BING CROSBY - Bing Sings 96 Of His Greatest Hits - 8 LP Box Set - Readers Digest

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BING CROSBY - Bing Sings 96 Of His Greatest Hits - 8 LP Box Set - Readers Digest
Perhaps the most likeable (and relaxed) vocalist of all time, Bing Crosby had hundreds of charting singles over a long career. One of these, "White Christmas," was #1 in 1942, and reappeared 22 times after that, charting in 19 of those years: '43 (6); '44 (5); '45 (1); '46 (1); '47 (3); '48 (6); '49 (5); '50 (13); '51 (13); '53 (21); '54 (13); '55 (7); '56 (65); '57 (34); '58 (66); '59 (59); '60 (26); '61 (12); '62 (38); '77; '85 and '98. This is a feat that will never be equalled.

Many of Bing's best sides are here. Only the first three are remakes of his earliest hits, which may be why "I Surrender Dear" and "Just a Gigolo" weren't included (Crosby never redid these classics).

An overview of his BRUNSWICK and DECCA output, Reader's Digest's BING SINGS 96 OF HIS GREATEST HITS was issued less than a year after Crosby's 1977 death. Manufacturer is RCA. These aren't their dreadful DYNAFLEX paper-thin discs, but they also aren't up to golden era vinyl standards. A tiniest bit of rechanneling has been applied to make bass notes seem right soundstage. There's no echo, no masking filters, no channel imbalance.

These discs were meant to be stacked on a changer for continuity by year (Sides 1 thru 8 "A" followed by 8 thru 1 "B"). Average side time is 18 minutes.

A heavy stock box that holds the records slides out of an even more substantial outer case. Plastic-lined card paper storage sleeves have graduated cuts in the upper right corner, which simplifies finding a specific record (when they're in the correct order). Sleeves have interesting paragraphs about each recording on their backs. No studio dates are provided.

• Each record is tested and cleaned. All play without skipping, except disc 6 that has a small skip both sides.  Very little to no surface noise.  Any surface noise does not overpower the music
• Each record has an individual inner sleeve with notes on each song on the particular record.
• All albums fit neatly in a box.  The box has some shelf wear  around the edges.
• Fast shipping - I ship same day or next business day
• Free media mail shipping.  Priority mail available for an additional fee.

Track List:

The First Crosby Hits A1 Bing Crosby– Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day A2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams A3 Bing Crosby– Please A4 Bing Crosby– Out Of Nowhere A5 Bing Crosby– Sweet And Lovely A6 Bing Crosby– Just One More Chance 1950-1951 B1 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– All Of My Love (Bolero) B2 Bing Crosby Duet With Gary Crosby (2) / Matty Matlock And His Orchestra– Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) B3 Bing Crosby Duet With Patti Andrews*– If I Were A Bell B4 Bing Crosby With Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra*– Autumn Leaves B5 Bing Crosby Duet With Gary Crosby (2) / Matty Matlock And His Orchestra– Play A Simple Melody B6 Bing Crosby Duet With Jane Wyman / The Four Hits And A Miss* / Matty Matlock And His All-Stars*– In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening 1934-1935 C1 Bing Crosby– Soon C2 Bing Crosby– June In January C3 Bing Crosby– Love Is Just Around The Corner C4 Bing Crosby With Georgie Stoll And His Orchestra*– It's Easy To Remember C5 Bing Crosby– Red Sails In The Sunset C6 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– On Treasure Island 1949 D1 Bing Crosby With Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires*– Dear Hearts And Gentle People D2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Some Enchanted Evening D3 Bing Crosby Duet With Evelyn Knight– Everywhere You Go D4 Bing Crosby With Evelyn Knight / Vic Schoen And His Orchestra / Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires*– Careless Hands D5 Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Choir– Riders In The Sky D6 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– I'll See You In My Dreams Orchestrated By – John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra Orchestrated By – John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra 1936 E1 Bing Crosby With Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra– Pennies From Heaven E2 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Empty Saddles Backing Vocals [Vocal Effects By] – The Guardsmen Backing Vocals [Vocal Effects By] – The Guardsmen E3 Bing Crosby– I'm An Old Cowhand E4 Bing Crosby With Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra– I Can't Escape From You E5 Bing Crosby With Dick McIntyre And His Hawaiians*– South Sea Island Magic E6 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– I Got Plenty O' Nuttin 1947-1948 F1 Bing Crosby With The Fred Waring Orchestra And Glee Club*– The Whiffenpoof Song F2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Swingin' Down The Lane F3 Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Choir– Now, Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song) F4 Bing Crosby With Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra– On The Sunny Side Of The Street F5 Bing Crosby With The Victor Young Orchestra* And Chorus*– Galway Bay F6 Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Choir– Far Away Places 1937 G1 Bing Crosby With Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra– Too Marvelous For Words G2 Bing Crosby With Lani McIntire And His Hawaiians– Blue Hawaii G3 Bing Crosby Duet With Connee Boswell* / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) G4 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Moonlight & Shadows G5 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– It's The Natural Thing To Do G6 Bing Crosby With Lani McIntire And His Hawaiians– Sweet Leilani 1946 H1 Bing Crosby With The Jesters / Bob Haggart And His Orchestra– MacNamara's Band H2 Bing Crosby Duet With Judy Garland– Mine H3 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– September Song H4 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters / Vic Schoen And His Orchestra– South America, Take It Away H5 Bing Crosby, Jay Blackton And His Orchestra– They Say It's Wonderful H6 Bing Crosby With Dick Haymes And The Andrews Sisters– There's No Business Like Show Business 1938 I1 Bing Crosby With Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby I2 Bing Crosby– Mexicali Rose I3 Bing Crosby Duet With Johnny Mercer / Victor Young And His Orchestra– Small Fry I4 Bing Crosby, The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Don't Be That Way I5 Bing Crosby With Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– Old Folks I6 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams 1945 J1 Bing Crosby, Carmen Cavallaro, His Piano And Orchestra*– I Can't Begin To Tell You J2 Bing Crosby With Eddie Condon And His Orchestra– Personality J3 Bing Crosby With Les Paul And His Trio– It's Been A Long, Long Time J4 Bing Crosby With Mel Tormé And The Mel-Tones*– Day By Day J5 Bing Crosby Duet With Fred Astaire / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– A Couple Of Song And Dance Men J6 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Close As Pages In A Book 1939 K1 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– What's New? K2 Bing Crosby With Matty Malneck And His Orchestra– Deep Purple K3 Bing Crosby Duet With Connee Boswell* / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– An Apple For The Teacher K4 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Maybe K5 Bing Crosby With Matty Malneck And His Orchestra– Stardust K6 Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Somebody Loves Me 1944 L1 Bing Crosby With The Williams Brothers Quartet* / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Swinging On A Star L2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby) L3 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters / Vic Schoen And His Orchestra– Don't Fence Me In L4 Bing Crosby, The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Amor L5 Bing Crosby, The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– It Could Happen To You L6 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters / Vic Schoen And His Orchestra– Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Mister In-Between) 1940 M1 Bing Crosby– Only Forever M2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– That's For Me M3 Bing Crosby Duet With Johnny Mercer / Victor Young And His Orchestra– Mister Meadowlark M4 Bing Crosby With Dick McIntyre And His Hawaiians*– Trade Winds M5 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) M6 Bing Crosby Duet With Johnny Mercer / Victor Young And His Orchestra– On Behalf Of The Visiting Firemen 1943 N1 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters– Pistol Packin' Mama N2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– San Fernando Valley N3 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters– Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) N4 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Poinciana N5 Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters– Vict'ry Polka N6 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– I'll Be Seeing You 1941 O1 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– You're Dangerous O2 Bing Crosby With The Music Maids / Hal Hopper / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Clementine O3 Bing Crosby With Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– San Antonio Rose O4 Bing Crosby Duet With Connee Boswell* / Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– Yes Indeed O5 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square O6 Bing Crosby With Mary Martin And Jack Teagarden / Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra– The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid 1942 P1 Bing Crosby Duet With Bob Hope / Vic Schoen And His Orchestra– Road To Morocco P2 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Moonlight Becomes You P3 Bing Crosby– Easter Parade P4 Bing Crosby With The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– Be Careful, It's My Heart P5 Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Singers– Sunday, Monday Or Always P6 Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Singers / The John Scott Trotter Orchestra*– White Christmas