4 Freshmen and 5 Trumpets

by The Four Freshmen

4 Freshmen and 5 Trumpets cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:26
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Frank Carlson, Don Simpson, Ray Triscari, Dick Reynolds, Buddy Childers, Jack Marshall, Milt Raskin, Manny Klein, Joe Triscari

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Matching their incredibly tight, complex vocal harmonies against a piercing brass section, the group tackles intricate charts that push the boundaries of pop arranging. The juxtaposition of smooth barbershop blends with aggressive, jazz-inflected trumpets yields a striking dynamic tension.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, vocal-group, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Easy Street (2:11)
  2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (2:40)
  3. Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside) (3:14)
  4. After You've Gone (2:11)
  5. Good-Bye (3:01)
  6. There Will Never Be Another You (2:01)
  7. Got A Date With An Angel (2:18)
  8. Something in the Wind (2:59)
  9. Someone Like You (1:54)
  10. The Night We Called It a Day (3:11)
  11. Give Me the Simple Life (2:01)
  12. Goodnight Sweetheart (2:45)

Credits

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