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TRACK LIST

CCRLOVER | California | 02/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"DISC ONE (GENE KRUPA):

1. INDIANA

2. MY OLD FLAME

3. WINGS ON MY SHOES

4. UP AND ATOM

5. BOOGIE BLUES

6. HOP, SKIP AND JUMP

7. OUT OF NOWHERE

8. STAR BURST (OPENING THEME)

9. STAR BURST (CLOSING THEME)

10. STAR BURST (THEME BRIDGE 1)

11. STAR BURST (THEME BRIDGE 2)

12. BODY AND SOUL

13. LIMEHOUSE BLUES

14. STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY

15. THESE FOOLISH THINGS

16. CALLING DR. GILLESPIE

17. BEGIN THE BEGUINE

18. THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME

19. WHAT'S THIS?

20. MY IDEAL

21. HODGE PODGE

DISC TWO (GENE KRUPA):

1. I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME

2. TEA FOR TWO

3. BOLERO AT THE SAVOY

4. LOVER

5. I HEAR YOU SCREAMING

6. THE MAN I LOVE

7. STAR DUST

8. 10 RITCHIE DRIVE

9. HOW HIGH THE MOON

10. DARK EYES

11. SOME DAY SOON

12. AND THEN I LOOKED AT YOU

13. KING PORTER STOMP

14. BLUE LOU

15. SUMMERTIME

16. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN

17. UP STEPPED THE MOON

18. LOVE'S IN MY HEART

19. LEAVE US LEAP

DISC THREE (GENE KRUPA):

1. YESTERDAYS

2. BABY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME

3. PRISONER OF LOVE

4. U.S.O.

5. JOHN'S OTHER WIFE

6. AIN'T NOWHERE

7. OTTO, MAKE THAT RIFF STACCATO

8. SWEET LORRAINE

9. WIRE BRUSH STOMP

10. OLD FOLKS AT HOME

11. YOU GO TO MY HEAD

12. BIRD HOUSE

13. LYONAISE POTATOES AND SOME PORK CHOPS

14. BUGLE CALL RAG

15. IN THE MOON MIST

16. WHERE OR WHEN

17. IT'S UP TO YOU

18. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE

19. IDAHO

DISC FOUR (GENE KRUPA):

1. OLE DEVIL MOON

2. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY

3. YOU BE YOU

4. ALL BY MYSELF

5. DREAMS ARE A DIME A DOZEN

6. IT'S A GOOD DAY

7. YES, YES HONEY

8. SAME OLD BLUES

9. BY THE RIVER STE. MARIE

10. MARGIE

11. NIGHT AND DAY

12. HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY

13. DEAR OLD SOUTHLAND

14. DUKE ELLINGTON MEDLEY: MOOD INDIGO/PRELUDE TO A KISS/SOLITUDE/IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD/SOPHISTICATED LADY

DISC FIVE (HARRY JAMES):

1. CHERRY

2. JALOUSIE

3. SLEEPY LAGOON

4. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU

5. TRUMPET BLUES

6. I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE

7. I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT

8. IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME

9. I CRIED FOR YOU

10. MY SILENT LOVE

11. VELVET MOON

13. JAMES SESSION

13. MUSIC MAKERS

14. CIRIBIRIBIN (PT. 1 & 2, MEDLEY)

15. TWO O'CLOCK JUMP

16. THE MOLE

17. KEBLAH

18. CARNIVAL

19. AUTUMN SERENADE

20. STREET SCENE (SENTIMENTAL RHAPSODY)

21. APRIL IN PARIS

22. WALKIN' HOME

23. BEGUINE

DISC SIX (HARRY JAMES):

1. RAM'S HORN

2. SMOGBOUND

3. SEPTEMBER SONG

4. BLUE AGAIN

5. MELANCHOLY RHAPSODY

6. THESE FOOLISH THINGS

7. SOMEBODY LOVES ME

8. SLEEPY TIME GAL

9. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

10. DON'CHA GO AWAY MAD

11. CRAZY RHYTHM

12. STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL

13. BLUES ON A COUNT

14. COUNTIN'

15. WHAT AM I HERE FOR

16. KINDA LIKE THE BLUES

17. COTTON PICKIN'

18. BLUES FOR HARRY'S SAKE

19. BLUES FOR LOVERS ONLY

20. BEE GEE

21. BARN 12

22. RING FOR PORTER

DISC SEVEN (HARRY JAMES):

1. ANDREA

2. VUELVA

3. JUST LUCKY

4. FAIR AND WARMER

5. BANGTAIL

6. HERE'S ONE

7. ONE ON THE HOUSE

8. J. WALKIN'

9. WARM BLUE STREAM

10. WALKIN' ON AIR

11. BELLS

12. BLUES FOR SALE

13. JUST FOR FUN

14. WILLOW WEEP FOR ME

15. MOTEN SWING

16. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS

17. YOU'RE MY THRILL

18. I WANT A LITTLE GIRL

19. THE NEW TWO O'CLOCK JUMP

WHEW!"

Harry James and the Capitol Recordings

R. Viehdorfer | Arvada CO | 01/03/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm limiting myself to the Harry James recordings in this set; I'm still digesting the Krupa sides and they deserve a separate review, in my opinion.



These Capitol recordings of Harry James are a unique chronological history of the trumpeters' efforts after leaving Columbia, and show a fresh interest in making good music again. Other than a couple of depressing novelty-style recordings, a forerunner of the cover games played by labels and jazz artists through the 60's and 70's, the charts show clear modern jazz influence. Of note to this reviewer are the recordings made for a unique Capitol set entitled Dance to the Bands, featuring all of the name bands (Herman, Kenton, Anthony, et al) under the Capitol roster at the time; titles include Smogbound and a stellar, almost definitive version of the now classic big band chart April In Paris. More importantly, the set includes the complete and previously unavailable Wild About Harry album, recorded in 1957 and featuring Willie Smith and Buddy Rich, the gem of the set, in my opinion. Check out Barn 12 and Blues on a Count; all of these charts are stellar. The other dates, which included albums such as The New James and The Complete Harry James in Hi-Fi, are presented as recorded, and in order. This is a marvelous gift for any Harry James fan, and I can't recommend them any more highly. Harry's horn, as always, shines bright. Many of these recordings, as well as the band, rival anything Herman, Basie, or Ellington were making; check out James' version of the Ernie Wilkins chart Fair And Warmer, for example. Highly Recommended!"