Comedian Harmonists: Greatest Hits Vol. 1

If, inexplicably, one is limited to one Comedian Harmonists' CD, this is probably the one to get. It combines better than other CDs the best, the best known, and the most representative sampling of their work. Its only drawback -- and some might not consider it so much a drawback but as an example of how broadly representative this sampling is -- is that it includes a few selections from the two sextets formed after the Nazis forced the separation of the three Aryan from the three Jewish members, and neither group was anywhere near as good as the original.

The popularity of close harmony singing groups in the late 20's and into the 30's is just wonderful to hear! And the fact that there are recordings of these groups still available is a great bonus. Comedian Harmonists are a stunning example and the American Boswell Sisters were an outstanding American female sister singing trio.

We attended a live, outdoor performance by the current Comedian Harmonists in Schwabisch Hall, Germany in 2004 and have been a fan of their music since. This CD is an excellent compilation of the music that we heard them perform live!

I love the music, but this cd was copied without any noise reduction and the HISS (from the original record) is WAY TOO LOUD!!! Some hiss would be acceptable and would even add charm and authenticity, but the loud hiss on this copy is just awful and intolerable at higher volumes.

Recording does not do justice to these great voices. Ths latest groups with Andre Reiu has the best quality recording

love this kind of music and play it in my car all the time. will probably order more when i have the time.

Somehow, although I didn't live during the time of these recordings or the wide popularity of the Comedian Harmonists and others of its kind, this group's music ignites in me a deep sense of nostalgia and historical passion, as it were, that few other recordings can match. This is a surprisingly good refurbishing of the original recordings of the 1930s, and most of the Comedian Harmonists' best songs are included. Many of the songs are sentimental, others are lively and funny, others are serious; but all are deeply nostalgic. This group folded in the late thirties because of the rise of the Nazis in Germany, but their legacy remains to be one of the most important in the annals of popular and folk music history.

Very Good! That CD for Mom. She like the CD.

Super Geschenk und alle Lieder könnten mitgesungen werden

Gift for someone learning German

Hits, die man nicht vergisst. Eine gute Erinnerung, wenn man die Konzerte live gehört hat.Ich könnte die CD ständig hören.

Eine wunderbare Musikplatte mit diesen Comedian Harmonists. Diese Platte hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Eine traurige Mar war es dass die Nazis dieses musikalischen Sextett zerstört haben.