Ray Ellington--Valerie Masters--Barbara Virgil--The Mike Sammes Singers

A "Music For Pleasure" release now  from 1963..and it does exactly what it say's on the tin !! (Reference to A TV Ad) !!. it does give pleasure !...BUT I think that the writer of the notes on the back sleeve sells this release short !....Okay the music is about the music of "Jerome Kern" but he makes no mention of the content of the L/P ..only five lines at the bottom of the notes and the rest does tend to ramble on a bit !!!....I thought that the purpose of L/P liner notes is to review and inform everybody about the content be it good or bad !!

Saying all that I suppose I'd better make a comment about it !!

All the "Music For Pleasure" series are exactly that !!..and this one is no exception we have Three fine singers..shades of "Sammy Davies"....the great "Mike Sammes Singers" and a great orchestra...so have a download and make you own mind up....

Great version of "They Didn't Believe Me" well worth the download just for that !!

1. Ol' Man River....Ray Ellington & The Mike Sammes Singers

2. I Won't Dance....Ray Ellington & Valerie Masters

3. The Last Time I Saw Paris....Valerie Masters

4. Who....Ray Ellington

5. She Didn't Say Yes....The Mike Sammes Singers

6. The Folks Who Live On The Hill....Ray Ellington

1. The Way You look Tonight....Ray Ellington

2. Till The Clouds Rolls By....Barbara Virgil

3. A Fine Romance....Ray Ellington & Valerie Masters

4. Look For The Silver Lining.....Barbara Virgil & The Mike Sammes Singers

5. They Didn't Believe Me.....Valerie Masters

6. The Song is You....Ray Ellington & The Mike Sammes Singers

          11. They Didn't Believe Me

The Mike Sammes Singers.

 Mike Sammes Singers doing "The Swingle Singers"......I like all the titles to the tracks very cool and witty..some great arrangements on this one classic lovers will hate it !!

          04. Cappuccini          

The Mike Sammes Singers.

Another excellent L/P from TMSS's...I wish that they had made more L/P's than they did....I recon that they recorded about 6 featuring themselves..They definatly have their own sound and Mike Sammes was a great arranger and producer...no fiddling about with the sounds...I think they just went into the recording studio and sang with the orchestra..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat L/P !!!!

1. Taking A Chance On Love
2. Nice To Know You Care
3. O Can Ye Sew Cushions
4. It Was A Lover And His Lass
5. Au Clair De La Silvery Moon
6. Little Drummer Boy

1. Comin' Thro' The Rye
2. I Know That You Know
3. Hi Lili Hi Lo
4. Love Is Here To Stay
5. Manhattan
6. I'm Begining To See The light

     2. I Know That You Know.

The Mike Sammes Singers

A gentle selection of love songs by the British No 1 backing singers on hundreds maybe thousands of "POP" records in the 50's 60's 70's 80's....doing there own thing !!

1. Where Do I Begin

2. Scarborough Fair / Canticle

3. Close To You

4. Because You Are There

5. Pretty World

6. Night School

1. The Windmills Of Your Mind

2. Here's That Rainy Day

3. Spinning Wheel

4. Can't Think Of What To Say

5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

6. It's Impossible

          6. Night School