Anthony Ventura & Orch

Still keeping over the channel in "Belgium" with "Bob" we have an orchestra playing a selection of well know tunes !! at least I know some of them !!

 

     2. Am Tag Ais Der Wind Hat Mir (The Day The Rains Come Down )

Karel Gott.

Still keeping with "Bob" from across the channel..this singer I also have not heard of before and the more I heard this one the more I liked it...I do play the L/P's two or three times before I post them and this one definatly comes into the "More You Hear It The Better It Becomes" !!!...So if you also are not familar with his work give it a try and see if you agree !!!

      2. Misty

Horst Fischer.

Another one from "Bob"...

       3. Blueberry Hill

Eydie Gorme

I did buy most of Eydie Gorme's L/P's this one got away!!...so I thank Bob once again for it...Two of her really Great And I will say that again in Capital letters GREAT GREAT Tracks are on this namely "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" And "If He Walked into My Life"....Doesn't get any better than that !!!...check YouTube I think there is a video where she sings one of them...will have to check later and post it...If it's still there !!!

      1. If He Walked Into My Life

Anne Shelton

A great set of  recordings from a great British singer of the 50's !..

Anne Shelton OBE (born Patricia Jacqueline Sibley, 10 November 1923 – 31 July 1994) was a popular English vocalist, who is remembered for providing inspirational songs for soldiers both on radio broadcasts, and in person, at British military bases during the Second World War. Shelton was also the original British singer of the Lale Andersen German love-song "Lili Marlene".....She had a No.1 hit song in 1956 in the UK with "Lay Down Your Arms", engineered by Joe Meek. She also had a Top 10 hit in 1961 with her cover version of "Sailor". In the same year she participated in BBC Television's A Song for Europe contest, the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her entry, "I Will Light a Candle" was placed fourth. Shelton made another attempt at Eurovision in 1963 with "My Continental Love" – and came fourth again. In addition to her hits "Lay Down Your Arms" and "Sailor", she also charted with other hits in the late 1950s with "Seven Days" and "The Village of St. Bernadette". 

1. As Time Goes By

2. It Can't Be Wrong

3. I'm In A Dancing Mood

4. I Know Why

5. Sand In My Shoes

6. Porgy

1. Don't Worry About Me

2. But Not For Me

3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

4. Lets Face The Music And Dance

5. Central Park

6. The Man That Got Away

      3. I Got It Bad And That A'in't Good

Karl Denver

Karl Denver (16 December 1931 – 21 December 1998) was a Scottish singer, who, with his trio had a series of UK hit singles in the early 1960s. Most famous of these was a 1961 version of "Wimoweh", which showed off Denver's falsetto yodelling register. He reached the Top 20 with his first five yodel-based singles.

1. Wimoweh

2. China Doll

3. Shin Gan Goo

4. Vella Langa

5. Zimba

6. Blue Yodel

7. If I Had My Way

8. Macheta

9. The Peanut Vendor

      7. If I Had My Way

Kurt Edelhagen

Some Great Stereo on this by the great Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra !

      5. A Kiss To Build A Dream On

Dick Powell.

This one and the "Ginger Rogers" was supplied by "Bob"....NOW would it have been better for "Ginger" to have a re-lease like this one !!!..the jury is out !!....A nice set of nostalgic songs from the films...and a mine of information on the back sleeve of where how and when !!

      1. Lullaby of Broadway

Ginger Rogers

 Well now I have mixed feeling about this one...Its obvious that "Gingers" voice is not as good as it was 35 plus years ago when she did those great films with "Fred Astaire"...She made this one is London in 1978 according to the back sleeve....I ask myself should she have left it alone and let the record company issue her "Soundtrack" vocals !!....but I suppose as an entertainer the show must go on !!...Its a pity that the great singers can't keep their voices at their peak all there lives....only a handfull do !!.....But it's great to hear them their talent always shines tho'.....and as for this L/P its cool to hear the old songs given modern arrangements....

Thanks Bob For This One !!!

      5. A Fine Romance / Lets Call The Whole Thing Off

Dick Van Dyke

We are still in "Belguim" with "Bob" for this one....I would have thought that the orchestrations would have more "Ooomf" being that it's the "Enoch Light  Orch" and recorded by "Command" Records...BUT it's a pleasant easy listen !!

       5. Baby Wont You Please Come Home

Ramsey Lewis....320 Kbps

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

      2. Hang On Sloopy

The Blue Diamonds

The Blue Diamonds were a Dutch 1960s rock and roll duo, best known for their million-selling chart-topping single, "Ramona". Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) brothers Ruud de Wolff (12 May 1941 – 18 December 2000) and Riem de Wolff (15 April 1943 – 12 September 2017) founded the group shortly after immigrating to Driebergen-Rijsenburg in the Netherlands in 1949. They were born in Batavia (now Jakarta), Indonesia.

A great L/P this one....all songs easy recognisable even sung in Spanish !!

1. Ramona

2. Sukiyaki

3. Me Siento Bein

4. Para Mi

5. Por El Boulevard

6. Amor

1. Claro Que Si 

2. Siboney

3. Ocho Dias A La Semma

4. Guantanamera

5. Buenas Noches Pequeno Mio

6. Amopola

      1. Claro Que Si

Ady Zehnpfennig.

Here's that man again with the Fantastic Organ playing some well known 70's songs.. courtesy of "Bob"

      1. Aranjuez

Michael Holiday

Holliday's style of singing was heavily influenced by Bing Crosby, who was his idol. The style would earn him the title of "the British Bing Crosby". A biography entitled The Man Who Would Be Bing, written by Ken Crossland, was published in 2004.

1. The Yellow Rose Of Texas

2. Nothin' To Do

3. Old Cape Cod

4. Palace of Love

5. I'll Always be in Love With You

6. Ten Thousand Miles 

7. Hot Diggity

1. Stairway Of Love

2. Starry Eyed

3. My Heart Is An Open Book

4. Dream Talk

5. The Gal With The Yaller Shoes

6. In Love

7. The Story Of My Life 

     7. The Story Of My Life

20 Golden Intrumentals.VA

A mixture of popular instrumentals that I guess were hits all over the world...nice to hear them again and all in one place !!!

      1. Music Box Dancer 

Jessye Norman.

Here's the great voice of "Jessye" supplied by Bob.....Wow ! we do have some variety on this "Blog" I hope everybody is keeping up with it !!...as they say "Variety Is The Spice Of Life"..so I hope people are not getting bored !!....This is a great L/P that makes you think of the finer points in life !!!

      1. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Caterina Valente

When Caterina was in England she recorded quite a few L/Ps that came out on the "Decca" label this one featured some of the songs that she sang on "The Perry Como Show"....The arrangements are by "Johnny Keating" so it does kinda swing!!

1. Make Someone Happy
2. You're Following Me
3. More Than Likely
4. Couci Couca
5. Corcovado
6. Blue Moon

1. Falling In Love With Love
2. Stella By Starlight
3. To Be A Performer
4. Yours
5. Dimelo En Septiembre
6. Whispering

      6. Blue Moon

Kathryn Grayson

 Some great songs from the great soprano of the MGM musicals...Hey Ho The 50's !!

1. Jealousy

2. You Are Love

3. Love Is Where You Find It

4. Always

5. Lover Come Back To Me

6. Will You Remember

7. Yesterdays

8. All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings

9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

10. This Is My Lovely Day

11. They Didn't Believe Me

12. Waltz Serenade

13. Whats Wrong With Me

14. My Heart Stood Still

15. Wanting You

      9. Smoke Gets In You Eyes

Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't G...

Ella & Dean

Couldn't Resist another one !!

Robert Byrne & Orchestra

Pulsating sounds from the "Command" Label....Stereo Galore !

1. Limehouse Blues

2. Ebb Tide

3. Talk To The Animals

4. This Heart

5. Spanish Eyes

6. March of The Space Cadets

1. South Rampart St Parade

2. The Sound Of Music

3. El Gato Montes

4. Blue Hawaii

5. Get Me To The Church On Time

      6. March Of The Space Cadets

Elaine Paige.

I did expect to enjoy this L/P more than I did....nothing wrong with it a nice set of songs sung ok but nothing to rave about...It only comes realy alive on the last track !!....BUT I reckon all the "Elaine Paige" fans out there will love it !!!!!

1. Love Hurts
2. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
3. This Is Where I Came In 
4. All Things Considered
5. Macarther Park

1. For You
2. My Man And Me
3. Without You
4. The Apple Tree
5. Shaking You
6. I Know Him So Well...with Barbara Dickson

      2. Sorry Seems The Hardest Word