Tommy Dorsey - Homefront 19411945 (15 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Tommy Dorsey
Homefront: 1941-1945
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey, Bassman, George
2. The Last Call for Love - Tommy Dorsey, Harburg, E.Y.
3. Opus One - Tommy Dorsey, Basie, Count
4. Kiss the Boys Goodbye - Tommy Dorsey, Loesser, Frank
5. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey, Smith, Clarence
6. Light a Candle in the Chapel - Tommy Dorsey, Leonard, Duke
7. Well, Git It! - Tommy Dorsey, Oliver, Sy
8. Will You Still Be Mine? - Tommy Dorsey, Adair, Tom
9. Song of India - Tommy Dorsey, Bone, Red
10. Yes, Indeed! - Tommy Dorsey, Oliver, Sy
11. Just as Though You Were Here - Tommy Dorsey, Brooks, John Benson
12. Marie - Tommy Dorsey, Berlin, Irving
13. All the Things You Are - Tommy Dorsey, Hammerstein, Oscar
14. Well All Right (Tonight's the Night) - Tommy Dorsey, Faye, Frances
15. Blue Skies - Tommy Dorsey, Berlin, Irving

CD Details

All Artists: Tommy Dorsey
Title: Homefront: 1941-1945
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Original Release Date: 5/19/1998
Release Date: 5/19/1998
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090266896127, 090266896141

CD Reviews

First rate sampler of Tommy Dorsey

Jon Warshawsky | San Diego, CA USA | 10/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While serious Tommy Dorsey collectors may pass on this one, it is a thoughtfully compiled set intended to represent a set list the way TD would have arranged it. There are several Sinatra vocal tracks, Jack Leonard's famous 'Marie' (which was a huge hit), Sy Oliver's 'Yes Indeed' and a fabulously fun version of 'Blue Skies' with Sinatra and the band providing vocals. 'Opus One' and 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You' are great instrumentals -- can anyone play the trombone like this anymore?Sound quality is excellent when you consider these recordings date from World War II, but obviously flat compared to anything recorded recently. It is FAR SUPERIOR to the lousy '17 Number Ones' album also produced by RCA, which sounds like an old scratched up tape.If you are a casual TD fan or just want an introduction to his fabulous band, I would recommend this album. A few of the songs might sound a little 'square' now, but overall it is remarkable how good this music really was. Sinatra fans will appreciate how even in 1939 he was singing with more style than the straight-ahead Jack Leonard (who was apparently highly regarded in his own right.)Very enjoyable album."