The King's Singers

If you like your "Beatle's" songs sung different then have a listen to this !!...I guess not everybody's cup of tea !!!.. but its worth listening to just to hear how adaptive "Lennon & McCartney's" songs can be !!!...and don't be fooled by "Back in the U.S.S.R" I was for a start !!....You will have to download it to get what I am on about !!!....this is a great L/P A1 +++
Last one from the Record store !!...Thanks once again John !!

    3. Ob-la-Di Ob-La- Da

Brasil 77

Another taste of the latin sounds of Brasil....it seems that "Brasil 66 " is now "Brasil 77" and with an extra member of the group !!...I guess that this was the 70's !!

1. Where Is The Love
2. Put A Little Love Away
3. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
4. Killing Me Softly With His Song
5. Love Music

1. You Can't Dress Up a Broken Heart
2. Hey Look At The Sun
3. Walk The Way you Talk
4. I Wont Last A Day Without You
5. I Can See Clearly Now

    5. I Can See Clearly Now

Johnnie Gray..320.Kbps

There is definatly a good mix of L/P's from AJ 's ....so before we relax at the films (Below) lets have a good blow out with a multitude of Sax's !!

5. Flamingo

A Few Requested Re-posts Below !

The Peddlers

 This is a new one on me !! heard the name but not the content !!..so off to "Wikipedia" to do a check !!....in my mind before I did the check "Folk Group" came to mind !!...Boy was I surprised when I actually heard the L/P...."Jazz/Soul" from the 60's & 70's...how the hell did I miss that !!...must have been my period of sleep !!!...anyway back to the L/P this is a great one a "Luigi" recommendation !!...If you have not heard of them be surprised like I was !!!....the track "Smile" is like nothing you have heard before....in fact the whole of the L/P is very very very different !!!.......Thanks "John" for this Gem !!!

1. Time After Time
2. Girl Talk
3. Who Can I Turn To
4. Stormy Weather
5. Smile
6. Empty Club Blues

1. Your The Reason I'm living
2. It aint No Big Thing
3. Sneaking Up On You
4. Pentathion
5. What Now my Love
6. Lover 

 
     5. What Now My Love.

A Special Motown Disco Album..VA..320..Kbps

Even Motown had to get onto the Disco Band Wagon Soooooooo from 1976 that thumping beat gives us some classic tracks !!....recorded as Side One & Side Two...no gaps in between tracks !!

Les Paul

Les Paul without Mary Ford is like having "Sausage and Mash" without the Sausage !! or a Full English Breakfast without "Eggs & Bacon !!.....Sounds are good especially as it is in "Phase 4 Stereo"...but the great "Twangy Sound" that was their trade mark is not there !! and of course no vocals !!.....BUT there's a great version of "Lover" just shows he's still a great Guitar player !!

1. How High The Moon
2. Bye Bye Blues
3. The System
4. Whispering
5. I Really Don't Want To Know
6. Tennessee Waltz
7. Lover

1. Little Rock Getaway
2. Sleep
3. Caravan
4. Los Angeles
5. Lady Of Spain
6. Golden Earings

    7. Lover

Ted Heath Band

Big swing band music is always welcome here !!

     5. Taboo

The Best Of Reggae..VA..320 Kbps

30 Reggae tracks on this double wammer that should get you Reggaying around the room with some popular tunes on here giving a reggae twist !!

    25. Dream Lover

The Pete Jolly Trio

Along with "Rita Reys" Johns record store over the pond has introduced me to "Pete Jolly" so thanks once again John !!...there is plenty of info on the back sleeve of this L/P so if you are a lover of piano music and have not heard of "Pete" then this should fill in the gaps....he is now included in my fav's piano players along with "Andre Previn & of course the Queen of the Honky Tonk Piano "Winnie Atwell"!!!!...great music !!

    6. Whistle While You Work

3 Sailors And A Girl...Film

Here Is One Of Jane Powell's lesser known films !

1. Your But Oh So Right
2.  Kiss Me Or I'll Scream
3. Face To Face
4. The Lately Song
5. There Must Be A Reason

1. When Its Love
2. Show Me a Happy Woman
3. My Heart Is A Singing Heart
4. Home Is Where The Heart Is

3. My Heart Is A Singing Heart

George Maharis

We now have another actor who had a go at singing !..this time its not too bad in fact it's quite good singing some classic standard songs...Info coming up !!!

 George Maharis (born September 1, 1928, Astoria, Queens, New York City) is an American actor who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the short-lived TV series The Most Deadly Game.Maharis released LPs and singles through Epic Records earlier in his career. His only top-40 pop hit was his version of the standard "Teach Me Tonight", which hit number 25 in June 1962, although several other singles charted below the top 40. Later, he performed in nightclubs, and pursued a secondary career as an impressionist painter. As of 2008, Maharis was still painting, while splitting his time between New York and Beverly Hills.

    4. Love Me As I Love You.

Rita Reys

Now here is something that I can comment on !!...can't understsnd why I missed this great voice it's not because she's new  she was around from the 40's..anyway here she is singing some great standards....anybody who has not heard her give this one a download and get hooked as I was...thanks John !!

1. Satin Doll
2. The Very Thought Of You
3.  Wives And Lovers
4. It Could Happen To You
5. The Second Time Around

1. Quiet Nights ( Corcavado)
2. Call Me Irresponsible
3. You Don't Know What Love Is
4. If I Were A Bell

    4. It Could Happen To You.

Boeing Boeing. Neil Hefti

Now we have some film music by Neal Hefti....the stereo on this recording is quite good...I havn't seen the film so can't realy comment about it....But i'm sure all the "Movie Buff's" out there will enjoy it and hope leave some comments !!

1. Main Title (Frenchie's Theme) 
2. Vikki
3.  Champagne Promises (Boys Will Be Boys)
4. Blues For Bertha
5. English Breakfast
6. Senor Boeing

1. Frenchie
2. Champage Promises (Embracing With The moon)
3. Bavarian Pipe Dream
4. More Blues For Bertha
5 Girl Chasin'

     1. Frenchie 

Van Morison

We are once again browsing around in the record store....I only know Van Morrison for his track "Moondance" so I'll leave the comments to those who know more !!

1. And It Stoned Me
2. Moondance
3. Crazy Love
4. Caravan
5. Into The Mystic

1. Come Running
2. These Dreams Of You
3. Brand New Day
4. Everyone
5. Glad Tidings

 
   3. Crazy Love.

Ruth Wallis

My how things have changed since this little lot of songs was recorded, in their day (1950's) these were classed as "Saucy" "Rude" Ect !!....lots of double entendre 's but these day's you wouldn't bat a eyelid !!... so have a listen to some nostalgic porn !!ahhhhh the day's of innocence !!!

1. Johnny Had A Yo Yo

Glen Campbell

Another set of tracks from the late Glen Campbell...featuring his hit "Southern Nights !!

 
     3. For Cryin' Out Loud.

Max Bygraves.320. Kbps

 A selection of songs sung well but nothing that jumps out and "Grabs" you !!!!

1. Jealous Heart
2. My Cup Runneth Over
3. Harmonizing with (Kenny Ball)
4. Rolling Round The World
5. Bachelor Boy

1. Games That Lovers Play
2. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
3. Always Together 
4. Once A Star Of Music Hall
5. Daydream

     1. Jealous Heart.

Des O'Connor.320.Kbps

Des does a great job with the title song on this L/P it stands up with the best of singers that has tackled it !!.....the more I hear his voice the better I like it !!...forget what the other comedians have said and give him a listen maybe you will be surprised !!!....Love his "clipped pronunciation" on "I Won't Dance" give it that 20's feel !!

1. What I Did For Love
2. Each Day's A Holiday 
3. What'll I Do
4. That's Why I Love Her
5. I Won't Dance

1. Remember
2. I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Any More 
3. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
4. Faded Words
5. I Write The Songs

     5. I Wont Dance.

The Kings Singers

The King's Singers are a British a cappella vocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s. Thereafter they began to reach a wider international audience, appearing frequently on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the U.S. In 1987, they were prominently featured as guests on the Emmy Award winning ABC-TV special Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas.

      1. I'm A Train.