The Springfields...On An Island Of Dreams.

The Beginning Of a Musical Legend !

Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop, and dramatic ballads. 

        9. Tzena Tzena Tzena

        10. They Took John Away

Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934 - 1941).No 2.

Nunber 2.. Jazz session with Chick & Ella 

1. Go Harlem.....Chick Webb & His Orchestra

2. Sing Me A Swing Song......Ella Fitzgerald

3. A Little Bit Later On.....Ella Fitzgerald

4. Love Your Just a Laugh....Ella Fitzgerald

5. Devoting My Time to You....Ella Fitzgerald

6. (If You Can't Swing It) Mr Paganni....Ella Fitzgerald

7. Swinging On The Reservation....Ella Fitzgerald

8. I've Got The Spring Fever Blues....Ella Fitzgerald

9. Vote For Mr Rhythm....Ella Fitzgerald

10. My Last Affair....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight

11. Organ Grinders Swing....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight

12. Shine....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight

13. The Darktown Strutters Ball....Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight

14. Oh Yes Take Another Guess.....Ella Fitzgerald

15. Love Marches On...Chick Webb & His Orchestra..vocal (Charles Linton)

16. Big Boy Blue....Ella Fitzgerald & The Mills Brothers

17. There's A Frost On The Moon......vocal (Charles Linton & Louis Jordon)

18. Gee! But Your Swell....Chick Webb & Orchestra..vocal (Louis Jordon)

19. Dedicated To You....Ella Fitzgerald & The Mills Brothers

20. Mr Paganni...(If You Can't Swing it)....Ella Fitzgerald..(Alt Take) B

       6. Mr Paganni

Tom Paxton 6.

Folksy music now from Tom Paxton

1. Whose Garden Is This

2. Forest Lawn

3. Annie's Going to Sing Her Song

4. Dogs At Midnight

5. Molly Bloom

6. Angeline Is Always Friday

1. Crazy John

2. Cindy's Crying

3. I've Got Nothing But Time

4. Saturday Night

5. Uncle Jack

6. Jimmy Newman

      9. I've Got Nothing But Time

The Best Of George Harrison.

Although this L/P is called "The Best Of" Side One is with the Beatles !!..so you have two for the price of one !!!

        7. My Sweet Lord

Pia Beck...Fly Me To The Moon.

 One from "Bob".....and a great one too !!..new to me and getting better every time Bob sends me a download of hers !!...anybody who likes something different will miss out  if they don't have a listen !!.....I Just Love "I Left My Heart In San Fransico" !!...so have a listen to that track here...

Jazz virtuoso Pia Beck, born on September 18, 1925 in residence The Hague, is a natural talent through and through. A musical centipede who has always gone her own musical way. She can't read a note, even if it's the size of a cow! A self-taught musician who plays against all musical rules in her own music. And what kind of music. Boogie-woogie, jazz, rock 'n roll, blues, you can't imagine it that way or Pia will play it. In fact, many of her own compositions have become evergreens, such as “Pia's Boogie”.

              10. I Left My Heart In San Francisco     

               6. Humoresque

Happy Day's..The Oldies Gold Collection (VA).No 8.

Before we dash off to 2020's lets put the brakes on !....and contemplate  "What a difference a day makes"...OOOOP's I reckon that should be at least 70 years difference instead of a day in the music !...of now and then !!....so Enjoy Both of the Years !!

01. Don Cherry, Dave Terry, Chorus - Thinking Of You. 

02. Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here. 

03. Arthur Godfrey, The Chordettes - Dance Me Loose.

04. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, The Lombardo Trio. Harbour Lights.

05. Les Paul - Josephine.

06. Les Paul, Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios.

07. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, Bill Flanagan - All My Love.

08. Lee Lawrence - Crying In The Chapel.

09. Patti Page - Detour.

10. Les Paul, Mary Ford - Tiger Rag.

11. Hugo Winterhalter, Johnny Parker - A Kiss To Build A Dream On.

12. Tony Bennett - Cold Cold Heart,

13. Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

14. Nat "King" Cole, Stan Kenton - Orange Coloured Sky.

15. Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango.

16. Kay Starr - Come On-A My House.

17. Ray Anthony - Dragnet.

18. Paul Weston, The Norman Luboff Choir - Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You).

19. Perry Como, Betty Hutton - A Bushel And A Peck.

20. Leroy Anderson & His "Pops" Concert Orchestra - Belle Of The Ball.

21. The Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

22. Tommy Edwards - The Morningside Of The Mountain.

23. Guy Mitchell - Belle Belle My Liberty Belle.

24. Winifred Atwell - Let's Have A Party.

25. Johnnie Ray - Please Mr. Sun.

         16. Come On-A My House

          24. Lets Have A Party

Music Of The 2020's.Vol 2. VA

A  change of pace now....Let the world catch up with you for about on hour !!

1. Day'n Nite (Radio Edit)....Kid Cudi vs Crookers

2. In For The Kill (Radio Edit)....La Roux

3. Holiday (Radio Edit)....Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome

4. OMG (Radio Edit)....Usher. feat Will i am

5. California Girls....Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dog

6. Katy On A Mission (Single Version)....Katy B

7. Guilt ( Radio Edit )....Nero

8. Super Bass....Nicki Minaj

9. Swagger Jagger....Cher Lloyd

10. Call Me Maybe....Carly Rae Jepson

11. Angels....The xx

12. 212....Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay

13. I Love It....Icona Pop feat. Charlie XCX

14. Royals.... Lorde

15. Need U (100%) (Radio Edit)....Duke Dumont feat A.M.E

16. Our Love....Caribou

17. Chandelier....Sia

18. Hey Now....London Grammar

19. Good For You....Selena Gomez feat. ASAP Rocky

20. Black Magic....Little Mix

21. All My friends....Snakehips feat.Tinashe & Chance The Rapper

          16. Our Love.

The Rolling Stones...Aftermath.

The Rolling Stones' "Aftermath" LP is a significant release in the band's discography, marking a milestone as the first album to consist solely of Jagger/Richards original songs. The album features classic tracks such as "Mother's Little Helper," "Lady Jane," "Under My Thumb," and "Out of Time," showcasing the band's songwriting prowess and instrumental versatility. 

1. Paint It Black

2. Stupid Girl

3. Lady Jane

4. Under My Thumb

5. Doncha Bother Me

6. Think

1. Flight 505

2. High And Dry

3. It's Not Easy

4. I am Waiting

5. Goin' Home

        3. Lady Jane

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls...Under The Sun.

The next three posts are from JohnF in New Zealand.....the first two I have not heard of so I can't make any comment about them...I have posted John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers L/P in 2016 but there again don't know much about him......SO the comments arena is wide open !!!

Paul Maurice Kelly AO (born 13 January 1955) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five. Kelly's music style has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output straddles folk, rock and country. His lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for over 30 years. David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise". Kelly has said, "Song writing is mysterious to me. I still feel like a total beginner. I don't feel like I have got it nailed yet."

        6. I Don't Remember A Thing

Martin Carthy.

Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.

        6. Broomfield Hill

The World Of John Mayall.

John Brumwell Mayall OBE (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians of all-time. A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned nearly seven decades, remaining an active musician until his death aged 90. Mayall has often been referred to as the "godfather of the British blues", and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.

          6. No Reply

More Trini Lopez At PJ's.

A Return Trip to PJ's with Trini.......In the early 1960s, one of the first discotheques opened up across the street from the original Fred Segal in the heart of West Hollywood. It was called, P.J.'s.  

For more than six years, P.J.’s was the hippest and 'swingin’est' club in Los Angeles.

Sadly all things come to an end and P.J.'s closed in 1967. 

Dusty In Memphis.

Dusty in Memphis is the fifth studio album by English singer Dusty Springfield, released on 31 March 1969 in the United States by Atlantic Records and by Philips Records internationally. Springfield worked on the album with a team of musicians and producers...Dusty in Memphis sold poorly upon its initial release despite featuring one of Springfield's top-10 UK hits "Son of a Preacher Man". It has since been acclaimed as her best work and one of the greatest albums of all time. Music critic Robert Christgau called it "the all-time rock-era torch record"

Dusty in Memphis has been named one of the greatest albums of all time. NME named it the 54th greatest album ever in their 1993 list.

           3. Son Of A Preacher Man

Pia Beck...Call Me Beck.

Thanks to"Bob" who introduced me to "Pia" that's the way a piano should be played. 

This is pure "Magic"!!!!.For those who love the piano and have not heard of Pia this is a definite download for you you definitely wont be disappointed !! 

Stanley Black & The London Festival Orchestra...France.

We are still in "Belgium" via "Bob" even though it say's "France" on this L/P's cover !!...a good selection of definately French Tunes and songs...along with the "London Festival Orchestra" & "The Mormon Choir" !!

        2. What Now My love

Helen Reddy... Reddy.

 It's 1979 and the Disco beat gets everywhere !!.....A nice set of contempary late 70's songs sung in great style by the Lady with the easy recognisable voice......"Make Love To Me" goes on & on & on & on & on with that crazy Disco beat.....BUT its a good Un' !!!

1. Trying To Get To You
2. Perfect Love Affair
3. The Magic Is Still There
4. Make Love To Me

1. Minute By Minute
2. Let Me Be Your Woman
3. You're So Good
4. Words Are Not Enough
5. Sing My Heart Out

        4. Make Love To Me.

Julie Grant...Come To Me.

Here we have a British singer from the 1960's that should have been more successful than she was !!.30 Great tracks well worth a listen if you haven't heard of her voice !!

Julie Grant (born 12 July 1946) is an English pop music singer, who was mainly active during the 1960s. She had three hits on the UK Singles Chart with "Up on the Roof", "Count on Me" (both 1963) and "Come to Me" (1964). She also recorded a cover version of "Every Day I Have to Cry" (1964).

Grant was a contemporary of Petula Clark and Cilla Black, and Allmusic journalist, Richie Unterberger, noted "she had a strong, versatile voice" but was hindered by "her inability to carve out a recognizable stylistic niche".

"Tony Hatch would later recall: "I thought Julie Grant was great and I’m sorry I never managed to help her achieve her full potential. No doubt I was producing too many artistes at this time, especially girls. In those years, in-house producers often faced this problem and I could never give her the attention she deserved."

At age 15 Grant was discovered by Frankie Vaughan and signed by Vaughan's agent Eric Easton who arranged for Grant to audition for Pye Records. Pye signed Grant who was still known as Vivien Foreman: as the label requested she adopt a stage name Grant formed "Julie Grant" from the name of her father's accountant Julian Grant. The debut single by Julie Grant, "Somebody Tell Him", was released in March 1962 and was the first of fifteen singles all produced by Tony Hatch the fourth of which, a cover of The Drifters' US hit, "Up on the Roof", gave Grant her chart debut. Despite being beaten by a rival UK cover by Kenny Lynch, which reached No. 5 compared to the No. 33 peak of Grant's version, Grant was able to use the relative success of "Up on the Roof" to gain a series of television guest spots, plus star billing on a package tour which also featured The Rolling Stones, The Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley. Grant's profile was maintained by her follow-up single, the March 1963 release "Count on Me", which became her best chart placing in the UK at No. 24.

It has been alleged that Grant turned down the opportunity to record the Tony Hatch composition, "Downtown", recorded by Petula Clark on 16 October 1964 to become an international hit. However, Hatch has said that he only completed the lyrics of "Downtown" after Clark had heard the melody and asked to record it, and also said that prior to Clark's involvement he had thought to place the song with the Drifters: "it never occurred to me [originally] that a white woman could even sing it.

 

1. Somebody Tell Him                                   16. It's Alright

2. Every Letter You Write                            17. Everyday I have To Cry

3. So Many Ways                                          18. Watch What You Do With my Baby

4. Unimportant Things                         19. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

5. When Your Smiling                                  20. I Only Care About You

6. Lonely Sixteen                                          21. Come To Me

7. Up On The Roof                                       22. Can't Get You Out Of my Mind

8. When You Ask About Love                     23. Baby Baby I Still Love You

9. Count On Me                                           24. My World Is Empty Without You

10. Then Only Then                                    25. Giving Up

11. That's How Heartaches Are Made      26. 'Cause I Believe In You

12. Cruel World                                          27. Lonely Without You

13. Don't Ever Let Me Down                    28. As Long As I Know He's Mine

14. Somebody Cares                                  29. Stop

15. Hello Love                                            30. When The Lovin' Ends

       Julie Grant-- The Everly Brothers & Bo Diddley  

          17. Everyday I Have To Cry.

               19. Your Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

The Fabulous Oldies. VA.

A trip now to the 30's /40's with some rousing songs that will bring some memories to any Silver Surfers that are still with us !!....enjoy the nostalgia folks !!

          5. Bless 'Em All

Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford.

A great pairing of well known voices !!....recorded in July 1950 !

1. I'll Never Be Free

2. You're My Sugar

3. Ocean Of Tears

4. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own

         1. I'll Never Be Free.

Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford.

And here they are 29 years later sounding the same...this is a great video memory !!

Carmen McRae...Alive.

A Great "Live" performance From Carmen !!

Originally on Mainstream, this live session features the talented singer Carmen McRae at New York's Village Gate with pianist Norman Simmons, bassist Paul Breslin, drummer Frank Severino, guitarist Joe Puma, flutist Ray Beckenstein and Jose Mangual on bongos. The flute and bongos make the music seem a bit dated, as does the inclusion of some forgettable show tunes from the era (including three songs from The Roar of the Greasepaint — The Smell of the Crowd). McRae is in prime voice and sounds best on some Billie Holiday-associated tunes, but the set is mostly for her fans rather than general collectors. (Info By Scott Yanow)

Recorded live at The Village Gate, New York, in December 1965

       01 Sometimes I'm Happy

       02  Don't Explain 

       03  Woman Talk  

       04  Kick Off Your Shoes  

       05  The Shadow of Your Smile 

       06  The Sweetest Sounds  

       07  Where Would You Be Without Me  

       08  Feeling Good  

       09  Run Run Run  

       10  No More    

       11  Look at That Face    

       12  I Wish I Were in Love Again    

       13  You Better Go Now  

       14  Love for Sale  

       15  If I Could Be With You 

       16  Miss Brown to You  

       17  Perdido  

       18  Too Close for Comfort  

       19  Midnight Sun   

       20  Trav'lin' Light 

       21  Love Is Here to Stay 

        15. If I Could Be With You