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Composer-Producer William Perry Has Played a Major Role in the Revival of Interest in Silent Films, Both Through His 100 Silent Film Scores and His Emmy Award-Winning TV Series 'The Silent Years', Hosted By Orson Welles and Lillian Gish. The Critically-Acclaimed Naxos Recording 'Music for Great Films of the Silent Era' (8.572567) Presented a Rich Array of Perry's Film Music; This Companion Volume Offers a Further View of Perry's Colorful, Exuberant Writing, Including His New Silent Film Heroines Song-Suite for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra, Celebrating Eight Legendary Silent Cinema Actresses. Perry's Supremely Melodic Sense of Period and Style Captures Perfectly the Romance, Grandeur and Humor of Those Entertaining Days When Movies Were Movies!

Count Basie - The Legendary New Testament Band 1952-55 - Count Basie was one of the most celebrated and influential personalities in jazz, as pianist, organist, bandleader, composer and innovator, both during his stellar career which spanned half a century across the middle decades of the 20th century, and in the years since then. That career encompassed several musical and stylistic eras, and one of the most notable of those was the period in the early 50s, when, after a creative re-think, he formed a new orchestra, which became known as InchThe New Testament BandInch, which adopted a musical approach which was fresh and distinctive. That approach was captured on recordings which were done at sessions covering a period of around four years, with the titles being issued on several albums which came out on Norman Granz's Clef and Verve labels during the mid-1950s. This 63-track 3-CD collection comprises just about all the recordings which were released on the albums InchThe CountInch, InchBasie JazzInch, Basie Rides AgainInch, InchThe Swinging CountInch, InchDance SessionInch, InchDance Session No. 2Inch, and InchBasieInch. As one would expect, the performances feature some notable jazz names, including vocalist Al Hibbler, as well as renowned arrangers like Neal Hefti, Buster Harding and Manny Albam. It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career. - It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career.

- 2-disc CD expanded to 31 songs including non-album hits, alternate versions & rare takes.- Digitally remastered from Immediate Records tapes by Nick Robbins- Housed in a deluxe 6-panel gatefold digi-sleeve recreating the original LP sleeve plus rare photos - CDs inserted in full-colour inner wallets featuring band photos- Lavishly illustrated 16-page booklet with full track credits, rare memorabilia & photos- Sleeve notes by Ken Sharp- Interviews with PP Arnold, George Chkiantz, Gered Mankowitz & Eric Carmen- All sealed in a 90-micron polypropylene protective sleeve walletInchThis is The Small Faces as they should be heard.InchKENNEY JONESThe new edition of 'There Are But Four Small Faces' is a lavish recreation of the band's Immediate Records debut in America in 1968.Compiled from stereo versions and different takes of songs from the UK mono 'Small Faces' LP plus stereo mixes of US hits 'Itchycoo Park' and 'Tin Soldier' plus 'Green Circles' and 'Here Come The Nice', the LP is considered by many to be the band's most complete album.Fully illustrated sleeve notes by American music journalist and author Ken Sharp has exclusive interviews with Olympic Studios engineer George Chkiantz, fellow Immediate Records artist PP Arnold, renowned photographer Gered Mankowitz and commentary by Eric Carmen ('All By Myself', The Raspberries) and Californian journalist Harvey Kubernik.The remastered CD version has been expanded to a 2-disc set and features 19 bonus tracks, including a promotional DJ version produced for US AM radio stations plus early mixes and alternate takes.