Music From Big Pink...The Band.

The Band (sometimes stylized as the Band or the band) were a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario. It consisted of Rick Danko (bass guitar, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), and Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, percussion), all Canadian, and Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar), an American. The Band's music combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, R&B, jazz and country, which influenced artists including George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco.

Between 1958 and 1963, the group were known as the Hawks and were the backing band for the rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins, based in Toronto, Ontario. In the mid-1960s, they gained recognition for backing Bob Dylan on his 1966 concert tour as Dylan's first electric band. After leaving Dylan and changing their name to "The Band", they released their 1968 debut album, Music from Big Pink. 

THE BAND.

      5. The Weight.

Kinda Kinks...

Kinda Kinks is the second studio album by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 5 March 1965 in the United Kingdom by Pye Records. The original United States release, issued by Reprise Records on 11 August 1965, omits three tracks and substitutes the singles "Set Me Free" and "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy". 

The album was recorded immediately after the return of the group from an Asian tour, and was completed and released within two weeks. Consequently, the production was rushed and, according to Ray Davies, the band was not completely satisfied with the final cuts. Due to record company pressure, however, no time was available to fix certain flaws present in the mix. Ray Davies has expressed his dissatisfaction towards the production not being up to par. Commenting on this, he said: "A bit more care should have been taken with it. I think (producer) Shel Talmy went too far in trying to keep in the rough edges. Some of the double tracking on that is appalling. It had better songs on it than the first album, but it wasn't executed in the right way. It was just far too rushed."

      4. Naggin' Woman.

A Lady Loves...Marion Ryan.

 Back to the 50's with this songbird !

Marion Ryan (4 February 1931 – 15 January 1999) was a popular British singer in the 1950s.She was once called "the Marilyn Monroe of popular song", Marion Ryan was a pop singer of the 1950s in the early years of British Independent Television. Her song "Love Me Forever" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1958. She was the regular singer in the popular musical quiz Spot the Tune on Granada Television for seven years from 1956, with a total of 209 half-hour programmes......With the reference to MM the sound bite can only be !!!

1. A Lady Loves

2. I'll Take Romance

3. I'm Beginning To See The Light

4. Hit The Road To Dreamland

5. This Can't Be Love

6. My Heart Belongs To Daddy

1. Doing What Comes Naturally

2. Over The Rainbow

3. Isn't This A Lovely Day

4. There Will Never Be Another You

5. It Might As Well Be Spring

6. Heat Wave

      6. Heat Wave !!!

Class Of 68...Floyd Cramer.

Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists.
In 1961, Cramer had a hit with "On the Rebound", which went to number 4, and number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. ("On the Rebound" was featured during the opening credits of the 2009 Oscar-nominated film An Education, which was set in England in 1961.) Also in 1961, Cramer had a hit with "San Antonio Rose". 

"Magna Cum Laude" (With Great Distinction)

      4. Going Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You.

My Only Fascination...Demis Roussos.

Here is a singer that  has a voice that don't seem to match his looks !....But It's a good voice !

1. My Only Fascination.

2. White Sails.

3. Marlene.

4. Say You Love Me.

5. Smile.

6. Someday Somewhere.

1. Lovely Lady Of  Acadia.

2. Shadows.

3. Reverie

4. We Pretend

5. Let It Be Be.

      4. Say You Love Me

Love Makes A Woman...Barbara Acklin.

Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968). As a songwriter, she is best known for co-writing the multi-million-selling "Have You Seen Her" (1971) with Eugene Record, lead singer of the Chi-Lites.

1. What The World needs Now Is Love.

2. The Look Of Love.

3. The Old Matchmaker.

4. Come And See Me Baby.

5. Iv'e Got You Baby.

6. Love Makes A Woman

1. Please Sunrise Please.

2. Your Sweet Loving.

3. Yes I See The Love I Missed.

4. To Sir With Love.

5. Be By My Side.

        5. Be By My Side.

Genesis...Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll

Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British band led by keyboardist Brian Auger. His duet with Julie Driscoll, the Bob Dylan/Rick Danko–penned "This Wheel's on Fire", was a number 5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart.

With Driscoll and the band Trinity, he went on to record a cover version of David Ackles' "Road to Cairo" and Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", which appeared on Dylan Covered. The latter track was a number 5 pop hit in the UK. In 1969 Auger, Driscoll, and Trinity performed in the United States on the NBC special 33⅓ Revolutions Per Monkee. Auger and Driscoll stopped performing together after the 1969 album Streetnoise, but reunited for the 1978 album Encore.

       5. Bumpin' On Sunset.

Exotic Music...Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra.

We will start this session with some nice mood music !!! this one and the ones below was bought to you by "John" in the Record store in New York"...thanks John !!!

        1. Flamingo

Ted Heath And His Music...Swings In Stereo

One of Britain's great Big Band Sound from the 50's and I was there !!! what with "Lita Roza" "Dickie Valentine" & "Dennis Lotis" it was a teenagers dream just to be there and listen !!...also loads of memories having a pint or so with some of the Band in "The Marquis Of Wellington" and even buying "Lita Roza" a coffee in the now defunct "Banners" Coffee Bar !! This of course was in "Leicester" !!!

        10. Wrap your Trouble In Dreams

We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing...The New Seekers.

A trip now to the early 70's and a gulp of "Coca Cola" to quench your thirst !!...Typical style of songs from the 70's Including of course the "Cola" song !!

 The group was formed after the disbanding of the successful 1960s Australian group the Seekers. Keith Potger, a member of the Seekers, put together the New Seekers in 1969, 

       1. The Nickel Song

In Concert...The Airmen Of Note

 Some Big Band sounds now !!

The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force and part of the United States Air Force Band. Created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Corps dance band, the "Note" is a touring big band that has attracted 18 professional jazz musicians from across the United States.The band has presented jazz performances to audiences throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and produces broadcasts and recordings , with one release reaching number two on the JazzWeek jazz album chart. In 1954 the Airmen of Note played Miller's band in the movie The Glenn Miller Story.

1. Johnny One Note

2. Free Again

3. West Side Story

4. Madison Avenue Suite

1. Them There Eyes

2. When I Look Into Your Eyes

3. Glenn Miller Medley

4. Straight Up And Down.

        

       3. Glenn Miller Medley.

HitKit.....Sam Cooke

Vintage tracks now from Sam Cooke... Hit Kit is a greatest-hits compilation by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The package of previously released singles was assembled, according to Cashbox, for "quick commercial consumption.

         3. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha.

Four Men In A Boat..VA

We now have an L/P's from across the channel Via "Belgium Bob" a grand mixture that I hope will be enjoyed by"People from the Cosmos"...."Friends From across the Pond "...The Upside Down People From Aussie" and "The Frozen People North Of The Globe" !!!!

This is a charity record for "The Abbeyfield Charity" so I believe that it is only right that I include the web site here  in case there is anyone who wishes to get in touch !!
WWW. Abbeyfield.com

1. Yesterday......Val Doonican.

2. Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing......Harry Secombe.

3. Dreamsville......Henry Mancini & His Orchestra.

4. I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore......Max Bygraves.

5. I Believe In Love......Harry Secombe.

6. Colouring Book......Val Doonican.

1. If I Ruled The World.......Harry Secombe

2. The Days Of Wine And Roses......Henry Mancini.

3. Scartlet Ribbons.....Val Doonican.

4. If The World Was Only Full Of Children.

5. Bachelor In Paradise.

6. Those Were The Days......Max Bygraves.

          6. My Colouring Book

Music of the 1920's..VA

It's Compilation Time !!!!....

 Over the many years I have been downloading music from the internet I have collected loads of individual tracks of all kinds of music so here is a compilation of some 1920's music....can't acknowledge the people who have originally posted them so thanks anyway to the

anonymous people who have contributed to this selection......There will be more to come so if you enjoy this one keep looking !!........There are some great imaginative names of people and orchestra's..... you don't get them these day's !!

1. Tip Toe Thru The Tulips......Annette Hanshaw...(1929)

2. South......Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra...(1928)

3. Shirt Tail Stomp......Benny Goodman's Boys...(1928)

4. Shine......Boyd Senter & His Senterpedes with Paul Small...(1929)

5. Two Sleepy People......Carroll Gibons with Anne Lerner & George Melachrino...(1928)

6. I'm Feeling Devilish......Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orchestra...(1929)

7. Sunday......Jean Goldkette Orchestra with The Keller Sisters & Lynch...(1928)

8. The Ramble......Paul Howards Quality Serenaders...(1929)

9. Fit As A Fiddle......Annette Hanshaw & Her Sizzling Syncopators...(1929)

10. Hello Swanee Hello......Ben Bernie's Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra...(1926)

11. Thou Swell......Ben Selvin...(1928)

12. Kansas City Shuffle......Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra...(1926)

13. Happy Day's Are Here Again......Frisco Players...(1929)

14. I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now......Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra...(1927)

15. Whispering......Paul Whiteman Orchestra...(1921)

16. It Makes My Love Come Down......Bessie Smith & James P Johnson...(1929)

17. Mandy Make Up Your Mind......Clarence Williams Blue Five...(1924)

18. Darktown Shuffle......Eddie Neibaur & His Seattle Harmony Kings...(1925)

19. Come On Baby......Harry Reser & His Cliquot Club Eskimos...(1928)

20. Stepping It Off......Al Georings Dance Orchestra...(1927)

21. How Many Times.......Eddie Neibaur & His Seatlle Harmony Kings...(1926)

22. My Sunday Girl.......Harry Reser & His Cliquot Club Eskimos...(1927)

23. Magnolias Wedding Day......Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Orchestra...(1928)

24. Once Over Lightly......Goering's Dance Orchestra

25. You Took Advantage Of Me......Paul Whiteman Orchestra with Bing Crosby...(1928)

26. Milenberg Joys......Rodney Rogers Red Peppers...(1927)

27. Mixed Salad......The New Orleans Bootblacks...(1926)

28. My Gal Sal......Tom Gerunovich's Roof Garden Orchestra...(1928)

          16. It Makes My Love Come Down

          24. Once Over Lightly

Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions(1934-1941).No 5

More from a young Ella

1. Pack Up Your Sins And Go To The Devil...Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

2. MacPherson Is Rehearsin'......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

3. Everybody Step.....Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

4. Ella......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

5. Wacky Dust......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

6. Gotta Pebble In My Shoe......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

7. I Can't Stop Loving You......Chick Webb Orch  & Ella Fitzgerald.

8. Strictly From Dixie..... Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight.

9. Woe Is Me......Ella Fitzgerald& Her Savoy Eight.

10. Who Ya Hunchin'......Chick Webb Orch. 

11. I Let A Tear Fall In The River......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

12. F.D.R. Jones......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

13. I Love Each Move You Make......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

14. It's Foxy......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

15. I Found My Yellow Basket......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

16. Undecided......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

17. 'Taint What You do (It's The Way That You Do it)...Chick Webb Orch & Ella 

18. In The Groove At The Grove......Chick Webb Orch .

19. One Side Of Me.....Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

20. My Heart Belongs To Daddy.....Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

21. Once Is Enough For Me.....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight.

22. I Had To live And Learn.....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight.

23. Sugar Pie.....Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

24. Its Slumbertime Along The Swanee......Chick Webb Orch & Ella Fitzgerald.

25. I'm Up A Tree.....Chick Webb Orch & Ell Fitzgerald.

26. Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum).....Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald.

       12. F.D.R.Jones.

       18. In The Groove At The Grove.

1001 Songs Part 15.VA

I hope every one is still Alive and Kickin'!!

1. Willin'......Little Feat.

2. Its A rainy Day, Sunshine Girl......Faust

3. Sail Away......Randy Newman.

4. Silver Machine......Hawkwind.

5. Tumbling Dice......Rolling Stones.

6. Thirteen.....Big Star.

7. Big Eyed Beans From Venus......Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band.

8. Rocket Man......Elton John.

9. Mama Weer All Crazee Now......Slade.

10. Rocky Mountain High......John Denver.

11. The Night......Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

12. Reelin' In The Years......Steely Dan.

13. Always On My Mind......Elvis Presley.

14. Most People I Know (Think I'm Crazy)......Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs.

15. Taj Mahal......Jorge Ben.

16. Walk On The Wild Side.....Lou Reed.

17. Virginia Plain.....Roxy Music.

18. Your So Vain....Carly Simon

19. Today I Started Loving You Again.....Bettye Swann

20. Il Mio Canto Libero.......Lucio Battisi.

21. Superfly......Curtis Mayfield.

22. Crazy Horses......Osmonds.

23. All The Young Dudes......Mott The Hoople.

24. Personality Crisis......New York Dolls.

25. Ballroom Blitz......Sweet.

       12. Reelin' In The Years.

       15. Taj Mahal.

Happy Day's...The Oldies Gold Collection.12.

The last of the compilations.....total of 104 tracks of  "Retro Music "

                                                            "Retro Music"

Retro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from the past, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. It has been argued that there is a nostalgia cycle in popular culture.

1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby......Louis Jordan.

2. Its Love Love Love......The King Sisters.

3. Don't Sweetheart Me...Lawrence Welk & His Orch .Vocal. Wayne Marsh

4. Speak Low....Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians. Vocal. Billy Leach.

5. The Trolly Song......Judy Garland.

6. Time Waits For No One......Johnny Long Orchestra. Vocal.Patti Dugan

7. Cherry......Harry James & His Orchestra.

8. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall.....The Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald.

9. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby......Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters.

10. Long Ago And Far Away......Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest.

11. Dance With A Dolly......Tony Pastor & His Orchestra.

12. It Had To Be You.....Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest.

13. Long Ago And far Away......Jo Stafford

14. No Love No Nothin'......Ella Mae Morse.

15. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me.....Duke Ellington.

16. It had To Be You.....Betty Hutton.

17. Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet......Ella Mae Morse.

18. White Christmas......Bing Crosby.

19. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night.....Frank Sinatra.

20. Long Ago And Far Away......Perry Como.

21. Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes......The Merry Macs

22. How many Hearts have You Broken.....The Three Suns.

23. I'll Get By......The Ink Spots.

24. No Love No Nothin'......Johnny Long & His Orch.Vocal.Patti Dugan.

25. I Dream Of You......Andy Russell

        1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby.

       7. Cherry

A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock

Yep ! when I first heard this one I thought that "John" had sent me a "Billy Eckstine" by mistake but checking on "Wikie" and reading about him it is the right L/P !!
Its a great set of classic standards sung well !!
 Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924 or 1929 – June 14, 1997) was an American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine. According to his New York Times obituary, "his heavy, deep voice projected a calm, reassuring virility."

1. Ebb Tide
2. Stella By Starlight
3. I'll Be Around
4. Because
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Am I Asking Too Much

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Jet
3. Are You Ready For a Laugh
4. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone
5. Where Can I Go 
6. My Wish

      6. Am I Asking Too Much

Crying...Roy Orbison.

Nice to see Roy's full face !!..I guess these are his early recordings before he started wearing his signature "shades !!...the majority of the songs are composed by him so its the whole package !!

1. Crying
2. The Great Pretender
3.  Love Hurts
4. She Wears My Ring
5. Wedding Day
6. Summersong

1. Dance
2. Lana
3. Loneliness
4. Lets Make A Memory
5. Nite Life
6. Running Scared

        2. Lana.