Glenn Miller - The Magic Of Glenn Miller (5CD Box Set) (1988)

Glenn Miller's reign as the most popular bandleader in the U.S. came relatively late in his career and was relatively brief, lasting only about three and a half years, from the spring of 1939 to the fall of 1942. But during that period he utterly dominated popular music, and over time he has proven the most enduring figure of the swing era, with reissues of his recordings achieving gold record status 40 years after his death. Miller developed a distinctive sound in which a high-pitched clarinet carried the melody, doubled by a saxophone section playing an octave lower, and he used that sound to produce a series of hits that remain definitive examples of swing music. Miller's approach is not much appreciated by jazz fans, who prefer bands that allow for greater improvisation than was found in his highly disciplined, rigorously rehearsed unit. But he brought the swing style of popular music to a level of sophistication and commercial acceptance it had not previously achieved and would not see again after his untimely passing.

Tracklist:

CD 1 Miller Memories

01. Moonlight Serenade (3:24)
02. A String Of Pearls (3:13)
03. At Last (3:07)
04. The Nearness Of You (3:15)
05. Chattanooga Choo Choo (3:25)
06. On A Little Street In Singapore (2:46)
07. I Know Why (2:59)
08. Londonderry Air (2:19)
09. Alice Blue Gown (3:01)
10. Pennsylvania 6-5000 (3:15)
11. Take The "a" Train (3:27)
12. Beautiful Ohio (2:32)
13. Little Brown Jug (2:52)
14. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (2:50)
15. Missouri Waltz (3:05)
16. Deep Purple (2:54)
17. Caribbean Clipper (2:42)
18. Perfidia (3:23)
19. A Handful Of Stars (3:20)
20. Sunrise Serenade (3:26)
21. Five O'clock Whistle (2:55)
22. And The Angels Sing (2:53)
23. (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo (3:13)

CD 2 Unforgettable Moments

01. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (3:15)
02. I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest (3:14)
03. Stairway To The Stars (2:53)
04. Juke Box Staurday Night (3:06)
05. The Chestnut Tree (3:18)
06. One O'clock Jump (3:55)
07. Running Wild (2:49)
08. The Woodpecker Song (2:34)
09. Tuxedo Junction (3:28)
10. Make Believe Ballroom Time (2:54)
11. Stardust (3:26)
12. Blue Skies (3:38)
13. Dreamsville Ohio (3:01)
14. By The Waters Of Minnetonka (6:34)
15. Slow Freight (3:12)
16. Boulder Buff (3:31)
17. I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem (3:40)
18. It Happened In Sun Valley (2:58)
19. Song Of The Volga Boatmen (3:26)
20. Anvil Chorus From 'il Trovatore' (4:55)

CD 3 All-Time Favourites

01. When You Wish Upon A Star (2:54)
02. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (3:03)
03. Dearly Beloved (2:52)
04. Moonlight Sonata (3:38)
05. The Story Of A Starry Night (3:31)
06. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) (3:26)
07. The Lamp Is Low (2:35)
08. Rhapsody In Blue (3:05)
09. Yours Is My Heart Alone (2:58)
10. I'll Never Smile Again (2:38)
11. Tiger Rag (4:03)
12. Booglie Wooglie Piggy (2:33)
13. Blueberry Hill (3:01)
14. I Want To Be Happy (3:09)
15. April In Paris (2:31)
16. I Don't Want To Walk Without You (2:05)
17. One Dozen Roses (2:24)
18. Georgia On My Mind (2:41)
19. Sentimental Me (2:30)
20. Sleepy Lagoon (2:20)
21. Limehouse Blues (2:59)
22. Along The Santa Fe Trail (3:08)
23. Sophisticated Lady (2:34)
24. My Blue Heaven (3:27)

CD 4 Serenades In Blue

01. Serenade In Blue (3:27)
02. Moonlight Cocktail (3:18)
03. I'm Old Fashioned (2:43)
04. That Old Black Magic (3:06)
05. Moonlight Becomes You (3:19)
06. Our Love Affair (2:38)
07. Fools Rush In (2:35)
08. Wonderful One (3:10)
09. My Melancholy Baby (3:14)
10. Slumber Song (2:28)
11. Sweeter Than The Sweetest (3:32)
12. The Lady's In Love With You (3:02)
13. Who's Sorry Now (3:07)
14. Adios (2:56)
15. Hear My Song, Violetta (2:50)
16. Moon Love (2:54)
17. My Reverie (3:09)
18. Over The Rainbow (2:30)
19. Shake Down The Stars (2:37)
20. Indian Summer (3:20)
21. Skylark (3:30)
22. My Prayer (3:18)
23. The Lamplighter's Serenade (2:53)

CD 5 In The Mood

01. In The Mood (3:35)
02. Glen Island Special (3:02)
03. I Got Rhythm (3:41)
04. Elmer's Tune (3:08)
05. American Patrol (3:20)
06. Yes, My Darling Daughter (2:28)
07. Johnson Rag (2:51)
08. Bugle Call Rag (2:57)
09. St Louis Blues March (3:35)
10. V For Victory Hop (2:21)
11. Long Ago And Far Away (3:16)
12. Stormy Weather (4:13)
13. Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me) (2:53)
14. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (3:39)
15. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover (2:55)
16. Frenesi (3:27)
17. There'll Be A Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin (2:38)
18. Flying Home (3:16)
19. Here We Go Again (3:02)
20. Say It (2:47)
21. Over There (2:05)
22. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (3:08)