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i'm sitting on top of the world,
May 22, 2007 Jared Jennings - See all my reviews
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this box set is simply incredible.
not only are the main albums you would want by the duo included, but you're getting 6lps on 3cds!
it came in a lovely wooden box and i thought that makes it more sturdy than most box sets i own. as far as the music, well if you dont' know anything about the sound of les paul and mary ford, then i don't know what to tell you.
les paul is the creator of multi-track recording, reverb, uh and the electric guitar (hence his name is on killer guitars). that being said the music is a wonderful quirky country skidoodle with mary ford's sweet voice on top, not doing any vocal acrobatics, since les paul's guitar playing is so intricate, her vocals suit the arrangements perfectly.
if you have just a passing interest in les paul's early(and superior) work, this would be worth the money. amg(allmusic.com)has listed other albums that sound very much worth getting, but this would be the best place to start (and possibly...Read more
Original Sound, 76 Tracks, Most of their big hits,
June 6, 2011 Roy F. Johnson (Columbia, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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I took tracks from this set for my deejay work. These all originated from record albums, so the track listing is defined accordingly. To satisfy my Les Paul library wants, I needed to additionally obtain "I Really Don't Want to Know", "Hummingbird", "Cinco Robles", and "It's Been a Long, Long Time".
Here are the track numbers for their U.S. Billboard hit singles. The peak position is indicated for the given year.
CD 1 - THE HIT MAKERS/ TIME TO DREAM:
1. How High the Moon - Number 1 in 1951 (also R&B Number 2)
2. Josephine - Number 12 in 1951 (Les Paul solo)
3. Mockin' Bird Hill - Number 2 in 1951 (also Country Number 7)
4. Whispering - Number 7 in 1951 (Les Paul solo)
5. Vaya Con Dios - Number 1 in 1953 (also Number 7 in UK)
6. I'm a Fool to Care - Number 6 in 1954
7. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise - Number 2 in 1951
8. Meet Mister Callaghan - Number 5 in 1952 (Les Paul solo)
9. Tiger Rag - Number 2 in...Read more
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