Singers Unlimited - Magic Voices Box Set (1997)

Vocal jazz group founded by Hi-Lo's tenor Gene Puerling, first recorded in 1972 with the Oscar Peterson Trio.

Though the Singers Unlimited have not recorded a new album since 1980's "Easy To Love," their popularity continues unabated. Their fourteen album catalog, recorded for Germany's MPS records and now available as the "Magic Voices" collection, reflects the best of what the human voice is capable. The arrangements that member Gene Puerling wrote for the group were nothing short of a revelation-and the group's use of studio multi-tracking (a burgeoning technology) developed a sound never heard before. The name "Singers Unlimited" is forever inscribed in the annals of vocal jazz, and deservedly so.

Group Members: Bonnie Herman, Len Dresslar, Don Shelton, Gene Puerling

A seven CD collection containing everything the group recorded in their history save for their Christmas material, these recordings are a tour of the best that vocal jazz has to offer in terms of arrangement, composition and performance. Bonnie Herman, Len Dresslar, Don Shelton and of course the illustrious Gene Puerling, to whom we owe these magnificent arrangements, left a legacy that is unmatched to this moment. The arrangements are frequently a backdrop for Bonnie's voice, but sometimes, as on "Here's That Rainy Day," the tenor voice takes the lead for a section or line. There's no set prescription. What to take to a desert island? Grab this box set and a lawn chair and push off! Endless hours of listening pleasure await you.



Artist : Singers Unlimited
Album : Magic Voices CD 1
Source :
Year : 1997
Genre : Jazz

Encoder : Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec : LAME 3.97
Bitrate : 320K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
ID3-Tag : ID3v2.3

Magic Voices CD 1
Track Listing
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1. Sesame Street (2:54)
2. It Never Entered My Mind (4:02)
3. Children's Games (2:40)
4. The Gentle Rain (3:23)
5. A Child Is Born (3:43)
6. The Shadow Of Your Smile (4:31)
7. Catherine (3:02)
8. Once Upon A Summertime (3:37)
9. Here's That Rainy Day (4:41)
10. Both Sides Now (3:03)
11. London By Night (3:31)
12. Here, There and Everywhere (2:55)
13. Lullaby (1:35)
14. Michelle (3:49)
15. The Fool On The Hill (4:16)
16. Emily (4:01)
17. Since You Asked (2:59)
18. More I Can Not Wish You (3:35)
19. Try To Remember (3:57)

Total Playing Time: 66:24 (min:sec)
Total Size : 152.1 MB (159,449,686 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 2
Track Listing
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1. Just In Time (3:29)
2. My Foolish Heart (4:06)
3. Stone Ground Seven (5:16)
4. Sleep Loved (3:53)
5. Someone To Watch Over Me (4:43)
6. Honeysuckle Rose (4:17)
7. Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah (4:15)
8. Prelude To A Kiss (4:18)
9. It Had To Be You (3:27)
10. Impossible (3:50)
11. Spring Is Here (2:29)
12. But Beautiful (3:01)
13. We Could Be Flying (4:23)
14. Violets For Your Furs (4:21)
15. Invitation (4:05)
16. Cherry (2:21)
17. Ecstasy (3:29)
18. Let There Be Love (2:34)
19. My One And Only Love (3:44)
20. Wave (3:15)
21. Goodbye (2:56)

Total Playing Time: 78:22 (min:sec)
Total Size : 179.5 MB (188,182,722 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 3
Track Listing
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1. The More I See You (4:07)
2. Sleepy Time Gal (3:10)
3. I Get Along Without You Very Well (3:55)
4. Angel Eyes (5:36)
5. As Time Goes By (3:54)
6. I'll Remember April (4:51)
7. If I Didn't Care (4:17)
8. Sentimental Journey (4:35)
9. In The Still Of The Night (3:44)
10. Clair (2:35)
11. Killing Me Softly With His Song (4:21)
12. Yesterday (3:23)
13. My Romance (2:36)
14. Lost In The Stars (3:17)
15. April In Paris (3:11)
16. Girl Talk (2:39)
17. Nature Boy (3:26)
18. I Don't Know Where I Stand (3:28)
19. Autumn In New York (2:49)
20. Like Someone In Love (3:33)
21. Indian Summer (2:54)

Total Playing Time: 76:29 (min:sec)
Total Size : 175.2 MB (183,666,730 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 4
Track Listing
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1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (2:52)
2. A Time For Love (4:08)
3. On Green Dolphin Street (4:02)
4. So Many Stars (3:40)
5. Feeling Free With Patrick B. (4:52)
6. Ja-Da (4:03)
7. Skylark (4:26)
8. On A Clear Day (3:06)
9. I'm Shadowing You (3:45)
10. Where Is The Love (3:28)
11. Bye Bye Blues (4:10)
12. 'Round Midnight (3:27)
13. Cry Me A River (3:59)
14. Born To Be Blue (3:39)
15. I Left My Heart In San Francisco (4:28)
16. Mood Indigo (4:27)
17. Gotcha (4:20)
18. Why Don't You Do Right? (4:22)
19. When I Fall In Love (4:36)

Total Playing Time: 75:58 (min:sec)
Total Size : 174.0 MB (182,423,867 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 5
Track Listing
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1. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:13)
2. When April Comes Again (3:27)
3. Just Friends (3:37)
4. The Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye (3:46)
5. I Got Rythm (4:13)
6. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (4:09)
7. When The Sun Comes Out (3:45)
8. Eleanor Rigby (5:22)
9. She Was Too Good To Me (3:57)
10. I'm Gonna Go Fishin' (3:36)
11. Deep Purple (3:46)
12. Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) (3:45)
13. I Loved You (3:31)
14. Mona Lisa (3:58)
15. Feelings (4:58)
16. Gymnopédies I (4:18)
17. Yours Truly, Rosa (3:12)
18. Marlies (2:51)
19. How Beautiful Is Night (3:27)
20. Eventide (3:12)

Total Playing Time: 76:11 (min:sec)
Total Size : 174.5 MB (182,960,149 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 6
Track Listing
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1. We've Only Just Begun (3:58)
2. It Could Happen To You (2:45)
3. Soon It's Gonna Rain (2:56)
4. Where Is Love (2:56)
5. My Ship (3:54)
6. You've Got A Friend (4:03)
7. Jennifer's Rabbit (2:05)
8. Look Around (3:41)
9. Snowfall (3:15)
10. If (4:03)
11. Air (From the Suite in D) (4:11)
12. Tangerine (3:14)
13. Laura (4:00)
14. Lullaby Of The Leaves (4:14)
15. You Are My Sunshine (2:31)
16. Sophisticated Lady (5:06)
17. (This Is The End Of) A Beautiful Friendship (2:19)
18. It Might As Well Be Spring (6:06)
19. Chelsea Morning (3:32)
20. Dindi (3:21)
21. Pieces of Dreams (4:23)

Total Playing Time: 76:44 (min:sec)
Total Size : 175.7 MB (184,285,297 bytes)

Magic Voices CD 7
Track Listing
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1. Anything Goes (3:33)
2. The Way We Were (3:10)
3. One More Time, Chick Corea (3:22)
4. Sweet Lorraine (3:28)
5. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (2:37)
6. Someone To Light Up My Life (3:24)
7. Love Is Here To Stay (3:22)
8. The Entertainer (3:11)
9. All The Things You Are (3:46)
10. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (4:32)
11. I Wish You Love (3:22)
12. Easy To Love (3:16)
13. Where Or When (4:16)
14. Close Enough For Love (4:44)
15. Mountain Greenery (4:18)
16. Lullaby Of Birdland (4:13)
17. Fallin' In Love With Love (3:56)
18. Nina Never Knew (4:39)
19. Bass-ically Speaking (3:11)
20. Willow Weep For Me (5:24)

Total Playing Time: 75:55 (min:sec)
Total Size : 173.9 MB (182,298,783 bytes)




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