Neil Diamond.320 .Kbps

 This was a new "Neil Diamond" to me !!...even tho' it was recorded in 1978...must have been asleep all that year !!!....The track of "You Don't Bring me Flowers" with "Barbra" has the "Myth" of a DJ in America joining the two individual tracks as one and playing it on his show "CBS" liked the idea and did it themselves and issued it as a single !!!!....NOW whether or not that is true who know's !!!!..Strange how these things get about !!!...like the "Urban Myths"of different subjects and countries !!!..Great Track Of "The Dancing Bumble Bee/Bumble Boogie!

1. The American Popular Song
2. Forever In Blue Jeans
3.  Remember Me
4. You've Got Your Troubles
5. You Don't Bring Me Flowers with..Barbra Streisand

1. The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie
2. Mothers And Daughters Fathers And Sons
3. Memphis Flyer
4. Say Maybe
5. Diamond Girls

The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie

Beethoven's Emperor Piano Cocerto.320. Kbps

 Another dip into the "Classical Bag".....melodies that should be familar to most of the people that have a good ear !!....Don't know about the lady above with the pirate patch !!!!

Cheers For The New Decade 2020 !!

Merry Xmas everybody and a great 2020 !

Ted Heath & His Band

Okay last one for today !!...been dipping into Johns record store for the last two and this is a great one to end "Big Band Sound" at its best !!....better click my Red Shoes and get back  !!

 
1. Toot Toot Tootsie

Creedance Clearwater Revival

Now here's a surprise !! to me that is !!...only thing I can remenber about CCR is the great recording of "Bad Moon Rising" which featured in the Film "American Werewolf In England"
This L/P from the start is something else !!

Creedence Clearwater Revival, often informally abbreviated to Creedence or CCR, was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style encompassed the roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock genres. 

   1. Susie Q

Young At Heart.320.Kbps

 This is not from the soundtrack....In the distant 50's I think that they would go into the studio and record the songs...on this L/P there are two tracks that are not in the film and you don't get the title song either...I think it was because Sinatra recorded for "Capitol" records so I suppose it was something to do with "Contractual" things... The two songs that Frank sings are the ones not in the film.."One For The Road" was ok because he had recorded it before he moved to "Capitol"... before he joined the "Capitol" Label he was recorded by "Columbia" which was "Philips" in England...When I was in my teens Doris Day was my favourite singer...

1. Till My Love Comes To Me......Doris Day
2. Ready Willing And Able.....Doris Day
3. Hold Me In Your Arms......Doris Day
4. You Can Take My Word For It Baby.....Frank Sinatra

1. There's A Rising Moon......Doris Day
2. One For My Baby And One More For The Road....Frank Sinatra
3. You My Love.....Doris Day
4. I'm Glad There Is You.....Frank Sinatra

 
   2. Ready Willing And Able

Digno Garcia

Harps,Voices & Guitars.....Thanks Bob For a taste of the "Exotic" !!!

   1. Las Dos Puntas

Alma Cogan.320.Kbps

I wonder if most of us who listen to songs either on Vinyl or CD or MP3 players and even the Radio think about the orchestral arrangements because I think that a good arrangement of a song can make it great...and this L/P has some fantastic arrangements in fact the whole album is A1....and it helps the singer sound great too...not that Alma Cogan needs any help in that department...Once again she sings perfectly....I wish some of our female singers of today could sing as clear as Alma you can hear every word she sings....Best track for me is "What Is There To Say" with "Falling In Love With Love " a good Second

 1. With You In Mind
2. I Dream Of You
3. Lets Fall in Love
4. In Other Words
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. But Beautiful

1. You'll Never Know
2. All I Do Is Dream Of You
3. What Is There To Say
4. Don't Blame Me
5. Falling In Love With Love
6. The More I See You

   5. My Heart Stood Still

Ambrose & His Orchestra

 Off we go across the channel this time visiting "Bob" for some musical "Goodies"...so get your dancing shoes on and have a "Twirl".....I Guess that this is not "Ambrose" recordings from the 30's & 40's !!!

  4. Poor Butterfly

Easy Listening.VA.320.Kbps

 Here's "Polydor" doing the compilation thing on a double disc L/Ps and not doing a bad job !!!..as the "Advert" says
"It Does What It Say's On The Tin "......."Easy Listening"..... Ask the question if you don't get it !!

 1. Cecilia....James Last Orch
2. Island In The Sun....Roberto Delgado & Orch
3. Indian Summer....Luxembourg Pop Orch
4. Yellow Rose Of Texas / Walking The Floor....Big Ben Banjo Band
5. Theme From Elvira Madigan....John Scott & Orch

1. Something....Bert Kaempfert & Orch
2. Hernando's Hideaway....Alfred Hause & Orch
3. Black Eyes....Marek & Vacek
4. Tea For Two....Fritz Schulz-Reichal
5. Plaisir D'amour....Norrie Paramour & Orch

1. Wandrin' Star....Big Ben Hawaiian Band
2. Elizabethan Serenade....James Last & Orch
3. Moon River....Max Greger & Orch
4. Quando Quando Quando....Tommy Reilly & Kai Warner Orch
5. Daydream....Gunter Kallman Choir

1. Those Were The Days....Horst Wendes Accordion Band
2. Gente....Peter Thomas Sound Orch
3. I Say A Little Prayer....Augusto Alguero Orch
4. Moonlight Melody....Nick Ingram & Orch
5. Don't Forget To Remember / Winter World Of Love

1. Cecilia

Herb Alpert.320.Kbps

 A good selection of Spanish songs from as it say's "South Of The Border".....Herb Alpert at his best !!....Didn't have the covers..so had to get them from the net !!...thats why the back cover is not so good !!

 1. South Of The Border
2. The Girl From Ipanema
3. Hello Dolly
4. I've Grown accustomed To Her Face
5. Up Cherry Street
6. Mexican Shuffle

1. El Presidente
2. All My Loving
3. Angelito
4. Salud Amor Y Dinero
5. Numero Cinco
6. Adios Mi Corazon

 5. Up Cherry Street

Pixeldrain ?????

Hi Folks.....Anybody having trouble downloading files from "Pixeldrain".please leave a comment and I will try to sort it out...Cheers...Espo..

Connie Francis

This compilation has most if not all of Connie's Top hits so it's one that does live up to it's title !!

11. Lipstick On Your Collar

Nina & Frederik

Nina & Frederik were a Danish – Dutch popular singing duo of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their repertoire consisted of a blend of folk music, calypsos and standards. The duo consisted of Frederik van Pallandt and his wife at the time, Nina van Pallandt.

1. Blowing In The Wind
2. The Worm Song
3. Se Me Hizo Facil
4. Try To Remember
5. Those Who Are Wise
6. The King is Dead

1. Scarlet Ribbons
2. Nicodemus
3. Charade
4. Little Boxes
5. Time For Man To Go Home
6. Small Island

2. Nicodemus

Ray Stevens

Some Ray Stevens tracks that shows that he can sing !!....   As well as doing the comic tracks.

6. Something

Yvonne Elliman.320.Kbps

 When I got this L/P the sleeve was missing so I had to get the above from the net...couldn't seem to find the back sleeve.....Don't know too much about Yvonne except the fact that she was on the original L/P of "Andrew Loyd Webber's" "Jesus Christ Superstar" and was also in the film of the same name....I think that she was the only one that was in both the L/P and the film...BUT could be wrong !!...and she does a great job of the songs on this L/P !!!

1. How Long 
2. Sticks And Stones / Hit The Road Jack
3. Rock Me Slowly
4. I'm Gonna Use What I Got To Get What I Need
5. Nowhere To Hide

1. Love Pains
2. Savannah
3. Cold Wind Across my Heart
4. Green Light
5. Everything must Change

4. I'm Gonna Use What I Got To Get What I Need

The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett.320 Kbps

 Another one from the 50 Guitars Of TG....OR is there only 1 and a little man at the controls twisting the knobs and sliding the slides !!!...Guess we will never know unless the little man comes forward to tell us...OR maybe an avalanche of guitar players complaining !!

1. Baia
2. A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha De Carnaval)
3. Delicado
4. Lo Mucho Que Te
5. On The Old Spanish Trail
6. My Adobe Hacienda

1. The Moon was Yellow
2. How Insensitive
3. Mexican Standoff
4. Mi Casa Su casa
5. El Jaribe
6. Mexican Leather And Spanish Lace

2. Manha De Carnaval

Soul Motion..VA..320 Kbps

20 classic tracks that I'm sure everybody will like and remember !

4. Its In His Kiss

Sweet Charity.320.Kbps

 Once again we have an L/P that is from the original show with the original "Broadway" cast that was performed In "London"at "The Prince Of Wales Theatre" in October 1967....and as I have said before it is great to hear the "Hit" songs in their original form and there are quite a few on this L/P !!.....so sit back roll the curtain down and have a good listen !!

  1. Overture....Orchestra
2. You Should See Yourself....Juliet Prowse
3. Big Spender....Josephine Blake & Girls
4. Rich Man's Frug....Orchestra
5. If My Friends Could See Me Now....Juliet Prowse
6. Too Many Tomorrows....John Keston
7. There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This....Juliet Prowse & Girls


1. Charity's Theme....Orchestra
2. The Rhythm Of Life....Fred Evans & Cast
3. Baby Dream Your Dream....Josephine Blake & Paula Kelly
4. Sweet Charity....Rod McLennan
5. Where Am I Going....Juliet Prowse
6. I'm A Brass Band....Juliet Prowse
7. I Love To Cry At Weddings....Laurie Webb & Cast
8. Finale....Cast

3. Big Spender.

Jane Powell.320.Kbps

  This is the original sleeve of the L/P...a bit battered and torn but it has been a favourite and played for the last 50 odd years...
 There is a distinct difference in the sound of the Vinyl to the C.D....I just love the sound of the scratches and bumps...woooah pure sound not manufactured and messed about like the latest recorded sounds..

P.S. This is still one of my favourites and I never get tired of listening to it...hence the new recording and re-post....Every one should be a friend to "Janey" and treat yourself to a treat "Musically" of course !!!!

1. My Baby Just Cares For Me
2. For Every Man There's A Woman 
3. Imagination
4. Hooray For Love
5. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
6. Every Time

1. Comes Love
2. Let's Face The Music
3. In Love In Vain
4. How Come You Do Me Like You Do
5. Can't We Be Friends
6. The Things We Did Last Summer

My Baby Just Cares For Me

Anita Bryant

First time for me that I have heard Anita's voice....here she is singing some well known songs...voice is clear !! diction pretty good !! so not a bad voice !! but she should have seen that Pie coming !!!

1. The World Of Lonely People
2. Our Day Will Come
3. Little Thing Means a Lot
4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
5. Laughing On The Outside

1. All Alone am I
2. It's Not The Way It Used To Be
3. Why Me
4. A World Without Love
5. Welcome Home Baby 

 4. A World Without Love.