The US Decca release of "The Glenn Miller Story" was a straight on soundtrack to the movie, made of new takes recorded by a studio orchestra directed by Joseph Gershenson. A big success with long time at #1 on Billboard. Apparently British HMV couldn't get the rights to the original tapes from Decca, so they made their own version. With ten cuts instead of eight, omitting "St. Louis Blues" instead adding "I Know Why", "Chattanooga Choo Choo" plus "At Last". And as they didn't have access to the remakes all was made by transference from the original 78:s, recorded between April 4th 1939 and May 20th 1942. Haven't heard the US original, but however good that is I seriously doubt it's even close to here. Or maybe it would be unfair to compare since this isn't the actual soundtrack, just a compilation carrying the same name. I'm listening to it over and over as I write and at the moment couldn't think of a better way to get in a pleasant mood. The legendary songs, the "weeping" brass and the original audio of the classic recordings enhanced by a modern analog equipment. I especially like the vocal cuts - "I Don't Know Why" with Paula Kelly in lead backed by The Modernaires and "At Last" sung by Ray Eberie both give me goosebumps this early Sunday morning. If you ever feel the urge for a Glenn Miller compilation close to the source it's highly recommended. Also issued in Germany 1956 on HMV/Electrola (WDLP 1024). First UK 10 inch had label as shown here and fully laminated cover with crescent flips. (PÖP*)(NYFÖ*) (CLÄZ*)
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