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A miracle well worth waiting for.

John Austin | Kangaroo Ground, Australia | 03/15/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's a happy situation that the Comedy Harmonists are still very much a presence in the world of cinema and CD. I give a special welcome and recommendation to the five volume series of which this CD is Volume 2. As a music lover who can remember buying and listening to the Comedy Harmonists on the original little quickly-spinning 78s, I can assure all those reading this that CDs such as the one here under review give the best possible recreation. Apparently the group sang at only moderate volume. All the 78s I once possessed had only a low sound signals on them. The grooves barely moved. Sometimes the surface noise was more audible than were the performers. So it has been a miracle, worth waiting for, to discover that modern restoration work can remedy all this, allowing the group's vocal balance, blending and sonority to be easily and clearly appreciated.I also await the reissue of many more of their recordings. This five volume series seems to comprise all their recordings that have found their way to LP and CD, but many of my one-time favourites have been neglected. Anyhow, some of their best work, including "takes" in French and English, are found on this 51 minute CD."