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Jackie Gleason Orchestra
"For Lovers Only"
© Cema/GSC Music Records
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track listing
My Funny Valentine
I Can't Get Started
The Man I Love
Just One More Chance
She's Funny That Way
Yesterdays
You And The Night And The Music
Time On My Hands (And You In My Arms)
(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance
A Cottage For Sale
Somebody Loves Me
Disc Two:
Dancing In The Dark
Darn That Dream
It All Depends On You
I'm Glad There Is You
Body And Soul
It Could Happen To You
I Only Have Eyes For You
I'll Be Seeing You
I Thought About You
You've Changed
I Remember You
When Your Lover Has Gone
Disc Three:
Alone Together
Moonlight Becomes You
I've Got You Under My Skin
The Song Is You
Once In A While
It's The Talk Of The Town
Love Is Here To Stay
You're My Thrill
I'm In The Mood For Love
My Ideal
I'm Thru With Love
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
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Jackie Gleason Orchestra "For Lovers Only"
He was known as "THE GREAT ONE" -- Jackie Gleason was best known as a
comedian with his classic TV show, The Honeymooners. But what many
may (or may not know), before The Honeymooners, was his own Jackie
Gleason Show, where he would mix comedy and music. Gleason was also a
bandleader, and his albums of the early 1950s achieved great claim. He called
it "mood music," and even though he never knew how to read or write music
originally, his interpretations of orchestrated music became beautifully arranged
pieces of music. He was said to have conceived melodies in his head and described
them vocally to staff help. He would write the theme music for his TV shows --
"You're My Greatest Love" for The Honeymooners, and "Melancholy
Serenade" for The Jackie Gleason Show." A 36-track compilation, For
Lovers Only has to be one of the most romantic music sets of music ever recorded,
featuring some well-known Big Band songs and more,it captures the atmosphere for
the hopeless romantics in all of us.
The entire set contains some songs that I'm not familiar with, but I'm sure for
older fans of Big Band music, many will be remembered. The tracks I can
easily remember by just reading the song titles: "My Funny Valentine,"
"I Only Have Eyes For You," "I'll Be Seeing You," "I've Got You Under My Skin,"
"Love Is Here To Stay", "I'm In The Mood For Love." Although many of the remaining
songs I may not have remembered while growing up and listening to the Big Band Era,
these songs are just downright awesome and beautifully recorded.
It's amazing how some (if not all) when listening, you can easily identify
the orchestration of Jackie Gleason. His theme music on his TV shows (for those
who remember them) are the standouts. And listening to this 3-CD set, all the
songs blend so well, one right after another. It's a continuous assortment of
very entertaining beautifully orchestrated music.
Gleason released many albums, form 1953 to the 1960s
(this is the
best story and discography listing I could find). Two of them were Christmas
albums. Many of his original albums are available on CD, through
Amazon.com. My question of this 3-CD set, is wondering if
these are the original recordings from the Gleason musical era. If or if not, it's
still a great assortment of beautiful music ever made, and a great introduction to
his music.
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