The Swinger

1. Moon Is Low

2. Now I Lay Me Down (To Dream of You)

3. On the Alamo

4. Danielle

5. Mr. J.R. Blues

6. Jeep Is Jumpin'

7. She's Funny That Way

8. Dream of You

The Swinger,Zoot Sims,Pablo,Bop,Jazz

Jazz

Music

jazz

Tracks:

Cadillac
The Millionaire's Holiday
Breakfast At Denny's
Intermission
Cry Me A River
Impact!
Guadaloupe
Carnival Of Souls
The Veldt
Surabaya Johnny
Spy Vs. Spy
Theme From 'The Tiki Wonder Hour'

Customer Reviews:

LOSE THE SINGER AND YOU'D HAVE A GREAT INSTRUMENTAL COMBO..........2006-06-09

... this was a pretty cool lounge recording to listen to, although I don't think the lead singer's proper and prissy voice really fits in with their twangy retro sound ("Miss Lilly Banquette" would fit in better with a more pretentious outfit such as De-Phazz... her style is very much like Supreme Beings of Leisure's singer, although not as bitchy-sounding)... but ditch the singer altogether and you'd have something terrific here - this band was meant to be instrumental.

A pretty good CD.......2005-09-08

This Cd has the perfect combination of slow-easy listening songs, to upbeat music you'll tap your foot to. I first heard of Spy vs Spy while watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and thats what made me want the CD. It would be a good CD to add to any music collection, and a great CD to play while your at home having a few drinks with some friends.

Be a swinger, if you dare!.......2005-08-25

Combustible Edison were at the forefront of the "lounge music" revival of the 1990s. This was their wonderful first album. It is mostly instrumental, with a few vocals by chanteuse Miss Lily Banquette. It is a throwback to an earlier era, with a modern twist. It's a lot of fun, and if you are a fan of lounge music, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Very enjoyable lounge/swing music.......2003-12-21

This record amazed me. This is the kind of music you can hear on Pulp fiction's soundtrack. The instrumentation is briliant, retracing the atmosphere of the sixties. Keyboards, drums and vibraphone are all played fantastically. Vocals are cabaret-ish, not impressive but very pleasant. There's a Zappa influence in the music, but overall this is pure lounge music, a blend of jazz with cabaret. You can compare it to Pink Martini for example. Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 are all very good, the others are weaker.

Real Good.......2001-07-13

With feminine vocals in some of the music, lot's of key boards. Sophisticated & fun.

Average customer rating:

The best album from this Justice League of Swing!
Swingin' Superheroics
Of comic books and addictions

Superhero Swinger Undercover
Eight to the Bar
Manufacturer: Jitterbop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A1QFR
Release Date: 2003-06-13

Tracks:

Superhero Swinger Undercover
My Boogie Woogie Hand
It's A Groove
Maybe Someday
Sugar High
My Old Flame
Reptile Man
The Shelf
Troubles Drift Away
Romeo
Skeleton Key
I'm My Own Grandpaw
Set You Free

Album Description

Our latest and greatest CD, loaded with brand new original dance-inviting, swing-igniting hits!

Customer Reviews:

The best album from this Justice League of Swing!.......2004-03-09

Eight to the Bar is one the longest surviving of all swing bands. Pianist Cynthia Lyon founded the band in the mid-70s, and they've been going strong ever since, through the lean and fat years. Not only have they been going strong, they're better now than ever. This, their most recent album, is the best yet. The line-up is superb, the musicians play perfectly together, and just about every track is a swing dancer's dream. Swing lovers, or people who just love jazz, blues, and R&B, who haven't discovered Eight to the Bar should start right here.

The band (headquartered in Connecticut) plays a real variety of swing, with a strong focus on blues. Boogie woogie is a major part of their sound, but they can also play jazz and soul. Comedy is also a key part of the band's appeal: they have fun with their playing and many of their originals have a wicked sense of humor. Most of the band sings back-up vocals, creating a wonderful unified sound that recalls the Manhattan Transfer.

"Superhero Swinger Undercover" contains mostly originals written by various members of the band. The current line-up is Cynthia Lyon (piano), Collin Tilton (saxophone), Megan Keith (lead vocals), her brother David Keith (drums, percussion), Michael Corsini (bass), and Tommy Whalen (guitar). Most of the songs are written by Cynthia, Collin, Megan, and Tommy.

Here is the wonderful variety of songs you'll find here:

*"Superhero Swinger Undercover." The source of the awesome cover art! Megan Keith wrote and sings this fast-paced jump number guaranteed to exhaust most dancers. The lyrics are funny, and will speak to all those dancers, who (like me) seem to live ordinary lives during the day, but at night transform into oddly dressed swing machines! It's time to save the city with quality music!

*"My Boogie Woogie Hand." Eight to the Bar often performs songs about the business of running a band. This lyric-heavy piece charts the history of the band itself. Cynthia sings it herself, explaining how the band was started by her left hand, "her boogie woogie hand." Obviously, there's some rockin' boogie woogie piano going on here as well.

*"It's a Groove." One of the few covers, but it's one of the best performances on the album. This is a hot-stepping jump number with excellent back-up vocals. The Manhattan Transfer sound is very noticeable, and there's a great sax solo from Collin.

*"Maybe Someday." The songs written by guitarist Tommy Whalen are always very hard-driving blues numbers. This is a great sassy vocal duet between Tommy and Megan very much like the classic song "You're the Boss." Lots of guitar here.

*"Sugar High." Collin and Megan created this one, and it's the jazziest, smokiest piece on the album. It's the definition of `cool,' (but you sure can swing to it), and Collin's sax is some of his best work. Megan's vocal is silky and sexy.

*"My Old Flame." No, this isn't the old standard, but an original soulful ballad from Cynthia. Her vocal is perfectly heartbreaking. There's a bit of a country feel here also.

*"Reptile Man." A good example of the band's wacky, weird humor. Megan wrote and sings this Cajun and Latin-influenced love song about a woman who falls for a snake handler at the zoo. It's creepy and sexy at the same time. The poor girl in the song has some serious issues.

*"The Shelf." Another comic number, this one written by Cynthia. She and Megan sing about a woman whose...uhm...attributes are extremely distracting. ("At the wedding no one pays attention to the bride and groom.")

*"Troubles Drift Away." Another Tommy Whalen original, so it's pure hardcore blues. It's one of my favorites on the album, a slow tempo but very danceable number about sitting at the river to let your troubles drift away... Great organ and rhythm work on this one.

*"Romeo." Cynthia wrote this number, which has the strongest soul inspiration of any piece on the album. The tight vocal work from the whole band help make this a fun one.

*"Skeleton Key." My personal favorite piece, this original from Megan is an incredibly sexy and hypnotic blues dance number. Megan's voice is just a knock-out, and the beat is guaranteed to get a whole roomful of picky dancers swinging hard.

*"I'm My Own Grandpaw." Ah, we had to have a `novelty' number in here somewhere. This is a cover of Ray Stevens's fast-vocal comedy song. Drummer David Keith sings the complex lyrics and plays the spoons, backed by only piano and bass. Not a dance song, but funny nonetheless, and you really get to hear how good a pianist Cynthia is.

*"Set You Free." A live performance of Cynthia's original song. Appropriately enough for the band, the album ends on a song that combines everybody's talents and all the different styles they like to explore. Another of the highlights of the album.

So if you haven't heard them yet, what are you waiting for! A band that's been around for more than 25 years is obviously a group that knows what its doing. And they've never done it better than on this album.

Swingin' Superheroics.......2003-07-03

One of the things that make Eight To The Bar an ongoing ultra-presence in the Neo Swing scene is their complete and utter joy at being performers. Serious performers. Cynthia Lyon has weathered the changing nature of the scene, and various incarnations of this super talented troupe, and she's still having a good time. This idea is given the logical next spin (or should it be flight?) in their brand new CD release "Superhero Swingers Undercover."
The super heroic feat of being part of the swing scene and loving every minute of it (and they don't disguise it) gets its day in the aforementioned title track, and acts as an introduction for "My Boogie Woogie Hand," which gives an explanation for the how and why of the band with tongue in cheek frivolity. Don't pass up a nifty cover of "I'm My Own Grandpaw" and the storytelling mirth of tracks like "Romeo" and the slightly naughty "The Shelf."
Cynthia, whose mutant powers include piano, organ, and vocals, is joined by her own Justice League in the spectacular vocals of Michael Corsini (who plays bass), Megan Keith and Tom Whalen, the saxophonic styling of Collin Tilton, and the percussion mastery of David Keith. The CD case is just fun to look at, with its comic book layout and word ballooned lyrics, surrounded by pictures of a band having way too much fun for their own good. Eight to the Bar continues with the sort of stuff that made the band work in the first place, and if you're not just a fair weather friend to the swing scene, climb on in the phone booth and put on your costume, too.

Of comic books and addictions.......2003-06-23

Remember when you were young and you would wait, often impatiently and certainly with great anticipation, for the next issue of your favorite comic book to hit the newsstand (perhaps the Archie & Jughead crowd, or Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League . . . or maybe it was Little Dot, Nancy or the other characters in that group who spoke few words) . . . and when you finally got it (for all of what, 10 or 12 cents?) . . you'd joyfully take it home, all crisp and brand new and colorful . . . and you'd steal off to your special place, perhaps your bedroom or a tree-house or some other special hideaway . . . then crawl up in your own little world and dive totally into the world on those pages . . . I mean totally, devouring with your eyes everything - the art, the colors, the words (all the words - the "conversation" bubbles, the "thought" bubbles, the scene descriptions at the top of the panels . . . everything that was written on the page). We'd delight in the layout, the plot, the characters and all their little personal quirks, the entire package. And although each page was in itself a full sensory and visceral adventure, the turn to the next page brought something even better than the last and . . . well, it was a simple, singular experience that I think we all had when we were young . . . and it seems, as I remember, that we were never disappointed with a new issue. Never! In fact we would tell our friends that "This issue is the best one so far . . . . and then with the next month and the next issue . . . "No, wait, THIS one is the best so far". And it was often the case. But we still saved the old ones, under the bed, in the closet, in a box, in a drawer . . . and reread them often, because it was fun. . . and there was always the possibility of discovering something that we somehow might have missed the time before

Okay, now let's move that concept up a little to our being teenagers and the same thing with buying record albums instead of comic books. We couldn't wait for the next album by our favorite band. And sometimes we got a great one, a classic album . . . but sometimes, well . . . we didn't. Our expectations had changed as we got older. We'd become more critical. More demanding. Damn, if we were going to spend $2.99 on an album - the whole thing better be good. Often it took a half dozen or more times of listening (or tolerating) before we got "used" to some of the filler songs beyond the hits that were popular. Sometimes we just had to accept that there were maybe only two or three good songs on a particular album and the rest was crap that we would never listened to. I think the only bands who consistently put out albums filled with ALL good songs were the Beatles and the Moody Blues. But, I digress.

Here's my two cents about Eight-to-the-Bar: Their CDs are the closest thing that I've come across that mimic the experience I had in the early 1960s when I got a new comic book. (If you already own a previous CD from them you know that there is the sense of anticipation while waiting for the next in the series) An ETTB CD is something to delight in. Something that is special. Something that one intuitively knows will be good . . . no. great, even before pulling the plastic wrapper off! And, the extra bonus with their CDs is that all the songs, every single one of them, are good. There is no having to accept junk filler or substandard songs just to get one or two decent songs.

Superhero Swinger Undercover, their latest, is absolutely WONDERFUL! The band should be very proud of their accomplishment. I'm proud for them. The arrangements, the lyrics, the overall "mood", the chemistry between the band members, the sequencing of cuts, the artwork, the whole experience is SUPER. Like their previous CDs, it is a delightful compilation of traditional swing, some jazz, some R&B and some `hard` blues - all of which are incredibly tight and well delivered. Additionally, ETTB has a wonderful knack for writing what I consider to be some of the most clever and fun lyrics of any band . . . a lot of intelligent, witty or tongue-in-cheek lines that cause me to chuckle every time I hear them.

Tracks:

Maria Moita
Sambinha Bossa Nova
Batida Diferente
So Danco Samba
Pau Brazil
The Girl From Ipanema
Useless Panorama
The Dreamer
Primavera
Consolacao
Favela
Nana
Amor Em Paz (Love in Peace)
Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema)
Coisa No.2
Primitivo
Ela E Carioca (She's A Carioca)
Corcovado
Noa Noa
Desafinado
Neurotico

Customer Reviews:

Don't buy if you are expecting Brasil 65/66, buy it for the Jazz.......2007-01-17

This is Sergio before Brasil 65/66 and I would consider them two different sounds. I would describe it simply as Latin Jazz, very good Latin Jazz. Lots of recognizable tunes here. Segio is an icon and should be in everybody's collection. Recommended if you are buying it for the Jazz and not recommended if you think you are getting more Brasil 65/66.

A Nice Pair.......2006-05-18

Based on the musical quality and added value of receiving two albums on one cd I would give this a 5 star rating. Where the quality is lacking is in the poor cd re-mastering which is prevalent on most of the re-issues released by this record label. They have a dry, brittle character which sounds artificial. Although The Swinger... boasts jazz heavyweights Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Hubert Laws, and Brazilian master A.C. Jobim himself on guitar, I prefer The Beat Of Brazil. The warm soulful sound of trombones and tenor sax combined with the upbeat arrangements is hard to beat.

Jazz Bossa Nova x Non-Jazz Bossa Nova.......2000-07-01

Sergio Mendes is one of those rare Brazilian artists who plays very well on both shores. This CD contains 2 albums from his Brazilian output. You should know that the album here contained "The Beat of Brazil" was originally entiled "Você Ainda Não Ouviu Nada". Furthermore, you should know this is considered the best of all Mendes' output by Brazilian serious reviewers and musicians. Here @ Amazon, you'll also find Sergio Mendes samba (not jazzy) from his Brazil'66 efforts and I would not keep myself on a radical point-of-view of discarding them: it is very good samba too, though not jazzy. If I had to choose, I'd pick'em all. This CD is essential to serious Bossa Nova collectors. All stars.

Some of Sergio's best jazz efforts.......2000-06-18

This compilation set features the talents of Sergio's Bossa Rio Sextet recorded in Brazil. To borrow a phrase from a Brazilian journalist I highly respect, this group "is tight and swinging" from the first opening bars to the last.

Unfortunately, this group only recorded a few albums in Brazil ("The Beat of Brazil" LP actually is a U.S. reissue of the Philips Brasil "Sergio Mendes and Bossa Rio" LP). We deserved to hear more from these great jazzmen, all of them.

Antonio Carlos Jobim himself did the arrangement for "Ele e Carioca" on the "Beat of Brazil" LP!

If you are a jazz fan and want to hear good solid arrangements and first class jazz piano playing by Sergio, be sure to pick up this compilation, it will not disappoint.

Bossa meets bop with great results........1999-10-21

Forget Brasil '66 and all those awful Beatles covers. This disk holds Sergio's two best albums with instrumental cuts melding bossa nova with straight ahead bop. "Swinger" is a mostly pensive set with great sidemen such as Art Farmer, Hubert Laws, and Phil Woods. For "Beat" Sergio assembles a powerful sextet and lets things rip. Ela e Carioca is like nothing you've heard, and here's the all-time best arrangement of Desafinado (except possibly for Herbie Mann at Newport '65). Only downside is the pathetic edit of Corcovado, but you'll be bothered only if you've heard the orignal vinyl cut.

Average customer rating:

The Swinger from Rio
Sergio Mendes
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

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Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0001K2K9S
Release Date: 2004-08-30

Tracks:

Girl from Ipanema
Useless Panorama
Sambinha Bossa Nova
Dreamer
So DanSamba
Maria Moita
Consola
Batida Diferente
Pau Brazil
Primavera
Favela

Album Description

Original album by the Brazilian easy listening/ bossa nova great. Contains all 11 tracks from when Atlantic first issued the album in 1966, including 'The Girl From Ipanema'. Legendary Brazilian guitar genius Antonio Carlos Jobim guests on eight of the cuts. Art Farmer & Phil Woods also guest on several numbers. WEA.

The Essential Oscar Peterson: The Swinger

Average customer rating:

Skilful but lacking cohesion

The Essential Oscar Peterson: The Swinger
Oscar Peterson
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E05
Release Date: 1992-11-03

Tracks:

Something's Coming
Blues for Big Scotia
People
Tour's End
Con Alma
Tangerine
March Past
Tenderly
On Green Dolphin Street
Gravy Waltz
Seven Come Eleven
Waltz For Debby
Brotherhood of Man

Customer Reviews:

Skilful but lacking cohesion.......2002-10-19

There's no doubt about it that Oscar Peterson, with the exception of Art Tatum perhaps, is one of the great technicians of jazz. His timing, octave stretches, improvised solos and key changes are truly a thing to behold. The man plays with the velocity and control of a concert pianist - in fact it's been said that some of the stuff Peterson played put classical pianists to shame.

Nevertheless, in this collection of songs, Peterson consistently seems to forget the key ingredient: melody. Peterson is literally all over the place and is too fast for his own good, constantly jumping all over the keyboard with both his left and right hands. This tends to get boring and sometimes even fairly tedious.

In terms of listening pleasure, this isn't the best jazz album available. Dave Brubeck is a much better bet if it's melody you're after.

Looking over this review, the word 'technician' seems perfectly apt for Oscar Peterson.

The Swinger
Average customer rating:

The Sims Brothers - A Rarity

The Swinger
Zoot Sims
Manufacturer: Ojc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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For Lady Day

ASIN: B000000Z1C
Release Date: 1995-06-30

Tracks:

The Moon Is Low
Now I Lay Me Down To Dream Of You
On The Alamo
Danielle
Mr. J.R. Blues
Jeep Is Jumping
She's Funny That Way
Dream Of You

Customer Reviews:

The Sims Brothers - A Rarity.......2006-04-08

This album will not go down as one of the great jazz albums but it is, nonetheless, a rare opportunity to hear Zoot and brother Ray perform. (Both have passed away.) Trombonist Ray is heard in many big band recordings where he has done solo work, but in this album he gets to solo more extensively with a small group. Ray has often been compared to Bill Harris, but he has never been regarded as a great jazz trombonist. But who cares? He certainly is a respected trombonist and person. He doesn't embarrass himself doing these solo spots.

This is a pleasant listening selection of numbers supported by Jimmie Rowles, piano; John Heard, bass; and Shelley Mann, drums. This a pretty formidable group. Zoot and Ray perform adequately while keeping the selections light and controlled. Nothing wild here. Great album to play if you're holding a dinner party.

Average customer rating:

Beautiful Progression

Swinger 500
Chris and Carla
Manufacturer: Glitterhouse
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006PK8
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

Good News First
Electric Wire
New Love Ends
Black Rope Tied
Fear
Swinger 500
Funny How Time Slips Away
Bingo Catastrophe
Blue Winter Snow
Mercury Rising
Famous Last Words

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Progression.......1998-06-19

Chris and Carla, both as part of, and apart from, The Walkabouts, have a sophisticated, wonderful, rich, and pleasing body of work. "Swinger 500" will reinforce that truth for their followers. Carla's voice gets only more beautiful and stirring; Chris's guitar and lyrics get more sophisticated, spookier, and foreboding. Their innovative use of analog synths, their new treatments of old songs, their remarkable inclusion of generous, talented guests: all these factors make this CD a compelling addition to the Walkabouts catalog. If you're new to their music, this work is a great introduction to fandom. Soon, like other Walkabouts fans, you'll find yourself asking, "Why aren't these guys superstars in the US, like they are in Europe?" But you'll be secretly almost glad, because listening to this CD seems like such a personal, intimate act, you will want to hold the experience tight to yourself like a private possession.

Songs like "The Good News First" and "New Love Ends" may make you feel like a voyeur to a special kind of pain. "Bingo Catastrophe" has a great hook. That old Willie Nelson saw "Funny How Time Slips Away" is made into a fresh, brand new song.

Tracks:

Girl from Ipanema
Useless Panorama
Sambinha Bossa Nova
Dreamer
So DanSamba
Maria Moita
Consola
Batida Diferente
Pau Brazil
Primavera
Favela

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Bomba. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Digitally Remastered Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating:

Very romantic
Style AND content!
the jazz swinger/music for tired lovers
be careful...

Jazz Swinger/Music for Tired Lovers
Woody Herman
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058T99
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
April Showers
Swanee
Dinah
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
Carolina In The Morning
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
Sonny Boy
San Francisco
My Melancholy Baby
I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You
Let's Fall In Love
Moonglow (Medley)
I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (Medley)
You've Got Me Crying Again (Medley)
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
I'm Beginning To See The Light
As Time Goes By
After You've Gone
I'll See You In My Dreams

Customer Reviews:

Very romantic.......2004-03-18

I have an old 33 of "Music for Tired Lovers," but it's full of static, so I'm going to purchase this album, even though I'm not much interested in "The Jazz Swinger" part.

I'm not familiar with Herman's other styles, though I understand he's had many. The style of "Tired Lovers" does it for me. These great old standards are sung by Herman in a low-key, casual way, as if he were half asleep, just like the couple on the album cover.

Old standards are my favorite kind of music, and I love to hear them sung by unexpected people, such as Linda Ronstadt's three albums of oldies and Toni Tenille's renditions of several classics.

Style AND content!.......2002-02-01

You may love the big band sound...and here it is. But a bonus...Woody apparently liked to do some after hours singing with the band and they prevailed upon him to record them. I grew up with this playing late at night and have searched for it since. So...you get the best of both! As for "what the producers were thinking"...they were thinking, "let's let the public in on this too. Good listening!

the jazz swinger/music for tired lovers.......2001-03-16

i have waited many years to replace the jazz swinger it was lost in THE hurricane -great arrangements great band great solos AND woody! i was told many times there was no way i could ever get woody and erroll i now have it. if anyone thinks woody couldent sing shoul hear this great album of course to have erroll with him just added to the glory of this geat album--thank you so much for making it availabe.

be careful..........2001-03-08

you're in for a big surprise here if you've never heard these woody recordings before. the only bargain here is that it's 2 records for the price of 1, but whether it's 2 records you actually want to hear is another question. the "jazz swinger" is an album of woody SINGING on every cut and singing all al jolson tunes nonetheless. WHAT were they thinking at columbia??? i mean woody had just recorded some of the hippest stuff from '62-'64 on phillips and had a band full of some of the hottest young talent imaginable. the only reason anyone would want to even listen to this album is because chase and lin biviano are in the trumpet section, carl fontana is playing the jazz trombone chair and i believe nistico might be on tenor on some tracks. it's really hard to put too much of a positive spin on this because no matter how hard the band swings or how clean the recording is, there's always woody's godawful vocal to bring you back to reality. alas, the other album they've combined it with is also a columbia reissue but it's from the late '40s when woody did his first stint with columbia. great players on the band in those days too but a different sound since it was a different era for the big bands then. you definitely aren't getting the same 'herd' here on all the tracks here. this one's only for the avid collectors/fans.

Average customer rating:

a pleasant surprise
Great listening and cruising music
Refreshing burst of pure pop pleasure.

The Walk
Swinger
Manufacturer: Ginger Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Mercy Mile
Freedom
Best Friend
Cross My Heart
Day by Day
Isn't it Good
April Fool's Day
Shoulda Known
Halcyon Days
Lost and Awake
People R Talkin'
She Loves To Make Me Hate

Album Description

Refreshing bursts of pure pop pleasure.

Customer Reviews:

a pleasant surprise.......2000-11-16

After hearing their previous release, Half Day Road, I was not prepared for the jump in quality. This one is extremely catchy. Hardly a rotten egg in the bunch. You will be singing along. An easy cd to take on the road, or for perking you up at home. Not groundbreaking, but very, very likeable.

Great listening and cruising music.......1999-10-27

This is a great cd for a satuday or sunday afternoon or on a roadtrip...excellent guitars and harmonies and a solid rythm section. This band and cd is truly a hidden jewel and I dont expect that to last.....

Refreshing burst of pure pop pleasure........1999-10-15

From the hard-rocking opening riff of "Mercy Mile" to the mellotron strings of "Day by Day," The Walk is an irresistable listen. This record is full of rock-intensity and spirited emotion...great songs, great singing and inspired sounds.

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