FLAC (tracks), Lossless | Easy Listening, Jazz | 04:51:41 | 1,2 Gb
This four disc set is sold as remastered and while most of the tracks sound good, there are quite a few where I could hear the record scratches quite clearly and three tracks have jumps in them so that’s disappointing as I have some perfectly good copies on other CD’s of these tracks. The main plus I found is that it is the first of many compilations I have of Gordon Macrae where the tracks have been assembled, pretty much as they must have been released and the listener can hear how Gordon’s singing style changed from Sinatra’s sound of the 1940’s to his own distinctive voice of the later 40’s and 1950’s when he sounded more powerful. These CD’s do not cover his most powerful performances from the operettas he recorded in the 50’s, just the pop songs and film covers he did. There are several tracks that I hadn’t heard before which is another small bonus. Overall, could have been better but not 5 stars as I would have liked but still an interesting addition to my collection. Not as good as Jasmine’s box set last year though.
Tracklist:
CD1
1. Gordon Macrae – It’s Anybody’s Spring
2. Gordon Macrae – Love is The Sweetest Thing
3. Gordon Macrae – Full Moon, Empty Arms
4. Gordon Macrae – You Go To My Head
5. Gordon Macrae – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
6. Gordon Macrae – Stars Fell On Alabama
7. Gordon Macrae – You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
8. Gordon Macrae – Flattery Will Get You Nowhere
9. Gordon Macrae – Talking Is A Woman
10. Gordon Macrae – Oh, But I Do
11. Gordon Macrae – Body And Soul
12. Gordon Macrae – A Fellow Needs A Girl
13. Gordon Macrae – I Still Get Jealous
14. Gordon Macrae – I Surrender Dear
15. Gordon Macrae – At The Candlelight Café
16. Gordon Macrae – That Feathery Feeling
17. Gordon Macrae – Do You Ever Think Of Me
18. Gordon Macrae – Steppin’ Out With My Baby
19. Gordon Macrae – Hankerin’
20. Gordon Macrae – At Your Command
21. Gordon Macrae – It’s Magic
22. Gordon Macrae – You Were Meant For Me
23. Gordon Macrae – Thoughtless
24. Gordon Macrae – I Went Down To Virginia
25. Gordon Macrae – Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue
26. Gordon Macrae – Rambling Rose
CD2
1. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart
2. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Bluebird of Happiness
3. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – My Darling, My Darling
4. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – The Pussy Cat Song
5. Gordon Macrae – You’re Still The Belle Of The Ball
6. Gordon Macrae – So In Love
7. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – I’ll String Along With You
8. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Need You
9. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – The Alphabet Song (‘A’ You’re Adorable)
10. Gordon Macrae – Younger Than Springtime
11. Gordon Macrae – Lover’s Gold
12. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Whispering Hope
13. Gordon Macrae – Wonderful One
14. Gordon Macrae – The Prairie Is Still
15. Gordon Macrae – Mule Train
16. Gordon Macrae – Dear Hearts And Gentle People
17. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
18. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Echoes
19. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Half A Heart Is All You Left Me
20. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Poison Ivy
21. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Dearie
22. Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
23. Gordon Macrae – This Is Heaven To Me
24. Gordon Macrae – River Of Smoke
25. Gordon Macrae – Stars And Stripes Forever
26. Gordon Macrae – Pigskin Polka
27. Gordon Macrae – Just The Way You Are
CD3
1. Gordon Macrae – You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse
2. Gordon Macrae – Honky Tonk Ten Cent Dance
3. Gordon Macrae – I’m Yours To Command
4. Gordon Macrae – I’ll Buy You A Star
5. Gordon MacRae & Gisele Mackenzie – On Rosary Hill
6. Gordon MacRae & Gisele Mackenzie – A Lover’s Waltz
7. Gordon Macrae – There’s A Lull In My Life
8. Gordon Macrae – Call Her Your Sweetheart
9. Gordon Macrae – Brotherly Love
10. Gordon Macrae – Blame It On My Youth
11. Gordon Macrae – Congratulations To Someone
12. Gordon Macrae – How Do You Speak To An Angel
13. Gordon Macrae – I Don’t Want To Walk Without You
14. Gordon Macrae – C’est Magnifique
15. Gordon Macrae – I Still Dream Of You
16. Gordon Macrae – Stranger In Paradise
17. Gordon Macrae – Never In A Million Years
18. Gordon Macrae – Open Your Arms
19. Gordon Macrae – Face To Face
20. Gordon MacRae & June Hutton – Coney Island Boat
21. Gordon Macrae – Cara Mia
22. Gordon Macrae – Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep
23. Gordon Macrae – Love Can Change The Stars
24. Gordon Macrae – Here’s What I’m Here For
25. Gordon Macrae – You Forgot
26. Gordon Macrae – Never Before And Never Again
CD4
1. Gordon Macrae – Bella Notte
2. Gordon Macrae – Follow Your Heart
3. Gordon Macrae – One Misty Morning
4. Gordon Macrae – A Woman In Love
5. Gordon Macrae – Here’s To A Wonderful Christmas
6. Gordon Macrae – Fate
7. Gordon Macrae – Who We Are
8. Gordon Macrae – I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
9. Gordon Macrae – Obey
10. Gordon Macrae – Without Love
11. Gordon Macrae – Endless Love
12. Gordon Macrae – San Antonio Rose
13. Gordon Macrae – The Last Roundup
14. Gordon Macrae – When You Kiss Me
15. Gordon Macrae – Syonara
16. Gordon Macrae – If I Forget You
17. Gordon Macrae – Now
18. Gordon Macrae – The Secret
19. Gordon Macrae – A Man Once Said
20. Gordon Macrae – Fly Little Bluebird
21. Gordon Macrae – Little Do You Know
22. Gordon Macrae – Impossible
23. Gordon Macrae – Sail Away
24. Gordon Macrae – Ordinary People
25. Gordon Macrae – Nobody Told Me
26. Gordon Macrae – The Sweetest Sounds
27. Gordon Macrae – People Will Say We’re In Love
28. Gordon Macrae – The Surrey With The Fringe On Top