{"product_id":"sf-4300","title":"101 Strings - Play the Great Standards (1957) Vinyl LP • Wilhelm Stephan","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SF-4300\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1950s, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Exotica\/Lounge, Instrumental, Jazz Pop, Smooth Jazz, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is plastic bag; one seam partially split. Spine has no-text and mild-wear. Catastrophic shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners, both edges completely split alongside right corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Release date is approximately 1957. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eClose To You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThere's A Small Hotel\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou Go To My Head\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Touch Of Your Lips\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDay By Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Way You Look Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou And I\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Nearness Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAlone Together\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTwo Sleepy People\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePlay the Great Standards,\u003c\/span\u003e by 101 Strings, features lush orchestral interpretations of timeless American popular standards from the Great American Songbook. It exemplifies the group’s signature style of string-heavy arrangements designed for relaxation and background ambiance, conducted by Wilhelm Stephan with the Northwest German Radio Orchestra of Hamburg. The tracklist includes classics such as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eClose to You\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Way You Look Tonight\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou Go to My Head\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Nearness of You\u003c\/span\u003e, all reimagined in a smooth, instrumental format that captures the elegance of mid-20th-century lounge music. Historically significant as one of the earliest releases from 101 Strings—debuting just a year after the group’s formation in 1957—it contributed to the explosion of easy listening records that sold over 50 million copies worldwide during the label’s run until 1981. While the album itself did not produce any hit singles, 101 Strings achieved broader commercial success with five UK chart-topping albums, underscoring their enduring popularity in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793453838617,"sku":"SF-4300","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-101_strings-play_the_great_standards.jpg?v=1783553131","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/sf-4300","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}