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Essential Glenn Miller (Audio CD)
by Glenn Miller

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Glenn Miller: The Essential Glenn Miller

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Product Details

Audio CD Release Date:	June 28, 2005
Studio:	RCA
Number Of Discs:	2
Format:	Original recording remastered
Average Customer Rating:	based on 17 reviews

Track Listing

Disc: 1
1.	In the Mood
2.	Tuxedo Junction
3.	Serenade in Blue
4.	Blueberry Hill
5.	I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
6.	Moon Love
7.	Over the Rainbow
8.	Stairway to the Stars
9.	Little Brown Jug
10.	A String of Pearls / Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
11.	Juke Box Saturday Nigh
12.	The Woodpecker Song
13.	When You Wish Upon a Star
14.	Imagination
15.	The Booglie Wooglie Piggy
16.	Moonlight Cocktail
17.	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
18.	Blue Rain
19.	Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar

Disc: 2
1.	Pennsylvania 6-5000
2.	Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
3.	Elmer's Tune
4.	Chattanooga Choo Choo
5.	The Story of a Starry Night
6.	At Last
7.	American Patrol
8.	Fools Rush In
9.	The Nearness of You
10.	Blue Orchids
11.	Song of the Volga Boatmen
12.	Moonlight Serenade
13.	Over There
14.	The St. Louis Blues March
15.	Peggy, The Pin-Up Girl
16.	Along the Santa Fe Trail
17.	Mission to Moscow
18.	Medley: Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) / Shoo-Shoo Baby / The Way
19.	G.I. Jive

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.5

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51 of 51 found the following review helpful:

Remarkable sound, beware other albums of the same title Feb 19, 2007 By S. Mathews
First, don't confuse this 2005 release with the unrelated and vastly inferior 2006 release of the same title. This 2005 album offers more numbers and the best sound I've heard yet on a GM remastered compliation.

I've been buying GM albums since the late 1960s, starting with a vinyl LP compilation that "enhanced" each track with synthesized "stereo" (awful), so I've experienced the steady improvements in sound quality as remastering technology has become more sophisticated. The quality of the sound on this album is a revelation. Except for being in mono, the tracks sound much more recent than 1939-1944. And although the original recordings were made under all kinds of conditions with varying quality of equipment, the remastering produces a consistent sound quality across all tracks. I would dare say that these recordings probably sound even better than fresh-out-of-the-package 78s did back in Miller's heyday, except perhaps on the very best phonographs.

Few people still living today heard GM in person, and the number is rapidly dwindling. RCA's willingness to put this kind of investment into remastering a collection of his music shows that new audiences continue to discover and appreciate that distinctive GM sound.

16 of 17 found the following review helpful:

Earning five stars because of its profound contribution to popular music Jun 05, 2007 By Martin Hogan
This is probably the best intro CD to Glenn Miller. It is missing some great songs including "Sunrise Serenade" and "Anvil Chorus", which are two of my favourites. For individuals concerned with the sound quality; there are some very unnatural anomalies created due to trying to eliminate the clicks and pops. The anomalies are often very non-musical and distracting. There is a OOP 3 CD set titled "The Popular Recordings (1938-1942)" that I keep going back to as the most natural sounding recordings I have of Glenn. If timbre and tonality matter to you, the 3 CD set may suit your tastes better; but this CD set has more prominent clicks and pops (because they are there and they cannot go away cleanly regardless of modern technology). Also to note, the material covered by the 3 CD set really has a far greater breadth of material.

42 of 55 found the following review helpful:

Not essential Nov 23, 2005 By Micaloneus
I own a number Glenn Miller sets like The Complete Recordings (13 CD`s), The Popular Recordings (3 CD's), Essential Glenn Miller (1995), etc.

So, I always enjoy looking over the latest compilation of the great Glenn Miller Orchestra (1938/1942) which seem to be released every few months from somewhere in the world. There is always a number of big hits that are always included (In The Mood, Little Brown Jug, A String of Pearls, Kalamazoo, etc.) and there's always a few songs that are kind of new to the "best of" circuit. Which brings me to the latest, most up-to-date compilation...The Essential Glenn Miller, not to be confused with Essential Glenn Miller from `95.

The sound quality is excellent and perhaps a hair better than the old "Essential" Glenn Miller released in 1995. I can think of a number of great Miller songs that could have made this collection even better. When looking over the running order, I couldn't believe there was NO "Perfidia", NO "Sunrise Serenade". These two songs are on EVERY great Miller collection over the years. I hate to think that new fans might miss out on these great tunes. The 1943/44 material was a nice touch. Giving a better balance to the Miller catalog. Bottom line: Look for the 4 disc Proper Box Set.

Finally, why can't these compilations of old 78's have a few more seconds between them? Essentially we have a bunch of singles all crammed together, so why not let them have some breathing room. As I recall, the UK Beatles albums from 1963-1966 had a seven second break between songs. I loved it! It was like giving each song it's own spotlight. Oh, the days of one song at a time.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

A Spectactular and Much-Needed Remastering Feb 18, 2010 By Gary F. Taylor "GFT"
To most people the words "big band" means Glenn Miller (1901-1944.) Born in Iowa, Miller showed an early interest in music and dropped out the University of Colorado to pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician. As it happened, the dream was too small for the man: by the time of his death his was easily the best known popular musician in the world, working with a host of major musicians to create a unique, tightly harmonic sound that often involved mingling saxophones with the brass section. Not everyone was impressed, and it is true there is a certain "safeness" in Miller's mainstream swing, especially when compared with the likes of Benny Goodman and other jazz masters--but Miller frequently noted that he wanted a dance band, not a jazz band, and while he may not have created swing, he damn sure defined for an entire generation. From about 1938 to his untimely death in 1942, Glenn Miller and his orchestra played to packed houses, his records dominated the charts, and he was the first musician to receive a Gold Record. At the time of his death he was arguably the best known popular musician in the world, and while times and tastes have changed, but Miller is still known, still played, and still beloved by legions of fans the world over.

THE ESSENTIAL GLENN MILLER--well, like all collections you can argue over what should have been included and excluded. I personally feel that several selections are distinctly minor and I greatly regret the exclusion of "Sunrise Serenade." That said, however, the double CD THE ESSENTIAL GLENN MILLER is easily one of the best Miller anthologies going. The great thing about it is not so much the selection (some are indeed superior in terms of selection) as it is the absolutely marvelous remastering. Every few years some manufacturer somewhere puts out a Miller CD, and the results are usually pretty dire. Not so here. Every instrument shines clear and the harmonies are dazzlingly clear, as pristine as the moment they were first recorded. It's the best remastering of a Miller collection I have encountered to date. Strongly recommended.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

Great collection Jun 08, 2008 By G. A. Weaver
I am new to big band music, and I think this is a great collection of Glenn Miller. This album has great sound quality and a good overall track selection.

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