Hot Box

Hot Box

Track Listings

1. Skeleton Key (For Pete)

2. Had to Leave

3. Disharmony

4. Suck It Back

5. Fuzzyhead Pills

6. Prevert

7. As I Dept.

8. Accident Prone

9. Beer Drinking Maneaters

10. Chew the Bait!

11. Prince Valium

12. Heartache Ashtray

13. She Won't Go

Tracks:

Surfin' U.S.A. (Demo Version) (Previously Unreleased)
Little Surfer Girl (Previously Unreleased)
Surfin' (Rehearsal) (Previously Unreleased)
Surfin'
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (Demo) (Previously Unreleased)
Surfin' Safari
409
Punchline (Instrumental) (Previously Unreleased)
Surfin' U.S.A.
Shut Down
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
In My Room
Catch A Wave
The Surfer Moon
Be True To Your School
Spirit Of America
Little Saint Nick (45 RPM)
Things We Did Last Summer (Previously Unreleased)
Fun, Fun, Fun
Don't Worry Baby
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
The Warmth Of The Sun
I Get Around
All Summer Long
Little Honda
Wendy
Don't Back Down
Do You Wanna Dance
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Dance, Dance, Dance
Please Let Me Wonder
She Knows Me Too Well
Radio Station Jingles (Previously Unreleased)
Concert Promo/Hushabye (Live) (Previously Unreleased)

Tracks:

California Girls
Help Me Rhonda
Then I Kissed Her
And Your Dream Comes True
The Little Girl I Once Knew (45 Version)
Barbara Ann (45 Version)
Ruby Baby (Party LP Outtake) (Previously Unreleased)
Koma (Radio Promo Spot) (Previously Unreleased)
Sloop John B
Wouldn't It Be Nice
You Still Believe In Me
God Only Knows
Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Version) (Previously Unreleased)
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Pet Sounds
Caroline, No
Good Vibrations (45 Version)
Our Prayer (Previously Unreleased)
Heroes And Villains (Alternate Version)
Heroes And Villains (Sections) (Previously Unreleased)
Wonderful (Previously Unreleased)
Cabinessence
Wind Chimes (Previously Unreleased)
Heroes And Villains (Intro) (Previously Unreleased)
Do You Like Worms (Previously Unreleased)
Vegetables (Previously Unreleased)
I Love To Say Da Da (Previously Unreleased)
Surf's Up (Previously Unreleased)
With Me Tonight

Tracks:

Heroes And Villains (45 Version)
Darlin'
Wild Honey
Let The Wind Blow
Can't Wait Too Long
Cool Cool Water
Meant For You
Friends
Little Bird
Busy Doin' Nothin'
Do It Again
I Can Hear Music
I Went To Sleep
Time To Get Alone
Breakaway
Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (45 Version)
San Miguel
Games Two Can Play (Previously Unreleased)
I Just Got My Pay (Previously Unreleased)
This Whole World
Add Some Music
Forever
Our Sweet Love
H.E.L.P. Is On The Way (Previously Unreleased)
4th Of July (Previously Unreleased)
Long Promised Road
Disney Girls
Surf's Up
'Til I Die

Tracks:

Sail On Sailor
California
Trader
Funky Pretty
Fairy Tale Music
You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone
Marcella
All This Is That
Rock And Roll Music
It's OK
Had To Phone Ya
That Same Song
It's Over Now (Previously Unreleased)
Still I Dream Of It (Previously Unreleased)
Let Us Go On This Way
The Night Was So Young
I'll Bet He's Nice
Airplane
Come Go With Me
Our Team (Previously Unreleased)
Baby Blue
Good Timin'
Goin' On
Getcha Back
Kokomo

Tracks:

In My Room (Demo)
Radio Spot #1
I Get Around (Track Only)
Radio Spot #2
Dance, Dance, Dance (Tracking Session)
Hang On To Your Ego (Sessions)
God Only Knows (Tracking Session)
Good Vibrations (Sessions)
Heroes And Villains (Track Only)
Cabinessence (Track Only)
Surf's Up (Track Only)
Radio Spot #3
All Summer Long (Vocals)
Wendy (Vocals)
Hushabye (Vocals)
When I Grow Up To Be A Man (Vocals)
Wouldn't It Be Nice (Vocals)
California Girls (Vocals)
Radio Spot #4
Concert Intro/Surfin' U.S.A.-Live 1964
Surfer Girl-Live 1964
Be True To Your School-Live 1964
Good Vibrations-Live 1966
Surfer Girl-Live In Hawaii Rehearsals-1967

Amazon.com essential recording

From "Surfin'" to "Kokomo," the first four discs of this box chart the Beach Boys' inimitable 30-year course. Here are all the hits and key album tracks, and an assortment of unreleased material that illuminates Brian Wilson and company's immense contribution to the development of pop music. (Especially fascinating are the assembled fragments from Wilson's abandoned 1966 masterwork, Smile.) A fifth disc features demos, radio spots, live tracks, and studio goodies for the hardcore fan. The set confirms Brian's hardworking genius, but also gives each member his due, especially the late Carl Wilson. Rock & roll music grew up with the Beach Boys, and this box is rock's best family album. --Ben Edmonds

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Customer Reviews:

Not what I expected.......2007-07-30

Great songs, lots of demos, pre-release takes, and even some radio promos. This CD set is only for the serious Beach Boys aficionado. If you just want the songs you heard on the radio, buy a "Best of" CD.
dm

30 yrs of B.B. review.......2007-03-25

First let me say that when they are doing well, I love the Beach Boys. The first time I saw them live was the summer of approx. 2000. I was so totally satisfied and blown away! I heard that they sometimes do sub-par shows but this must have been one of the great ones. Allentown, PA fairgrounds. This set has many good cuts but I must say that in the effort to build a compilation set, they included a bunch of ( to me) space taking junk. If you are into trivia and deep details, you might get into it but if you are into the music, you'll have to pick and choose your way thru the set and maybe burn to CD the ones you really want.

Great Music, Worth Buying For the Smile Material Alone.......2007-03-05

I do agree with some of the criticsm here. There are MANY great songs not on this. "Salt Lake City" for example, or all of the Brian lead ballads on "Today!". And you can get better sound quality and stereo versions of songs like "California Girls" and "Heroes and Villains" on other albums. But because of the inclusion of the Smile work and the bonus disc containing some great material this is worth getting. If I am not mistaken Disc 5 is the only place you can hear "Good Vibrations" in stereo albeit as it is being recorded and mostly instrumental at that phase.

That said I reccomend getting all of their cd's if you really like the Beach Boys because there are TONS of non-hits that are INCREDIBLE!!! Go get "Today!" and listen to the whole album and you will see what I mean.

Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys. MORE THAN JUST A GREATEST HITS, THIS BOX IS ALSO A BEACH BOYS HISTORY LESSON .......2007-02-16

Most of this box set was recorded in mono due to Brian Wilson being deaf in one ear and of course 1960s ancient recording technology. I beleive Capital did a fine job with the song selection of this Beach Boys box set. If your looking at this box set as a greatest hits collection you're looking in the wrong direction. "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys" is a greatest hits collection with a following of The Beach Boys through their illustrius history. The booklet is very informative, the outakes disc 5, is really interesting especially hearing "Good Vibrations" played live before it was even released. On disc 5, "God Only Knows" along with the "Good Vibrations" sessions is an incredible facinating look into the disection of two of the most argueably popular pop songs of all time. I don't look at this box set as a great Beach Boys Box Set, but there is something in it for every Beach Boys fan. Please Realize that The Beatles had Lennon and McCartney and the greatest record producer of all time in Sir George Martin. The Beach Boys had talented musicians, but the majority of Beach Boys output was that of Brian Wilson. Brian Wilson in reality had to go up against The Beatles all by himself.
Brian also produced 10 Beach Boys albums by the tender age of 23. The Beatles had George Martin producing all their Magnum Opuses. The Beatles were great, there is no argument from me there, but by (Pet Sounds) 1966 Sir George Martin and The Beatles soon realized that a man named Brian Wilson was just as talented musically, or far surpassed any of The Beatles in musical talent individually. If the missing songs are bothering you, buy all the "Capital Re-issue Twofers" with there expansive linear notes, extra and alternate tracks. Remember the limited sound quality of "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys" is due to Brian Wilson being deaf in one ear, as he could only hear in mono, not in stereo like the average person can. Anything that was recorded in mono and was put in stereo during the 1960s, was called Duo-Phonic, and beleive me as I tell you the original Mono recordings sound vastly superior to any Duo Phonic stereo remastering. Duo Phonic was just fake stereo and did not help the original vastly superior sounding mono recording. "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys" may seem overkill for casual Beach Boys fans, but as I listened to each cd from 1-5 the music plays the Beach Boys history right in front of your ears.
Bottom line: "Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys" is essential to any Beach Boys fan to learn their history and to realize they were more than beach and sun music. Ps. This box set is some really good listening, if you give it a chance..............

Great Complimation.......2007-01-04

This boxed set does not disappoint. It has all the songs you love from back when the beach boys were all the rave. Great set would buy again.

Average customer rating:

This is beyond essential...Its a MUST HAVE
Don't touch the hiss!
Music is cornerstone...but the sonics? Mixed feelings.
The Definitive Hot Fives & Sevens: Just Perfect!
Brilliant!

The Hot Fives & Sevens
Louis Armstrong
Manufacturer: Jsp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

My Heart
Yes! I'm In The The Barrel
Gut Bucket Blues
Come Back, Sweet Papa
Georgia Grind
Heebie Jeebies
Comet Chop Suey
Oriental Strut
You're Next
Muskrat Ramble
Don't Forget To Mess Around
I'm Gonna Gitcha
Dropping Shucks
Who' Sit
He Likes It Slow
The King Of The Zulus
Big Fat Ma And Skinny Pa
Lonesome Blues
Sweet Little Papa
Jazz Lips
Skid-Dat-De-Dat
Big Butter And Egg Man From The West
Sunset Cafe Stomp
You Made Me Love You
Irish Black Bottom

Tracks:

Willie The Weeper
Wild Man Blues
Chicago Breakdown
Alligator Crawl
Potato Head Blues
Melancholy Blues
Weary Blues
Twelfth Street Rag
Keyhole Blues
S.O.L. Blues
Gully Low Blues
That's When I'll Come Back To You
Put 'Em Down Blues
Ory's Creole Trombone
The Last Time
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Got No Blues
Once In A While
I'm Not Rough
Hotter Than That
Savoy Blues

Tracks:

Fireworks
Skip The Gutter
A Monday Date
Don't Jive Me
West End Blues
Sugar Foot Strut
Two Deuces
Squeeze Me
Knee Drops
Symphonic Raps
Savoyagers' Stomp
No (No, Papa, No)
Basin Street Blues
No-One Else But You
Beau Koo Jack
Save It, Pretty Mama
A Weather Bird
Muggles
A Heah Me Talkin' To Ya?
James Infirmary
Tight Like This
Knockin' A Jug

Tracks:

I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom Five
Mahogany Hall Stomp - Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom Five
Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue? - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
That Rhythm Man - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Sweet Savannah Sue - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Some Of These Days - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Some Of These Days - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
When You're Smiling - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
When You're Smiling - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
After You've Gone - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Dallas Blues - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
A Song Of The Islands - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Bessie Couldn't Help It - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Blue, Turning Grey Over You - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Dear Old Southland - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom Five

Amazon.com

Between 1925 and 1929, Louis Armstrong created one of the first great bodies of work in jazz. While he worked regularly as a soloist with big bands, he began his career as a leader with the first all-star studio group in jazz, the Hot Five. The other four musicians were Armstrong's wife, Lil Hardin Armstrong, on piano; Johnny Dodds on clarinet; Kid Ory on trombone; and Johnny St. Cyr on banjo. The music's first great soloist, Armstrong was reshaping jazz by sheer improvisational magic, gradually diminishing the role of the traditional New Orleans ensemble with the clarion brilliance of his trumpet. Possessing an uncanny blend of exuberance and creativity, he combined virtuosic declarations with a talent for the subtlest shifts in phrasing and melodic variation, creating rich emotional statements that could hint at loss in the midst of joy or the promise of better things in the most sorrowful blues. The band expands here, to the Hot Seven and larger ensembles, and it gains soloists who applied Armstrong's lessons to their own instruments--musicians such as pianist Earl Hines and trombonist Jack Teagarden--but all come under the imprint of Armstrong's flowering genius, as both trumpeter and singer.

It's almost impossible to overrate this material. It may be the most influential music in jazz history, establishing standards for originality and sustained invention that have rarely been matched. The JSP set is a superb reissue of Armstrong's essential work. The remastering is by John R.T. Davies, widely acknowledged as the dean of engineers in the field of early jazz, and the resultant sound is simply the best this work has ever enjoyed. There are alternate takes of the later material on Columbia Legacy (including Louis in New York and St. Louis Blues), so collectors will want both. But this recording is superior listening, at a price that also makes it an ideal introduction to one of the few titans of jazz. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

This is beyond essential...Its a MUST HAVE.......2007-07-17

This is truly a blues / New Orleans Jazz collector's dream come true. Louis Armstrong (as good as he was with "What a Wonderful World", and "Hello Dolly") is the real deal with the hot fives & sevens. The best thing (there are so many) is his band members including Lil Harden (at the time Armstrong), Earl Hines, Lonnie Johnson, Kid Ory, and many other greats. JSP does a masterful job of remastering (of course the source material was from a major studio (Columbia - I'm so glad they didn't record with Paramount)). There's also some good natured humor on this one that was later adopted by Jim Kwiskin's Jug Band (That's When I'll Come Back To You) that has Lil and Louis as the vocalists. Finally, for 4 (count 'em 4) full discs, the price is incredible (also, the original release by CBS / Sony is currently in the vaults - so if you really want the CBS / Sony release, I think I saw a copy that goes for around $150.00 and getting higher every day). The only flaw is that there isn't much reading material, but with the money you save, you can buy several biographical books. With everything going for it, this one's a keeper.

Don't touch the hiss!.......2007-03-10

If it was just the music I'm rating, it would of course get a million stars. However, the music is on a remastered CD. "Remastered" generally means getting your oldie jazz sounding as if it's being strangled in a can.
Granted the sound here is "clear" and the bass is a bit boosted. The acoustics, reverb, echo, life and air are however thrown out with the hiss.
Again, I've heard a lot worse than this. But generally, French jazz re-issues are better. Why? Because they leave the hiss!! The catch? The French CD's are either expensive or they contain fewer songs for your money than these cheapo boxed sets.

Music is cornerstone...but the sonics? Mixed feelings........2007-02-09

I'm not going to labor on the fact that this music is fantastic, cornerstone of jazz, indispensible, blah, blah, blah. We all already know that. I want to talk about the sonic quality of these recordings.

I read so much about this John RT Davies guy, who mastered this box set. I heard so many positive things about his skills, particularly in this boxed set, and how the sound is allegedly far superior to the Columbia version. I had to get BOTH to compare. I bought this JSP box set, and the newly revised 2006 edition of the Hot sessions released by Columbia/Legacy/Sony/BMG (the official edition).

The late John RT Davies, who mastered this JSP set is considered so good, that people on Amazon claimed that he mastered this collection from old 78s better than the engineers at Columbia, using the original masters (owned EXCLUSIVELY by Columbia.) Heck, RCA & Columbia thought he was good, as i've seen his name adorning very LEGAL pressings of all sorts of old jazz under the RCA & Columbia labels, right here in the U.S.A. So, he certainly had some clout, and some talent.

Unlike almost every reviewer on here, i do not consider the JSP box set to sound better than the official Columbia release (2006 version). However, i still think it sounds pretty good. There is something important to consider. While Davies is considered a true master at...well, remastering, his work at JSP comes up flawed, because he did not have access to the original masters, which are safely secured in Sony/Columbia/Legacy's vaults. He had to use old 78's (the kind you bought in the store) to make these new masters. So, while he may have picked 78's that were better preserved, and had seen less action, he was still using the next generation of recordings.

When you master from the originals over and over and over again, you tend to add all kinds of artificial pops, clicks, hisses, and such into the original disc (Bing Crosby had to re-record White Christmas in 1947, because the original 1942 recording was pressed so many times, it sounded horrible). Therefore, if you use a pretty clean 78, you can avoid much of that, and come out with a cleaner master to make into a CD. When you add some digital noise removal systems (essentially computer programs), you make them even cleaner, and if done right, still not sacrifice the integrity of the music.

Sounds pretty cut and dry right? The 78's should sound better then, right? Why wouldn't Columbia re-master their collection from old 78's as well? A very important reason, actually. When you copy old 78's, instead of the original pressings, you move at least one generation away from the original performance. Everytime you make a copy of a copy, the sound gets muddier, with less distinction and more distortion. Certainly, with skill and technology, it can be minimalized, but the fact remains.

Soooooooo.......my analysis? The JSP set sounds a tad smoother, with less pops. The bass is a little deeper too, however a bit muddier (slightly distorted). The Columbia set from 2006 DOES have a bit more scratchiness, and the bass is not quite as deep. However, the sound is CLEANER, and...my favorite descriptive word in this whole review...more TRANSPARENT. That's right. Every instrument in the Columbia set is more distinct from all the other instruments. The sound feels light, airy, and alive. The JSP set, while more smooth doesn't have that clarity of the original recordings. They sound more like...well, records.

So, which is better? There's no really correct answer. It's a matter of taste. For ME, the Columbia set wins, hands down. I'm 31 years old. For most of my musical life, i grew up listening to CDs. However, many people have fond memories of what their old collection of vintage records sound like. What you hear on records that you don't hear on CD's is distortion. It's slight, but it's certainly there. Technically, CDs are cleaner, and more accurate representations of the actual music than records ever were. But people have aural memories, and THAT'S the sound they want to hear. It's a very natural, and totally unconscious reaction. We like what we know. Everytime i buy better speakers, amps, etc., i always miss the sound of my old, inferior equipment...for a little while. Then as i use it, my ears adjust to the new sound, and i ADORE it. Anytime i've tried going back to the OLD set-up after that, i had a much stronger negative reaction than i did when going UP in quality. My ears became adjusted to what's better.

So, here's my recommendation:

If you don't have those fond memories of old vinyl or shellac discs, and grew up on CDs, then the Columbia set is 150% better. The sound is cleaner, tighter, more distinct instrumentally, and contains less distortion. You get music that's closer to reality. The drawback of course, is you will hear a bit more crackle, and a tad less bass.

If you DO have those fond memories of the big black discs, and you remember the warm, rounded sound that made you feel like cuddling up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa & a wish on a star, then you really need to get this set. If you also happen to listen to rap in your Escalade, and you like to hear the bass completely distorting, but you think you wanna try some early Satchmo, then you NEED this set. Don't even think about buying the Columbia version. Just remember, while it is smoother, it is also further away from the original performance, so the sound is muddier and less distinct.

I've compared nearly every track on both sets. They both sound pretty good in their own ways. By all means, this IS a set worth owning...for some people. You just have to decide what kind of person you are.

The Definitive Hot Fives & Sevens: Just Perfect!.......2006-12-23

When Louis Armstrong's "Hot Five & Sevens" first came out on CD, I did not hesitate to jump up and purchase these magnificent CD'S. Yes, they were crude and did not have that clear sound that this JSP issue had, but I was so enamored with Armstrong's early greatness, that I jumped up and purchased them. I don't regret it, even if the sound was nowhere near these great recordings. However, after I purchased this boxed set of Armstrong's classic "Hot Fives & Sevens," I never listened to them again. I gave them to a friend who was interested in jazz, but not really sure he liked early jazz. This boxed collection is what I now listen to. There is nothing more I can add as to how GREAT the sound quality is on these terrific recordings. They are just awesome.

I listened to this music when I was a kid, courtesy of my parents, but I never really appreciated just how great Louis Armstrong was until I became an adult. I liked him, but now I love his sound. And as for the earlier issues on CD of this outstanding work by Armstrong, well this is the set to have. I recommend that if you are seeking the best issue out there of the "Hot Fives & Sevens," then purchase this boxed set. It it far superior to any other I have ever heard. There have been some great reviews on this particular CD, and I really don't think there is anything more I can add. However, do youself a favor and listen to these remarkable recordings. They are a must have not only if you are into jazz, but if you like beautiful music period. I like ALL types of music. There are very few genre's of music I do not like, or can listen to. However, I have a special place in my heart [and ears] for music in the 1920s and early 1930s. And this IS music! Highly recommended!

Brilliant!.......2006-12-17

Louis Armstrong and his "Hot Five and Seven" are just brilliant! I resisted buying this set of CDs for years because I felt the quality of music recorded in the 20s was very low. Of course, a jazz collection without these recordings is like the Sistine Chapel without Michelangelo's frescos. JSP Records did a marvelous job of digitally remastering these inspired recordings...no scratching or popping and very little hissing. I can add little to what has already been said about these very reasonably priced discs.

The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings

Average customer rating:

Loads of fun...Worth every penny spent.
Music is cornerstone. Better Sonics than the JSP set.

The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Louis Armstrong
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GRTQP2
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

Gut Bucket Blues
My Heart
Yes! I'm in the Barrel
Come Back Sweet Papa
Georgia Grind
Heebie Jeebies
Cornet Chop Suey
Oriental Strut
You're Next
Muskrat Ramble
Don't Forget to Mess Around
I'm Gonna Gitcha
Droppin' Shucks
Who's It
King of the Zulus
Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa
Lonesome Blues
Sweet Little Papa
Jazz Lips
Skid-Dat-De-Dat
Big Butter and Egg Man
Sunset Cafe Stomp
You Made Me Love You
Irish Black Bottom
[Pause Track]

Tracks:

Put 'Em Down Blues
Ory's Creole Trombone
Last Time
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Got No Blues
Once in a While
I'm Not Rough
Hotter Than That
Savoy Blues
He Likes It Slow
Gambler's Dream
Sunshine Baby
Adam and Eve Had the Blues
Put It Where I Can Get It
Washwoman Blues
I've Stopped My Man
Georgia Bo Bo
Drop That Sack [Common Take]
Drop That Sack [Rare Take]
Cornet Chop Suey
[Pause Track]

Tracks:

Willie the Weeper
Wild Man Blues
Alligator Crawl
Potato Head Blues
Melancholy
Weary Blues
Twelfth Street Rag
Keyhole Blues
S.O.L. Blues
Gully Low Blues
That's When I'll Come Back to You
Chicago Breakdown
Weary Blues
New Orleans Stomp
Wild Man Blues
Wild Man Blues
Melancholy
Melancholy
You're a Real Sweetheart
Too Busy!
Was It a Dream?
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
[Pause Track]

Tracks:

Fireworks
Skip the Gutter
Monday Date
Don't Jive Me
West End Blues
Sugar Foot Strut
Two Deuces
Squeeze Me
Knee Drops
No, Papa, No
Basin Street Blues
No One Else But You
Beau Koo Jack
Save It, Pretty Mama
Muggles
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya?
St. James Infirmary
Tight Like This
Weather Bird
I Can't Give You Anything But Love [Common Take]
I Can't Give You Anything But Love [Rare Take]
Mahogany Hall Stomp
Knockin' a Jug
[Pause Track]

Customer Reviews:

Loads of fun...Worth every penny spent........2007-03-30

I know...I know...it's music from the 1920's, the sort of music that one could not blare on the car stereo while cruising down the strip on a Friday night without getting strange looks from people. But, it's very fun and it literally brings a smile to my face. Louis's vocals on songs like A Monday Date, Hotter Than That, Gully Low Blues, Basin Street Blues, and many more, are a perfect way to bring someone out of a deep depression. In sum, the music is loads of fun. And for the serious jazz collectors and aficionados, there is much to appreciate in great tunes such as West End Blues, Tight Like This, and Wild Man Blues.
Added to all this is the fact that the sound on this Sony/Columbia Legacy reissue is terrific, despite some crackles and pops. Each instrumentalist can be heard much more distinctly than in previous editions such as the Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man compilation. If I have children, I'd raise them on this kind of wonderful music.

Music is cornerstone. Better Sonics than the JSP set........2007-02-09

I'm not going to labor on the fact that this music is fantastic, cornerstone of jazz, indispensible, blah, blah, blah. We all already know that. I want to talk about the sonic quality of these recordings.

I read so much about this John RT Davies guy, who mastered the JSP label box set of these same recordings. I heard so many positive things about his skills, particularly on that set, and how the sound is allegedly far superior to the Columbia version. I had to get BOTH to compare. I bought this newly revised 2006 edition of the Hot sessions released by Columbia/Legacy/Sony/BMG (the official edition), and the imported box set on the British JSP label (NOT affiliated with Columbia/Legacy in any way).

The late John RT Davies, who mastered the JSP set is considered so good, that people on Amazon claimed that that collection (mastered from old 78s), was far better than the engineers at Columbia, using the original masters (owned EXCLUSIVELY by Columbia.) Heck, RCA & Columbia thought he was good, as i've seen his name adorning very LEGAL pressings of all sorts of old jazz under the RCA & Columbia labels, right here in the U.S.A. So, he certainly had some clout, and some talent.

Unlike almost every reviewer on here, i do not consider the JSP box set to sound better than the official Columbia release (2006 version). However, i still think it sounds pretty good. There is something important to consider. While Davies is considered a true master at...well, remastering, his work at JSP comes up flawed, because he did not have access to the original masters, which are safely secured in Sony/Columbia/Legacy's vaults. He had to use old 78's (the kind you bought in the store) to make these new masters. So, while he may have picked 78's that were better preserved, and had seen less action, he was still using the next generation of recordings.

When you master from the originals over and over and over again, you tend to add all kinds of artificial pops, clicks, hisses, and such into the original disc (Bing Crosby had to re-record White Christmas in 1947, because the original 1942 recording was pressed so many times, it sounded horrible). Therefore, if you use a pretty clean 78, you can avoid much of that, and come out with a cleaner master to make into a CD. When you add some digital noise removal systems (essentially computer programs), you make them even cleaner, and if done right, still not sacrifice the integrity of the music (more or less).

Sounds pretty cut and dry right? The 78's should sound better then, right? Why wouldn't Columbia re-master their collection from old 78's as well? A very important reason, actually. When you copy old 78's, instead of the original pressings, you move at least one generation away from the original performance. Everytime you make a copy of a copy, the sound gets muddier, with less distinction and more distortion. Certainly, with skill and technology, it can be minimalized, but the fact remains.

Soooooooo.......my analysis? The JSP set sounds a tad smoother, with less pops. The bass is a little deeper too, however a bit muddier (slightly distorted). The Columbia set from 2006 DOES have a bit more scratchiness, and the bass is not quite as deep. However, the sound is CLEANER, and...my favorite descriptive word in this whole review...more TRANSPARENT. That's right. Every instrument in the Columbia set is more distinct from all the other instruments. The sound feels light, airy, and alive. The JSP set, while more smooth doesn't have that clarity of the original recordings. They sound more like...well, records.

So, which is better? There's no really correct answer. It's a matter of taste. For ME, the Columbia set wins, hands down. I'm 31 years old. For most of my musical life, i grew up listening to CDs. However, many people have fond memories of what their old collection of vintage records sound like. What you hear on records that you don't hear on CDs is distortion. It's slight, but it's certainly there. Technically, CDs are cleaner, and more accurate representations of the actual music than records ever were. But people have aural memories, and THAT'S the sound they want to hear. It's a very natural, and totally unconscious reaction. We like what we know. Everytime i buy better speakers, amps, etc., i always miss the sound of my old, inferior equipment...for a little while. Then as i use it, my ears adjust to the new sound, and i ADORE it. Anytime i've tried going back to the OLD set-up after that, i had a much stronger negative reaction than i did when going UP in quality. My ears became adjusted to what's better.

So, here's my recommendation:

If you don't have those fond memories of old vinyl or shellac discs, and grew up on CDs, then the Columbia set is 150% better. The sound is cleaner, tighter, more distinct instrumentally, and contains less distortion. You get music that's closer to reality. The drawback of course, is you will hear a bit more crackle, and a tad less bass.

If you DO have those fond memories of the big black discs, and you remember the warm, rounded sound that made you feel like cuddling up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa & a wish on a star, then you really need to get the JSP set instead. If you also happen to listen to rap in your Escalade, and you like to hear the bass completely distorting, but you think you wanna try some early Satchmo, then you NEED that set. Don't even think about buying the Columbia version. Just remember, while the JSP is smoother, it is also further away from the original performance, so the sound is muddier and less distinct.

I've compared nearly every track on both sets. They both sound pretty good in their own ways. While i certainly prefer the clarity of this set, i also think the JSP set is worth owning...for some people. You just have to decide what kind of person you are.

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Indispensable
4 1/2 Stars: Great Box Set!
Expensive, but the only one available
If you can find it, GET IT!
Awesome

Cowabunga! The Surf Box
Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000033S4
Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

Bulldog - The Fireballs
Mon Dawg! - The Gamblers
Church Key - The Revels, With Barbara Adkins
Underwater - The Frogmen
Mr. Moto - The Belairs
Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
Surfer's Stomp - The Mar-Kets
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Wipe Out (Long Version) - The Surfaris
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Surfin' USA - Beach Boys
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Body Surf - Aki Aleong & The Nobles
Surf Bunny - Gene Gray & The Stingerays
Soul Surfer - Johnny Fortune
Shoot The Curl - THE HONEYS
Baja - The Astronauts
Pintor - The Pharos
Cat On A Hot Foam Board - The New Dimensions
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Breakfast At Tressels - Rhythm Rockers
King Of The Surf Guitar - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
Surfin' At Mazatland - The Centurians
Surfin' Hootenanny - Al Casey, With The K-C-Ettes
The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche
Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys
Beaver Patrol - The Blazers
Fiberglass Jungle - The Crossfires
Mr. Rebel - EDDIE & THE SHOWMEN

Tracks:

Penetration - The Pyramids
Bombora - The Surfaris
Heavies - The Rotations
Moment Of Truth - Dave Myers & The Surftones
My Little Surfin' Woodie - The Sunsets
Let There Be Surf - The Chevell's
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
Ski Storm - The Snow Men
Disintegration - The Ready Men
Beach Party - Annette
Theme From Endless Summer - The Sandals
New York's A Lonely Town - The Trade Winds
K-39 - The Challengers
Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' - The Fantastic BAggys
On The Run - The Rondels
Walk-Don't Run '64 - The Ventures
I Live For The Sun - The Sunrays
Malibu Run - The Fender IV
Misirlou (Live) - Bobby Fuller Four
Hit The Surf - The Sea Shells

Tracks:

Storm Dancer - Jon & The Nightriders
Goin' To Malibu - The Malibooz
Wave Walk'n - The Surf Raiders
Night Of The Living Wedge - The Wedge
My Beach - Surf Punks
Tan Punks On Boards - Corky Carroll & The Cool Water Casuals
The Rebel - The Cruncher
Polaris - Insect Surfers
Chumming - The Halibuts
Save The Waves - The Surfdusters
Desert Bound - The Looney Tunes
Pier Pressure - Teisco Del Rey
A Night In Tunisia - Laika & The Cosmonauts
Reverb 1000 (Live) - Man Or Astro-Man
Banzai Run - The Phantom Surfers
Spanish Blue - The Aqua Velvets
XKE! - The Boss Martians
Killer Dana - The Chantays
Honeybomb (Live) - Mermen
Punta Baja - The Eliminators
Wingnut's Theme - The Sandals
Esperanza - Dick Dale

Amazon.com

California may be the largest state in the Union, but it's only one state nuzzling one ocean, with only so many people living near the coastline, and a small minority of them have attempted to navigate waves on a board, much less possess the fetching physique to do so in public. Obviously, then, surf music isn't for surfers. If it were, Rhino would put out a greatest-hits EP instead of a four-disc box set. Cowabunga! is all the permanent-wave stuff most people will ever need. The discs are arranged in a curious manner: disc 1, "Ground Swells," chronicles the years from 1960 to 1963; disc 2 features nothing but recordings from '63; the third CD runs from '63 to '67; and the coda captures the postpunk renaissance that began in '77. Curious, isn't it, that there was so little going on in surf between '67 and '77? Maybe Jimi Hendrix almost killed it when he promised (in 1967!), "You'll never hear surf music again" on "Third Stone from the Sun." But Hendrix is dead, and Dick Dale lives! So, too, do the Revels, the Beach Boys, the Surfaris, Annette Funicello, the Ventures, and dozens of others. At least they do in this anthology. By the way, "cowabunga" is "a yell of excitement by a surfer." You learn that from the helpful glossary included in the excellent liner notes by John Blair, leader of Jon & the Nightriders. As to the lasting appeal of surf music, perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it's mostly instrumental. People make jokes about dumb California blonds, but the ones who made most of the classic surf sides knew one thing: it's wise at times to keep your mouth shut and play! --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Indispensable.......2005-12-10

I live in the vicinity of Orange County, CA, and have to come to realize that most surfers of this day and age don't really care for this classic music. Their loss - this is brilliant rock music. I would put the caliber of musicianship on display here up against any rock musicians anywhere...Also, the craft involved: you have to have great melodies in order for an instrumental to succeed and all this stuff does...

As a bumper sticker I saw recently said, "why can't we all just get a longboard?"...

4 1/2 Stars: Great Box Set!.......2004-09-09

Massive, if not quite definitive, four-CD, 82-track box set of surf music. The first three discs are devoted to material from the genre's '60s prime, and the fourth devoted to revivalists from 1977 to 1995. If your interest runs very deep, this should satisfy, placing most of the emphasis on instrumentals rather than vocals (though significant efforts in the latter vein by the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, and others are included). It has most of the big hits, and quite a few of the ones which were principally popular in Southern California, as well as some neat rarities that are hard to find anywhere, like the Illusions' storming "Jezebel," and the Surfmen's "Paradise Cove," the Latin-surf hybrid of Dave Myers's "Moment of Truth," the Sandals' "Theme From Endless Summer," and the Sunrays' Beach Boys Xerox, "I Live for the Sun." The fourth disc of modern-day revivalists is interesting but not essential, except perhaps in the minds of the Rhino compilers. It's the first three discs that really deal with the heart of the matter. The 66-page booklet has voluminous annotation and lots of great photos, especially the booklet's cover photo - a surfer playing a Fender Jaguar guitar - while surfing! Hopefully, it's unplugged. - Richie Unterberger, AMG

Expensive, but the only one available.......2004-07-15

This box is worth the money one has to pay since its OOP. Also check out ebay since it always has some auctions on this item.

However, since it is hard to find, try to seek a copy. The box itself is nice, as well as the booklet. The music is fantastic and otherwise hard to find!

If you can find it, GET IT!.......2004-06-24

Simply the best collection of surf tune's available!
Almost as good as that sacred milk crate full of surf LP's...except on CD. Almost as good as "Learn Guitar with the Ventures". Totally awesome like seeing Dick Dale tearing it up live. It's like watching the Tornadoes and the Belairs and the Chantays live and all on the same bill. Dude!...why are you reading this? Go out there...find it...buy it...like, now, dude.

Awesome.......2004-03-26

Alot Of the music was before my time but i found this to very uplifting and a value to anyone else. you should think about getting this set and any other set that is like this one. It will be money well spent.

Hot Hits: Children's Sing-A-Long Favorites

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Higher Octave Is . . . Smooth Grooves, Vol. 4

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Higher Octave Is . . . Smooth Grooves, Vol. 4
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ASIN: B0000CDL5S
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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Venus Morena - Acoustic Alchemy
What Am I Gonna Do - Jimmy Sommers (DJ Spinna Mix)

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Too expensive
What's on the other two discs?
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LIVE RARE REMIX by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is for the die hard CHILLI PEPPER fan's!

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Customer Reviews:

Too expensive.......2006-07-03

Amazon didn't make a mistake those are all of the songs on all three discs. $63 is a little more than I'm willing to pay for 13 songs.

What's on the other two discs?.......2006-05-30

Amazon only lists the contents of disc 1, and that seems to have a lot of repetition. Not too surprising from the current "experts" posting reviews, but: Nobody here has bothered to tell what else you get for your $60+. What years (and RHCP incarnations) does it cover? What songs? How much filler? Any other materials worth mentioning in the set? Photos? Write-ups?

Die hard "CHILLIS" fan.......2003-02-13

Ah, yes, you definitely seem like a die hard "CHILLIS" fan. So big a fan, in fact, that you can even spell "chili" right. So die hard that you must use all capital letters when speaking their name. What a fantastic commentary, nice work.

LIVE RARE REMIX by Red Hot Chili Peppers.......2000-08-09

An awsome compulation of rare, live and remixed songs by everyones favorate band the red hots. A must have at to hear the funk these clever little musicians put out esspecially live for any poor person who has not attended a chilis concert yet. I give it the big three thumbs up

This is for the die hard CHILLI PEPPER fan's!.......2000-06-04

This is a small 3(cd) box set, But it has rare material that you can't find anywhere else! Personally I think they should of put more tracks on the (cd's), but all together it's worth the money! The remixes are decent, the live song's are pretty cool, but the rare song's are the coolest song's in theis box set! Sikamikaniko is one of my faviorate CHILLI PEPPER song's ever! I suggest only the "die hard" CHILLI PEPPER fan's get this rare gem!

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Hot Rods
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Essential for every road lover
Essential relief fer hot rod fetishists!

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Beep Beep - The Playmates
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Spark Plug - Four Teens
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Freeway - The Fugitives
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Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley
Wheels - Flying Burrito Bros.

Amazon.com

Here's an educated guess that road tapes are the second most popular type of homemade mix cassette. (One suspects that old off-road standard--the bedroom mix--would clock in at No. 1.) Hot Rods & Custom Classics is Rhino Records' big daddy of road mixes: four discs housed in an elaborate box that includes a scrupulously assembled 66-page booklet, a catalog of hot-rod accessories, a strip of decals, and even a set of fuzzy dice for your own resto rod. Musically, this collection is all over the road, ranging from selections that seem like they were written with one foot on the accelerator (Johnny Bond's "Hot Rod Lincoln," Chuck Berry's "Maybelline," War's "Low Rider") to more tangential tracks that might force you to pull into a rest stop (Hank Williams's mournful "Lost Highway," Rod Stewart's "Gasoline Alley"). Spanning multiple genres and five decades, Custom Classics is enlivened by film and ad snippets, including a public-safety message from high-speed-crash victim James Dean on, naturally, safe highway driving. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Well done Amazon.......2005-09-07

I read a review of this in an English music magazine some years ago and have been trying to get it ever since. The only place from where i could get it sent was "Amazon.com".This is an amazing set with songs from the 50s right through to the 80s and I love it to bits. Particularly pleased to have the wonderful "Black & white Thunderbird" by the Delicates on CD now but it's all really good. Yes there's a lot missing as one reviewer said but you'd have to have a 25CD set to get it all on and you'd still miss out on stuff even then. Be thankful for what it HAS got on it - it's wonderful. And the service from Amazon was first class - arrived 3 weeks before it was due to do so. Thanks

Hot Rods.......2005-09-06

We just DJ'd a "Car Cruise" in our area. Not only did we enjoy the songs on these cds, but most of the people in the crowd were jammin' right along with us. The "Rev Off" between the '41 Merc and the '61 Chevy was AWESOME! We used it as a contest. Actually had someone able to guess both vehicles! If you are a DJ, and play at any car shows, this is a must have!

Great Music Lots Missing Though.......2004-11-15

this is a great set.Sure to be collectible in the future and some of the songs are treasurs.I personally love hearing all the rare unknown stuff and im happy they didn't load it up with known stuff.Drag City and Little Duce Coupe are great songs but I have enough copy's allready.I wish there had been some more surf derived songs on here like

Beach Buggy-The Shutdowns
GeeTO Tiger-The Tigers
Burning Rubber-Gene Moles(also released as Batmobile for Batman fans)
Twin Pipes-Gene Moles
Ballad Of Boneville-Don Brandon
R.P.M.-The Four Speeds
Mag Wheels-Gary Usher
Four On The Floor-The Four Speeds
My Sting Ray-The Four Speeds
Surfin Hearse-The Quads
Nifty 50-The Customs
Dragster On The Prowell-The Dovells
Chicken-Burt Convoy
Road Runner-The Gants

The list goes on.They did a good job but they could have dome better.My personal favorite is off the set is Hoped Up Mustang by Arlen Sanders.Yeah its just a re-write of Hot Rod Lincoln and he does basically talk through it rather than sing but there is a certain attatude about that song.One song they should have thrown on or maby Rhino will do a Christmas cd some day is Hope Rod Sleigh by The Reindeer.So werather its

My Dad He Said Son You Gonna Drive Me To Drinkin If You Don't Quite Drivin That HOt Rod Lincoln

Santa Said Elves You'll Never See Christmas Day If You Don't Quite Drivin That Hot Rod Sleigh

There All Good To Me.

Essential for every road lover.......2003-10-16

I expected this box 2 be good, but it's amazing. I just think this box should be in every road music lover's collection, because the songs are just mind blowing, the book is something wonderful, plus you get decals and fuzzy dice, what do you want more??? If you like cars and road songs, all you need is here.
Long life to Rhino Records.

Essential relief fer hot rod fetishists!.......2000-07-25

This is sooo good. The package is great: excellent book featuring Tom Wolf's very intellegent "The Kandy-Kolored-Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby" and other nice little bits and over 80 classic, humorous and just darn right bizarre tracks about cars, hot rods and driving 'em and lovin' 'em, covering 5 decades. If you're into that, grab it, you'll love it I'm sure. If you're not ...mmmm think about it 1st and then probably get it! P.S. Mr. Amazon, I was so impressed with it that I wrote a revue for a friend's magazine and I know another friend of mine is going to revue it in another 'special interest' magazine here in the UK ...but I've already checked and you can't get this box set from Amazon .co.uk. Let me know if this changes and I'll pass on the details (for a small consideration of course! ).

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A Funk Purists Delight!

Hot Box
Fatback
Manufacturer: Southbound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1994-12-19

Tracks:

Hot Box
Come And Get The Love
Love Spell
Gotta Get My Hands On Some (Money)
Backstrokin'
Street Band

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A Funk Purists Delight!.......2003-07-30

Fatback,in any incarnation,never even tried to sound
contemporary.They always stuck to their booty-shaking grooves and
collective vocals but never got deeper then that.In other words,Fatback fed the feet more then the mind.The production
on "Hot Box" might have worked better five years earlier but that
does'nt stop the tital cut,"Street Band",and the King Tim III rap
"(Gotta Get My Hands)On Some Money" from calling to your feet.Two
higlites are the rip-roaringly hillarious "Love Spell",straight
out of the George Duke "Reach For It" catalog of basic jams.Then
there's the phenomenal,synth bass-led "Backstrockin'",a funk
classic by any other name.If your not looking for any great
production or vocal innovations and just want funky party music,
this is the place to go.

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The JSP sonics sound good enough to me, but if you really...
Music is cornerstone...better sonics than JSP set.
Seldom have I been this disappointed
Great music, good booklet, OK sound, awful packaging
Does Not Deserve The Trashing Despite The Hiss

The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Louis Armstrong
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Tracks:

Gut Bucket Blues
My Heart
Yes! I'm In The Barrel
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Georgia Grind
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You're Next
Muskrat Ramble
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He Likes It Slow
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Amazon.com

Everybody knows Louis Armstrong--even if it's just for his heart-pleasing renditions of "Hello Dolly" and "What a Wonderful World." Well, this four-CD box set marking the 100th anniversary of his birth--give or take a year--contains some of his most groundbreaking, historic works. Recorded between 1925 and 1929, the Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings find Armstrong with more than able cohorts, including pianists Earl "Fatha" Hines and Lillian Hardin (Armstrong's second wife), clarinetist-saxophonist Johnny Dodds, and trombonist Kid Ory. Recorded when Armstrong was emerging from the influence of his idol, Joe "King" Oliver, these sides feature the main staples of the Armstrong canon, including "Potato Head Blues," "Big Butter and Egg Man," "Cornet Chop Suey" and the Armstrong-Hines duet "Weather Bird." The jewel of the collection is "West End Blues," with Armstrong's stratospheric, pyramid-structured solo, which ranks as one of the greatest in the history of music. The sessions also mark an important technological breakthrough, with the transition from acoustic to electrical recording.

Armstrong's virtuosity on the cornet and trumpet alone would have been enough to ensure his fame. On the 1927 song "Heebie Jeebies," he forgot the lyrics and scatted them and became the first jazz singer, paving the way for Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Betty Carter. All in all, this set shows that Louis Armstrong's heroic talents enabled him to become the alpha and omega of 20th century music. As author Robert O'Meally, who wrote the superb liner notes to this well-packaged collection, puts it, "like Chaucer's poetry, which virtually begins the process of codifying the English language as a medium for sophisticated versification, Armstrong's Hot Fives and Hot Sevens provide a wide launching pad from which the history of the art of jazz takes flight." --Eugene Holley Jr.

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The JSP sonics sound good enough to me, but if you really..........2007-07-17

...want the "oh fish all" Columbia / Sony release, which is currently collecting dust in the vaults, (as of today) a new copy goes for $200.00.
Then again, it was P. T. Barnum that said that there's one born every minute.

Music is cornerstone...better sonics than JSP set........2007-02-09

I'm not going to labor on the fact that this music is fantastic, cornerstone of jazz, indispensible, blah, blah, blah. We all already know that. I want to talk about the sonic quality of these recordings.

I read so much about this John RT Davies guy, who mastered the JSP label box set of these same recordings. I heard so many positive things about his skills, particularly on that set, and how the sound is allegedly far superior to the Columbia version. I had to get BOTH to compare. I bought this newly revised 2006 edition of the Hot sessions released by Columbia/Legacy/Sony/BMG (the official edition), and the imported box set on the British JSP label (NOT affiliated with Columbia/Legacy in any way).

The late John RT Davies, who mastered the JSP set is considered so good, that people on Amazon claimed that that collection (mastered from old 78s), was far better than the engineers at Columbia, using the original masters (owned EXCLUSIVELY by Columbia.) Heck, RCA & Columbia thought he was good, as i've seen his name adorning very LEGAL pressings of all sorts of old jazz under the RCA & Columbia labels, right here in the U.S.A. So, he certainly had some clout, and some talent.

Unlike almost every reviewer on here, i do not consider the JSP box set to sound better than the official Columbia release (2006 version). However, i still think it sounds pretty good. There is something important to consider. While Davies is considered a true master at...well, remastering, his work at JSP comes up flawed, because he did not have access to the original masters, which are safely secured in Sony/Columbia/Legacy's vaults. He had to use old 78's (the kind you bought in the store) to make these new masters. So, while he may have picked 78's that were better preserved, and had seen less action, he was still using the next generation of recordings.

When you master from the originals over and over and over again, you tend to add all kinds of artificial pops, clicks, hisses, and such into the original disc (Bing Crosby had to re-record White Christmas in 1947, because the original 1942 recording was pressed so many times, it sounded horrible). Therefore, if you use a pretty clean 78, you can avoid much of that, and come out with a cleaner master to make into a CD. When you add some digital noise removal systems (essentially computer programs), you make them even cleaner, and if done right, still not sacrifice the integrity of the music (more or less).

Sounds pretty cut and dry right? The 78's should sound better then, right? Why wouldn't Columbia re-master their collection from old 78's as well? A very important reason, actually. When you copy old 78's, instead of the original pressings, you move at least one generation away from the original performance. Everytime you make a copy of a copy, the sound gets muddier, with less distinction and more distortion. Certainly, with skill and technology, it can be minimalized, but the fact remains.

Soooooooo.......my analysis? The JSP set sounds a tad smoother, with less pops. The bass is a little deeper too, however a bit muddier (slightly distorted). The Columbia set from 2006 DOES have a bit more scratchiness, and the bass is not quite as deep. However, the sound is CLEANER, and...my favorite descriptive word in this whole review...more TRANSPARENT. That's right. Every instrument in the Columbia set is more distinct from all the other instruments. The sound feels light, airy, and alive. The JSP set, while more smooth doesn't have that clarity of the original recordings. They sound more like...well, records.

So, which is better? There's no really correct answer. It's a matter of taste. For ME, the Columbia set wins, hands down. I'm 31 years old. For most of my musical life, i grew up listening to CDs. However, many people have fond memories of what their old collection of vintage records sound like. What you hear on records that you don't hear on CDs is distortion. It's slight, but it's certainly there. Technically, CDs are cleaner, and more accurate representations of the actual music than records ever were. But people have aural memories, and THAT'S the sound they want to hear. It's a very natural, and totally unconscious reaction. We like what we know. Everytime i buy better speakers, amps, etc., i always miss the sound of my old, inferior equipment...for a little while. Then as i use it, my ears adjust to the new sound, and i ADORE it. Anytime i've tried going back to the OLD set-up after that, i had a much stronger negative reaction than i did when going UP in quality. My ears became adjusted to what's better.

So, here's my recommendation:

If you don't have those fond memories of old vinyl or shellac discs, and grew up on CDs, then the Columbia set is 150% better. The sound is cleaner, tighter, more distinct instrumentally, and contains less distortion. You get music that's closer to reality. The drawback of course, is you will hear a bit more crackle, and a tad less bass.

If you DO have those fond memories of the big black discs, and you remember the warm, rounded sound that made you feel like cuddling up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa & a wish on a star, then you really need to get the JSP set instead. If you also happen to listen to rap in your Escalade, and you like to hear the bass completely distorting, but you think you wanna try some early Satchmo, then you NEED that set. Don't even think about buying the Columbia version. Just remember, while the JSP is smoother, it is also further away from the original performance, so the sound is muddier and less distinct.

I've compared nearly every track on both sets. They both sound pretty good in their own ways. While i certainly prefer the clarity of this set, i also think the JSP set is worth owning...for some people. You just have to decide what kind of person you are.

Seldom have I been this disappointed.......2005-11-17

I have at least half of these Armstrong 78s in my collection, and they are master pressings, not dubs. When played with a proper sized needle and equalized properly as well, they sound many times better than the tracks presented here. This collection is an inconsistent sonic mess. The timbre of the songs changes from track to track, some of the speeds are wrong, the volume levels are all over the place, and the overall listening experience is brash and painful. I don't worry so much about surface noise, and this collection has plenty. But a bigger issue is the way the music has been EQ'd --- in many cases an unnatural bass boost that makes the bottom end sound boxy and muddy, and which consequently makes the already-hyped highs sound even thinner and brasher by comparison. There was obviously no attempt made to properly compensate for the turnover frequencies of the original records, and it's a BIG problem for me. The collection sounds like many contributors sent in material transferred/remastered 'their own way' and the result was just thrown together as a finished product. I was very, very, very disappointed; and feel that the inflated purchase price is not justified.

The hard bound book is nice, but is mostly filled with fancy, decoratively framed pictures and montages; very little real reading. Also, after 2 or 3 'readings', pages began to detach. Extremely cheap manufacture. The CDs had glue all over them, which I had to clean off before they would even play.

There is mention in the notes about 'unauthorized' reissues done previously; I assume they are referring to the John R. T. Davies version on British label JSP, which is sonically FAR superior to this set, and by the way, legal according to European copyright law. Well, if Columbia Legacy could learn how to put out a decent product, people would buy it, and they wouldn't have to present Mr. Davies' excellent work as suspect.

Don't waste your money on this one.

Great music, good booklet, OK sound, awful packaging.......2005-11-16

There can be no argument that these are some of the most important recordings in the history of music, the joyous sound of a new musical vocabulary being created - 5 stars. I haven't heard the competing set, but I found the sound better than other reviews here had led me to expect - 4 stars. The booklet is fine - 5 stars. The package design leaves glue all over the CDs, and even after thorough cleaning one track on my disc 4 remains unplayable - zero stars. Sony have not bothered to respond to my email of complaint about this - minus 1 stars. Average it all out and you get 3 stars.

Get this set, but only if you can check out the CDs first, then immediately transfer them to standard jewel cases.

Does Not Deserve The Trashing Despite The Hiss.......2005-06-26

Sure the JSP Box delivers (I love JSP) but so does this in a somewhat akin way in "judging" the arguements over the Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall cd...Phil Schaap oversaw both projects and his vision as to sound and authenticity as a final judge is one's decision to buy into or not.I have no problems with Phil Schaap, a sincere devoted music lover.
Here the track selection and order differs from JSP,some outtakes and a lovely book with nice packaging.Columbia is Columbia and it is the big boys against the smaller guys..and of course you are paying premium with Columbia.
But music like this changes one's life for the better and we are lucky to have JSP and John R.T. Davies who remastered the
JSP Box with additional selections after the Columbia cutoff going beyound Columbia's set. An also must buy is JSP's followup, Big-Band Recordings 1930-1932 a 2 cd set.
You won't go wrong with either Box..It all depends on your taste, if you are a completist and want more it is JSP,enjoy listening to various mixes,then you need both, budget then it is JSP.

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