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Mstislav Rostropovich - The Complete Decca Recordings (2012) {5CD Set, Decca 478 3577 rec 1962-1969}
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© 1962-69, 2012 Decca Music / Universal | 0289 478 3577 6
Classical / Contemporary / Impressionist / Modern / Romantic / Cello

In the early 1960s, when Rostropovich was just beginning his international career, he made a handful of recordings for Decca. This 2012 box – issued for what would have been his 85th birthday – brings those albums together. It includes all of the works Benjamin Britten specifically wrote for Rostropovich: the two suites, the sonata, and the Symphony for cello and orchestra, accompanied or conducted by the composer himself, making these definitive versions. There are also other sonatas they collaborated on, including Schubert's "Arpeggione" Sonata, which was apparently one of Rostropovich's favorites of all his recordings.

Zubin Mehta and Los Angeles Philharmonic - Complete Decca Recordings (2020) {38CD Box Set, Decca 485 0374}
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© 2020 Decca Records | 485 0374
Classical / Orchestral

Zubin Mehta’s tenure of over 16 years as the musical director of the ‘LA Phil’ marks an important chapter in the orchestra’s history. The recorded portrait of the musical partnership between the first American orchestra to be exclusively contracted by a British recording company and the dynamic maestro is explored here in this new edition.

A massively comprehensive look at the earliest years of Ella Fitzgerald on record – the legendary recordings she made with the Chick Webb orchestra at the end of the 30s and start of the 40s! Ella was way more than just another singer with a band – as her presence in the Webb group really dominated its recording history, so much so that there were nearly five times as many Chick Webb singles with vocals by Ella as there were instrumentals by the group! Fitzgerald's placement was for good reason, too – as her singing abilities were landmark – almost more with the deftness of an instrument than most other singers who'd come before, and developed amazingly over the course of the seven years presented in the set. If you only know Ella from all her later famous sides – and plenty of those are wonderful, too – you'll find even more to love here – a beautifully remastered presentation of 187 titles that were originally issued on 78rpm singles, all collected here for the first time ever – with amazing notes, photos, and details on all the music. The set's not only a great illustration of the strength of the Webb and Fitzgerald team, but also of the way that Mosaic's talents for compilation can work especially well for the pre-LP years of jazz!

Patsy Cline - Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Studio Masters (1960-63) {2CD Hip-O Select Limited Edition rel 2010}
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© 1960-63, 2010 Geffen / Hip-O Select / Universal | B0013793-02
Country / Country Pop / Nashville Sound / Country Boogie / Traditional Country / Rockabilly

Hip-O Select’s 2010 double-disc set Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters (1960-1963) gathers all of the 51 master takes Patsy Cline recorded with Owen Bradley after she left 4 Star Records for Decca in 1960, running right until her tragic death in 1963. This is the first time all these master takes have been issued in a complete set, which is hard to believe because they form the core of Cline’s legacy. Patsy had been recording frequently since 1954 when she first signed a deal with 4 Star, but the label’s president, Bill McCall, insisted that she only recorded songs for which he owned the publishing rights, a restrictive deal that resulted in only one hit, the classic career-making “Walkin’ After Midnight.”

Tom Jones - The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection (2020) {17CD Box Set, Universal 00602537041800 rec 1965-1975}
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© 1965-75, 2020 Decca / Universal Music | 00602537041800
Pop / Pop Soul / Pop Rock / Contemporary Pop / Blue-Eyed Soul / Country-Pop / Vocal Pop

Limited 17CD box set. 2020 sees Sir Tom Jones celebrating his 80th birthday and 55 years since his first UK #1 hit single 'It's Not Unusual'. For the very time ever, all fifteen of Tom Jones' Decca studio albums, along with a special expanded two CD physical package of single-only tracks, rare B-sides, and first time on CD recordings from the archives Hide & Seek (The Lost Collection) are being released together as a 17CD box set. The albums, spanning ten years (1965-1975), tell the story of the first and much celebrated period of Jones's career. In a career spanning six decades, 'Jones the Voice' never sells a song short and never short-changes his fans - the longevity of his career speaks to a talent of a very special kind.

Kyung Wha Chung - The Complete Decca Recordings (2014) {19CD Box Set Decca 4787611}
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© 2014 Decca | 4787611
Classical / Violin

Kyung Wha Chung's dazzling and probing artistry has made her one of classical music's most acclaimed performers. Lauded for her passion, her musicality and the intense excitement that she brings to her performances, Chung's uniquely expressive interpretations of the violin literature have established her as an artist of the very highest stature.

A genius signed to Decca in 1946 who defined Deccas piano sound in the 1950s and 1960s with ravishing cantabile and depth of sonority borne of matchless technique. Complete Decca Recordings on 35CDs, including new-to-CD early recordings remastered from 78s, plus some of Deccas first-ever LPs.
Presentation includes 35CD Lift-off- lid box; notes by Cyrus Meher-Homji in English, German and French; rare photos and selected original covers in booklet. A child prodigy of startling promise, Julius Katchen matured into a pianist of broad interests and unique artistry. His death at age 42 denied a discerning public the presence of one of Deccas star instrumentalists during the 1950s and 1960s.