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Doris Day was one of the most universally popular entertainers of the post-war era on both screen and record, her stunning good looks and vivacious personality matched by an ability to handle pop songs across the spectrum of the genre, and her talents ensured she had regular chart entries across more than two decades. This great-value 79-track 3-CD set comprises just about all her entries in the Billboard and Cash Box Top 100 charts and in the UK charts through to 1962 and in the UK charts, starting with her hits as the featured vocalist with Les Browns Orchestra in 1945, followed by her solo hits and a number of hits performing duets with other top singes of the era like Buddy Clark, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine, Johnnie Ray and Donald OConnor. Of the recordings included here, 46 were Top 20 hits, of which 25 made the Top 10, including the No. 1s Sentimental Journey, My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time, Love Somebody, A Guy Is a Guy, Secret Love, Que Sera, Sera. Its not only a fabulous showcase for the talent and versatility of a much-loved artist, but its an evocative and, dare we say it, sentimental journey through what was truly a golden era of popular music. REVIEWS “This handsome three volume set was in the course of preparation before Doris' recent passing, so its release now although timely, was a sad coincidence. With 79 tracks, it certainly lives up to its billing illustrating the full range of her vocal talents whether it be romantic ballads, bright sparkly novelty songs or duets with a variety of partners. The vast majority of the tracks are of course very familiar but some of her minor hits have seldom been anthologised and here we are reminded of the likes of Kiss Me Again Stranger, Love In A Home, Foolishly Yours, Let It Ring, Twelve O'Clock Tonight and a few others of similar semi-obscurity. As for the big hits, there is little more to be said that has not already been written countless times, so I will confine any further comments to paying tribute to the excellence of the production of this set, from the high quality remastering to the accompanying booklet, which as usual is a mine of information discography wise with an excellent full length biography-cum-track commentary by the estimable Paul Watts. A quality production in every way which I am sure will be a great and deserved success.” – Gerry Stonestreet (In Tune Issue 331)
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