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It's very listenable but this album functions great as background music too. This time period in music was truly beautiful and original. I love the glow in these haunting voices and the flow to these tales they sing of. Trendy folks are going to want to avoid it like the plague, but they are just the boogie woogie bugle boy from company B as far as I'm concerned, anyways. Have a happy Holiday season.
It is certainly up to the standard of the period but a tad short of modern CD quality. An excellent memorabilia collection carefully mixed to transport the listener into the period. Be prepared, if you're thinking of buying it, for acceptable but limited restoration quality. Once I got accustomed, it seemed part of the memorabilia. Highly recommended enjoyable listening.
This wonderful music is timeless. There was never any music that can compare to the big band music from the 40s and it is so wonderful to listen to and sing along with. Great selection and great CD.
I purchased the songs of WWII CD for my 84 yr old Dad's birthday. he and my mother are both enjoying it so much that it's obvious it was a great choice. They told me that they even loaned it to their neighbor to listen to, but made sure he knew they expected it back the next day. Now instead of having the radio or TV on (both of which have little to offer for their age group), they are listening to "THEIR" music in the afternoons.
I really enjoyed hearing again some of the songs that used to be so close to my father's heart, including Long Ago (And Far Away) and The White Cliffs of Dover.I must say that I found this to be a very good album. This excellent album contains eighteen songs that were popular during the WW2 years. I miss my GI father, who passed away a year ago, and I felt like I captured a little piece of him when I listened to the music he loved all those years ago. The album starts with that well-known hit Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (performed by The Andrews Sisters), and then moves between jazzy hits (such as G.I. Jive and Yours). So, if you like that great Big Band sound, or want to get a glimpse into the world of WW2, then get this album. I highly recommend it.
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