Music For Lovers Only

Music For Lovers Only

Probably the most popular, iconic mood music album ever made, Jackie Gleason s Music for Lovers Only set the stage for untold imitators to come with its evocative album artwork and lush, sweeping soundscapes. Released as a 10" LP in 1952, it set the record which still stands! for most weeks in the Top Ten Album charts at 153, and hit the charts yet again in 1955 when it was released as a 12" LP. But here is where the history of Music for Lovers Only becomes, like most romances, complicated. The original 10" included only eight tracks, but Capitol's first 12" issue of the album added eight more for a total of 16; subsequently, however, the album was reissued on LP with 12 tracks, and the out-of-print sole CD release of Music for Lovers Only featured just the eight tracks from the original 10" release.

Now, for the first time ever on CD, Real Gone Music is restoring this classic album to its full, 16-track length, with its glorious, original artwork intact another first! and in its original mono. As for those wondering what musical contribution Mr. Gleason made to the album, some say Gleason conceived of melodies in his head and described them vocally to his assistants. But when Bobby Hackett, whose wistful trumpet lines were the focal point of the Gleason sound and of this album, was asked what Jackie contributed to the recordings, he replied: "He brought the checks." Either way, Music for Lovers Only stands as The Great One's greatest musical achievement.
Country USA
Brand Gleason, Jackie
Manufacturer Real Gone Music
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDRGM0082
ReleaseDate 2012-07-31
UnitCount 1
Format CD
UPCs 848064000822
EANs 0848064000822

Country	USA
Brand	Gleason, Jackie
Manufacturer	Real Gone Music
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	CDRGM0082
ReleaseDate	2012-07-31
UnitCount	1
Format	CD
UPCs	848064000822
EANs	0848064000822

Music For Lovers Only

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