"Anyone who appreciates the unique style of Billy May will love this album and find it to be a terrific value as well.The 18 recordings on this album are equivalent to a two record set and include May standards such as, Charmaine, Diane, Tenderly,Perfidia, Cocktails For Two and All Of Me.This album combines Quality and Quantity."
Comment on audio quality
J. Houston | 09/03/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Purists (like me) should know that these original monophonic recordings have been electronically "stereoized" on this CD. Basic sound quality is very good, but untampered mono would have been even better."
Best of Billy May vol.1
rayandann | SALISBURY, WILTS United Kingdom | 02/15/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As with all of Billy May's albums, this is another 'par excellence' and I recommend it to anyone with a love and/or interest if big band music at its very best."
Good music, but no "Tri-Fi Drums"
Rob Keil | San Francisco | 02/07/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Billy May's stereo recording of "Tri-Fi Drums" should have been included on this best-of. It's absolutely insane big band music with 3 drummers. Otherwise 5 stars."
18 track cd!
Patricia Hennessy | USA | 06/26/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Pop-oriented and "sweet" band cuts from the Billy May Orchestra, which enjoyed prominence in the early '50s before May sold the band to Ray Anthony in 1954. This anthology includes songs with Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Jeri Southern, plus George Shearing.