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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Mrs Mills tears it up on this collection of her greatest recordings. I remember the family sitting around the radiogram listening to Terry Wogan on a foggy morning. All of a sudden the happy sound of Mrs Mills banging at the ivories would fill the room. The smile she brought to the faces of us children brings back fond memories.
She brought new meaning to old songs with her very special intepretation of the classics. A surreal mix of honkytonk and post-Chopin with a slight hint of the English countryside, channelled through Liberace.
Mrs Mills rides again. Buy this album and understand her pure genius.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Mrs Mills was catapulted to stardom late in 1961 and soon became a staple figure on British television's variety and entertainment shows, her popularity lasting into the 1970s. In fact, the last of her many albums - "All Time Party Dances" - was released in 1978, the year of her death.
A wide range of songs - popular and classical, standards and swing, songs from musicals and from music halls - were given the Mrs Mills treatment and she became famous for her medleys in which several songs were strung together in an extended number; there are a couple of those included here but most of the tracks are individual pieces. It's a great shame that none of her albums are available but this generously filled compilation makes for a pretty good introduction to her work.
I remember most of her albums being in my grandparents' wooden record player cabinet and listened to them over and again as a child; my granddad was a pub pianist in the 40s and 50s and, though he stopped playing publically long before I was even a twinkle in my parents' eyes, he could still bang out the old tunes at home for me well into his old age. One of our treasured photos of my granddad is of him sitting playing in shirt and braces, his pint on top of the pub piano and a gaggle of stout and Northern elderly relatives gathered around him with their ports and lemonade in hand.
You just don't get the chance to hear repertoire like this anymore, sadly. For me, this disc has been a glorious trip down memory lane but even if you haven't heard Mrs Mills before, I think you'll find this good-hearted, sunny music-making hard to resist - so get this CD and get yourself a bottle of milk stout, roll up your sleeves, sit back and prepare to tap your feet!
A wide range of songs - popular and classical, standards and swing, songs from musicals and from music halls - were given the Mrs Mills treatment and she became famous for her medleys in which several songs were strung together in an extended number; there are a couple of those included here but most of the tracks are individual pieces. It's a great shame that none of her albums are available but this generously filled compilation makes for a pretty good introduction to her work.
I remember most of her albums being in my grandparents' wooden record player cabinet and listened to them over and again as a child; my granddad was a pub pianist in the 40s and 50s and, though he stopped playing publically long before I was even a twinkle in my parents' eyes, he could still bang out the old tunes at home for me well into his old age. One of our treasured photos of my granddad is of him sitting playing in shirt and braces, his pint on top of the pub piano and a gaggle of stout and Northern elderly relatives gathered around him with their ports and lemonade in hand.
You just don't get the chance to hear repertoire like this anymore, sadly. For me, this disc has been a glorious trip down memory lane but even if you haven't heard Mrs Mills before, I think you'll find this good-hearted, sunny music-making hard to resist - so get this CD and get yourself a bottle of milk stout, roll up your sleeves, sit back and prepare to tap your feet!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Absolutely brillian CD of so many of the old classic songs to sing-along to, from this superb lady Mrs Mills, Such a shame that there is nothing like this anymore.
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Jolly good music
I bought this product for my husband who has a little mobile disco that he uses to raise money for charity. Read more
Published 4 days ago by susie elmes
Memories
This CD brings back some happy memories, I remember watching Glady's as a young lad, together with Geoff Love & his orchestra
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. Carter-Leay.
A forgotten era
I bought this for my parents who are 79 and 83.....I think they have probably had the same or similar years ago on vinyl, but as with many of us, now with nothing to play it on! Read more
Published 4 months ago by battenburg
Fabulous.
This is really fab the songs and the piano will get your party going.
If you want a good knees up then Mrs Mills will really get you swinging.
Non stop fun and laughter.
If you want a good knees up then Mrs Mills will really get you swinging.
Non stop fun and laughter.
Published 6 months ago by Jan
What a GREAT CD!!
The Very Best Of Mrs Mills
Well, what can I say about this wonderful lady? Her music puts you immediately in a very happy mood and is therefore great for any party you... Read more
Well, what can I say about this wonderful lady? Her music puts you immediately in a very happy mood and is therefore great for any party you... Read more
Published 9 months ago by MP Stephens
Let the good times roll!
As this was a Christmas present for my father (a young lad of 98!) I can't comment on the CD, but the value for money and speed of delivery were excellent - recommended seller!
Published 17 months ago by Richard of York
the very best of mrs mills
Thank you for still haveing this CD in your collection I first got to know Mrs Mills was when played on the overseas section of the BBC broadcasting the South Pacific service.
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by Ian Bishop
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