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One of the maddening aspects of the Andrews Sisters' CD catalog is that there is no way to get a single cohesive body of discs that encompasses all of their best work, or even the best of their extant work. At 60 songs, this three-CD set is the most comprehensive set ever issued on the trio, with 42 of their hits from Decca Records, including every song that reached the number one and number two spots. It offers 14 more songs than appear on MCA's double-CD Their All-Time Greatest Hits, but this set is missing 18 of the group's Top Ten singles, and doesn't even contain everything that's on MCA's double-CD collection; among those tracks not present here are "Well All Right (Tonight's the Night)," "Aurora," "Ti-Pi-Tin," "Shortnin' Bread," "Tico Tico," and "Jealous" (and one should note that even the MCA double-CD doesn't have several choice songs that appear on the same label's separate 50th anniversary volumes). On the other hand, this set contains such unique tracks as "You're a Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith" (which the Andrews Sister introduced, along with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," in the movie Buck Privates), "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)," and "Cool Water," as well as a wide range of their collaborations with Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Les Paul, Danny Kaye, Ernest Tubb, and Carmen Miranda. The thematic and musical groupings into which the songs are divided generally seem both arbitrary and predictable, and afford the listener no chance to appreciate the trio's advancement across a decade of music-making. Still the range of songs and sounds is impressive, and, if one can get past the fairly high list price on this mail-order item, it can be three hours of fun listening, but, unfortunately, not three perfect hours -- one will still need those other compilations from MCA, which have advantages in price and content. The sound is a match for the work on MCA's own reissues, incidentally, and the annotation is reasonably complete, with notes referring to each of the 60 songs.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Hughie Prince, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings Inc.
Sammy Cahn, Composer - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sholom Secunda, Composer - SAUL CHAPLIN, Author - Jacob Jacobs, Author
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kermit Goell, ComposerLyricist - Francis Craig, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Irving Kahal, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, Author - Jaromir Vejvoda, Composer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist - Vaclav Zeman, ComposerLyricist - Vasek Vaclav Zeman, Author - Wladimir A. Timm, Composer
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeri Sullivan, Composer - Morey Amsterdam, Author - Paul Baron, Composer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nat King Cole, ComposerLyricist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Neville Fleeson, Author - Albert Von Tilzer, Composer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1940 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Adamson, ComposerLyricist - Eldo Di Lazzaro, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1940 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Moore, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, Author - Mack Gordon, Composer - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Prima, Composer - Ship Martins & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney Lippman, ComposerLyricist - Sylvia Dee, ComposerLyricist - Patty Andrews, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Young & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1937 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant - Robert Wesley Troup Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hughie Prince, Composer - Eleanor Sheehy, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1940 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gene DePaul, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Trace, ComposerLyricist - Clem Watts, ComposerLyricist - Sam Martin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Trace, ComposerLyricist - Billy Ternont And His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Eddie Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Edward Herman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, MainArtist - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Buddy DeSylva, Composer - Vic Schoen, Conductor - Edward Robinson, Composer - Leonard Ware, Composer - Willie Spottswood, Composer - Jerry Brandow, Composer
℗ 1957 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, MainArtist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Vic Schoen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Robert Fletcher, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Dexter, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie De Lange, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Dick Charles, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence W. Jr. Markes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Harold J. Rome, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, MainArtist - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BOB NOLAN, ComposerLyricist - Matty Matlock & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1952 Geffen Records
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Billy Austin, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Bushkin, ComposerLyricist - John DeVries, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CHARLES TOBIAS, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - SAM H. STEPT, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Turk, ComposerLyricist - Fred E. Ahlert, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ed Rose, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Olman, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Asaf, Author - Dick Haymes, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist - Felix L. Powell, Composer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hughie Prince, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam M. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Wise, Arranger, Work Arranger - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist - Dewey Bergman, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Zeke Manners, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lee, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Artur Beul, ComposerLyricist - Vaughn Horton, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR RICHARDSON, ComposerLyricist - ROSS MACLEAN, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Morris Stoloff, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 1948 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Haymes, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - The Andrews Sisters, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Haymes, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
One of the maddening aspects of the Andrews Sisters' CD catalog is that there is no way to get a single cohesive body of discs that encompasses all of their best work, or even the best of their extant work. At 60 songs, this three-CD set is the most comprehensive set ever issued on the trio, with 42 of their hits from Decca Records, including every song that reached the number one and number two spots. It offers 14 more songs than appear on MCA's double-CD Their All-Time Greatest Hits, but this set is missing 18 of the group's Top Ten singles, and doesn't even contain everything that's on MCA's double-CD collection; among those tracks not present here are "Well All Right (Tonight's the Night)," "Aurora," "Ti-Pi-Tin," "Shortnin' Bread," "Tico Tico," and "Jealous" (and one should note that even the MCA double-CD doesn't have several choice songs that appear on the same label's separate 50th anniversary volumes). On the other hand, this set contains such unique tracks as "You're a Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith" (which the Andrews Sister introduced, along with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," in the movie Buck Privates), "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)," and "Cool Water," as well as a wide range of their collaborations with Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Les Paul, Danny Kaye, Ernest Tubb, and Carmen Miranda. The thematic and musical groupings into which the songs are divided generally seem both arbitrary and predictable, and afford the listener no chance to appreciate the trio's advancement across a decade of music-making. Still the range of songs and sounds is impressive, and, if one can get past the fairly high list price on this mail-order item, it can be three hours of fun listening, but, unfortunately, not three perfect hours -- one will still need those other compilations from MCA, which have advantages in price and content. The sound is a match for the work on MCA's own reissues, incidentally, and the annotation is reasonably complete, with notes referring to each of the 60 songs.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 60 track(s)
- Total length: 02:50:41
- Main artists: The Andrews Sisters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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