One of P.J's claim to fame I suppose is when he split his trousers in Concert twice !! ??
Proby's UK career lost momentum after controversial live concert appearances including two trouser-splitting incidents at shows in Croydon and Luton in January 1965 that scandalized the British press and public and led to bans on Proby appearances by the ABC theatre chain, its TV namesake and BBC TV. Things have definitely changed since then...today nobody would take any notice !! only ever heard his hits "Somewhere "& "Maria"...I was surprised how good he is with the other up_tempo tracks...If you only know him for these two tracks have a listen and be surprised like I was !!!!
3. Nicki Hoeky.
The battle of the bands in "Phase 4 Stereo"...that what the "VS" is meant to mean I presume !!
No indication of which band plays which track !!...Sooooooooooo of I go to the WWW to find some info !..and as far as I can gather both the bands are playing on all the tracks so that's where the VS comes from !!...I don't think anybody comes out a winner !!..all the track are great and you can hear the big Swing from the TH band and then the Latin bit comes in with ER....a very good executed band sound !!..and I believe there is a second L/P out there somewhere !!..........So as my comment in the post below say's "PLAY ON" !!!..just do that !!
3. Malaguena.
"If music be the food of love then play on" say's Shakespeare in "Twelth Night ".....and we have it in "Phase 4 Stereo".....so let it play !!!
1. Sweet Caroline.
A mixture of songs with only a couple of popular songs from this L/P by Glen Campbell its a good job it wasn't called "The Best Of " !!!...I'm getting at the record company's publicity department not the singer !!!...I wonder if ever the artist/singer has ever had any control of the titles of their Albums / L/p's !!....great track "Today"...and do I detect the melody of "Danny Boy" in the track "Friends".!!!!
1. Galveston
2. Take My Hand For a While
3. If This Is Love
4. Today
5. Gotta Have Tenderness
6. Friends
1. Where's The Playground Susie
2. Time
3. Until Its Time For You To Go
4. Oh What a Woman
5. Every Time I Itch I Wind Up Scratching You
4. Today.
A fair compilation of Mama Cass's music all the tracks that are assosiated with her are here ( I Think) !!...we certainly miss that great voice !!
2. Dream a little Dream Of Me.
How's about some "Shoo Be Doo's from the originators !! of wordless jazz orientated classic interpretations !!!..before you get into singers singing classic songs and some hep piano music !!!.....enjoy this one !!!.Dobadob Dobadob !!!!
2. Alegro.
I like it when a singer tries something different and the title of this L/P is spot on !! the content and selection of songs that has been chosen shows how Roy's voice can adapt to different tempo's and sounds...Not only does he sound great singing Pop !! but he is good at the slow sentimental songs !!
1. Truly Truly True
2. Unchained Melody
3. I Recommend Her
4. More
5. Heartache
6. Amy
1. Good Morning Dear
2. What Now My Love
3. Walk On
4. Yesterday's Child
5. Try To Remember
4. More
Not had any piano music for a while so lets put that right ! right now !...first track certainly lives up to the L/P title !!...Oooops forgot to mention that for the last few posts we have been on a browsing tour in New York at a certain record store...thanks John !!!..and we will be here for a while finding out all these great sounds !!
2. Why Do I Love You
I wonder if it's cold in that fridge !!!....Songs from the 60's that you would think that would not suit Noel's voice !! But "Surprise ! Suprise ! he does a great job with all of them...Surprise track he tackles a Classic Billie Holiday song and does it justice !!
4. Love Minus Zero
The sweet swinging voice of "Rita"....Anybody who has not heard this voice should definatly do themselves a favour and have a listen she's fantastic and with the "Dutch Swing Collage Band" its something to cherish !!!!....great video below so you can see as well as hear !!!
4. Moonglow
Here's one of the best recordings of "Fool On The Hill" plus some would say "Exotica" but whatever you call it its a great L/P full of the essence of "South America" song rhythm's !!.with
a dash of "Swingle !!!!
1. Fool On The Hill
2. Fiesta
3. Casa Forte
4. Canto Triste
5. Upa Neguinho
1. Lapinha
2. Scarborough Fair
3. When The Summer Turns To Snow
4. Laia Ladiaia
3.Casa Forte
Once again we have a title of "Now" which translates as 1984 !!....Des doing some up to date songs... Well now err sorry for the jumps and there are definatly clicks and pops between tracks that tells me that perhaps this is a bad pressing !!...as for the content...Well err to me it seems that its over orchestrated and over produced...Des's voice seems to be different maybe he was trying a new style !!...much prefer his older recordings....Comments Please !!!....
1. Bilitis
2. Lately
3. To All The Girl's I've Loved Before
4. Arthur's Theme Best That You Can Do
5. Our Love
6. Key Largo
7. Isn't It Strange
8. Sad Songs Say So Much
1. Fool If You Think It's Over
2. Hello
3. I Just Called To Say I Love You
4. Drive
5. She's Always A Woman
6. The Waiting Game
7. I Honestly Love You
8. If Ever You're In My Arms Again / Bilitis
4. Drive
Ah !! big band sound !!! take it away Teddy !!!!
I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
This lady is something else !!....she is also one of my favourite singers and will be on here in abundance !!...this L/P was bought in the 50's when I was in the army.... I was in "The Royal Signals" in "Bahrain".....A very long shot comming up !!....IF by any chance anyone who's looking in was there in 1957/8 or even before or after get in touch !!!
Ok back to the L/P...the last track "Le Grisbi" has a jump on it tried to get rid of it but couldn't being that this is about 60 years old it has definatly wore well considering how many times it has been played !!....All the "Polydor" L/P issues have defininatly passed the test of time !!!
The cover on the right has been restored by "Anonymous" !!..Thank you!!! just shows what you can do if you have the KNOW HOW !!!!
1. Granada
2. There But For The Grace Of God
3. Siboney
4. I Love Paris
1. Look Into My Eyes
2. Similau
3. This Ecstacy
4. Le Grisbi
3. Sibony.
Heard the name but never heard any of his vocal's music...so I'll let the Internet speak !!!
James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, Robert Plant, and Johnny Rivers; his song "Reason to Believe" has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song), Neil Young, and The Carpenters. Hardin is also known for his own recording career....By 1966, Tim was signed to Verve Forecast and had produced his first album, a mixture of initial demo material and new recordings. The development of his style from those original blues songs of the Columbia demos to the higher production standards of this first Verve album show an interesting evolution. Indeed, Artie Butler’s strings on his first single, Hang On to a Dream, rely heavily on the work being done by George Martin with the Beatles, although it would seem that Tim was less than happy with their appearance. Tim’s vocals show a wide range of influences and demonstrate his ability to handle blues, country, rock, jazz and ballad.
1. Don't Make Promises.
This is a great L/P as usual every track is a good one...I don't think that Eydie Gorme has ever made a bad record...The first track (Red Robin) is a knockout its different won't spoil it you will have to have a listen to find out how different !!
1. When The Red Red Robin
2. Who's Sorry Now
3. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye
4. My Man
5. Singin' In The Rain
6. Chicago
1. I Wanna Be Loved By You
2. My Buddy
3. Tip Toe Through The Tulips
4. Lets Do It
5. Button Up Your Overcoat
6. Back In Your Own Back Yard
