Frank De Vol - Classic Albums 1960-61 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Frank de Vol - Classic Albums 1960-61 - Frank de Vol was one of the top arranger/conductors of the post-war pop era, providing the accompaniment for singers on dozens of hits from the 1940s through to the '60s. However, he was also a notable composer and artist in his own right and released a number of successful albums under his own name. He created an orchestra called Frank de Vol & His Rainbow Strings, devising a style of music which appealed to the middle ground of buyers, and which was ideal for presenting on the burgeoning medium of vinyl long-playing albums at the start of the 1960s. This 48-track 2-CD collection comprises the complete contents of four of his albums on the Columbia tag from this era. The first three of those, all of which feature a selection of medleys of popular standards, are InchThe Old Sweet SongsInch, InchMore Old Sweet SongsInch and InchRadio's Great Old ThemesInch, all featuring de Vol with His Rainbow Strings, and the last one is his rare album of music from the then-current stage musical InchThe Happiest Girl In The WorldInch, with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg based on the compositions of Jacques Offenbach, with InchMusic By de VolInch. The music featured here is rarely heard these days but still resonates with lovers of top quality orchestral music, and this is an especially enjoyable collection in that idiom. - The music featured here is rarely heard these days but still resonates with lovers of top quality orchestral music. Album Tracks 1. Medley - Let the Rest of the World Go By; Mother (A Word That Means the World to Me); Oh, Dem Golden Slippers 2. Medley - Mary's a Grand Old Name; I Love You Truly; Take Me Out to the Ball Game 3. Medley - By the Light of the Silvery Moon; in the Gloaming 4. Medley - in the Shade of the Old Apple Tree; Annie Laurie; Listen to the Mocking Bird 5. Medley - the Band Played on; Dear Old Girl;