R$ announced a new Phil Harris collection Mid- July 2014

[Jack Benny]

The last seven sets of The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show that Radio Spirits have released have been in chronological order, so this one should continue where the last set left off, 1954-01-08. If this set starts with 1954-01-15, then the great news is all 20 episodes will be uncirculated and not aired since they originally were presented 60 years ago, giving us a grand total of 150+ uncirculated episodes since R$ started releasing this series! The bad news is that they have never deviated from their 20 episodes per release schedule, and this means there will be three episodes from June of 1954 that the set won't reach, and unfortunately these three episodes constitute the last three in the entire series!

It will be interesting to see if those three episodes show up on this set, doubtful. Or will R$ release another set next spring/summer that includes the three episodes and what else? Since we know all these R$ recordings come from Alice Faye's private collection could that mean that they have a complete run of the series, and will now start from the beginning? That would be awesome, but if that is the case why didn't they start their releases there to begin with? Will we never see another release and those three episodes will remain unreleased? I guess we'll know next summer.

[Jack Benny]

The new sets here! The new sets here! Yippee! What, like 19 uncirculated episodes? Nice!



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Brassy. Bold. Booming. Belligerent. And that's just the band!
Struggling to make his down-and-out orchestra plucky and profitable, Phil Harris conducts his zany sidekick, winsome wife, precocious kids, and grouchy grocery boy through a symphony of silliness. If you long for a series where the drinks are stiff and the whimsy is wicked, you've come to the right place!

This 10 CD set includes 20 digitally restored and remastered episodes, many of which are available for the first time anywhere. These rare broadcasts are prime examples of the flagrant fun, garish gaiety, and notorious nonsense that Phil and Alice brought to listeners on Sunday nights in 1954.

Includes a Program Guide by Jim Cox.

EPISODES INCLUDE: Phil's Band Turns to Drama 01-15-54; Life Insurance for Phil 01-22-54; Royalty Check Celebration 01-29-54; Build It Yourself Television Kit 02-05-54; A Bad Case of Nerves 02-12-54; Firing Elliott 02-19-54; A Night at the Movies 02-26-54; Job Hunting 03-05-54; Expired Driver's License 03-12-54; Phil Writes His Life Story 03-19-54; Who Sent Flowers 03-26-54; What Would You Do If You Were a Dog? 04-02-54; Phil's Pain In the Side 04-09-54; The Band Is Underpaid 04-16-54; Herbert's Happy Hacienda 04-23-54; Special Red Cross Blood Drive Program 04-30-54; Phil's African Movies 05-07-54; This Is Your Past 05-14-54; A Date For Herman 05-21-54; The Trouble With Honest Fred 05-28-54