Maynard Ferguson Master Of The Stratosphere CD

Master Of The Stratosphere Music

List Price	$6.99 (You save $0.94)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Classical CDs, Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet
Label	Sony Music Special Products
Orig Year	1997
All Time Sales Rank	2828
CD Universe Part number	1825640
Catalog number	28534
Discs	1
Release Date	Dec 31, 2001
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	60 minutes

Master Of The Stratosphere Songs

1.	Primal Scream	$0.99
2.	Spinning Wheel	$0.99
3.	Chameleon	$0.99
4.	Gospel John	$0.99
5.	Fiesta, La
6.	Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
7.	MacArthur Park	$0.99
8.	Pagliacci	$0.99
9.	Superbone Meets the Bad Man	$0.99
10.	Theme from "Shaft"

Master Of The Stratosphere Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars `Fergie` at his Best!
This is a great way to replace my worn-out L.P. discs, & at a bargain price! Sound is great , just as it was originally in the 1970`s from where most of these tracks have come. 1 or 2 of the titles duplicate the C.D. `This is Jazz` on the same label, but at this price, I`m not arguing! My only criticism---- no mention is made that several of the tracks were recorded in Britain with the Band he formed in 1968.
Submitted by bevmastin (Skegness UK.)
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