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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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The Temperance Seven play calming, relaxing music with an affectionate and nostalgic appeal, plus an element of fun. The band specializes in 1920s and 1930s style jazz with its musicians attired in evening dress, sometimes including spats, to reflect the period - but it was late 1950s and 1960s when the Temperance Seven became popular and famous. Their first hit is the opening track of this CD: `You're Driving Me Crazy', There are a further 24 tracks including their signature tune: `Pasadena', and other memorable hits as `Sugar', `Everybody Loves My Baby', `Ain't She Sweet', `My Blue Heaven' etc. The choice of numbers is inspired with other favourites probably being `Dinah', `The Shake' and `Vo Do Do Dee O Blues', and the CD truly deserves `The Very Best Of' in its title. From memory I think the only one missing is `That's My Weakness Now'.
In addition to expected jazz band instruments of trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone etc. the Temperance Seven relied on a sousaphone for a thumping bass together with megaphone, whistles, spoons etc. to add humour to what are carefully choreographed numbers played in impeccable manner. Over the years there were personnel changes yet the style and delivery continued - as well as their eccentric nature. It is generally accepted how with 9 members the Temperance Seven is `one over the eight' but this suggests `intemperance' and correctly it is `one under the eight' to stress `temperance'. On this CD the structuring displays sobriety with the band performing magnificently in ensemble, and also indicates all members as capable virtuosos. The Temperance Seven clearly enjoyed their performances of good time music to produce the very best of smooth and sentimental sounds and bring back fond memories. A great 5-star album.
In addition to expected jazz band instruments of trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone etc. the Temperance Seven relied on a sousaphone for a thumping bass together with megaphone, whistles, spoons etc. to add humour to what are carefully choreographed numbers played in impeccable manner. Over the years there were personnel changes yet the style and delivery continued - as well as their eccentric nature. It is generally accepted how with 9 members the Temperance Seven is `one over the eight' but this suggests `intemperance' and correctly it is `one under the eight' to stress `temperance'. On this CD the structuring displays sobriety with the band performing magnificently in ensemble, and also indicates all members as capable virtuosos. The Temperance Seven clearly enjoyed their performances of good time music to produce the very best of smooth and sentimental sounds and bring back fond memories. A great 5-star album.
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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...nothing better to warm the cockles on a cold winters day. Really cheering stuff if you like it slightly quirky (let's face it English eccentricity can't be beaten when delivered as do the Temperance Seven).
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This is how real music is played, with fine musicians who are clearly enjoying themselves and not an electronic device in sight. The dulcet tones of Whispering Paul McDowell transport you back to another time when gentlemen wore spats, ladies carried parasols, England won at cricket and people listened to the words. And the sun always shone, of course.
Stick this on your CD player when stuck on the M25 and your woes will melt away; you'll almost forgive that idiot in the black Corsa...
Stick this on your CD player when stuck on the M25 and your woes will melt away; you'll almost forgive that idiot in the black Corsa...
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Some weak vocals
Excellent value; so much for so little. Superb renditions of 1920s music. Only one small niggle. The vocal on some tracks is a little weaker than on the original recordings of five... Read more
Published 1 month ago by buggsie
The very best of the Temperance Seven
What a great CD.These were the best of their kind & the songs & the way they were performed conjure up an image of the 1930-1940 era.Very enjoyable
Published 1 month ago by down under
BRILL
This Cd brought back many happy memories of seeing the band play on T.V. excellent selection of music to have you toe tapping in no time
Published 5 months ago by Mr. R. Carter-Leay.
50 Years on
My wife and I first met 50 years ago on Halloween Night at a dance with the Temperance Seven as the dance band so to us it has great memories for us both and 5 stars
Published 7 months ago by By Shaz
Temperance 7 CD
arrived very quickly, immaculate condition and as described xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. K. Hattersley
looking back
Long time ago , "You're driving me crazy" was one of the first singles for which I saved up my pocket money. Read more
Published 7 months ago by chriswgib
Jazztastic!
Well worth adding to your collection if you like Pas' roof orch' & such which these seem to pre date being
from 1961 on.
from 1961 on.
Published 8 months ago by Steve123
Can it get any better than this?
I have always been a fan of The Temperance Seven. While they maintained the illusion of aloof detachment, the audience would leave with the aching jaw you get from continuously... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Handygrandad
Excellent price
This was a present for my husband and was quite a bargain as it cost considerably more in the shops. He was very pleased with it.
Published 9 months ago by A. P. Reed
Temperance Seven
The CD was well packed and in very good condition, and plays well, and I enjoyed the music very much.
Published 11 months ago by Andy Wilcox
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