Lena Martell..In Concert At The Royal Festival Hall London.

Surprise!! Surprise!!...I really enjoyed this one ..Thanks to "Bob"....But I do love a "Live" performance you can't hide anything.... no little man in the booth messing about with the knobs covering up your "Bum" notes !!!...Can't see any date on the sleeve so don't know what year it could be...maybe someone out there could enlighten us !!...certainly the audience are appreciative and are enjoying themselves....Pity there is no info on the sleeve about "Lena" I believe that she is Scottish (I Think)....no doubt if she's not someone will correct me and perhaps fill in the gaps !!!.....Sorry seemed to have lost track 7/8 on side one !!!

 

The Best Of Lena Martell.

I must have missed this one !!....Checked my Archive files and found it with the Festival Hall Concert !! So here it is...

1. It's A Beautiful Night For Love.

2. Let Me Try Again.

3. All I Ever Need Is You.

4. Somewhere My Love.

5. Dance In The Old Fashioned Way.

6. Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

1. Make The World A Little Younger.

2. Goodbye Tomorrow.

3. Without You.

4. Think About It Baby.

5. Nevertheless I'm In Love Withe You.

6. If We Only Have Time.

Lena Martell (born Helen Thomson; 15 May 1940 – October 2026) was a Scottish singer with a long career in theatre, television and musicals. She recorded 30 albums and had a number-one UK single with "One Day at a Time" in 1979.

She released a number of standards in the 1970s on the Pye record label, drew crowds at cabarets and concert halls and became a major recording star with silver, gold and platinum awards. Her cover of the song "One Day at a Time", written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson, reached the top of the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in October 1979. She placed six albums in the UK Albums Chart between 1974 and 1980, including four that reached the top 20.

In the 1970s and 1980s her Saturday night TV shows for BBC Television ran over a period of 10 years, with evening audiences of over 12 million. Moving to the US, she sang in New York and Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and others and toured the world performing in concert halls. She starred in musicals on Broadway, first when understudying for Barbra Streisand, and headlining at London`s West End theatres. Her successes at London Palladium equalled that of the box office of Shirley MacLaine and Bette Midler.

      11. Nevertheless I'm In Love With You.

It's Impossible...Perry Como.

  Its Impossible BUT highly improbable... on second thoughts maybe possible !! that Perry recorded this L/P in a horizontal position because I reckon on this L/P he even beats "Dean Martin" for being "Laid Back" !!....saying all that nonsense doesn't mean that I don't like it its definitely one to listen too when the lights are low and you are sipping a Gin & Tonic or your favourite tipple!!...even the up-beat tracks are not too fast and what he does to "El Condor Pasa" is cool !!....So if you have trouble sleeping download this one it may do the trick !!....Its Just "Perry Como" Being "Perry Como" and I like it !!!!!

1. Its Impossible

2. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

3. Something

4. Snowbird

5. A House Is Not A Home

1. Everybody Is looking For An Answer

2. El Condor Pasa

3. Close To You

4. I Think I Love You

5. We've Only Just Begun

          4. I Think I Love You

          8. El Condor Pasa

Ella Fitzgerald, Caterina Valente, Perry Como

In The Still Of The Night...Johnny Mathis

Seems that we are still in "Belgium"....so lets have some vocals this time.....First off is JM joining in on the first two tracks with a "Doo Wop" group the rest of the tracks are popular songs ranging from the 50's maybe the 80's...all in all a good selection that keeps you interested till the last track !!

      2. It's All In The Game

Joe Harris

Never heard of this singer before but he has quite a good voice and the accent adds to the voice to make it unusual...so to me it a good L/P !!.....Shades Of "Engelbert" in parts !!!

 Joe Harris (Bruges, 25 December 1943 to 1 June 2003) was a Flemish singer.
Harris was born in Bruges, as Georges Lisabeth. He was the youngest child. His parents drove a grocery and a cafe. At twelve, he recorded his first album under the name Harris Joske. He was known as a singer in the sixties and seventies. Initially he sang English songs with Joe Harris and his band The Pink Umbrellas. In 1968 the band had two hits with Hope of a Miracle and Daisy Does. Another English song is' Home isn't home anymore "from 1969. In the seventies, he switched to Dutch. 

     1. Cara Mia

Bright Eyes...Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra.

Let's keep the mood easy !!..with a selection of "Piano" based  songs of the 70's....

      4. Just The Way You Are.

Little Richard...22 Original Hits.

We've had lots of rain in England the last couple of days so a swim across the channel is definitely a "No No" and double "NO NO" for a swim across the pond !!!
So out comes that "Carpet" and off we go first to visit "Bob" in "Belgium" to see what he comes up with !!!
First we have 22 hot tracks from "Little Dick" !!...(Not being facetious but in case some don't know "Dick" is short for "Richard") !!....all of his hits are here plus !!

     17. Ready Teddy

The World Of Ketelbey...The New Symphony Of London Orchestra

Change of pace and style now...when I got this one from "Bob" I was a bit puzzled !..its a good selection of pretty well known tunes and Its a good easy listening L/P BUT why the title "Ketelbey"...so off I went to "Google" and did the "Google Bit" and it turns out that all the tracks of this L/P where written by "Albert Ketelbey" 1875-1959"....all the tracks are long tracks and some of the melody's are definitely well known !!.....This is a great L/P and well worth a listen to....Played by "The New London Symphony Orchestra conducted by
"Robert (Bob) Sharples"....well you learn something new every day !!!....Thanks "Bob" for this little "Gem"!!

       1. In A Monastery Garden

       7. In A Persian Market

The World Of Lonely People...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 

        9. A World Without Love

It's Ragtime...Winifred Atwell.

A re-visit to Bob !!...from across the channel...Sooooooo How's about a "Step back" to the 50's with a great selection of "Ragtime Melody's" played as only "Our "Winnie" can do !!!!..."Go Girl Go" !!!.....Thanks Bob !!

       9. Black And White Rag.

       15. Dizzy Fingers

This brings back some great memories of my teenage years,when I was a Call Boy at our local "Palace Theatre"...Winnie was a great warm & kind lady...I think that's why I love piano music... 6 nights of hearing her music is something I will never forget.

Thanks Winnie & RIP...

Something Special...Saskia & Serge.

Saskia & Serge are a Dutch vocal duo consisting of singer Trudy van den Berg (born 23 April 1947, and singer-guitarist Ruud Schaap (born 22 March 1946. They are known for their participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, and have enjoyed a long and successful career in their native Netherlands.

Shades of ABBA on this one !!...and there are three tracks with the same titles of very popular hits that are not them but different songs !!......Thanks Bob for all your contributions !!

      5. I Caught My Trousers On A Nail

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...First Recording.

 Now we have something that might be rare !!...As it says on the front cover "The first complete recording of "Joseph"...There is plenty of information on the back cover which makes a change!!!..The individual tracks don't tell you who is singing them so I guess you have to "Guess"....Not ever seeing the show i don't know much about it but I guess there are loads of people that have seen it and will apreciate this version....

 1. Jacob And Sons / Joseph's Coat

2. Joseph's Dream

3. Poor Poor Joseph

4. One More Angel In Heaven

5. Potiphar

6. Close Every Door

7. Go Go Go Joseph

1. Pharaoh Story

2. Poor Poor Pharaoh / Song Of The King

3. Pharaoh's Dreams Explained

4. Stone The Crows

5. Those Canaan Days

6. The Brothers Come To Egypt / Grovel Grovel

7. Who's The Thief

8. Benjamin Calypso

9. Joseph All The Time

10. Jacob In Egypt

11. Any Dream Will Do.....................................................

                (Anonymous)...

The vocalists are

Peter Reeves on tracks 1,5,7,8,9,13,17

Gary Bond on 2,6,10,14,16,18

Ensemble chorus on remaining tracks as well as accompanying the soloists.

I "roll over" the numbering from side 1 to side 2 )

Nuts...George Melly.

This one is certainly is on my wavelength as far as My musical tastes are !..and this one hits the mark spot on !!.......No Soundbite on this one it has been recorded as Side 1 & Side 2...

1. Dr Jazz

2. T'aint Nobody's Business

3. Sugar

4. Sam Jone's Blues

5. If Your A Viper

1. The'll be Some Changes Made

2. I Want A Little Girl

3. Nuts

4. Nobody Knows You

5. Viper Mad

Alan George Heywood Melly (17 August 1926 – 5 July 2007) was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973, he was a film and television critic for The Observer; he also lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.  

Them Changes...Ramsey Lewis.

Some Funky Jazz music now !! Long tracks ....

Them Changes is a live album by pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1970 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs and No. 34 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul LP's charts.

       4. Do Whatever Sets You Free.

Off Duty...Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

Another British Band now !!....From 1969

Off Duty!... Here, Dankworth harks back to an earlier era of jazz, innocent and intended for dancing. The tunes are in the main standards arranged here by Dankworth, David Lindup and pianist Laurie Holloway, with four originals (one from Holloway, three from Dankworth). The tunes that come off best are the leader's own slinky title track, a new take on Galt McDermott's "African Waltz" and the two Duke Ellington pieces, "Sophisticated Lady" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," the former featuring some rather nice trumpet. But this all has the feel more of easy listening than jazz. 

1. Ja Da.

2. Off Duty.

3. Little Brown Jug.

4. Sophisticated Lady.

5. African Waltz.

6. Bernie's Tune.

1. Skyliner. 

2. Basin Street Blues.

3. To Emma.

4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore.

5. Song Of India.

6. Holloway House.

          5. African Waltz.

Yesterdays...Shirley Bassey.

Dame Shirl !. belting out some classic standard songs recorded in 1978 voice perfect 

even tho' the versions are as the songs were written the voice makes them different... "Bassey" at her Best !!!

1. My Melancholy Baby

2. I'm In The Mood For Love

3. I've Got You Under My Skin

4. Time After Time

5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

6. There I've Said It Again

1. You Made Me Love You

2. Over The Rainbow

3. Taking A Chance On Love

4. As Time Goes By

5. I Only Have Eyes For You

6. Love Is Here To Stay

      5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore.

Greatest Hits...Eagles.

Eagles greatest hits....say's it all and it's true !!!!..1971-1975...

      3. Lyin' Eyes

Spook Along With Zacherley.

We do have a variety of different L/p's on this Blog and here's one from Luc that is definatley THAT !

John Zacherle. sometimes credited as John Zacherley; September 26, 1918 – October 27, 2016) was an American television host, radio personality, singer, and voice actor. He had a long career as a television horror host, broadcasting horror films in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Known for his character of "Roland/Zacherley", he also did voice work for films, and recorded the top ten novelty rock and roll song "Dinner with Drac" in 1958. 

    7. Come With Me To Transylvania.