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Mitch Miller and The Gang - 50 All American Favorites 2 cd's - 2004


This double-disc set is one of the more bountiful compilations gleaned from Mitch Miller's voluminous Columbia Records catalog. Unfortunately, the contents of 50 All-American Favorites (2004) have been confined to the years 1958 to 1962, during which time Miller's unconventional performance style was on its final descent. Mitch Miller & the Gang consisted of Miller fronting a full choral ensemble of vocalists who sang in unison. As the bandleader was also the concurrent head of Columbia Records' Artists and Repertoire, he was able to use his business savvy and influence to flood the market with a seemingly endless stream of thematic releases. The long-players were filled with familiar popular music, folk, seasonal, and patriotic standards and often came with removable singalong lyric sheets that could be distributed for the purpose of audience participation. As remarkable as it might seem from the perspective of a modern pop listener, Miller and company garnered no less than 19 Top 40 singles by 1958 -- the point at which the anthology begins. That is one reason that none of Miller's best-known sides are included -- although every entry provides a clear indication of the Gang's straightforward material. A glance at the track list yields the most obvious examples of the undeniably ersatz and otherwise unimaginative fare. From the American heartland songbook comes the practically anticipated "Home on the Range," "My Melancholy Baby," "Ain't We Got Fun," and the occasional medley combining the likes of "School Days" with "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" and "Sidewalks of New York." A few of the selections from the God and Country files are "Rock of Ages," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," and "Beautiful Ohio." Of course there are scores of wholesome early 20th century classics such as "Goodnight, Irene," "Red River Valley," "Down by the Old Mill Stream," "Carolina in the Morning," "Tea for Two," and "Bye, Bye Blackbird," among them. For those wishing to find a disc with Miller & the Gang's "hits," both the 15-cut Greatest Hits (1999) or 16 Most Requested Songs (1988) are worth searching out. Parties looking for specific album titles should be aware that the Collectables label has issued Mmmmitch!/Music Until Midnight (2000), More Sing-Along With Mitch/Still More! Sing-Along (2001), and It's So Peaceful in the Country/European Holiday (2003) as two-fer CDs.



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   1. Mitch Miller & The Gang - You Are My Sunshine           [03:18]
   2. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Home On The Range             [02:59]
   3. Mitch Miller & The Gang - My Darling Clementine         [03:53]
   4. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Red River Valley              [04:07]
   5. Mitch Miller & The Gang - When Johnny Comes Marching Home[02:23]
   6. Mitch Miller & The Gang - When The Saints Go Marching In[02:27]
   7. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I've Got Sixpences/I've Been Working On The Railroad/That's Where My Money Goes[04:06]
   8. Mitch Miller & The Gang - On Top Of Old Smokey          [02:41]
   9. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Hinky Dinky Parlez-Vous/She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain[02:27]
  10. Mitch Miller & The Gang - My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean [02:43]
  11. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Shine On Harvest Moon/For Me And My Gal[02:40]
  12. Mitch Miller & The Gang - My Gal Sal/Cuddle Up A Little Closer[03:23]
  13. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Goodnight, Ladies/Home, Sweet Home[03:39]
  14. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair[04:18]
  15. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Peg O' My Heart/Peggy O'Neil  [02:56]
  16. Mitch Miller & The Gang - By The Light Of The Silvery Moon[02:15]
  17. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Down By The Old Mill Stream   [02:37]
  18. Mitch Miller & The Gang - In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree/In The Good Old Summertime[03:12]
  19. Mitch Miller & The Gang - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling/My Wild Irish Rose[03:37]
  20. Mitch Miller & The Gang - When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along[02:23]
  21. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover[02:00]
  22. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Side By Side                  [02:25]
  23. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Ain't We Got Fun              [01:51]
  24. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Bye Bye Blackbird             [02:39]

Playing Time.........: 01:11:12
Total Size...........: 163,54 MB



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   1. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Swanee                        [02:27]
   2. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Camptown Races/Oh Susanna!    [03:02]
   3. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Sweet Georgia Brown           [02:35]
   4. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Carolina in the Morning       [02:53]
   5. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I'm Goin' Back to Dixie/Dixie [02:28]
   6. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Sweet Adeline/Let Me Call You Sweetheart[03:33]
   7. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I love you Truly              [02:36]
   8. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now[02:58]
   9. Mitch Miller & The Gang - The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart"[02:34]
  10. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Indiana                       [02:33]
  11. Mitch Miller & The Gang - My Melancholy Baby            [02:46]
  12. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Beautiful Ohio                [02:38]
  13. Mitch Miller & The Gang - K-K-K-KATY                    [01:17]
  14. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Somebody Stole My Gal         [01:56]
  15. Mitch Miller & The Gang - When You Wore a Tulip (And I Wore a Big Red Rose)[02:18]
  16. Mitch Miller & The Gang - The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi   [02:39]
  17. Mitch Miller & The Gang - By the Beautiful Sea          [01:30]
  18. Mitch Miller & The Gang - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles   [02:34]
  19. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Tea for Two                   [02:37]
  20. Mitch Miller & The Gang - School Days/Sweet Rosie O'Grady/The Sidewalks of New York[02:35]
  21. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis/Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home[03:02]
  22. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Sweet and Low/All Through the Night[04:40]
  23. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Rock of Ages                  [02:10]
  24. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Battle Hymn of the Rupublic   [02:09]
  25. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Goodnight, Irene              [03:27]
  26. Mitch Miller & The Gang - Till We Meet Again            [02:43]

Playing Time.........: 01:08:51
Total Size...........: 158,21 MB




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