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The hit track "Thunder Shake" is something of a signature tune for the Elgart "au go-go" period.
The same approach, which seems to be to out power Warren Kime's brass impact on Command, makes for a very interesting interpretation of the Batman theme on the next album.
After the always annoying "Downtown" and a nice cover of "Meditation" with solo by brother Larry, "Come Rain or Come Shine" combines all the previous elements in a soulful, catlike creeper.
Banjo fails to save mod standard "King of the Road," and "Jerkin' Around" is more of a tiptoe.
"G'Won Train," a hit for The Champs, shows how much more suitable a rock tune is than the older standards.
"The First Man's Theme" is more banjo, Vaudeville nonsense arranged by Marty Manning.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Shake | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | St. James InfirmaryJoe Primrose, Traditional | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The First Man's Theme | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Gotta Right to Sing the BluesHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Come Rain or Come ShineHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Jerkin' Around | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Willow Weep for MeAnn Ronell | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | King of the RoadRoger Miller | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | G'won Train | Les & Larry Elgart, Les Elgart | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Meditation | Les & Larry Elgart | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Downtown | Les & Larry Elgart | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | La Bostella (Viens Danser la Bostella) | Les & Larry Elgart | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Larry Elgart | Primary Artist, Saxophone |
| 3 | Les Elgart | Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 4 | Les & Larry Elgart | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 6 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 7 | Roger Miller | Composer |
| 8 | Joe Primrose | Composer |
| 9 | Ann Ronell | Composer |
| 10 | Traditional | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |