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Collector's Checklists
LES BROWN CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Audio File BCCD919 – see under “Various Artists”
Audio File DVSB450 – see under “Various Artists”
Audiophonic ALB100114, LB and His Blue Devils: Made in Heaven, 2010 2-CDs •
Avid (E) AMSC 1193, Les Brown: Four Classic Albums, 2016 2-CDs •
BBC (E) CJCD 834, LB And His Band Of R: 1977: The Century Masters, 1991 •
Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 3046, Blue Moon: LB and His Band of Renown Vol 1, 1995 •
Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 3047, Blue Skies: LB and His Band of Renown Vol 2, 1995 •
Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 3048, Perdido: L Brown and His Band of Renown Vol 3, 1995 •
Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 3058, L Brown and His Band of Renown: Ridin' High, 1996 •
Bridge (Switz) 100.017-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Candy CACD-1017, Radio Days “Live” . . . Hollywood Palladium
Canby CACD-9018, Radio Days “Live” . . . Jubilee On The Air •
Cap 34757 2 7, L Brown And His Band Of Renown : Best of the Capitol Years, 2002 •
Cap C2-91226, The Les Brown Story, 1989
Cap CDP 21090 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap DPRO-79508 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (E) 33088 2 7, Dance to South Pacific / The Les Brown Story, 2001 •
CEMA Spec Markets CDL-57447 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CCD-90, Les Brown and his Orchestra: 1944 & 1946, 1992 •
Collectables COL-CD-6668, Bandland: Great Songs . . . / Revolution in Sound, 2000 •
Collectables COL-CD-7460, The Lerner and L Bandbook / The R Rodgers Bandbook •
Collectables COL-CD-7467, The Best Of The Rare Les Brown & his Orchestra, 2002 •
Collectables COL-CD-7472 – see under “Various Artists”
Collectors’ Choice Music A72858 – see under “Various Artists”
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-029, The Complete Doris Day with LB, 1996 2-CDs •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-412 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 40948 – see under “Various Artists”
Col / Legacy CK 64153 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 64156 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 66371, Best Of The Big Bands: Les Brown and His Great Vocalists, 1995 •
Doc Hollywood 3956700062, LB & His B Of R: 1936 – 2001: Session #55, 2001 •
Drive Entertainment DE2-46002 – see under “Various Artists”
Drive Entertainment PRO-1020 – see under “Various Artists”
Fantasy FCD-9650-2, LB & His B Of Renown: Digital Swing: 50th Anniversary, 1987 •
Flare (E) SPEC1030 – see under “Various Artists”
GNP Crescendo GNPD 11002 - see under "Louis Armstrong"
Hindsight HCD-103, The Uncollected Les Brown And His Orchestra: 1944-1946 •
Hindsight HCD-131, The Uncollected Les Brown And His Orchestra Vol 2: 1949 •
Hindsight HCD-252, les brown and his band of renown, 1993 •
Hindsight HCD-408, LB . . . Play 22 Original Big-Band Recordings, 1987 •
Intersound (G) ISCD 129, Big Band Classics: Les Brown / Billy May, 1991 •
Jasmine (E) JASCD 228 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASCD 438, LB And His Band of R: The Sound Exchange, 2006 2-CDs •
Jasmine (E) JASCD 727 – see under “Various Artists”
J Band (E) EBCD 2136-2, LB & His Band of Renown: Live 12 May 1957, 1998 •
J Band (E) EBCD 217-27, 'S Wonderful: 1949-1950 Recordings, 2002 •
J Beat 518, Les Brown's in Town [ 1956 Capitol and 1964 Decca ] •
Joyce Record Co JRCRG1011, L Brown On V Disc And 1968 New Year’s Eve “Live” •
Kipepeo Publishing CD-R, Classics in Rhythm: LB and his band of renown •
Koss JK-82695, Live At the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater August 26, 1995 •
Laser Light, The J Collector Edition: LB & The Duke Blue Devils, 1991
Lone Hill J LHJ10261, Les Brown: The Complete Song Books, 2006 •
Lone Hill J LHJ10302, LB And His B Of R: Dancers' Choice / Composer's Holiday •
Lone Hill J LHJ10305, . . . Play the Gershwin Bandbook / The Explosive Sound of LB •
Magic (E) DAWE54, LB And His Band Of Renown: Heatwave: 1953, 1992 •
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20731- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20732- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-21056 – see under “Various Artists”
Montpellier (E) MONTCD 108 – see under “Various Artists”
MPS (G) 825 493-2, Sentimental Journey: Les Brown •
Mr Music MMCD7027 - see under "Various Artists"
New Century (E) NCD 07030, The Les Brown Show, 2011 •
Nostalgia Co CD-2213 – see under “Various Artists”
Olfert Dapper (Holland) OD 002, Lucy Ann Polk with the L Brown Orch (1950-1953) •
Ovation 3203, The Legendary D Haymes Live!: at the C Grove 1973: With The LBO •
Pair PCD-1180, The Many Shades of Les Brown, 1987 •
Pulse (E) PLS CD 416, The Legendary Big Bands Series: Les Brown, 2000 •
Radio Archives RA012 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 019B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 020B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 067B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 153B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT10014 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100011 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100018 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100019 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig CD-R, R Dig Music: Les Brown: The Reader’s Digest Sessions, 2007 •
R Dig KCD12-8902 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig RBD-028 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig RBD-176 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S201B, The Best Of The Big Bands: Sentimental Journey with L Brown, 1999 •
R Dig S202B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S204B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S210B – see under “Various Artists”
Renown Records RR 1001, The Bands of Renown: LB and the Band Of Renown •
Rhino R2 79998 – see under “Various Artists”
Sepia (E) 1327 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 108 – see under “Various Artists”
Somethin’ Else (J) TOCJ-8022, LB & His B of R [ Aurex J Festival '83 ], 1998 Auld •
Somethin’ Else (J) TOCJ-8023, R Clooney with LB and . . . [ Aurex J Festival '83 ] •
Sony Classical SMK 62268 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 17817 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 21841 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 22373 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 31523, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, 2001 •
Sony Music Distribution AK 66389 - see under "Various Artists"
Soundcraft SC-5017/18 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundies SCD 4132 – see under “Various Artists”
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY809, LB And His B Of R: Let’s Go To Town 2-CDs •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY907, Sentimental Journey, 2012 •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY915, LB And His Band Of Renown: If You Please •
Status (E) DSTS1002, Live At Elitch Gardens 1959, 1994 •
Status (E) DSTS1006, Live At Elitch Gardens 1959 Part II, 1994 •
Swing Rewind SR-552, West Coast Live Sessions: Recorded 1957 In Stereo, 2016 •
Ten12 Music C-0015 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0016 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0017 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life A-17584, Big Bands: Les Brown, 1992 •
Time-Life HPD-04 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-08 – see under “Various Artists”
Universal / Coral (J) UCCC-9066/67, Concert At the Palladium, 2003 •
USA Music Group USACD-685, Les Brown: Anything Goes, 1990 •
Varese Sarabande VSD-5866 – see under “Various Artists”
Varese Sarabande VSD-5931, The Les Brown Songbook, 1998 •
Vintage J Classics VJC-1016 – see under “Various Artists”
Viper’s Nest VN-158, Peggy Lee 1947/1948: Special Guest Stars J Durante / LB
Voc (E) CDVS 1947, a Sentimental Journey with Les Brown and his orchestra, 2006 •
Les Brown’s Band of Renown directed by Les Brown, Jr.
CD-R, A Time To Smile: Les Brown Band Of Renown •
DPTV Media DPT-CD-76, Music Of Your Life with LB Jr. . . . Starring Neal McCoy •
Essential Media Group CD-R, Big Bands Of The Swingin’ Years: LB [ sic ] •
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