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When I'm Calling You: I have heard better collections

Eugene August | Dayton, OH | 08/19/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"A bit disappointing. This collection of 22 recordings by the great Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy features only four duets. The rest are all solos. "Wanting You" and "Song of Love" are missing, as well as other memorable duets. Two arias (Waltz Song from "Romeo et Juliette" and Toreador's Song from "Carmen") show Jeanette and Nelson could do a respectable job with opera. The sound is sometimes muddy, e.g., "Vilja." But the old favorites--"Indian Love Call," "Will You Remember?" "Ah, Sweet Mystery," "Rose Marie," and others--redeem the collection."

Making very old recordings into modern CDs

C. Bolinder | 03/18/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Making very old recordings into modern CDs does not bring the quality up to today's standards, but it was probably handled here about as well as it could have been."