Larry Elgart – Hooked On Swing (LP) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra – Hooked On Swing
LP, Album | RCA / K-tel | Cat. No. AFL1-4343 | US | 1982

A wildly ambitious 1982 big band medley LP from Larry Elgart — six extended suites packed with back-to-back swing and pop standards woven into seamless arrangements. Recorded at RCA Studios, New York; mastered at Masterdisk. Arranged by Bobby Scott, Dick Hyman, and Michael Abene; produced by Larry Elgart; executive produced by George Lukan. The six suites: Hooked On Swing (In The Mood, Cherokee, Sing Sing Sing, Take The A Train, String Of Pearls), Hooked On Big Bands (Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Stompin’ At The Savoy, Bandstand Boogie), Hooked On A Star (New York New York, Come Fly With Me, My Way, Night And Day, Witchcraft — a Sinatra medley), Hooked On Astaire (Cheek To Cheek, Top Hat, The Way You Look Tonight, Puttin’ On The Ritz — a Fred Astaire medley), Hooked On The Blues (St. Louis Blues, Basin Street Blues), and Hooked On Broadway (Hello Dolly, The Sound Of Music, Cabaret, 42nd Street). Some ring wear on sleeve. NM vinyl in VG+ sleeve.

Condition

• Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) — excellent surfaces; plays cleanly
• Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) — some ring wear; otherwise excellent

Suites / Tracklist

Side A

A1. Hooked On Swing — In The Mood / Cherokee / American Patrol / Sing Sing Sing / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Johnson Rag / Don't Be That Way / Little Brown Jug / Opus #1 / Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart / Take The “A” Train / String Of Pearls / In The Mood (Reprise)
A2. Hooked On Big Bands — Chattanooga Choo-Choo / 9:20 Special / Frenesi / Stompin’ At The Savoy / Skyliner / Moten's Swing / You're Driving Me Crazy / Bandstand Boogie / Chattanooga Choo-Choo
A3. Hooked On A Star — New York New York / All Of Me / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Come Fly With Me / I've Got A Crush On You / Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night / Night And Day / All The Way / My Way / This Heart Of Mine / Wee Small Hours / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / Chicago / My Kind Of Town / New York New York (Reprise) / Love & Marriage

Side B

B1. Hooked On Astaire — Cheek To Cheek / It's De-Lovely / Change Partners / Flying Down To Rio / The Continental / The Way You Look Tonight / Top Hat White Tie And Tails / Puttin’ On The Ritz / Let Yourself Go / Let's Face The Music And Dance / Dancing In The Dark / I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Lovely To Look At / Isn't This A Lovely Day / Shine On Your Shoes / Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
B2. Hooked On The Blues — St. Louis Blues / Blues In The Night / Am I Blue / Birth Of The Blues / Wabash Blues / Basin Street Blues / St. Louis Blues (Reprise)
B3. Hooked On Broadway — Lullaby Of Broadway / Fanny / The Sound Of Music / Hello Dolly / Luck Be A Lady / I Got The Sun In The Morning / On The Street Where You Live / People Will Say We're In Love / One / Tomorrow / Mame / Broadway / 42nd Street / Cabaret

Credits
Produced By: Larry Elgart
Executive Producer: George Lukan
Arranged By: Bobby Scott, Dick Hyman, Michael Abene
Engineers: Neal Ceppos, Peter Robbins, Ray Hall
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York | Mastered at Masterdisk

Details

• Format: LP, Album
• Label: RCA / K-tel International
• Catalog No.: AFL1-4343
• Barcode: 0 7863-54343-1
• Country: US
• Released: 1982
• Pressed at RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
• Weight: 230 g
• Style: Big Band, Swing, Easy Listening

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