Come On-A My House - BOX SET
Artist: Rosemary Clooney

The first of three Bear Family sets of Clooney's complete recordings is uneven stylistically, although a big percentage of it is first-rate. The problem is that Clooney's career from 1947-54 at Columbia Records was divided between sultry, jazz-based big band and popular music, and light novelty tunes of the kind that drove Sinatra away from the... Read More

Super Hits
Artist: Engelbert Humperdinck

Consumers should be wary of the budget-priced collection Super Hits; while it does include many of Humperdinck's best-known songs, the majority -- including "Release Me" and "After the Lovin'" -- are presented in live renditions which, while satisfactory, simply don't measure up to the original recordings. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Read More

Greatest Hits: The 60th Anniversary Collection
Artist: The Andrews Sisters

For the casual fan, this 16-song collection is the place to start, containing remastered versions of the trio's best known songs ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schein," "Hold Tight," "Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar," "Nice Work If You Can Get It," "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Beer Barrel Polka," etc.). There are no rarities here, and nothing that could be... Read More

Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM
Artist: Mario Lanza

Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at M-G-M contains 20 tracks culled from five Joe Pasternak films Lanza performed in between 1949 and 1954: That Midnight Kiss, The Toast of New Orleans, The Great Caruso, Because You're Mine, and The Student. All of these selections are taken from the original motion picture soundtracks, which... Read More

The Ultimate Collection
Artist: George Gershwin

George Gershwin: The Ultimate Collection is a nice double-disc set that collects definitive performances of Gershwin standards from Rhapsody in Blue to Funny Face. It's a wildly eclectic collection, containing cuts from Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Audrey Hepburn, Sarah Vaughan, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and the Boston Pops... Read More