Golden Years of Helen Forrest : I Had the Craziest Dream [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET

Helen Forrest - Golden Years of Helen Forrest : I Had the Craziest Dream [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET

Golden Years of Helen Forrest : I Had the Craziest Dream [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET
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Artist: Helen Forrest
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2003-09-23
Music Label: Jasmine Music
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Night Over Shanghai
  2. Deep In A Dream
  3. I Won't Tell A Soul
  4. Monday Morning
  5. Summer Souvenirs
  6. I Haven't Changed A Thing
  7. Let's Stop The Clock
  8. Supper Time
  9. I'm In Love With The Honourable Mr. So And So
  10. Deep Purple
  11. I Poured My Heart Into A Song
  12. Two Blind Loves
  13. Moonray
  14. Many Dreams Ago
  15. Day In, Day Out
  16. Melanchoix Lullaby
  17. All The Things You Are
  18. Last Night
  19. Over The Rainbow
  20. Do I Love You?
  21. When Love Beckoned
  22. I'd Be Lost Without You
  23. A Ghost Of A Chance
Music CD 2
  1. I Can't Resist You
  2. Nobody
  3. The Man I Love
  4. More Than You Know
  5. Yes, My Darling Daughter]
  6. Jenny
  7. My Sister And I
  8. I Found A Million Dollar Baby
  9. When The Sun Comes Out
  10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  11. He's 1-A In The Army And He's A-1 In My Heart
  12. Make Love To Me
  13. I Don't Want To Walk Without You
  14. But Not For Me
  15. I Remember You
  16. Skylark
  17. You Made Me Love You
  18. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  19. I Cried For You
  20. I Had The Craziest Dream
  21. Somebody Loves Me
  22. More Than You Know
  23. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Music CD 3
  1. Long Ago And Far Away
  2. Look For The Silver Lining
  3. Time Waits For No One
  4. It Had To Be You
  5. Together
  6. Every Day Of My Life
  7. Strange As It Seems
  8. He's Funny That Way
  9. Anywhere
  10. Out Of Nowhere
  11. A Little On The Lonely Side
  12. I'll Buy That Dream
  13. Some Sunday Morning
  14. Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere
  15. What's The Use Of Wond'rin'
  16. My Guy's Come Back
  17. People Will Say We're In Love
  18. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
  19. Tomorrow Is Forever
  20. Oh! What It Seemed To Be
  21. I'm Glad I Waited For You
  22. You Stole My Heart
  23. Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?
  24. Baby, What You Do To Me
  25. Everybody Knew But Me
Music CD 4
  1. Till We Meet Again
  2. Waitin' For The Train To Come In
  3. In Love In Vain
  4. All Through The Day
  5. Here I Go Again
  6. Something To Remember You By
  7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  8. Why Does It Get So Late So Early?
  9. Something Old, Something New
  10. S'posin'
  11. All Of Me
  12. I'll Dance At Your Wedding
  13. That's All I Want To Know
  14. The Feathery Feelin'
  15. You Were Meant For Me
  16. Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody
  17. Just Got To Have Him Around
  18. You Can Have Him
  19. Homework
  20. You Go To My Head
  21. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  22. Under A Blanket Of Blue
  23. That's My Desire
  24. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
  25. My Reverie
  26. I Keep Telling My Heart

Music reviews of Golden Years of Helen Forrest : I Had the Craziest Dream [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET

Music Review: Brilliant but not definitive
Rating: 5 Stars

If you are looking at this set thinking that it must be the ultimate Helen Forrest collection containing all her big hits, you'll be disappointed. Nevertheless, this is a fine collection that showcases Helen's talents superbly. It is worth noting that Helen refused to sing up-tempo songs, which didn't always help her career, but she was brilliant at what she did. And while four CD's of ballads might sound a bit excessive, half of the music here was recorded in the big band era, with the other half being in a more lush, orchestral style. Thus, there is plenty of variety in the arrangements, with many mid-tempo songs among the slower songs.

Helen's earliest recordings were with Artie Shaw in 1938 and 1939. Jasmine previously released two single compilations of Helen's music with Artie Shaw, both of which I bought and reviewed some years ago. The first CD here begins with 21 of these recordings but omits their two number one hits (They say, Thanks for everything), though some of their big hits together (notably Deep in a dream, I poured my heart into a song) are here. Still, Helen's music with Artie was all brilliant so I'm not complaining for myself. Others may resent buying this then having to buy two other compilations to plug important gaps in their collection. CD 1 ends with two tracks (I'd be lost without you, A ghost of a chance) recorded in 1940 with Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole and his trio. There is no mention of these two tracks in the liner notes, but they are worth a listen.

The first ten tracks from CD 2 are taken from Helen's recordings with Benny Goodman in 1940 and 1941. Several great female singers took their turn singing with Benny's band including Mildred Bailey, Helen Ward and Martha Tilton, but Helen didn't like just being a bit-part singer and quit after just a year in his band. It turned out well for both, as Helen signed for Harry James while Benny recruited Peggy Lee as Helen's replacement. Several of the hits that Helen had with Benny only feature Helen singing the chorus so, since this is a compilation of Helen's music rather than Benny's, they've been overlooked. The featured tracks here are those on which Benny gave Helen greater exposure (especially The man I love, More than you know, My sister and I)..For the hits where Helen was only a bit-part singer, look for a Benny Goodman compilation.

The remaining 13 tracks feature Helen's recordings with Harry James, all made between 1941 and 1943. Helen and Harry had four number one hits together but only two (I don't want to walk without you, I had the craziest dream) are included here, the other two (Mister five by five, I've heard that song before) are omitted. Some lesser hits are included (notably But not for me, Skylark, I remember you) but also noteworthy is You made me love you. Originally a million-selling top five instrumental hit for Harry James in 1941, the version here features Helen's vocals and was used in the soundtrack of Private buckaroo.

Helen subsequently pursued a solo career. Her first solo record (Time waits for no one) was a number two hit (Time waits for no one) but none of her other solo recordings charted. However, Helen recorded a lot of duets with Dick Haymes and together they charted ten hits. CD 3 and CD 4 cover Helen's solo and duet recordings from 1944, with all the charted hits included. Helen's last chart entry was in 1946 but she continued recording great music until the period covered by this set ends in 1950. Thereafter, Helen's recordings were sporadic but she had already proved that she was a brilliant ballad singer. While one might have expected her to succeed as a solo singer (especially given the quality of her solo recordings), that didn't happen, but her legacy of band recordings with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Harry James, together with her duets with Dick Haymes, ensure her place in history.

While this is not a definitive collection, it is a great showcase for Helen's music. If you haven't got any of her music, start here and if you want more, look for those other Jasmine compilations with Artie Shaw and a relevant Harry James compilation.
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Description of Golden Years of Helen Forrest : I Had the Craziest Dream [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET

This box set compiled and produced by Geoff Milne is a huge collection from one of the most popular of female big band singers and includes both broadcast and studio material dating back to 1938. As a link to the already released The Golden Years of Dick Haymes, Let the Rest of the World Go By on JASBOX 9-4 we are given all 18 Decca duets which Helen and Dick recorded together and one broadcast track People Will Say We re in Love . The box is worth its price for these recordings alone but as we know Helen had a great career singing with Artie Shaw, Harry James and Benny Goodman as well as solo hits. The sound quality is bright and clear and this is an outstanding set of 97 vocals! See also: JASMCD2545 - The Voice Of The Big Bands JASMCD2550 - Sweeter As The Years Go By JASMCD2559 - Volume Two - Sweet And Simple

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