"bright, crisp and clear performances ~ Percy Faith"
J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 02/08/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"During the mid '50s Maestro Percy Faith was churning out some of the best releases with top notch arrangements ~ thus enters the album at hand "House of Flowers/Adventure in the Sun", featuring Faith's Award Winning Orchestra. Each song has a signature arrangement tone to it, with "I'M GONNA LEAVE OFF WEARING MY SHOES" and the beautiful ballad "WAITIN'", both tunes from composer Harold Arlen, plus the entire Broadway score featuring Pearl Bailey ~ "I NEVER HAS SEEN SNOW", a haunting theme that goes on and on in your head, even when the music has stopped playing ~ "DON'T LIKE GOODBYES", beautiful violin solo entry as other members of the orchestra counter balance with each melodic fibre ~ 'TWO LADIES IN DE SHADE OF DE BANANA TREE", our favorite arranger takes liberties with this tune, gives the entire musicians union a work out.Second half of the album features four Percy Faith tunes "CARMELLITA", "THE FIDDLING BULLFIGHTER", "HEY JOSE!" and 'TROPIC HOLIDAY", thus enters what we fans call "The Percy Faith Touch" sprinkles it's magic over the orchestration, simply unforgettable ~ "THE BANDIT (THEME FROM "O CANGACEIRO")", is truly a Faith gem, when this came out I played this track over and over again, couldn't get enough and I'm still under its spell .Following the formula of previous Columbia Record releases ~ they've come up with two more winners for Percy Faith, featuring the classic style of sweeping strings that can only spell "Percy Faith" ~ hats off to all responsible for this outstanding package of both albums under one roof. This is one of those incredible albums in which each and every selection is excellently performed ~ it just doesn't get any better than this ~ gotta love it!Total Time: 65:49 on 24 Tracks ~ Collectables 7612 ~ (11/25/2003)"
Percy Faith House Of Flowers/Adventures In The Sun
Jeff Carter | Perry, Ga United States | 12/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Percy Faith not only did beautiful music he tried other types too.This album proves that.House of Flowers/Adventures In The Sun offers a variety of instrumentals from bright and brassy to lush and beautiful and even a couple of big band tunes.Here is the track list and other info.Plays House Of Flowers 1955 Liner Notes Yes
1)House Of Flowers-Lush
2)I'm Gonna Leave Off Wearing My Shoes-Big Band
3)Waitin-Light Strings and Brass
4)Slide Boy Slide-Brass
5)Don't Like Goodbyes-Lush
6)Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana Tree-Brass
7)One Man Ain't Enough-Brass
8)I Never Has Seen Snow-Lush
9)What Is A Friend For?-Light Strings And Brass
10)A Sleepin Bee-Lush
11)Mardi Grass Waltz-Light Strings
12)Smellin Of Vanilla-BrassAdventures In The Sun 1957 Liner Notes Yes
13)Tropical Merengue-Up Tempo
14)Bluebell-Up Tempo This is one of my favorite songs on this cd.
15)Carmellita-Lush
16)Fiddling Bullfighter-Brass
17)Eleanora-Up Tempo
18)Tambora-Brass
19)Hey Hose-Brass20)Bahama Lullaby-Lush Very Beautiful
21)Bubbling Over-Light Strings
22)Italiano-Harpsicord
23)Tropical Holiday-Harpsicord
24)The Bandit-Brass
I highley recommend this cd."
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1