Percy Faith - Great Folk Themes: American Serenade

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Music Review: "American Serenade blends Great Folk Themes ~ Percy Faith"
Rating: 5 Stars

First half of the album features "FIVE HUNDRED MILES", "THE LEMON TREE", "KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE", "THIS TRAIN ADAPTED", "SLOOP JOHN B.", "MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT" and "BLOWIN' IN THE WIND", each cue has the early days of this nation with a young countries growing pains ~ some of the best arrangements ever penned is on this album by Maestro Faith.

Second part of this album opens with "SUNSET (FROM GRAND CANYON SUITE), always a particular favorite of mine from Percy ~ "STARS FELL ON ALABAMA", classic opening with strings, then a saxophone joins the full string orchestra, nothing can touch this golden arrangement ~ "TENNESSEE WALTZ", the wonderful Patti Page tune, with a performance from heaven combined with Orchestra and Chorus ~ "MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT", sultry mood sets in for a nightcap and the "Percy Faith Touch" is intact ~ "AUTUMN IN NEW YORK", can remember Sarah Vaughn singing this great standard, but listen to the Faith Strings come floating through the clouds ~ "MOON OVER MIAMI", a Betty Grable musical comes to mind, composer/arranger Percy Faith takes this a step beyond ~ "SHENANDOAH (ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI)", an adaption from Percy Faith makes all Americans proud to be from this part of the country ~ "SWEET LEILANI", a female chorus and strings take us to the islands, as the waves come upon the shore, this takes me back to the old Crosby, Hope and Lamour "Road" pictures ~ gotta love it!

Total Time: 75:05 on 24 Tracks ~ Collectables 7479 ~ (9/24/2002)

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