March 28 in the UK, April 8 in the US, and April 22 in Germany. The box says that full album credits can be found at The site does have credits for a few of the earlier 5-CD sets but nothing for the new 3-CD sets yet.” Release dates vary, e.g. ![]() My only real complaint is that there are no "extras" - recording dates, locations, producers and other credits that did not typically appear on Lp covers in those days. All in all, I'm happy with the set and would gladly purchase more. The tracks are in the correct order but the first beat is still missing on "Where Or When." The marketing department did a nice job on the box it has far more "shelf appeal" than earlier sets featuring these albums. The sound level on 's Marvelous is a bit higher than on the previous USA reissue and there might be a bit more bass, hard to tell. This is good news I was afraid they might use the previous UK reissue of 's Awful Nice which had flaws. 's Wonderful and 's Awful Nice are identical to the USA reissues. 's Marvelous includes the "listening in depth" ad which was on the original 1957 mono pressing. The back cover of 's Wonderful is from a later pressing and advertises albums such as It's The Talk Of The Town and Hi-Fi Companion (the first pressing advertised albums for other artists some pressings had no ads at all). ![]() The back cover photo on 's Awful Nice looks like it came from an Lp with a bit of shelf wear. The mini-Lp sleeves reproduce the mono covers almost perfectly. The box states "Made in the EU" and mine had a sticker on the wrapper stating that the set was Made In England. They recreated the original "6 eye" red labels on the discs, replacing the "Columbia" header with "Original Album Classics" but showing both the Columbia and Legacy logos. Doug Mitchell wrote, “Overall, very well done! Based on the markings, I suspect that the set was created by Legacy for distribution outside the USA. March 8/16, 2011, April 17, 2011: The 3 CD set mentioned below (see February 12), titled “Original Album Classics” features Ray Conniff’s albums ‘s Wonderful!, ‘s Marvelous and ‘s Awful Nice. ![]() These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) / 51. I Could Have Danced All Night & I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face / 33. Getting to Know You & I Whistle a Happy Tune / 16. January 21, 2011: A downlable album of 60 tracks is available from Amazon, featuring selections from “’s Awful Nice”, “Broadway in Rhythm”, “Hollywood in Rhythm”, “It’s The Talk of the Town”, “Young at Heart”, “Say It With Music” and “Memories Are Made of This”: Book of Songs, Vol.
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