Album

The Great Band Era (1936-1945)

Various

1964 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Great Band Era (1936-1945) by Various

The Great Band Era (1936-1945) is a Jazz album by Various, originally released in 1964. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • polished
  • nostalgic
  • cinematic

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

"H" stamped in runouts denotes an pressing.
This version does not have the bonus "Jam Session" record. The Great Band Era (1936-1945) (US 1964) (opens in a new tab) is a Hollywood pressing with it.
K5 is based on Debussy's "Reverie."
M3 is adapted from Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet."
O5 is based on a theme from Ravel's "Pavane."

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Brad McCuenPRODUCER, SUPERVISED BY
  • Don MillerENGINEER [TRADITIONAL & MONAURAL RECORDINGS]
  • Don MillerENGINEER [TRANSFERS & MONAURAL RECORDINGS]
  • Richard GardnerENGINEER [STEREOPHONIC RECORDINGS]

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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