Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones

by The Four Freshmen

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1961
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:58
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Bob Flanigan, Jah Warrior, Pullman “Tommy” Pederson, Don Barbour, Joe Mondragon, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Ken Errair, Barney Kessel, George Roberts, Ross Edwin Barbour, Milt Bernhart, Pete Rugolo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Renowned for their complex, open-harmony vocal arrangements, The Four Freshmen are backed by a distinctively brass-heavy ensemble orchestrated by Pete Rugolo. The contrast between the lush vocal blending and the robust trombone section created a sound highly influential to later pop visionaries, including Brian Wilson.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal-group, melodic, vocal-driven, sophisticated, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Angel Eyes (3:33)
  2. Love Is Just Around the Corner (2:02)
  3. Mam'selle (3:05)
  4. Speak Low (3:06)
  5. The Last Time I Saw Paris (2:42)
  6. Somebody Loves Me (2:08)
  7. You Stepped out of a Dream (2:19)
  8. I Remember You (3:12)
  9. Love (2:45)
  10. Love Is Here to Stay (3:14)
  11. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) (2:16)
  12. Guilty (3:32)

Credits

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