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Hit Parade 1948
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1. It's Magic - Styne, Jule
2. Nature Boy - Ahbez
3. Little White Lies - Donaldson
4. Serenade of the Bells - Twomey
5. Buttons and Bows - Livingston
6. Love Somebody - Whitney
7. Maņana (Is Soon Enough for Me) - Barbour
8. On a Slow Boat to China - Loesser
9. You Were Only Fooling - Fotine
10. Baby Face - Akst
11. Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue - Skylar
12. Until - Fulton
13. Because - Hardelot
14. You Call Everybody Darlin' - Martin
15. I'll Dance at Your Wedding - Magidson, Herbert
16. How Soon - Lucas
17. You Can't Be True Dear - Otten
18. Twelfth Street Rag - Bowman, Brooks
19. Golden Earrings - Young
20. Maybe You'll Be There - Bloom
21. A Tree in the Meadow - Reid, W.
22. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Woods, Harry
23. Now Is the Hour - Traditional
24. My Happiness - Bergantine, Borney
25. Beg Your Pardon - Craig
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Hit Parade 1948
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2007-03-20)
- Publisher: Dynamic Ent.
- Label: Dynamic Ent.
- Studio: Dynamic Ent.
- Average Customer Review: based on 6 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #70780
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: a strong collection--it doesn't get any better than this !!! 2008-11-25
Comment: Hit Parade 1948 is a budget priced CD that still gives us plenty of great tunes from 1948! The sound quality is generally quite good and the artwork is nicely done.
There are quite a few wonderful songs on this disc so I guess I'll stick to the very biggest highlights. The CD starts with a charming rendition of "It's Magic" sung by the great Doris Day; her voice is wonderfully full and she hits all those notes with great skill. When they say servicemen used to listen to her sing, I believe it! "It's Magic" makes for a strong start to this album. In addition, I also like Dick Haymes crooning his very best on "Little White Lies;" this is a timeless number that you can still enjoy today if you like such artists as Harry Connick, Jr. and others. Dick's tenor voice is excellent. Now if only they told us who accompanies Dick on "Little White Lies!"
"Buttons And Bows" is another cute number by Dinah Shore; and I especially enjoy "Serenade Of The Bells." "Maņana" is a tune by Peggy Lee that initially caused a stir in the Spanish community until she and husband David Balfour explained that they were jealous of the casual, relaxed attitude many Spanish people take on life--this was a far cry from the Hollywood grind Peggy Lee and David Balfour had to endure!
"On A Slow Boat To China" has an excellent arrangement that makes good use of the brass; Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood complement each other's vocals perfectly for "On A Slow Boat To China." Perry Como sings his heart out on "Because;" and there's a great gem in "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" performed by Ray Noble with Buddy Clark and an uncredited lady vocalizing flawlessly. Pee Wee Hunt's "Twelfth Street Rag" is also thrown in for some shock effect as this tune sounds a number from an earlier time--but it works so nicely it doesn't do any harm.
Art Mooney and his chorus do an outstanding job on two classic melodies: "Baby Face" and "I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover." I love it!
The Pied Pipers sing "My Happiness;" and the CD ends sweetly with Francis Craig and Bob Lamm performing "Beg Your Pardon." "Beg Your Pardon" starts with a strong piano solo that captures your attention and it never lets go--you'll be left wanting more after you play this CD!
I highly recommend this album for people who love classic pop vocals. The year 1948 saw many great tunes--and this selection is certainly the cream of the crop.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: A useful replacement for an out-of-print series. 2008-09-24
Comment: (This is a copy of a review I posted on the 1946 CD of this series, but applies identically to this one.)
There used to be a series by ASV-Living Era of hits of various years, which is no longer available because the company was merged into another, and the new owner withdrew the Living Era series. This series, by Dynamic, fills the gap that was left by the withdrawal of the earlier series.
There are 25 songs to a CD, approximately the same as on the ASV-Living Era series, and though there are no liner notes (as opposed to the very good notes that ASV-Living Era supplied) the price is so much cheaper that it makes up for this. These CDs are VERY affordable.
The choice of songs is slightly different from those on the ASV CDs, so one could see getting both (though there is a lot of overlap, it is true; however, that is to be expected). And considering the price, it's a good buy.
I'd certainly recommend this series, if you are interested in the music of the 1940s and early 1950s.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Hit Parade of 1948 2008-07-12
Comment: I bought it as an anniversary gift for a couple married in 1948 and they loved it.
Jere Moore
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: A Fun CD 2008-07-08
Comment: The war was over, spirits were up, and you can hear it in the songs from that era. The sound is better here than on others in this Hit Parade series. Nat, Bing, and Dinah come through loud and clear. A good choice for your music library.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Hit Parade 1948 2008-06-05
Comment: This is the year I was born but some of the songs sound very familiar through the years of listening to them with my parents. Well worth the money.
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