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Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Gene Pitney

Who can resist an hour of early "Gene"...thanks Bob for this one !!...some tracks arenot on previous posts !!...so enjoy some vintage "Gene Pitney !!




10 Amor mio.mp3

The Blue Diamonds

Another helping of "The Blue Diamonds" from "Bob" from Belgium all 25 tracks previous one only had 12 on so a couple of repeat tracks is fine !!




16 All of me.mp3

Beiaard Carillon

Bells Bells Bells !!!...another diverse L/P from "Bob"...so if you like the sound of the Bells go for it...Still trying to get my head around "Trumpet Volutary" played by bells !!...doesn't quite work !!!


12 Polly wolly Doodle.mp3

Adamo

A contribution now from the land of "Chocolate" to the land of "Eiffel"....It seems that he wrote all the songs...title of the L/P I assume is "Greatest Hits"...is the record company stretching the truth again !!....Perhaps the "Adamo" fans can answer that one !!!


15 Petit bonheur.mp3

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Chris Barber Jazz Band. 320.Kbps

Seems that the carpet has a mind of it's own !!...wrapped up in the cupboard with the Stars and Stripes Flag sticking out of it was this selection I guess it must be from "John's" Record store Ta John !!!


09- The Entertainer.mp3

Sylvie Vartan

Names familiar but not heard her voice till now...so off the "Wikipedia"to find out more info!!

 Great what you can find on there...wish it was there in the 50's it would have saved me walking from record shop to record shop looking for information because itn those days it seems that I always was interested in the obscure recordings that nobody had heard of !!.....after listening to it I like her voice and production is typical 50's 60's style !! Grrrrreat !!!


Sylvie Vartan (born Sylvie Georges Vartanian; 15 August 1944) is a French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yé artists. Her performances often featured elaborate show-dance choreography, and she made many appearances on French and Italian TV. Yearly shows with then-husband Johnny Hallyday attracted full houses at the Olympia and the Palais des congrès de Paris throughout the 1960s and mid-1970s. In 2004, after a break in performances, she began recording and giving concerts of jazz ballads in francophone countries.



06. My Boyfriend's Back.mp3

Neal Hefti & Orchestra

Big swinging band with the apt title of "Hot 'N Hearty !!....nice one John !!. great to hear some Big Band sounds once in a while...


  05. Ready Ruby.mp3

Cliff Richard

So now we have a early Cliff Richard complete with the Shadows !!...from 1960 !!





06 - Left Out Again.mp3

Monday, 29 May 2017

LUV

Never heard of this group so it's a new listening experiance for me !!..They remind me of some other group but can't quite abut my finger on it...Yaba Dabba Doo !!!

 Very successful Dutch pop act, set up in 1976 by producers Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer, and manager Han Meijer. Three singers (blond, dark and red haired) were recruited: José Hoebee, Patty Brard & Marga Scheide.

Luv' scored hit records in Continental Europe (Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Denmark) as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was Holland's best export act and thus received the Conamus Export Prize. Luv' has sold more than seven million records 





Back now !!...But soon to go to "The Land Of Morpheus !!!

Ok folks I'm back from a great relaxing holiday...so here's a couple of posts more to come later when I'll caught up with some sleep !!....later alligator !!!!!!

Sunday, 28 May 2017

The Cliff Adams Singers

Singing is the game !!...so lets go with a couple of "Golden Oldies" from the past from over the pond via "John" cheers mate !!


  03 - Underneath the Arches.mp3

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

The King Brothers

12 Tracks from the 50's/60's.....Wikipedia take it way !!!

The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
 A peculiarity of their act was that all 3 brothers sang in unison; they never ventured out into harmonies.

1. Standing On The Corner
2. Mais Oui
3. Doll House
4. 76 Trombones
5. A White Sports Coat
6. In The middle Of An Island

1. Wake Up Little Susie
2. Put A Light in The Window
3. Tuxedo Junction
4. The Coffee Song
5. Swingin' On A Star
6. Buttons And Bows

05 - A White Sports Coat.mp3

The Good Time Singers

Not heard of these singers before...So here is  some info from the WWWeb !!

Here's the great recording of the Good Time Singers' new, Big Time style!
They've taken the best sounds from folk and country music plus the best sounds from rock 'n' roll and bluegrass, and they've created something new and exciting to hear. They call it "Folkabilly Rockgrass" and it's a wonderfully new way of playing and singing anything from a great Broadway show tune to a traditional old folk ballad.

Audiences far and wide have raved about the Good Time Singers on their tours with Mitzi Gaynor and with the Beverly Hillbillies of TV, and in their sensational television appearances on the Andy Williams Show. Andy has invited them back for a second season of Good Time Singing, and you'll hear why when you listen to this album. They get a great new sound from the day's top musical styles that is ONE STEP MORE THAN THE MOST!

1. Gimme Some
2. Li'l Old Road
3. Little Maggie
4. Homestead In The Bay
5. The Man On The Flying Trapeze
6. Walk The Floor

1. Hoo How What Now
2. Put On Your Sunday Clothes
3. Bury Beneath The Willow
4. Pearly Shells
5. Looking Back To See
6. One Step More


11 - The Good Time Singers - One Step More - Looking Back To See.mp3

The Byrds

The Byrds GH !!!!...what more can i say !!!


05 - All I Really Want To Do.mp3

Monday, 8 May 2017

Morgana King

Here's one of my favourite singers featuring one of my favourite tracks of her's !!...The voice is one of those that you will either love or hate !!...Me I love It !!....so even if you are not to keen on the featured "Sound Bite" give it a listen its a great L/P !!!


  01 A Taste of Honey.mp3

Loretta Lynn

Seems on this one we are going back ! not in time this time ! but to the Country ! Yea Ha !


09. I Can Help.mp3

Julie Covington

The magic is there !!!!!!....in abundance !!!... just have a listen !!!!!

03. IF I HAD MY TIME AGAIN.mp3

Sunday, 7 May 2017

Bobby Gentry

The smokey voice of Bobby sings songs that suits her voice 100% including her hit version of "I'll Never Fall In Love Again " !! plus 9 others !!

1. Touch 'Em With Love
2. Greyhound Goin' Somewhere
3. Natural To Be Gone
4. Seasons Come Seasons Go
5. Glory Hallelujah How They'll Sing

1. I Wouldn't  Be Surprised
2. Son Of A Preacher Man
3. Where's The Playground Johnny
4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
5. You've Made Me So Very Happy



  10 - You've Made Me So Very Happy.mp3

Andrew Lloyd Webber.320.Kbps

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 This one is going to be a bit hard to tell what it's all about....I suppose you could call it "Classical" but it's not... certainly has a classical feel about it and again it gets a bit "Jazzy"and then a bit "Funky"and then in certain parts you would swear that you was listening to the "Shadows"...so overall it's a mixture of "Styles".....Think "ELO" and"Tubular Bells" and you may get some idea whats it all about !!!couldn't record track by track because the music blended between tracks so I had to record Side One then Side Two....but you can see from the back sleeve all the tracks are "Variations"...hence the name !!


Ramsy Lewis.320.Kbps

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 If you like your piano music with a bit of "Funk" then this could be the one for you...A set of magic tracks that boasts "The Best Of"....Now!! only heard the "Wade In The Water" track so I will leave it to the "Ramsey Lewis" Fans to enlighten us whether or not the "Title"is worthy of it......Saying all that its a good one and well worth a listen to it definatly took me by surprise....AND I assume that its Ramsey in the chair holding the baby !!!

1. Julia
2. Hang On Sloopy
3. Les Fleur
4. Wade In The Water
5. Return To Paradise 
6. Jade East
7. Dancing In The Streets

1. The In Crowd
2. Theme From The Pawnbroker
3. Up Tight
4. Maiden Voyage
5. Function At The Junction
6. Soul Man


02. Hang On Sloopy.mp3