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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
At first glance you'd be forgiven for dismissing this as too cheap to be worth bothering with, but Pegasus CDs are deceptive. In fact, this compilation is focussed around the early thirties, and includes four Lou Abelardo vocals from 1929/30, (Little By Little, Who Cares? You Want Lovin' And I Want Love, and Makin' Whoopee) which originally appeared on the rare Decca "M" series. Other titles are:
We're Tops On Saturday Night
You've Got Me Crying Again
'Leven Thirty Saturday Night
The Object Of My Affection
Shoo The Hoodoo Away
Exactly Like You
I'm Just Wearing My Heart Out For You
Till Tomorrow
What Good Am I Without You?
B'Wanga
South American Joe
High And Low
The Show Is Over
The Free And Easy
Laughing At The Rain
I'm On A Diet Of Love
Hurry Home
Remastering is not as good as the more expensive labels, hence the stars are restricted to four, but it still justifies a place in a dance band collection.
We're Tops On Saturday Night
You've Got Me Crying Again
'Leven Thirty Saturday Night
The Object Of My Affection
Shoo The Hoodoo Away
Exactly Like You
I'm Just Wearing My Heart Out For You
Till Tomorrow
What Good Am I Without You?
B'Wanga
South American Joe
High And Low
The Show Is Over
The Free And Easy
Laughing At The Rain
I'm On A Diet Of Love
Hurry Home
Remastering is not as good as the more expensive labels, hence the stars are restricted to four, but it still justifies a place in a dance band collection.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Despite reservations, a CD worth owning
7 Sep 2008
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First, the drawbacks. This album is desperately screaming for liner notes. There is no list of performers, no dates of the recordings. No history of the orchestra, no biography of Bert Ambrose. One is left wondering who performed the great clarinet solos, or whether there is a chronological development to the music. Some cuts seem to be from the very late '20's, others, based entirely on the style and quality of recording, may be from a decade later. The bulk I would hazard were recorded in the early '30's. But this is pure guesswork: there is no information provided the educate the listener besides the title of the song and the name of the vocalist.
The quality of recording of some of the pieces is also definitely lacking. The reproductions sound as if you are hearing them played directly off a gramophone. It's tolerable, but it means Sam Browne's vocal in "What Good am I without You" (a haunting and beautifully melancholy song) is barely audible, the lyrics almost impossible to discern.
This said, the songs performed by Ambrose & his Orchestra make up for all these failings. There is a wide variety of music, from the hot "B'wanga" to the Latin beat of "South American Joe" to the cheery "Happy Days are Here Again" to the sophisticated "Who Cares?" to the classy "The Show is Over." There are some sublime arrangements, as good as anything the British dance bands produced between the wars. Just to have the magnificent "Laughing at the Rain" makes the whole CD worth it. Sam Browne is at his best here, and the dramatic orchestration is simply exquisite.
Bert Ambrose may not be as well known in the US as Ray Noble or Lew Stone, but his work is of such quality that enthusiasts of British dance band music ought to give him a listen. For fans of Sam Browne,this album contains 12 vocals by him, all of them first rate. A definite addition to your collection.
The quality of recording of some of the pieces is also definitely lacking. The reproductions sound as if you are hearing them played directly off a gramophone. It's tolerable, but it means Sam Browne's vocal in "What Good am I without You" (a haunting and beautifully melancholy song) is barely audible, the lyrics almost impossible to discern.
This said, the songs performed by Ambrose & his Orchestra make up for all these failings. There is a wide variety of music, from the hot "B'wanga" to the Latin beat of "South American Joe" to the cheery "Happy Days are Here Again" to the sophisticated "Who Cares?" to the classy "The Show is Over." There are some sublime arrangements, as good as anything the British dance bands produced between the wars. Just to have the magnificent "Laughing at the Rain" makes the whole CD worth it. Sam Browne is at his best here, and the dramatic orchestration is simply exquisite.
Bert Ambrose may not be as well known in the US as Ray Noble or Lew Stone, but his work is of such quality that enthusiasts of British dance band music ought to give him a listen. For fans of Sam Browne,this album contains 12 vocals by him, all of them first rate. A definite addition to your collection.
Needs Liner Notes
14 Sep 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Good, but some of the selections seem to be far into the 30's, rather than at the cusp of the hot dance era. Liner notes do not give the performance dates.
great dance band music from Great Britain!
3 Jan 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you love the music of British Dance Bands from
the early part of the 20th Century, you'll love this CD.
Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra -
"Happy Days Are Here Again" songs include:
Jack Cooper sings: We're The Tops on Saturday Night,
Elsie Carlilse sings: You've Got Me Crying Again...
2 with Sam Browne who sings:`Leven Thirty Saturday Night and
The Object Of My Affection...
Sam Browne and Ella Logan sing: Shoo The Hoodoo Away,
2 with Lou Abelardo who sings: Little By Little and Who Cares?...
4 with Sam Browne: Exactly Like You from The International Revue Of 1930, I'm Just Wearing Out My Heart For You, Till Tomorrow and
What Good Am I Without You?...
Ambrose orchestra: B'Wanga (instrumental),
Donald Stewart sings: South American Joe,
Lou Abelardo sings: You Want Lovin' And I Want Love...
5 with Sam Browne who sings: High And Low, The Show Is Over,
The Free And Easy, Laughing At The Rain and
I'm On A Diet Of Love...
Lou Abelardo sings: Makin' Whoopee from Makin' Whoopee 1928...
Denny Dennis sings: Hurry Home,
Lou Abelardo sings: Happy Days Are Here Again from
Chasing Rainbows 1929
Enjoy!
the early part of the 20th Century, you'll love this CD.
Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra -
"Happy Days Are Here Again" songs include:
Jack Cooper sings: We're The Tops on Saturday Night,
Elsie Carlilse sings: You've Got Me Crying Again...
2 with Sam Browne who sings:`Leven Thirty Saturday Night and
The Object Of My Affection...
Sam Browne and Ella Logan sing: Shoo The Hoodoo Away,
2 with Lou Abelardo who sings: Little By Little and Who Cares?...
4 with Sam Browne: Exactly Like You from The International Revue Of 1930, I'm Just Wearing Out My Heart For You, Till Tomorrow and
What Good Am I Without You?...
Ambrose orchestra: B'Wanga (instrumental),
Donald Stewart sings: South American Joe,
Lou Abelardo sings: You Want Lovin' And I Want Love...
5 with Sam Browne who sings: High And Low, The Show Is Over,
The Free And Easy, Laughing At The Rain and
I'm On A Diet Of Love...
Lou Abelardo sings: Makin' Whoopee from Makin' Whoopee 1928...
Denny Dennis sings: Hurry Home,
Lou Abelardo sings: Happy Days Are Here Again from
Chasing Rainbows 1929
Enjoy!
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