The Four Freshman: Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan, Hal Kratzsch, Ken Errair, Ken Albers, Bill Comstock (vocals).

Includes liner notes by Joseph F. Laredo.

Digitally remastered by Bob Norberg (Capitol Recording Studios).

This is part of Capitol's Great Ladies and Gentlemen Of Song series.

This group possesses a multi-dimensional sound, rich in depth and complexity, all the while being fantastically direct with their flawless harmonizing. The voices of the Four Freshmen, with their soft and cool tones, create aural textures that are unlike anything that came before them. Their voices, combined to create chords rather than merely emphasizing the basic notes of the melodies, alter the familiar tunes with a coolness and intensity, broadening them into extra-musical encounters.

The sensational "Liza" reveals the exemplary style of the Four Freshmen, full yet airy, and creating a posh propulsion in contrast to the tempo of the band. Assisted by a brilliantly swinging accompaniment of Pete Rugalo's orchestra, the intricate arpeggios of the alto sax and the vibrato of the bassoon complement the tones of the vocal ensemble.