Young Anita Anita O'Day

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  • Release Date: 06/12/2001
  • Sales Rank: 67,841
  • Label: PROPER BOX UK
  • UPC: 604988992120

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Young Anita

Disc 1
1LISTENAll Reet 2:40
2LISTENGeorgia on My Mind 2:56
3LISTENFool Am I 2:49
4LISTENLet's Get Away from It All 3:05
5LISTENJust a Little Bit South of North Carolina 2:42
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Disc 2
1LISTENFightin' Doug MacArthur 3:00
2LISTENThat's What You Think 3:16
3LISTENBarrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street 3:09
4LISTENDeliver Me to Tennessee 3:17
5LISTENMassachusetts 3:17
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Disc 3
1LISTENThem There Eyes 2:41
2LISTENMemories of You 2:59
3LISTENHow Come? 2:42
4LISTENI Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:50
5LISTENAin't Misbehavin' 2:25
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Disc 4
1LISTENHow High the Moon 2:54
2LISTENI Ain't Gettin' Any Younger 3:02
3LISTENMalaguena 2:56
4LISTENKey Largo 2:53
5LISTENMalaguena 2:44
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Although it's been repackaged and reissued many times in many ways, Anita O'Day's pre-Verve output has never appeared so thoroughly (and so cheaply) as on Proper's four-disc box, Young Anita. Beginning in 1941 with her stint in Gene Krupa's popular band with Roy Eldridge, O'Day made an immediate impression, appearing on the hits "Let Me Off Uptown," "Boogie Blues," and "Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina." She had moved to the orchestra of Stan Kenton by 1944, and scored another hit by singing on Kenton's "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine." Solo billing beckoned just after the end of World War II, and although she never hit the charts with the same frequency (the novelty "Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip" was her only moderate hit), the rest of the '40s and early '50s paved the way for her successes on Verve. In similar company to the contemporary work of Frank Sinatra and Doris Day (as well as most band singers), Anita O'Day's material during the '40s and '50s included plenty of novelties and other songs that never became standards, but her way with a song -- any song -- shines through clearly. Also, the recording quality for her solo sides is very muddy at times (the fault of the original masters, not this release). Aside from the hits, her pre-Verve output can't be recommended ahead of what she did for Verve, but those who need to hear everything from Anita O'Day can acquire a good chunk very inexpensively. John Bush, All Music Guide

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June 25, 2001: A 4 CD set by anyone at this price is a great deal, but when it is someone as good as Anita O'Day, it is a miracle. If you don't know her music, Anita created a style of singing that is still being imitated today. Even Betty Carter, who is not known to be kind to white jazz singers, takes her hat off to Anita. Anita had several phases to her career. This is her early phase when she sang in swing bands and began to solo. During this period she was the first to sing the fast upbeat songs (''rock'' they called it then) in a swinging relaxed way that didn't sound rushed or strained. During this time she has a cool, hip and almost bratty sound that still has a great appeal. The CD contains all the issued recordings from that period and a few air-takes from radio. It doesn't contain EVERY air-take or out-take, and depending on if you are a completist or not, that is either bad or good. The sound quality is very good, and the text informative. There are also some great vintage photos from the era. It is a great CD by a great artist at a great price. Who could ask for anything more?