全方位立體聲 - 絕妙通俗名曲 (40CD)

1961年，英國笛卡唱片的美國分公司突破錄音技術上的障礙，以20軌錄音的先進方式成功發展出「全方位立體聲」（Phase 4 Stereo）的驚人錄音技巧，對當時的錄音藝術帶來極大震撼，而猶在起步階段的錄音技術也因「全方位立體聲」的問世而有所改觀；在此一新技術支援下，每一種樂器或人聲均能在前後左右寬闊的音場中得到極佳的定位與極真實的音質。雖然今日在錄音技術日新月異下，所謂「全方位立體聲」已成絕響，但笛卡公司經過悉心修復原始母帶，整理之後所推出的這套「全方位立體聲」系列，可說圓滿再現其令人驚艷的風采。系列中有多張專集至今仍高掛美國TAS（The Absolute Sound）雜誌發燒榜上，實為舊雨新知們不可或缺的極品珍藏。

先前出版的「全方位立體聲 - 音樂會系列精選」（478 6769 / Phase 4 Stereo Concert Series），內容以古典音樂為主；本套專輯則收錄20-60年代的輕音樂與通俗名曲。全套產品採限量發行，包含40片CD，收錄50張專輯的錄音。其中17張專輯為首度以CD格式發行，每張專輯均保留當年發行時的封面，並附上128頁的全彩英文解說，同時收錄Tim McDonald於1972-78年間擔任「全方位立體聲」製作人之回憶錄。

60-70年代，當時的紐約音樂人Tony D’Amato以驚人的能力與獨有魅力，號召了許多傑出的音樂家為DECCA錄下這些音效優異的作品。包括Edmundo Ros, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, Ronnie Aldrich, Frank Chacksfield, Mantovani等知名演奏家與樂隊領導人均在延攬之列。

專輯收錄純粹懷舊的立體聲錄音，提供多樣化的輕鬆悅耳曲目。內容包含異國情調的拉丁打擊樂，以至電視影集主題曲，還有壯麗的電影配樂。多年後再度欣賞這些作品，錄音依舊鮮活，音場明確，「全方位立體聲」的魅力可說未曾褪色，絕對是一套值得以新眼光探索的豐富音樂寶庫。

曲目:
TRACKLIST – 50 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 40 CDs 
* New to Decca CD, in this international release

CD1 MELODY & PERCUSSION FOR TWO PIANOS *
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos 

CD2 THE MAGNIFICENT PIANOS OF RONNIE ALDRICH
Ronnie Aldrich and the Strings of the London Festival Orchestra

CD3THE ROMANTIC PIANOS of RONNIE ALDRICH
Ronnie Aldrich and the Strings of the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus 

CD4THE MAGIC MOOD OF RONNIE ALDRICH
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Festival Orchestra

CD5THAT ALDRICH FEELING
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos

CD6THIS WAY “IN”
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Festival Orchestra

CD7THE WAY WE WERE 
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus 

CD8TWO PIANOS IN HOLLYWOOD / TWO PIANOS TODAY
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Festival Orchestra

CD9 SOFT AND WICKED / COME TO WHERE THE LOVE IS
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus

CD10 EXOTIC PERCUSSION
Stanley Black and His Orchestra and Chorus

CD11 MUSIC OF A PEOPLE *
Stanley Black and the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus 

CD12 SPIRIT OF A PEOPLE *
Stanley Black and the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus 

CD13 BROADWAY SPECTACULAR / FILM SPECTACULAR 2
Stanley Black and the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus

CD14 GREAT COUNTRY & WESTERN HITS *
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra and Chorus 

CD15 ALL TIME TOP TV THEMES *
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra and Chorus

CD16 FILM FESTIVAL
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra 

CD17 CHACKSFIELD PLAYS THE BEATLES’ SONG BOOK
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

CD18 CHACKSFIELD PLAYS BACHARACH *
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra 

CD19 THE INCOMPARABLE JEROME KERN PH-038
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra and Chorus 

CD20 CHACKSFIELD PLAYS SIMON AND GARFUNKEL AND JIM WEBB *
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

CD21 THE NEW LIMELIGHT & BEYOND THE SEA
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

CD22 SATIN, SAXES & BOUNCING BRASS *
Ted Heath and His Music 

CD23 COAST TO COAST
Ted Heath and His Music

CD24 THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Ted Heath and His Music

CD25 TED HEATH SALUTES THE DUKE *
Ted Heath and His Orchestra 

CD26 THE TED HEATH BAND SALUTES TOMMY DORSEY *
The Ted Heath Band

CD27 FEVER & POW! *
Ted Heath and His Music 

CD28 SWING IS KING / VOLUMES 1 & 2 
Ted Heath and His Music 

CD29 HEATH vs. ROS VOLUMES / 1 & 2
Ted Heath and His Music, Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
Edmundo Ros, vocals

CD30 KISMET *PH-028
Mantovani and His Orchestra
Adele Leigh, Robert Merrill, Kenneth McKellar, Regina, Resnik, Ian Wallace

CD31 MERMAN SINGS MERMAN / ETHEL'S RIDIN' HIGH
Stanley Black and the London Festival Orchestra
Ethel Merman, vocals

CD32 AMERICA SINGS *
The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra 

CD33 THE SIZZLING TWENTIES *
Eric Rogers and his Orchestra 

CD34 NOTHING BUT ACES *
Edmundo Ros, The Edmundo Ros Orchestra
Caterina Valente, vocals

CD35 NEW RHYTHMS OF THE SOUTH 
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra 

CD36 ARRIBA! 
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra 

CD37 LATIN HITS I MISSED / STRINGS LATINO
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra 

CD38 HAIR GOES LATIN / CARIBBEAN ROS
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra 

CD39 THEMES FOR SECRET AGENTS *
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra 

CD40 MORE JAMES BOND IN ACTION *
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra