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That’s the feeling with which Hip-o Select presents its latest title: a look at some of the last, still-great years of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. The new two-disc set, Hello, Louis! The Hit Years 1963-1969, compiles some of Satchmo’s best-known and best-loved works, including the chart-topping show tune “Hello Dolly!” (which booted The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” from the top slot), the endearing “What a Wonderful World” and the gorgeous “We Have All the Time in the World,” the theme to the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (easily one of the best from the long-running 007 series).

The set features three complete albums – Hello, Dolly!, Mame (making its CD debut) and What a Wonderful World, plus a few bonus tracks from hard-to-find singles. It’ll be limited to 6000 copies, a fleeting but fine tribute to one of America’s most treasured musicians.

Pre-order the set here and take a look at the line-up after the jump.

Louis Armstrong, Hello, Louis! The Hit Years (Hip-o Select, 2010)

Disc 1

1. Hello, Dolly! – 2:27
2. It’s Been a Long, Long Time – 2:22
3. A Lot of Livin’ to Do – 2:36
4. A Kiss to Build a Dream On – 4:31
5. Someday (You’ll Be Sorry) – 3:41
6. Hey, Look Me Over! – 2:34
7. Still Get Jealous – 2:13
8. Moon River – 2:59
9. Be My Life’s Companion – 2:52
10. Blueberry Hill – 3:20
11. You Are Woman, I Am Man – 2:17
12. Jeepers Creepers – 4:39
13. Mame – 2:19
14. The Circle of Your Arms – 2:35
15. So Long Dearie – 2:11
16. Tin Roof Blues – 2:57
17. I Like This Kind of Party – 2:31
18. When the Saints Go Marching In – 3:09
19. Cheesecake – 2:24
20. Tyree’s Blues – 2:42
21. Pretty Little Missy – 2:16
22. Faith – 2:41
23. Short But Sweet – 2:37
24. Bye ‘N’ Bye – 2:58
25. The Three of Us – 2:29

Disc 1, Tracks 1-12 released as Hello, Dolly! LP – Kapp KL-1364 (mono)/KS-3364 (stereo), 1964
Disc 1, Tracks 13-24 released as Mame LP – Mercury MG-21081 (mono)/SR-61081 (stereo), 1966
Disc 1, Track 25 released as European-only B-side – Fontana 683 283 JCS, 1965

Disc 2

1. What a Wonderful World – 2:17
2. Cabaret – 2:44
3. The Home Fires – 3:15
4. Dream a Little Dream of Me – 3:15
5. Give Me Your Kisses (I’ll Give You My Heart) – 1:56
6. The Sunshine of Love – 2:53
7. Hello Brother – 3:29
8. There Must Be a Way – 3:07
9. Fantastic, That’s You – 2:55
10. I Guess I’ll Get the Papers (and Go Home) – 2:44
11. Hellzapoppin’ – 2:33
12. The Life of the Party – 2:40
13. The Kinda Love Song (a.k.a. That’s All I Want the World to Remember Me By)
14. We Have All the Time in the World – 3:16

Disc 2, Tracks 1-11 released as What a Wonderful World LP – ABC-Paramount ABCS-650, 1968
Disc 2, Track 12 released on Kapp single K 901, 1968
Disc 2, Track 13 released as Kapp single K 977, 1968
Disc 2, Track 14 from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – United Artists UAS 29020 (U.K.)/UAS 5204 (U.S.), 1969