As a label, the U.K.'s Proper does a pretty decent job of assembling a great cross-section of tracks, decent sound, and fairly annotated notes (though labels names seldom if ever appear either in liner notes or in track notations, only catalog number...hmmmm) all for a really great price. Hardcore fans of most artists will either have most or all of the material in their boxes, but those curious enough to look deeper into an artist than a single- or double-disc hits package will want to investigate Proper's catalog. This ...
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As a label, the U.K.'s Proper does a pretty decent job of assembling a great cross-section of tracks, decent sound, and fairly annotated notes (though labels names seldom if ever appear either in liner notes or in track notations, only catalog number...hmmmm) all for a really great price. Hardcore fans of most artists will either have most or all of the material in their boxes, but those curious enough to look deeper into an artist than a single- or double-disc hits package will want to investigate Proper's catalog. This set of Fats Waller material covers the years 1922 -1943, virtually his entire professional career. Each disc has its own title and runs basically chronologically, from his solo work through his many ensembles. This is a laymen's collection, and is hardly exhaustive of any period, rather merely representative. True fans will want to seek out the RCA sets which are exhaustive in their research, presentation and execution. This is a fine introductory package, but that's it. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi
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Add this copy of Handful of Keys to cart. $13.65, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Proper Records.
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Good. Good condition. audioCD. 4 disc set. Case Very Good. Slipcase Very Good. Disc slightly scratched. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.
4-CD set follows piano master Waller chronologically so you can hear the evolution of jazz and the progression of his taste and prowess over the years. For those who haven't heard enough of Fats Waller, the more you listen, the better he gets. There's plenty here for you to find many favorites. Sound quality of this Properbox #71 is better than the average for remastered old originals.
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