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Swingle Singers | 
 enlarge | Creators: Anonymous, Ritson Manscript Anonymous, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ward Swingle, Chilean Traditional, Christmas Traditional, English Traditional, Peruvian Traditional, Spiritual Traditional
Label: Virgin Classics
Category: Music
Buy New: $6.98
New (30) Used (9) from $3.49
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 34194
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 82132
UPC: 724348213228
EAN: 0724348213228
ASIN: B000A2ES7E
Release Date: January 24, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Peter Gunn - The Swingle Singers, Traditional | | • | Fugue in D sharp minor | | • | Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho - The Swingle Singers, Traditional | | • | Finale: Alla turca | | • | Cachapaya - The Swingle Singers, Traditional, Peru | | • | Andante | | • | Country Dances - The Swingle Singers, Traditional, USA | | • | Quam olim Abraham | | • | 1st movment, Allegro moderato | | • | De Punta y Taco - The Swingle Singers, Traditional, Chili | | • | Air | | • | Finale - Rondo | | • | Coventry Carol - The Swingle Singers, Traditional | | • | Finale molto allegro | | • | Organ Fugue |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Pleased December 2, 2008
I was so happy to find CDs of the Swingle Singers! Thanks so much!
Cheap price gets an extra star on this one... May 30, 2008
This CD is kind of a sampler for the famous a cappella singers, so it has a little jazz, gospel, folk and Christmas mixed in with the classical tracks. On some they sing the words, although the group became famous more than 40 years ago for singing only the notes. Either way, there is a lot of talent displayed. I was a fan early on, buying several of their Phillips LP's, but my favorite was always their Christmas record. For unknown reasons, that one, singing the notes to a couple of dozen carols in medleys, has never been fully and faithfully transferred to compact disc. Some of my friends find the Swingles style irritating, but I think more of their selections are just full-out lovely. Buy this as an introduction, because their work on CD usually is a bit pricey.
I remember the Swingles July 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember this music when I was growing up,it was great to get the chance to hear it all again. It is good to play it in the car when driving on a long journey
Good Introduction February 15, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As might be expected with a compilation, this is a little inconsistent. It also lacks the more swinging tracks they recorded with a jazz rhythym section, but it's still a great and very inexpensive introduction to this great a cappella group, who were a staple of movie soundtracks in the 60's.
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