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SOUND OF THE CITY New York Area Doo Wop 1956-66/various: If it wasn’t for “Jersey Boys”, this stuff probably would have been sitting in the vaults a little longer, but such as it is, we now have a pretty well stacked 3 disc doo wop collection that starts with the requisite Frankie Valli track and covers the Fulton Street Market from there. With the mainline hits, regional hits that those of us not in New York would never know about, rare tracks and even Dion’s unreleased first recording, if all you know from doo wop is “Jersey Boys” then this is going to be more of an education that an overview. Street sounds from kids that didn’t know they were going to be stars anywhere other than on the corner, this collection is a great postcard from a more innocent time—-even if that innocent time included heroin, rumbles, race wars and other delights (so when was it perfect?). This collection comes in at just the right size, weight and tracking for a great look at the era and you don’t have to be an old greaser to get it.
19365
TELARC
DAVE BRUBECK/Indian Summer: Dearie, me. He’s older than dirt and can still command your attention on a set of solo piano chestnuts. Digging deep into the oldies bag without hitting on the stuff the current crop of jazz divas have beaten to death, the swinging piano master tones it down for a lion in winter performance that sounds deceptively simply until you wrap your ears around it and get down to the nitty. It takes a lot of long, hard work to make it look this easy. Simply a master class on how it’s really done, piano style.
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DVD SUPPLEMENT
WARNER HOME VIDEO
POPEYE THE SAILOR 1933-38 V. 1: Seriously, how cool is this? Warners has done a great job with the Looney Toons omnibuses, Tom & Jerry, Animaniacs and now this. Digging deep into classic animation, Warners has now rendered all those crappy bargain Popeyes obsolete by bringing the first 60 theatricals together for some pristine remastering and restoration to the Fleischer’s glorious black and white production made with the kind of detail Woody Allen brings to his black and white work. The muttering, the innuendo, the two Blutos and how he became Brutus, it’s all here and more. With five hours of extras, it’s a wonder TMZ isn’t here to dish on the scandals. Imagine, Betty Boop was passing all these years! If only she lived in Halle Barry’s time. Presented in chronological order with some two reel color features added as well, if you were able to enjoy these as a kid, your mind will be blown enjoying them as an adult now that you can understand all the mysteries that drew you to this off the wall classic. These cartoon can be enjoyed in a way that classic films from the 30’s often can’t because of the march of time due to it having a special ping to the kid in all of us. A must have addition for your permanent collection! All hail the Fleischers and restore their forgotten glory!
Volume 30/Number 271
July 29, 2007
MIDWEST RECORD
830 W. Route 22 #144
Lake Zurich, IL., 60047
CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher
(c)2007 Midwest Record
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