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I'm in heaven... A Clooney Twofer that will take you too...

Cha Cha Cha | 05/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Clap Hands Here Comes Rosie is a classic swing album, with Clooney singing so smooth, throughout. The second is Fancy Meeting You Here all duets with Bing Crosby who gets billed second. Crosby & Clooney go arond the world in this fun and exotic swing album reminiscint of Sinatra's Come Fly With Me. Excellent music, and some excellent jazz singing from both Clooney sos, and Clooney & Crosby together... Highly recommeded..."

Deserves Six Stars!!!!

Cha Cha Cha | 02/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Rosemary Clooney tracks are great, but the duets with Clooney and Crosby are the stuff records were made for! I bought a cheap abridged version of that album back in 1986 on cassette, and it hasn't left my Walkman since! That's how good this album is. Done by Billy May about the same time he did Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me," but believe it or not, this album is superior to Sinatra's! Tracks like "Slow Boat to China" are not only fun, but also lush and stylistic. Their versions of "It Happened in Monterrey" and "Brazil" take two staples and add some even catchier twists to these songs. But if for no other reason, buy this album and love their version of "I Can't Get Started." Each of their duets is memorable, but "Started" is one of the finest tracks I've heard. The lyrics have been adjusted, and Bing handles them perfectly, but Rosie's first lines in the song, ending with "Superman turns out to be a flash in the pan," followed by an emphatic taste of brass to underscore the sentiment is a real whopper. There isn't any other album I've been listening to for 15 years as much as I've been listening to this. This is truly one of the most underappreciated albums of the 1950s. Bing, Rosie, and Billy were all in top form on this record. The vocalizations and orchestrations mesh perfectly. It'll take your breath away."

One of the best Clooney titles

Darryl Geddes | Syracuse, NY | 01/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a delightful CD, full of excellent selections and swinging arrangements with Clooney in her vocal prime. The addition of Der Bingle on the second title enhances the value of this choice. It's interesting to hear how little Clooney's voice has changed over time. Her singing is straightforward without overwrought emotion or endless vibrato which adds to the CD's excellence. One word of caution is the first disc finds Clooney backed with gal and guy choruses which might be off-putting to some listeners. Especially good is Bye Bye Blackbird and Simple Life. Clooney's travelogue with Crosby is showcase of smooth vocalese all to the sounds of Billy May. A must buy."