The Best of the Big Bands

by Harry James

Overview

This is very much a hodgepodge set that does not live up to its cliched title. The recording dates and personnel listing are not included in the chatty liner notes and, although there is some excellent music here (including "Strictly Instrumental," "I Had the Craziest Dream," "You Made Me Love You," "It's Been a Long, Long Time," and "Ciribiribin"), the programming is not in chronological order and almost seems random. Why hasn't Columbia ever released its many enjoyable and valuable Harry James recordings in complete and coherent fashion? ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/1990
Label:	Legacy / Columbia
UPC:	0074644534122
Rank:	67930

Tracks

1. Strictly Instrumental
2. I've Heard That Song Before
3. The Man with the Horn
4. I Had the Craziest Dream
5. Sleepy Lagoon
6. I Can't Begin to Tell You
7. Trumpet Blues and Cantabile
8. You Made Me Love You
9. It's Been a Long, Long Time
10. Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)
11. Carnival
12. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
13. I Don't Want to Walk Without You
14. The Devil Sat Down and Cried
15. Music Makers
16. I'm Beginning to See the Light

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harry James   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dick Haymes   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Kitty Kallen   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Helen Forrest   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Betty Grable   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Dalton Rizzotto   Guest Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Michael Brooks   Reissue Producer,Digital Producer
Will Friedwald   Liner Notes
Frank Loesser   Composer
Sol Marcus   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Eric Coates   Composer
Bonnie Lake   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Jack Jenney   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Eddie Seiler   Composer
Edgar Battle   Composer
Don George   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
James V. Monaco   Composer
Amy Herot   Series Coordinator
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Gary Pacheco   Series Coordinator
Mack Gordon   Composer
Mathias   Composer
Alberto Pestalozza   Composer
Harry James   Composer
Henry James   Composer
Henry Nemo   Composer
Tim Geelan   Digital Restoration
Gordon Polk   Performer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Michael Berniker   Series Coordinator
Roy Turk   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Joseph McCarthy   Composer
W. Bishop   Composer
Tony Tiller   Package Coordinator
Tony Sellari   Art Direction
Jack Matthias   Composer
Walter Bishop, Sr.   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer