Joe Loss Band

Some more "Big Band Swing" from over the pond !! an English Swing band play tribute to all the USA bands of the 40's...Thanks John for this one and the one below !!

 
1. At The Woodchoppers Ball

Rita Reys

Another great session from MY voice of the year !!!....if you havn't yet heard her ! 
Your Missing Out !!

1. That Old Feeling
2. Over The Rainbow
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Everything Happens To Me
6. Two Sleepy People

1. Here's That Rainy Day
2. Too Marvelous For Words
3.  Fly Me To The Moon
4. Where Or When
5. Poor Butterfly 
6. My Foolish Heart
7. Mr Wonderful

7. Here's That Rainy Day

Jose Feliciano

Ok now we are of across the channel to see what goodies Bob has got for us...Great Guitar playing and great verson of "Light My Fire" & "Malaguena" ..thanks Bob for this one and the ones below !!

1. Tu Imenso Amor
2. California Dreaming
3. Light my Fire
4. The Windmills Of Your Mind 
5. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
6. Rain
7. Che Sara

1. No Dogs Allowed
2. El Jenite
3. Malaguena 
4. Sunny
5. The Sound Of Vienna
6. Ponte Cantar

      3. Light my Fire 

Harry James & Band

Ok now a bit swing band with "Harry James" sounds like a live recording no details on the back so it could be any year !!...at a guess late 60's/70's going by the Photo(Drawing) on the above cover !!

Ray Stevens

Another compilation of the very best of !!...and yes it does deliver !!....Glad that "Bridget The Midget " was included !!! politically correct or not it's a great track and come on !! it's only a song !!!

       1. Bridget The Midget

The Sandpipers

The title say's it all !!!...a nice relaxing put your feet up and think of far-away places L/P !!

1. Guantanamara
2. Yesterday
3. All my Loving
4. And I Love Her
5. Quando M'inamorata  

1. Misty Roses
2. Cancion De Amour
3. Angelica
4. Enamorado
5. Cuando Sali Cuba

      4. Enamorado

The Eddy Duchin Story

I loved this film when it first came out and I did have the L/P at some point in time but having moved flats and houses about 5 times it went missing somehow !!...and the version was different that is the cover ect....I believe that this is a USA release that has made is way across the pond and overland to "Belguim" !!..Yep ! Bob strikes again with a classic !!

10. Brazil

David Whitfield

A nostalgic dip into the 50's pre "Rock'n'Roll" time !!..courtesy of Bob..thanks Bob !!
some people say "You dont hear this kind of music today " !!..Well folks here it is !!!

 David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British Artist to have a UK No.1 single in his home country and in the United States at the time with "Cara Mia".His first recording to reach the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart was "Bridge of Sighs". "Answer Me, Oh Lord" (later recorded with different lyrics as "Answer Me, My Love") reached number one in the UK.Whitfield had other hits in the 1950s, and was the most successful British male singer in America during that period. He used orchestras, including Stanley Black, Mantovani and the Roland Shaw Orchestra, as backing accompanimHe was the first British male vocalist to earn a gold disc and the third overall. He was the first to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Top 100, and the first artist from Britain to sell over a million copies of a record in the US.

1. My Heart And I
2. I Kiss Your Hand Madame
3. Oh Maiden Oh Maiden
4. Gipsy Moon
5. Your Eyes
6. Serenade

1. You Are My Hearts Delight
2. Gold And Silver
3. If I Am Dreaming
4. The Blue Danube
5. You Just You
6. The White Dove

 
8. Gold And Silver

Maureen Evans

Maureen Evans (born 23 March 1940, Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh pop singer who achieved fame in the 1950s and 1960s.Evans career began as a singer with Waldini's Gypsy Band in the mid-1950s, mainly doing summer seasons at UK holiday resorts such as Llandudno.

She entered the UK Singles Chart in 1960 at No. 26 with the song "The Big Hurt", but her biggest hit was 1962's "Like I Do", which peaked at No. 3 in the UK in late-January 1963 and achieved silver certification for selling in excess of 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Like I Do was the UK's 43rd best-selling single of 1963 selling in excess of 300,000 copies.

She had a total of four UK Top 40 hits and sold well over one million records in the UK.

1. The Big Hurt

2. Time And Time Again

3. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye

4. Like I Do

5. Plenty Good Lovin'

1. As You Love Her

2. Mamma Wouldn't Like It

3. Never In A Million Years

4. The Day The Rains Came

5. Starlight Starbright

      3. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye

Syd Lawrence & Band

Some big band sounds now from the 40's...its a fine interpretation of all the classic tracks from "Glenn Miller"...be hard to tell the difference from the originals unless you were an expert Glenn Miller Fan !!

 Syd Lawrence (26 June 1923 – 5 May 1998), was a British bandleader from Chester, England, who became famous in the UK for his orchestra's Big Band sound, which drew on the 1940s style of music of Glenn Miller and Count Basie amongst others.In 1967, Lawrence teamed up with several of his colleagues at the Northern Dance Orchestra to play the music that he was most enthusiastic about, that of Glenn Miller. Early concerts at the Mersey Hotel in Manchester were a success, and larger venues were found to play in as the reputation of his band grew.

      5. Tuxedo Juction

Brian Hyland

Some early recordings of "Brian Hyland" plus his hit....this one comes from "Bob" in "Choco" land !!!...thanks for the peep into soft "Rock" !! Bob...

      1. Ginny Come Lately 

The Italian Job.(Film)

I've just clicked my "Red" trainers !!...and Lo' and behold guess where I have ended up !!..
Yep !! browsing through Johns record store in New York !!! and this one caught my eye !
Great score by Quincy Jones that includes The hit song by Matt Monroe...and the incidental music to the film does not gets boring like some other Film Music soundtracks !!!....I would say it's one of the best Film Soundtracks I have heard !!.....(Non Musical) of course !!!

      4. Britannia And Mr Bridger

Don Catelli & The All Stars

Some Stereo action now....these kind of L/P's (Albums) were made to show off your stereo system and speakers...great sound and production !

1. Brazil

2. Taboo

3. Machicha

4. The Breeze And I

5. Malaguena

6. Inez

1. Drums

2. Say Si Si

3. South Of The Border

4. Miami Beach Rhumba

5. Cha Cha 5

6. Amapola

      2. Say Si Si

 

Ted Heath & His Music

Another "Ted Heath" in "Phase 4 Stereo"....this is a great L/P and the sound is great...BUT its not the sound of vintage 50's/60's "Ted Heath"its a studio recording with all the knobs and sliders in force !! A1+ arrangements and sound but not as spontaneous as his early recordings !!
But as I said Its a great one !!!

1. Fever
2. More
3. Hello Dolly
4. Theme From A Summer Place
5. Never On a Sunday
6. Wives And Lovers

1. Mack The Knife
2. Moon River
3. Misty
4. The Girl From Ipanema 
5. People
6. Fly Me To The Moon

       1. Mack The Knife
 

Trini Lopez

A very pleasant compilation and for once "The Very Best" lives up to its name !!  everybody seems to be enjoying it !!!....Ta Bob !!

       7. Amor 

Ted Heath Band

Nice to get some British Big Band Sounds !!....This is the Heath band at its best some great knockout tracks exactly as I remember seeing the band many many times and its made the journey over the Pond !!..to be bought back here !!...thanks John for this great memory !!

 Ted Heath and his Music - April 12th, 1953 (the 89th Palladium Sunday concert - Decca/London)Bobby Pratt, Duncan Campbell, Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes (tp), Don Lusher, Jack Bentley, Jackie Armstrong, Wally Smith (tb), Les Gilbert, Roy Willox, (as), Danny Moss, Tommy Whitttle (ts), George Hunter (bs), Frank Horrox (p), John Hawksworth (b), Ronnie Verrell (d).


1. The Champ
2. Elequence
3. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
4. Pick Yourself Up
5. Blues For Moderns
6. Fourth Dimension

1. Etrospect
2. Dark Eyes
3. Solitude
4. The Hawk Talks
5. I Got It Bad
6. Rhapsody For Drums

      2. Dark Eyes
 

King Pleasure & Annie Ross

Another great pairing !!.Pity they don't sing together ! Or do they ? !!...The "King" does his thing as well as "Queen Annie" does hers !!!....both of them are classic singers of "Vocalese"

 King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 – March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo.

This Is Always

The Equals

A compilation of hits from a group from the 60's.....Cheers Bob for the nostalgia !!
 The Equals were a British pop, R&B and rock group that formed in North London, England in 1965. They are mainly remembered for their million-selling chart-topper, "Baby, Come Back". Eddy Grant, at times sporting dyed blond hair, founded the group. Completing the original line-up were John Hall, Pat Lloyd, and twin brothers Derv and Lincoln Gordon.

      2. Have I The Right

Bobby Vee

Here's some early recording's plus of course "Bobby Vee's" Hits !! they couldn't call it "Golden Tracks" and not include them !!....he does sound like "Buddy Holly" on some of the tracks !! but a good compilation of his works and hit songs !!

       5. More Than I Can Say