All-Time Favorites
| All-Time Favorites | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Harry James and his orchestra | |
| Released | 1946 |
| Label | Columbia |
All-Time Favorites by Harry James, or simply All-Time Favorites, is a compilation by American trumpeter and bandleader Harry James released as an album of phonograph records in 1946 by Columbia.
Release
The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. C-117).
Content and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | (positive) |
| 1955 LP version | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
All the tracks except "Ciribiribin" (marked as James' "theme song") were instrumentals.
Billboard reviewed the album in the December 21, 1946, issue, writing: "Eight of the major Harry James hits on wax are brought back for this package. [...] In each instance, they show off the James trumpet, both hot and sweet, to excellent advantage. [...] Holiday season should make this a popular gift piece. Moreover, most of the sides should be good for another flow of nickels in the coin boxes."
The album spent one week at number one on Billboard's Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in January 1947.
Track listing
Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (Columbia Set C-117)
All the tracks are marked as "fox trot".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)" | Theme song Based on an original melody by A. Pestalozza Vocal chorus by Frank Sinatra Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepy Lagoon" |
| Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One O'Clock Jump" | Basie | Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two O'Clock Jump" |
| Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" | Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Music Makers" | James | Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" |
| Instrumental Harry James and his orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Concerto for Trumpet" | James | Harry James and his orchestra |
Charts
| Chart (1947) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1947) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard – The Year's Top Selling Popular Albums over Retail Counters | 14 |
See also
References
- 1 2 The album's covers and its individual records' labels
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Album reviews". Billboard. December 21, 1946.
- ↑ "Harry James: All Time Favorites". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Best-Selling Popular Record Albums". Billboard. January 11, 1947.
- ↑ "The Year's Top Selling Popular Albums over Retail Counters". Billboard. January 3, 1948. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
