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Under Western Skies / Christmas in High Fidelity
George Melachrino
Under Western Skies / Christmas in High Fidelity
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
 
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You wanna know who invented what most people call "easy listening"? It was this guy, George Melachrino--never before had masses of strings been used to produce sentimental mood music until George pioneered the sound on ...  more »

     
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All Artists: George Melachrino
Title: Under Western Skies / Christmas in High Fidelity
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collector's Choice
Original Release Date: 1/1/1955
Re-Release Date: 10/19/1999
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Nostalgia, Holiday & Wedding, Easy Listening, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 617742007527

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You wanna know who invented what most people call "easy listening"? It was this guy, George Melachrino--never before had masses of strings been used to produce sentimental mood music until George pioneered the sound on his RCA recordings. In other words, no Melachrino--no Mantovani! And nothing's been available from him for, oh, decades! These two albums both charted (Christmas hit #10 in 1955, Western hit #30 in 1959), so this 28-track collection figures to be a real orchestral treat. Exclusively from Collectors' Choice Music
 

CD Reviews

Oh well
Nittany Lion | Penna | 07/07/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Would not have ordered the western songs as I don't like western songs, but wanted Christmas in High Fidelty enouogh to buy this CD. I will just skip over the western ones & play the Xmas ones. Wish his Music for Relaxation would be issued in CD form-the songs are wonderful & his renditions so beautiful. GKB"
Terrible Combination!
C. Rogers | Dallas, TX United States | 05/09/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Under Western Skies was a LP record that my family played until we truly wore it out. Great authentic western tunes in a soft - Sunday sorta style. It played well when Dad would load it with 7 other LP's by Michael LeGran, M. Gould, Eugene Ormandy, etc. We would have a couple of hours to read the Sunday paper and enjoy the family.
Now, I love Christmas. But Christmas and soft ''Western" have absolutely nothing in common! I understand how the companies want to jam several LP's together to save money...
But would YOU want the western tunes at Christmas? Or the Christmas tunes the rest of the year? No way does this work. What a shame."