This 1995 Hindsight CD has a previously unreleased set of radio transcriptions by the 1935 Casa Loma Orchestra. At the time, the band's key members included clarinetist Clarence Hutchenrider, trumpeters Sonny Dunham and Grady Watts and Bill Rausch, and Pee Wee Hunt on trombones. Although Gene Gifford had recently departed, all 16 arrangements are his, including reworkings of such numbers as "Who's Sorry Now," "Should I," "Blue Room" and "Chinatown, My Chinatown." There are only two vocals on the set (one apiece by Kenny Sargent and Pee Wee Hunt) so the emphasis is very much on the jazz side of this important, if underrated, early swing band. A good sampling of the Casa Loma's music from the period even if the CD (at just 43 minutes) is rather brief. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Pee Wee Hunt (Trombone), Glen Gray (Leader), Howard Hall (Piano), Tony Briglia (Drums), Clarence Hutchenrider (Clarinet), Sonny Dunham (Trumpet), Glen Gray (Sax (Alto)), Art Ralston (Oboe), Pete Kline (Compilation), Pete Kline (Producer), Fred Hall (Liner Notes), William Rausch (Trombone), Kenny Sargent (Sax (Baritone)), Jamie McComber (Digital Mastering), Pat Davis (Sax (Tenor)), Art Ralston (Sax (Alto)), John Jungklaus (Remixing), Kenny Sargent (Sax (Tenor)), Grady Watts (Trumpet), Pee Wee Hunt (Vocals), Frank Zullo (Trumpet), Tom Gramuglia (Executive Producer), Art Ralston (Horn (English)), Casa Loma Orchestra (Performer), John Jungklaus (Restoration)
Continental is an album by the British band Saint Etienne which saw original release only in Japan.
It is a compilation that includes previously released material such as the UK hit "He's on the Phone" as well as curios like their cover of the Paul Gardiner/Gary Numan song "Stormtrooper in Drag." Many of tracks were recorded during the 'wilderness' years of 1996/97 when the band worked on their separate projects. The remix versions on this album had all appeared on Casino Classics.
As part of the 2009 Saint Etienne back catalogue reissue program, the album is seeing a domestic release for the first time. It's also getting a Heavenly catalogue number - HVNLP70. The deluxe edition also includes four previously unreleased tracks.
