The House Is Haunted
Tintinnabulation
Sid Bass and His Orchestra
Arranged and Conducted by Sid Bass
Produced and Directed by Herman Diaz, Jr.
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, July 18, 26 and August 1, 1957
Vik LX-1112
1958
With Bells On
Sid Bass and His Orchestra
RCA Camden CAS 501
1959
Vik LX-1112
1958
Sid Bass and His Orchestra
RCA Camden CAS 501
1959
From the back cover: In his previous VIK long-playing record packages, Sid Bass went a long way toward establishing himself as one of the most imaginative, slyly humorous, yet subtly sentimental arrangers on the musical scene today. His FROM ANOTHER WORLD (LX-1053) gave new color and meaning to a group of "star" and "moon" standards, while his SOUND AND FURY (LX-1084) package (among other musical magic) made truly remarkable usage of the drum as an emotion-stirring instrument.
Here Bass takes the bells, and (as Edgar Allan Poe expressed it) the tintinnabulation that so musically wells from the bells, and utilizes same in the most arresting, yet ear-pleasing blends of sounds you are likely to hear in an eon of listening. For Sid writes the entire bell family-from the delicate tinkle of the celeste to the brittle, crisp gaiety of vibes, through the majestic throb of deep chimes – into these arrangements.
Yes, tintinnabulation is the underlying motif in each of these twelve selections, yet each sounds wonderfully different from the other. Bass achieves this fascinating distinction in each arrangement first by the most adroit selection of material.
Not only are the tunes ideally suited to the sometimes delicate, sometimes thrilling tintinnabulations of the various bell scorings, but Bass has artfully blended the bells with other key instrumental sections. Some of the arrangements feature bells and woodwinds, notably the saxes; others have the bells working with and against brash brass; and yet another group of tunes find the bells accenting, complementing and supplementing sweeping strings. But in every single case there is the tintinnabulation of the bells used with the exciting imagination which has become characteristic of one of today's finest arrangers, Sid Bass. Whether you like good music, or are seeking interesting new high fidelity sounds, or both, this package is definitely for you. – JUNE BUNDY (June Bundy is one of The Billboard's ace reporters.)
Here Bass takes the bells, and (as Edgar Allan Poe expressed it) the tintinnabulation that so musically wells from the bells, and utilizes same in the most arresting, yet ear-pleasing blends of sounds you are likely to hear in an eon of listening. For Sid writes the entire bell family-from the delicate tinkle of the celeste to the brittle, crisp gaiety of vibes, through the majestic throb of deep chimes – into these arrangements.
Yes, tintinnabulation is the underlying motif in each of these twelve selections, yet each sounds wonderfully different from the other. Bass achieves this fascinating distinction in each arrangement first by the most adroit selection of material.
Not only are the tunes ideally suited to the sometimes delicate, sometimes thrilling tintinnabulations of the various bell scorings, but Bass has artfully blended the bells with other key instrumental sections. Some of the arrangements feature bells and woodwinds, notably the saxes; others have the bells working with and against brash brass; and yet another group of tunes find the bells accenting, complementing and supplementing sweeping strings. But in every single case there is the tintinnabulation of the bells used with the exciting imagination which has become characteristic of one of today's finest arrangers, Sid Bass. Whether you like good music, or are seeking interesting new high fidelity sounds, or both, this package is definitely for you. – JUNE BUNDY (June Bundy is one of The Billboard's ace reporters.)
The Bells Are Swinging
What Is There To Say
Pick Yourself
Say It With Music
(In The) Wee Small Hours
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Ridin' High
Soon
Blue Bells
Blue Room
The House Is Haunted
Love Walked In
Awesome one! Love the tune! I need to download it for sure!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the album artwork!
ReplyDeleteWe had this in our modest collection of LP records in our home in the 60’s. It was always a favorite on our RCA Stereo Cabinet Player. All our albums vanished, as my mother no doubt donated them to some worthy cause. I just purchased a beautiful used copy. I like to think it was ours❤️ Absolutely love it.
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