Up Swing
1944 compilation album by Various
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Up Swing is a compilation album of phonograph records released by bandleaders Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw in 1944 as a part of the Victor Musical Smart Set series. The set, a progenitor to greatest hits releases, features some of the most popular Dance Band Era recordings by the four bandleaders.
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| Compilation album by Various | ||||
| Released | February 17, 1944 | |||
| Recorded | 1936–1941 | |||
| Genre | Dance band, swing, jazz | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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Reception
Released in the middle of the 1942-44 recording ban, the album reached number four on the August 4, 1945 Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart,[1] which would soon become the standard. A February 1944 issue of Billboard Magazine highlighted Miller's disc specifically: "Re-issue of this swell tune is one of eight sides comprising Victor's new album, "Up Swing." A close race, but this disk wins. Miller fans, new and old, should eat it up."[2] However, Swing Magazine's Bob Kennedy preferred Shaw's disk and declared the album "an absolute must for collectors."[3]
Track listing
These reissued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Victor P-146.
Disc 1: (20-1549)
- "Stompin' At The Savoy", recorded January 24, 1936 with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.[4]
- "Don't Be That Way", recorded February 16, 1938 with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.
Disc 2: (20-1550)
- "Song of India", recorded February 5, 1937 with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.[4]
- "Yes Indeed!", recorded February 17, 1941 with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
Disc 3: (20-1551)
- "Begin the Beguine", recorded July 24, 1938 with Artie Shaw and His Orchestra. Arranged by Billy Finegan.
- "Oh, Lady Be Good", recorded August 27, 1939 with Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.[4]
Disc 4: (20-1552)
- "Tuxedo Junction", recorded February 5, 1940 with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash and Buddy Feyne. Arranged by Jerry Gray.[4]
- "A String of Pearls", recorded November 3, 1941 with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Arranged by Jerry Gray.
LP track listing
In 1951, RCA Victor reissued the set on 10-inch LP as RCA Victor LPT-12.[5]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Stompin' At The Savoy" | Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Song of India" | Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Begin the Beguine" | Artie Shaw and His Orchestra | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Tuxedo Junction" | Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "A String of Pearls" | Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Oh, Lady Be Good" | Artie Shaw and His Orchestra | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Yes Indeed!" | Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Don't Be That Way" | Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | 3:21 |