Jackie Gleason - "Night Winds" (1956) - Capitol Records
Hello friends,
Is there anything better than a chilly November evening, a tall bottle of red French wine and Jackie Gleason on the turntable? Well, we don't think so!
Using an ensemble of 23 flutes (count 'em) to replace the Bobby Hackett's ghostly cornet solos, Night Winds is some more of the same lush and soothing mood music that Gleason made famous in the mid 1950's. The songs flow into one another seamlessly-- each side of the record is like a dreamy soundscape.
Fat, sweaty, chain-smoking and mostly drunk, its truly amazing what Jackie Gleason would accomplish in 1955-1956. Not only was his recording career hugely successful but, "The Jackie Gleason Show" was a top- rated variety show on television and "The Honeymooners" were at their creative height! (The last episode of the "classic 39" would air on September 26, 1956.) I guess they don't make them like they used to! The Great One, indeed!
RATING: 4 packs of cigarettes a day out of 5
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