Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Tiger Rag ~ The Mills Brothers |  |
| 2. Nobody's Sweetheart (A.K.A. Nobody's Sweetheart Now) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 3. Rockin' Chair ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 4. Dedicated To You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 5. Flat Foot Floogie - (with Louis Armstrong) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 6. You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 7. Cherry - (with Louis Armstrong) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 8. Wish Me Luck Amigo, (I Yi, Yi, Yi) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 9. Lazy River ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 10. I'll Be Around ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 11. Paper Doll ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 12. Till Then ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 13. You Always Hurt The One You Love ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 14. I Wish ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 15. Don't Be A Baby, Baby ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 16. I Don't Know Enough About You ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 17. I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 18. Too Many Irons In The Fire ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 19. Across The Alley From The Alamo ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 20. You Never Miss The Water Til The Well Runs Dry ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 21. Gloria ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 22. Is It True What They Say About Dixie? - (with Al Jolson) ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 23. I Love You So Much It Hurts ~ The Mills Brothers | |
| 24. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm ~ The Mills Brothers | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes liner notes by Peter Grendysa. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered. | | Liner Note Author: Peter Grendysa. | | Recording information: L.A., CA (1931-1968); New York, NY (1931-1968); Toronto, Canada (1931-1968). | | Directors: Chico O'Farrill; Dick Hyman; Owen Bradley. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Al Jolson; Louis Armstrong; Tommy Dorsey. | | Arrangers: George Tipton; Sy Oliver. | | The Mills Brothers: The Anthology is a comprehensive 48-song overview of the vocal group's career, spanning their entire career and featuring 32 of their biggest hits. Most of their most famous songs -- including "Paper Doll," "Glow-Worm," "Lazy River," and "Rockin' Chair" -- are included on this double-disc set and the sound is the best it has ever been. In short, it is the definitive retrospective of this ground-breaking vocal quartet. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | This release tracks the Mills Brothers' prolific 37-year recording career. The first 26 years featured a quartet comprising the four brothers, John, Jr., Herbert, Harry, and Donald. In 1936 John Jr. died and was replaced by the boys' father, John Sr., who performed until retiring in 1957, when the group became a trio. | | Their early sound begins distinctively with rousing, jazzy numbers like "Nobody's Sweetheart," their debut release of 1931. The furious scat vocals on this '20s pop tune are unique, sharp, and melodic. The Brothers combine forces with a young Ella Fitzgerald on "Dedicated to You," their harmonies floating behind her bell-toned vocals in a sonic miasma. |
Producer: Tom Mack; Steven Lasker (Compilation) |
Musical Guests | | Ella Fitzgerald | | Count Basie | | Louis Armstrong | | Sy Oliver | | Al Jolson | | Tommy Dorsey |
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| Artist Overview |
| The Ohio-born Mills Brothers were a vocal quartet with roots going back to early jazz and barbershop harmony, but their innovative style, which initially utilized vocal approximations of instrumental sounds, was one of the key influences on '50s doo-wop. Harry, Donald, Herbert, and John Mills started performing in the '20s, accompanied only by a guitar, as they used their voices to imitate saxophone, trumpet, bass, et al. Their intricate harmonies and unique approach scored them hit after hit in the '30s and '40s, as well as roles in numerous movie musicals. In the '50s, they switched to a more conventional band-backed format and the huge hits ("Glow Worm," "Opus One," "Smack Dab in the Middle") continued. Various versions of the group continued performing into the '80s, until Donald became the only surviving member (he died in 1999). |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 08/01/1995 | | Original Release Date : 1995 | | Catalog ID : 11279 | | Label : MCA Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Mixed | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00008811127923 |
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