One of the most influential vocal groups of the 1950s, The Four
Freshmen pioneered a revolutionary new style of close-harmony vocals that set
the stage for bands like the Beach Boys, Spanky & Our Gang, the Hi-Lo's, the
Manhattan Transfer and countless others. In 1948, brothers Ross and Don Barbour
formed a barbershop quartet called Hal's Harmonizers at Butler University's
Arthur Jordan Conservatory in Indiana. The band also featured Marvin Pruitt
and Hal Kratzch. Later that year the group switched to a more jazz-oriented
repertoire, and the quartet was renamed the Toppers. Pruitt soon left the group
and was replaced with Ross and Don's cousin Bob Flanigan.
Early on the group was influenced by Mel Torme's Mel-Tones, but began to show
signs of their own unique style of free improvisational vocal harmony. By September
of 1948, the quartet went on the road as the Four Freshmen. The group was highly
touted by jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Herman. In 1950, the Four
Freshmen got their big break when bandleader Stan Kenton heard the quartet in
Dayton, Ohio. He called his label Capitol Records and arranged an audition.
The group was signed later that year. In 1952, the band released their first
hit single "It's a Blue World," which brought them instant recognition among
mainstream audiences. Kratzsch was replaced by Ken Errair in 1953, but the group
never lost its stride. Their subsequent releases of "Mood Indigo" in 1954, "Day
by Day" in 1955 and "Graduation Day" in 1956 showed that the Four Freshmen were
more than just a one-hit wonder sensation.
The group remained popular throughout the 50s and early 60s, releasing a wide
array of successful albums, movie and television appearances and performing
countless sold-out concerts. The band eventually lost mainstream attention with
the emergence of the British pop bands of the 60s. Though, they managed to stay
together even after the retirement of final original member Bob Flanigan in
1992. New lineups of the Four Freshmen have continued the legendary vocal tradition
of the original band, while adding new touches. In 2000 the group won Downbeat
Magazine's reader's poll award for Vocal Group of the Year, proving the quartet's
timeless appeal and securing their role as one of the most important vocal groups
in jazz history.
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Please Be Kind I Hadn't Anyone Till You At Last I Didn't Know About You Polka Dots And Moonbeams I'm Beginning To See The Light Long Ago And Far Away I've Never Been In Love Before Be Careful It's My Heart It's A New World I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me First Affair I Want To Be HAppy Old Buttermilk Sky I Can't Give Yo u Anything But Love You Make Me Feel So Young Save The Bones For Henry Jones Swinging On A Star On The Sunny Side Of The Street Manana On The Atchison Topeka And The Santa Fe Aren't You Glad Your You Happy Talk Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive |
OK, first we have to admit once again to our bias for compilation CDs like this—24 songs, two LPs worth, digitally remastered so they're smooth and clean-sounding as you please. Two classic Four Freshmen lps from their bright, jazzy 1960s' prime, the romantic "First Affair" and the upbeat, funny "Voices in Fun"—what could be better? "Please Be Kind," "At Last," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," "Long Ago and Far Away," "Be Careful It's My Heart" and the title tune—these are slow dance anthems to fall in love to. "I Want to Be Happy," "Ole Buttermilk Sky," "You Make Me Feel So Young," the silly "Save the Bones For Henry Jones," "On The Sunny Side of the Street," "Manana," "Aren't You Glad You're You" and "Happy Talk"—these are joyous, feel good tunes featuring the 4F's trademark butter-smooth jazz/pop harmonies. All accompanied. Too much good stuff!
Listen to "First Affair" in RealAudio.
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After You Over the Rainbow My Heart Stood Still The Nearness of You Holiday Stormy Weather Street of Dreams We'll Be Together Again Circus Mood Indigo It Happened Once Before It's a Blue World Funny How Time Slips Away Graduation Day Do You Really Love Me Tears in Our Eyes Hold Me We've Got a World That Swings Don't Make Me Sorry My Baby's Gone Charade Looking Over My Shoulder Wake the Town and Tell the People |
"Voices/Funny" by The Four Freshmen is another of those 2-LPs-on-one-CD re-releases that we love so much. That's particularly true in this case, as the Freshmen were such an influential jazz/pop group, with a smooth sound that kept the Freshmen high on the charts from the early 1950s, when "Voices in Modern" was recorded, into the mid-60s, when "Funny " was recorded. All 23 cuts are accompanied, but these songs are the very definition of "classic:" "Over the Rainbow," "My Heart Stood Still," "The Nearness of You," "Stormy Weather," "Mood Indigo," "It's A Blue World," "Funny How Time Slips Away," "Graduation Day," "Charade," "Wake the Town and Tell the People"…great stuff by composers like Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Henry Mancini. And the Freshmen's bright, upbeat sound is such that their covers of these songs are the ones that people remember and associate with the songs. This is a great collection of hits by a group whose work influenced jazz/pop music and generations of musicians!
Listen to "Street of Dreams" in RealAudio.
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Somebody Loves Me In This Whole Wide World Holiday Sweet Lorraine You've Got Me Cryin' Again My Heart Stood Still Old Folks Day by Day Malaya IIndian Summer Them There Eyes Circus Its a Blue World Mr. B's Blues Voices and Brass: Stella by Starlight (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 I had the Craziest Dream I'm Glad There Is You It Had to Be You Laura Candy Lonely for My Love Pennies from heaven Never Again Sunday Autumn Leaves |
We are big fans of the Four Freshmen, whose clean, jazz/pop sound made them popular stars in the 1950s and 60s. "In Person/Voices and Brass" is another 2 remastered lps on one CD deal, "In Person" having been recorded live in 1958, and "Voices" in a recording studio in 1960. All accompanied, but the focus is on the Four's marvelous harmonies. 26 songs, "Somebody Loves Me," "Day By Day," their trademark "It's a Blue World," "Them There Eyes," "Route 66," "It Had to Be You," "Pennies from Heaven" and "Autumn Leaves" are particularly fine. A great collection by the legendary 4 Freshmen that contrasts their entertaining and very funny live performances with their flawless studio recording technique.
Listen to "Indian Summer" in RealAudio.
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Then I'll Be Happy Mr. B's Blues Now You Know Pick Up Your Tears It's A Blue World Tuxedo Junction Stormy Weather The Day Is'nt Long Enough Baltimore Oriole Poinciana It Happened Once Before Holiday Tenderly I'll Be Seeing You Seems Like Old Times Over The Rainbow Circus Crazy Bones Please Remember Love Turns Winter To Spring After You Mood Indigo We'll Be Together Again My Heart Stood Still The Nearness Of You Street of Dreams Laura Basin Street Blues What Is This Thing Called Love? |
This release includes the complete collection of the Four Freshmen's
1950-1954 studio recordings, marking the quartet's rise from obscurity to become
one of the most celebrated bands of the era. The quartet is showcased in a variety
of settings form the original recordings to sessions with Stan Kenton's orchestra
and features arrangements and conducting of Nelson Riddle. The CD has some of
the quartet's greatest hits, such as, "It's a Blue World" and Ellington's "Mood
Indigo." Also included are three bonus tracks of their original demo recordings.
| 4569 CD $15.98 |
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Liza You've Got Me Cryin' Again This Can't Be Love The Very Thought Of You East of the Sun I May Be Wrong There's No One But You Sometimes I'm Happy For All We Know Lullaby in Rhythm This Love Of Mine I Get Along Without You Very Well Rain The More I See You This October Don't Worry 'Bout Me It's A Pity To Say Goodnight Oh Lonely Winter It All Depends On You Nancy (With The Laughing Face) I Never Knew Invitation I Understand Come Rain or Come Shine |
Let's take a moment right now to bless the record company executive
who first came up with the idea to put two classic LPs on one CD. That said,
here's one with a particularly wonderful pair of Four Freshmen recordings, ..And
Five Saxes, & ..And Five Guitars. We know we needn't go into the 4F being discovered
in 1950 by Stan Kenton in an Ohio lounge, or how they became one of the most
influential and popular vocal jazz groups of all time. The very cool thing about
this collection is the songs that appear on no other 4F CD that we carry: "East
of the Sun," "I May Be Wrong," "There's No One But You," "Sometimes I'm Happy,"
"This Love of Mine," "I Get Along Without You Very Well," "The More I See You,"
"This October," "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," "It All Depends On You," "I Never Knew"
and "Nancy." This is slow-dance music: 24 songs, all gently accompanied, sweetly
romantic, bright, light, tight-harmonied, "rainy day" jazz!
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Hello Dolly! I Left My Heart In San Francisco Midnight Sun The Girl From Ipanema Days Of Wine and Roses Call Me Irresponsible More Misty A Taste Of Honey What Kind Of Fool Am I? Second Time Around Route 66 Poinciana You Came A Long Way From St Louis Moon River Take Your Shoes Off Baby Once In Love With Amy Wail For The Bread Please Don't Talk About Me When I've Gone Act 111 Santa Claus Is Flat Gonna Come To Town Blues In The Night And So It's Over |
This is another of those wonderful 2 lps on one CD compilations. We particularly like that they print the original covers (these two from 1963 and 1964), back and front, on the liner notes. All that wouldn't mean much if the music wasn't wonderful, and of course Four Freshmen sing first class, influential vocal jazz. There are 11 songs on "More," songs like "Hello, Dolly," "Midnight Sun," "The Girl from Ipanema," "Days of Wine and Roses," "More," "Misty," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," and "Second Time Around." "In Person" has "Route 66," "Poinciana," "Moon River," "Once In Love With Amy," "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," "Blues In The Night," and "And So It's Over." 23 slices of the bright, jazzy FF sound, smooth stunning harmonies, incredible arrangements-this CD is a treat!
Listen to "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in Real Audio.
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It's Not Unusual A Man and a Woman Everyday People I Will Wait for You Walk On By Fools Rush In Byrd Avenue Michelle California My Way Shadow of your Smile When The feeling Hits you The Wonderful World of Color Love is A Happy Thing Daydream Medley: Cherish/Windy Medley: Come Fly With Me/Up-up and away Medley: It's a Blue World/By the time I get to Phoenix Misty Roses My Special Angel Old Friends Winchester Cathedral Canadian Sunset Girl Talk A Beautiful Friendship |
We return to the 60's with the legendary Four Freshmen, where
they spent most of the decade and had a half-dozen LPs released on the Liberty
label, none of which have come out on CD. So, thoughtfully, Collector's Choice
Music picked the 24 best tracks from those albums, including 7 from the hard-to-find
LP "Four Freshmen in Tokyo," and put them on "The Liberty Years" at a great
price. Includes "It's Not Unusual," "A Man and a Woman," "Everyday People,"
"I Will Wait for You," "Walk On By," "Fools Rush In," "Byrd Avenue," "Michelle,"
"California My Way," "Shadow of Your Smile," "When the Feeling Hits You," "The
Wonderful World of Color," "Love Is a Happy Thing," "Daydream," "Cherish/Windy"
medley, "Come Fly with Me/Up, Up and Away" medley, "It's a Blue World/By the
Time I Get to Phoenix" medley, "Misty Roses," "My Special Angel," "Old Friends,"
"Winchester Cathedral," "Canadian Sunset," "Girl Talk" and "A Beautiful Friendship."
Most of these don't appear on any other 4F CD. If you were there in the 60's
(even if you remember nothing), this collection is for you!
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Shangri-La Sentimental Me Standing On the Corner The Lamplighter's Serenade Teach Me Tonight Tom Dooley Opus One I Thought About You Green Fields Love Is A Many Splendored Thing In Apple Blossom Time Imagination Lulu's Back in Town Li'l Darlin' Let's Take A Walk Around the Block Dynaflow Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me Spring Isn't Spring Without You Taps Miller When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Satin Doll This Could Be the Start of Something Lullaby of Birdland I'm Gonna Go Fishin' |
It's a twofer! Two classic albums are included on this CD of one of the great male quartets of the twentieth century! Their ability to maintain perfect intervals in vertical harmony is legendary. Fortunately the legend lives anew as almost every one of their tremendous discography has now been remastered for CD. Actually, it's amazing that "Stars In Our Eyes" and "The Swingers" haven't been released until now. The songs released originally on the album "Stars In Our Eyes" are the first twelve tunes. Each of them is a testimonial of regard for the other artists of their day who helped to create the cultural climate which saw the Four Freshmen rise to stardom. They sing songs made famous by The Four Coins, The Ames Brothers, The Four Lads, The Modernaires, The DeCastros, The Mills Brothers, The Hi-Los, The Brothers Four, The Andrews Sisters, and the King Sisters. There is even one of the rare a cappella tunes, "Tom Dooley," which was responsible for catapulting the Kingston Trio to instant acclaim. On the second half of this fabulous reissue, the music ranges from smoothly swinging Frosh-styled ballads to several tunes which used to be strictly big-band instrumentals like Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll," Count Basie's famous "Taps Miller," and "Dynaflow" which was a Stan Kenton/Art Pepper original. Those as well as the jazz 'national anthem,' "Lullaby of Birdland," are done as wordless vocals, utilizing syllables instead of lyrics. Among all the songs on this production is a complete purview of one of the great vocal jazz quartets of all times.
Listen to Tom Dooley in RealAudio.
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Frenesi If I Should Lose You Granada Yesterdays Tangerine What's New Brazil Chelsea Bridge Mine Star Eyes The Breeze And I Again The Freshman Year Fools Rush In Where Do I Go From Here I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You It Happens Every Spring Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World ('Cause That's Where Everything Is) Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring If I Knew Then My Funny Valentine It's Only A Paper Moon But Beautiful Dream |
Two re-released CD's from one of the greatest vocal jazz groups of all time. What's even more amazing is that the "Frosh," as they were affectionately known, played their own instruments! Their characteristic voicings are unmistakeable, written in part by mellophone and trumpet player Ken Albers (the rest, by Dick Reynolds and Pete Rugelo). The Latin spin is, dare we say, fresh; "Chelsea Bridge" (written by Billy Strayhorn), "What's New" and "Mine" (Gershwin) are uniquely interpreted, the elegant and colorful rhythms a vivid infusion. "The Freshmen Year" begins with the title track, where the four voices introduce the verse with step-wise motion, announcing their arrival; it's a frequently-used Freshmen trick. "Fools Rush In" is an advanced lesson in phrasing - listen how they slide into the line and then stop it staccato. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" is precision vertical harmony, the voices in lock-step, a contract to the Bob Flanigan solo lead on "Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World" (he also handles bass and trombone duties). "My Funny Valentine" is almost spoken, rather than sung, poignantly articulated by Don Barbour, without harmonic relief of any sort from his fraternity; a wrenching performance.
Listen to Dream in RealAudio.
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Then I'll Be Happy Now You Know Tuxedo Junction Baltimore Oriole Love Turns Winter To Spring The Nearness Of You I'll Be Seeing You Chelsea Bridge Star Eyes Invitation Rain First Affair Please Be Kind The Freshman Year Opus One Imagination Tom Dooley Act 3 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Once In Love With Amy Moon River Its A Blue World/By The Time I Get To Phoenix Medley I Will Wait For You Misty Roses Old Friends |
Twenty-five (previously unreleased on CD), songs from the Four Freshmen to
commemorate their fiftieth, compiled by the group themselves! The group worked
with the great arrangers and songwriters of their era, and exemplified the vocal
jazz sound that has been so frequently emulated since: rich, lush and opulent,
with harmonies so close they are painted-on! Their first single, "Then
I'll Be Happy," opens the CD, followed by the first song they recorded
by the great Bobby Troup: "Now You Know." "Baltimore Oriole,"
written by Hoagy Carmichael, features the sinewy lead vocal of Don Barbour,
and is real Americana. Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" merges with
Afro-Cuban percussion (most of the record is accompanied to one degree or another)
and shows the group stretching their sound by adding elements from other styles.
"I Will Wait For You" is introduced by a brash trumpet solo and swings
to an active bass line; released in 1969, the 'sixties influence is evident.
Some of the songs have different mixes than those previously heard on Four Freshmen
records; the group's intent is to offer something new, and shall we say, fresh?
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I'm Always Chasing Rainbows There Is No Greater Love Moonlight It Could Happen to You Out of Nowhere In the Still of the Night I'll Remember April While You Are Gone Warm Time Was (Duerme) You're All I See I Heard You Cried Last Night (And So Did I) Love Lost Spring Is Here I'm a Fool to Want You I Should Care I Could Have Told You If I Ever Love Again The Gal That Got Away When Your Lover Has Gone I Wish I Didn't Love You So I Wish I Knew I'll Never Smile Again Little Girl Blue |
A two CD value-priced collection that includes 24 songs (most of which are accompanied), and how gorgeous they are. These standards ("I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "It Could Happen to You," "I'm a Fool to Want You" amongst them) are the sketchpads on which the Freshmen practice their vocal art, their harmonic palette filled with rich hues that create a unique tonal interplay. Their approach produced a legacy that is still influencing the vocal groups of today.
Listen to I'm Always Chasing Rainbows in RealAudio.
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Angel Eyes Love Is Just Around the Corner Mam' selle Speak Low The Last Time I Saw Paris Somebody Loves Me You Stepped Out of a Dream I Remember You Love Our Love Is Here to Stay You Make Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) Guilty Easy Street Ev'ry TIme We Say Goodbye Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) After You've Gone Good-Bye There Will Never Be Another You Got a Date with an Angel Something in the Wind Someone Like You The Night We Called It a Day Give Me the Simple Life Goodnight Sweetheart |
Two classic albums on one CD. Twenty four songs include "Laughing On The Outside", "Speak Low", "Love", "The Night We Called It a Day", "Guilty", "The Last Time I Saw Paris".
Listen to Somebody Loves Me in RealAudio.
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It's A Blue World The Day Isn't Long Enough Poinciana It Happened Once Before Please Remember We'll Be Together Again Mood Indigo It Never Occurred To Me Day By Day How Can I Tell Her Charmaine In This Whole Wide World Angel Eyes Love Is Just Around The Corner Graduation Day Whistle Me Some Blues It Could Happen To You Candy Get Your Kicks On Route 66 Their Hearts were Full Of Spring And So It's Over |
The Four Freshmen were signed to Capitol afer auditioning for the label in
1950, an audition set up for them courtesy of bandleader Stan Kenton, who had
heard them when they were appearing at the Esquire Lounge in Denton, Ohio. The
band's history is described in detail in the booklet included with the CD, which
contains twenty-one Freshmen tunes (all accompanied) from their Capitol Records
years, commencing in 1952. Contains the best-known hits "Graduation Day,"
"Day by Day," "Poinciana," "Route 66," "Their
Hearts Were Full Of Spring," "It's A Blue World," and so many
more. The Four Freshmen, who played all of their own instruments, were the sound
of the 1950's.
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Day By Day Lulu's Back In Town Polka Dots And Moonbeams Teach Me Tonight (It's Only A) Paper Moon This October Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring Candy Once In Love With Amy Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World Fools Rush In Somebody Loves Me Taps Miller (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 In This Whole Wide World |
Recorded in 1962 as part of a Public Service series sponsored by the U.S. Navy for radio broadcast, this recording includes many the Four Freshmen standards-"Day By Day," "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring," "Route 66"-as well as some lesser known songs. Their trademark voicings made the group a popular favorite; they recorded over twenty albums for Capitol alone! Their likeable onstage persona can be heard on "Once In Love With Amy," a novelty number that sounds like singer Ross Barbour is on helium. "Somebody Loves Me" and "Taps Miller" are swung at a speed that is vivace going on dangerous-"Taps" features a challenging scat performance, while "Somebody Loves Me" has a rubato turn of phrase that is a clever device.
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Graduation Day Poinciana It's a Blue World In This Whole WIde World The Day Isn't Long Enough I've Never Loved Anyone More Lovin' You Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High) In You Carnival of Live |
Of course there's the story of the four 20-year-olds who called themselves the Toppers at Butler U., of their discovery by Stan Kenton and all that. But all the brouhaha in 1950, continuing up into the 1990s, was about the smooth, harmonic sound of the Four Freshmen and there are 10 sweet slices of that on this CD. All 10 are beautifully crafted (accompanied) beauties, and it¹s hard to pick favorites: "Graduation Day," their biggest hit, bops us right in the nostalgia bone; "Poinciana," "It's A Blue World," "In This Whole Wide World," "The Day Isn't Long Enough," "Lovin' You," "Everytime You Touch Me" and "In You" are all treats. Yum!.
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Graduation Day Day By Day It's a Blue World Charmaine Pionciana Satin Doll Lullaby of Birdland I'm Gonna Go Fishin' Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me When My Sugar Walks Down the Street |
There are 10 classic Four Freshmen songs here: "Graduation Day," "Day by Day," "It’s A Blue World," "Charmaine," "Poinciana," "Satin Doll," "Lullaby of Birdland," "I’m Gonna Go Fishin’," "Do Nothing ’Til You Hear From Me" and "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street," all from the original studio recordings. Every song is one of the 4F’s biggest hits, as opposed to their other CDs, where every song merely sounds like it’s one of their biggest hits. The point is, the 4F are incapable of doing a bad song or cover, so buy with confidence, and enjoy!
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You've Got Me Crying Again I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Love Lost There Will Never Be Another You Polka Dots and Moonbeams How Can I Tell Her Angel Eyes Blues In the Night Fools Rush In Their Hearts Were Full of Spring In This Whole Wide World |
The liner notes merely tell us that "In Concert" was recorded in the early sixties, probably at a number of live performances. The signature tight, bright harmonies are there, lightly accompanied by what sounds like an excellent jazz combo, but in fact are the 4F themselves, which always prompts the question: how can these guys sing so well and play instruments at the same time? There are 11 songs, mostly of the "torch song" variety: "You’ve Got Me Crying Again," "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows," "Love Lost," "There Will Never Be Another You," "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," "How Can I Tell Her," "Angel Eyes," "Blues In The Night," "Fools Rush In," "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" and "In This Whole Wide World." The electricity of a live performance, while losing none of the excellent recording quality and tone–music to slow dance to!
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Jingle Bells Frosty the Snowman Santa Claus Is Coming to Town We Wish you a Merry Christmas I¼ll Be Home For Christmas White Christmas Christmas Song And the Bells Rang The First Noel Away in a Manger We Three Kings Silent Night Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
The last CD featuring original member Bob Flanigan and the arrangements of Dick Reynolds, this mostly-accompanied CD (listen to the spectacular "trombone choir" on "Silent Night"!) was recorded in 1992. The Freshmen have become a sort of post-graduate institution for singers everywhere; their approach to chord voicings - dropping the root of a five-part chord, and the ingenious placement of the remaining notes - galvanized audiences and critics alike. Phil Mattson contributes an arrangement of "I'll Be Home For Christmas," showing his respect, while "And The Bells Rang" chimes brightly with the excitement of this very special "Freshmas"!
Listen to The First Noel in RealAudio.
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Day By Day You're So Far Above Me Love Is Just Around the Corner You Stepped Out of a Dream Charmaine Got a Date with an Angel Easy Street After You've Gone Somebody Loves Me It's a Blue World He Who Loves and Runs Away Crazy Bones The Day Isn't Long Enough How Do You Like Your Eggs in the Morning? Someone Like You We'll Be Together Again This Can't Be Love Graduation Day Frosty the Snowman Love Turns Winter to Spring There'll Never Be Another You |
"Easy Street" is a rare treat, an opportunity to see the Four Freshmen (Bob Flanigan, Ken Albers and the Barbour brothers, Don and Ross) in their prime, in a live (black and white) performance on the Ray Anthony show in 1956! Featured are 21 of the 4F's favorite pop hits: "Day By Day," "You're So Far Above Me," "Charmaine," "Got A Date With an Angel," The Day Isn't Long Enough," "How Do You Like Your Eggs in the Morning," "Someone Like You," "Graduation Day," "There'll Never Be Another You," the title tune, and our personal favorite, "It's a Blue World." The four play their own instruments, or act in little skits, singing "You Stepped Out of a Dream" to a librarian who tries to keep her composure, for instance. It's a corny 1956 variety show, the Four Freshmen are singing with their bright, fresh sound and ringing harmonies, and we've got a front-row seat!"
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Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring TTBB |
'Their Hearts Were Full of Spring' is a Bobby Troup tune arranged by the great Dick Reynolds. A beautiful a cappella ballad with a great lyrics. 'Day In, Day Out' is a Four Freshmen favorite recorded with Stan Kenton on the Live at Butler album. 'First Affair' is a beautiful arrangement with lyrics by Ross Barbour and music by Ken Albers. 'Tom Dooley' is a challenging work but well worth the effort. The great old standard.
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Fools Rush In TTBB |
'Fools Rush In' is a sensative treatment of this standard, a must for any advanced men's Jazz group. 'Freshmen Year' is a beautiful work with music by Ken Albers with lyrics by Bill Comstock. 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbows' is a gorgeous ballad with beautiful harmonies, arranged by Dick Reynolds and originally recorded with strings. 'Indian Summer' is one of the few published Four Freshmen A cappella vocal arrangements, arranged by Nelson Riddle for Four Freshmen in Person Volume II.
| 9302 SHEET MUSIC $19.95 |
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Love Lost TTBB |
'Love Lost' is a collective work by Bob Flanigan, Don and Ross Barbour and Ken Albers. 'Oh, Lonely Winter' is from the Four Freshmen and Five Guitars Capitol record album. Lyrics by Bill Comstock and music by Ken Albers. 'This October' is considered one of the greatest of all hits of the Four Freshmen. 'I'll Remember April' was recorded on the Voices in Love albums, this great arrangement by Dick Reynolds is one of the all-time favorites.
| 9303 SHEET MUSIC $19.95 |
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