Rock & roll, teenage dances, screaming electric guitar, and sax solos? That's the sound of dance band leader Ray Anthony rolling with the punches and staying true to his dance format in a modern context. Swim, Swim, C'mon Let's Swim shows how far afield the big-band veterans could stray in their... [+] Expand

Rock & roll, teenage dances, screaming electric guitar, and sax solos? That's the sound of dance band leader Ray Anthony rolling with the punches and staying true to his dance format in a modern context. Swim, Swim, C'mon Let's Swim shows how far afield the big-band veterans could stray in their attempts to sell records in a changing world. Besides Beatles songs and half an album of exhortations to "do the swim," Anthony covers a few rock oldies and turns in an exciting instrumental version of "Twist & Shout." Anthony can't be accused of being an unenthusiastic participant -- he helped write all of the swim songs -- and the results are fun if bizarrely uncharacteristic. Put Swim, Swim, C'mon Let's Swim up there with Twist With Ray Anthony as one of his most unusual albums. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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