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Tommy 'Snuff' Garrett was a DJ from Texas, who became a producer at Liberty Records in Los Angeles in 1959 at the age of 21, producing acts like Bobby Vee and Johnny Burnette, and became A\u0026amp;R director after a few years He alighted on an approach that he called 'The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett', with a lesser-used adjunct of 'The 25 Pianos Of Tommy Garrett', and with arranger Ernie Freeman, whose hits included 'Jivin' Around' and 'Raunchy', he created a guitar-based sound using notable west coast session guitarists like Laurindo Almeida, Al Caiola, Barney Kessel and others, including himself, and the series of concept albums carried on through into the 1970s. This 60-track 2-CD set features albums from the beginning of that series, comprising the titles from the albums '50 Guitars Go South of The Border Vols. 1 \u0026amp; 2', '50 Guitars Visit Hawaii' and '50 Guitars Go Country', plus the Tommy Garrett album '25 Pianos Play Evergreens Of Broadway'. It was one of those masterstrokes of concept creation, production and marketing, and this collection offers an atmospheric introduction to a highly distinctive brand of easy listening music, which was very much of its era, but remains absolutely timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuadalajara\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCome Closer To Me\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrenesi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBe Mine Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLa Virgen De La Macarena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBesame Mucho\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou Belong To My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLa Bamba\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerfidia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSouth Of The Border\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGranada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEl Rancho Grande\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMexicali Rose\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCielito Lindo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFantasia Mexicana\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMagic Is The Moonlight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMalaguena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMexican Hat Dance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmore\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstrellita\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreen Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLa Paloma\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVaya Con Dios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlue Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePagan Love Song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMy Little Grass Shack (In Kealalekua Hawaii)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hukilau Song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSong Of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLovely Hula Hands\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSweet Leilani\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Moon Of Manakoora\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAloha Oe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWabash Cannon Ball\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eI Can't Help It\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTennessee Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWildwood Flower\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAm I Losing You\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJust Out Of Reach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSugar Foot Rag\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMissing You\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou Win Again\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen My Blue Moon Turns To Gold\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOh Lonesome Me\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSend Me The Pillow You Dream On\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Carousel Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFanny\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eI Could Have Danced All Night\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Sound Of Music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHey There\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEverything's Coming Up Roses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTonight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHey, Look Me Over\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTill There Was You\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBaubles, Bangles And Beads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBali Ha'i\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManhattan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrobat\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Contemporary\/MOR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 141 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 05\/08\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 824046359225\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"TRAPEZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47483148108025,"sku":"ADDCD3592","price":13.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/ADDCD3592.jpg?v=1773241923","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/tommy-garrett-the-50-guitars-of-tommy-garrett-and-more-1961-62-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}