwest | 02/06/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's great this wonderful music has been released on CD. The music was all arranged by Red's arrangers of the 40's & 50's - clarinetist Heinie Beau and pianist Bobby Hammack. And the great Alexander Courage (of Star Trek Theme fame) wrote the opening "Main Title" track. This is one of the best musical movies of all-time. I'm one of the top 3 Nichols' collectors in the world. I own most of the music from the movie & perform it with my band in the Midwest. It's such "happy music" as Red himself described it, and Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye have never sounded better!"