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 label from this era. The first three of those, all of which feature a selection of medleys of popular standards, are "The Old Sweet Songs", "More Old Sweet Songs" and "Radio's Great Old Themes", all featuring de Vol with His Rainbow Strings, and the last one is his rare album of music from the then-current stage musical "The Happiest Girl In The World", with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg based on the compositions of Jacques Offenbach, with "Music By de Vol". 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.

Tracklist:

Medley - Let the Rest of the World Go By; Mother (A Word That Means the World to Me); Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
Medley - Mary's a Grand Old Name; I Love You Truly; Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Medley - By the Light of the Silvery Moon; in the Gloaming
Medley - in the Shade of the Old Apple Tree; Annie Laurie; Listen to the Mocking Bird
Medley - the Band Played on; Dear Old Girl; When You Wore a Tulip (And I Wore a Big, Red Rose)
Medley - Peg O' My Heart B Come Back to Sorrento
Medley - Varsouviana; Mighty Like a Rose; Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie
Medley - Let Me Call You Sweetheart B Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider
Down By the Old Mill Stream
Medley - Roses of Picardy; My Wild Irish Rose
Medley - the Glow-Worm;There's a Long, Long Trail; Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
Medley - Honeymoon; While Strolling Through the Park One Day; My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon
Medley - Moonlight and Roses; Kentucky Babe
Medley - Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland; Harrigan
Medley - Cuddle Up a Little Closer; O Sole Mio
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Medley - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now; Paper Doll
Medley - After the Ball; I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
Medley - the Yankee Doodle Boy; Give My Regards to Broadway; You're a Grand Old Flag
Medley - Marcheta; It's Delightful to Be Married
Medley - Alice Blue Gown; in the Evening By the Moonlight; at a Georgia Camp Meeting
Medley - You Tell Me Your Dream; a Perfect Day
Medley - I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard; Just a Wearyin' for You
Medley - Kiss Me Again; When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Medley - on the Radio ; Seems Like Old Times; When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
Medley - Contented; Manhattan Serenade; Blue Moon
Medley - Marta;Manhattan; Love's Own Sweet Song
Medley - the Waltz You Saved for Me; Rainbow on the River; Thinking of You
Medley - on the Trail; (Was I to Blame for) Falling in Love with You; Sleep
Medley - One Hour with You; Anyone Can Dream; Thanks for the Memory
Medley - Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms; Angel's Serenade; Jolly Coppersmith
Medley - Sunbonnet Sue; Londonderry Air; Funiculi Funicula
Medley - Toselli's Serenade; Red River Valley; Au Matin
Medley - How Can I Leave You; Drigo's Serenade; Darling Nellie Gray D) Polly Wolly Doodle All Day
Medley - Valse Bluesette; Juanita; Kerry Dance
Medley - Two Guitars; Chanson Bohemienne; Andante Cantabile
The Happiest Girl in the World
Eureka
Vive la Virtue and Never Trust a Virgin
How Soon, Oh Moon
Shall We Say Farewell
Never Bedevil the Devil
Cheers for the Hero and the Oath
Adrift on a Star
The Glory That's Is Greec and the Greek Marine Hymn
Five Minutes of Spring
Whatevber That May Be
Hup-Two-Three

UPC: 824046346621
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 5.12.23
Format: CD

De Frank Vol - Classic Albums 1960-61 (CD)