Caterina Valente

This lady is something else !!....she is also one of my favourite singers and will be on here in abundance !!...this L/P was bought in the 50's when I was in the army.... I was in "The Royal  Signals" in "Bahrain".....A very long shot comming up !!....IF by any chance anyone who's looking in was there in 1957/8 or even before or after get in touch !!!

Ok back to the L/P...the last track "Le Grisbi" has a jump on it tried to get rid of it but couldn't being that this is about 60 years old it has definatly wore well considering how many times it has been played !!....All the "Polydor" L/P issues have defininatly passed the test of time !!!

The cover on the right has been restored by "Anonymous" !!..Thank you!!! just shows what you can do if you have the KNOW HOW !!!!

1. Granada

2. There But For The Grace Of God

3. Siboney

4. I Love Paris

1. Look Into My Eyes

2. Similau

3. This Ecstacy

4. Le Grisbi

Anonymous25 July 2017 at 02:32

Me again: When I unpack music, I "process it in" - tweak the tags, album art, etc. to a consistent local format. That often includes making a 700 x 700 version of the front cover to embed in the tracks, and maybe some repairs. That gets a little out of hand sometime... This time I restored the somewhat ripped Hi-Fi Nightengale cover. The new one is not "mint" but it ain't ripped. Here's it: http://www78.zippyshare.com/v/NOQgUkAI/file.html

LUIGI27 July 2017 at 10:21

Hi Anonymous !!..thanks for your effort in restoring the front cover much appreciated...I will post it so people can see what can be done on a computer ..IF you Have the knowledge !!Thanks once again....Luigi

Anonymous16 August 2017 at 15:56

I do so love Ms. Caterina.

Thank you, Froggie

soupdrinker13 June 2019 at 00:20

Thanks

          3. Siboney

The Hiltonaires Band.

Nice concept some tracks work ok...Its definitely worth a listen to !!..arrangements could have been more imaginative....BUT hey ! I'm not a musician !!!...sooooooooooo comments would be welcome !!....The track that works the best is IMHO first track !!

1. Moonlight Serenade / Something
2. I Want To Hold Your Hand
3. Michelle
4. Bird Cage Walk 
5. Londonderry Air

1. Hey Jude
2. Let It Be
3. Yesterday
4. Diamond Rock
5. A Hard Days Night

          1. Moonlight  Serenade / Something

Nina Simone.

 This compilation combines Nina's early live performances with some of her early studio recordings.......On this set of recordings I prefer her "Live" ones.....On side one the first three tracks are from her L/P  "Nina At The Town Hall" and they are great !! not sure about the others.....Its a good L/P and well worth a listen to !!!!...and track four and five on side one proves that she can sing a quiet songs with feeling !!!

1. You Can Have Him
2. The Other Woman 
3. Cotton Eyed Joe
4. If You Knew
5. Where Can I Go Without You

1. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
2. Forbidden Fruit
3. You Better Know It
4. The Gal From Joe's
5. Just In Time

    3. Cotton Eyed Joe

Mrs Mills

Fancy a Dance and a Sing-a-Long !....so get the Karaoke machine revved up and put on your dancing shoes!,,and away we go !

          7. March Of The Mods

Tony Bennett

 No 3 of some of the rare Tony Bennett beginning with some 50's at the start of his recording career....more info in the notes file...Many thanks to the unknown Tony Bennett music buff !!!...,......Go to Missing Bennett (missingbennetttracks.blogspot.com)

1. Let’s Make Love (rec. April 17, 1950) and taken from original 78rpm source

2. Our Lady of Fatima (rec. July 14, 1950) 

3. Sing You Sinners (rec. July 20, 1950) 

4. Kiss You (rec. August 23, 1950)

5. Beautiful Madness (rec. January 17, 1951) 

6. We Mustn't Say Goodbye (rec. April 24 or 30, 1952)

7. Madonna, Madonna (rec. May 11, 1954)

8. Taking a Chance on Love (rec. 1955) from Mitch Miller's Columbia House Party

9. Kisses I'll Never Forget (rec. Sept 24, 1954) taken from original 78rpm source

10. Friend’s Blues (rec. June 3, 1958) taken from vinyl source

11. Firefly (rec. Aug 1, 1958) set mistakenly uses 12/22/58 Basie version instead of version actually released as single 4-41237

12. I Only Have Eyes For You (rec. October 28, 1959)

13. Waltz For Debby (rec. 1964) George Siravo, alt arrangement (totally different from LP version) Columbia Single 4-41341

14. How Long Has This Been Going On? (rec. February 26, 1964)

15. All Of You (rec. February 26, 1964)

16. We’ll Be Together Again (rec. February 26, 1964)

17. You Can’t Love ‘Em All (rec. February 26, 1964)

18. What Child Is This (rec. September 1, 1967)

19. I, Yes Me, That’s Who! (rec. January 20, 1970)

20. Fred (rec. May 21, 1971)

21. O Sole Mio (rec. September 9, 1972) from original vinyl source

22. If I Could Go Back (rec. September 20, 1972) from original vinyl source

23. All That Love Went To Waste (rec. November, 1973) from original vinyl 45 rpm source 

24. Some of these Days (rec. November, 1973) from original vinyl 45 rpm source

          10. Friend's Blues

           11. Firefly

Los Lobos

Los Lobos, (Spanish for "the Wolves") is a Mexican-American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños. The band rose to international stardom in 1987, when their version of "La Bamba" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and several other countries.

In the summer of 1984 they recorded there first major-label album, How Will the Wolf Survive? The album's title and the title song were inspired by a National Geographic article entitled "Where Can the Wolf Survive," which the band members related to their own struggle to gain success in the United States while maintaining their Mexican roots.

1. Don't Worry Baby

2. A Matter Of Time

3. Corrida

4. Our Last Night

5. The Breakdown

1. I Got Loaded

2. Serenata Nortenda

3. Evangeline

4. I Got To Let You Know

5. Lil' King Of Everything

6. How Will The Wolf Survive

         6. I Got Loaded

          7. Serenata Nortenda

Burt Bacharach

A nice easy listening one now from one of today's great songwriters... he even manages to sing the title track and makes a good job of it !!.....most of the tracks are well known and the arrangements are similar to the "Hit Vocals"

1. Promises Promises
2. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
3. Knowing When To Leave
4. Any Day Now
5. Wanting Things

1. Whoever You Are I Love You
2. Make It Easy On Yourself
3. Do You Know the Way To San Jose
4. Pacific Coast Highway
5. She's Gone Away
6. This Guy's in Love With You

          08. Do You Know The Way To San Jose

Laura Nyro.

 This L/P is a bit of an enigma to me.. (a) I don't know whether I like it or not it facinates me every time I hear it (b) Haven't a clue what it's all about or what the "Confession" is (c) there are some well known tracks on it and they are good...but why it's called what it is is a mystery to me....Anybody out there shed a little light be good to hear what other people think and say !!

P.S. I Do Like it !!...but it still puzzles me !!...even with a couple of the tracks lyrics printed on the back sleeve still a bit hard to perceive !!

1. Luckie
2. Lu
3. Sweet Blindness
4. Poverty Train
5. Lonely Women
6. Eli's Coming

1. Timer
2. Stoned Soul Picnic
3. Emmie
4. Woman's Blues
5. Once It Was Alright Now
6. December Boudoir
7. The Confession 

          8. Stoned Cold Picnic

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          

Mike And The Mechanics

The 50's & 60's has now jumped a couple of decades to include music from the 70's & 80's and beyond ! with some 12 inch 45's rpm....these releases usually have longer versions of the songs and live and radio edits ...

1. The Living Years

2. Too Many Friends

3. I Get The Feeling.(Live Version)

          1. The Living Years

Ella Fitzgerald.



This is Vintage Ella just singing with a piano....so if you like your Ella uncluttered with just her voice then have a listen to this....her voice had matured by this time and you can hear the Ella of the "Songbooks"....all the tracks are great so leave it to everybody out in the wide world to pick a favourite....

1. I'm Glad There Is You
2. What Is There To Say
3. People Will Say Were In Love
4. Please Be Kind
5. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
6. Makin' Whoopee

1. Imagination
2. Stardust
3. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
4. You Leave Me Breathless
5. Baby What Else Can I Do
6. Nice Work If You Can Get It

          

           5. Until The Real Thing Comes Along

James Last & Orchestra.

 This compilation seems to be tracks from some of his L/P's maybe the ones on the back cover...not "The Best Of" like the "Bert Kampfert"one....but a nice easy listening one !!

1. American Patrol
2. I Got You Babe
3. Delicado
4. Toreadors March From Carmen
5. April In Portugal

1. Greensleeves
2. Yesterday
3. Sail Along Siv'ry Moon
4. Adagio
5. La Bamba

          4. Toreadors March 

Robert And Elizabeth.

 When I got these "Show" L/P's from a friend I must have missed playing this one because I can't remember being as impressed with it as I am now...Its a great one... typical "West End" show material...must say that its been on my turntable many many times since I recorded it for this blog...If it was still running I would have made an effort to go and see it...BUT it is from 1964...so its a bit late!!...none of the songs as far as I know were hits as usually you find that there is usually one song that makes it popular....I might be wrong so if anyone knows different please enlighten me...all I can say is the whole score is good and worth listening to !!

1. Overture &Wimpole Street Song....Cast

2. The Family Moulton-Barratt....The Family

3. The World Outside....June Bronhill

4. Moon In My Pocket....Keith Michell

5. I Said Love....Keith Michell

6. The Real Thing....June Bronhill

7. You Only To love Me....Angela Richards

8. In A Simple Way....June Bronhill & Keith Michell

9. I Know Now....June Bronhill & Keith Michell

1. Soliloquy....June Bronhill

2. Pass The Eau De Cologne....The Brothers

3. I'm The Master Here....John Clements & The Brothers

4. Escape Me Never....Keith Michell

5. Hate Me Please...Angela Richards & Jeremy Lloyd

6. The Girls That Boys Dream About....The Family & Stella Moray

7. Woman And Man....June Bronhill

8. Frustration....Keith Michell

9. Finale-I Know Now- Reprise...Cast

     4. Moon In My Pocket

      9. I Know Now

Carly Simon.

 This is one of Carly's early recordings in fact I think it might be her first L/P...I like Carly's voice and the tracks are all original songs presumably written by her....Unfortunately this came to me with no sleeve so there is no information and it is a Japanese release and on the Label there is no reference who has written the songs....Maybe someone out there can fill in the gaps!!!

          4. The Girl You Think You See

Billy Eckstine And Sarah Vaughan.

This is a compilation of Sarah And Billy's early recordings...there is no info on the back of the sleeve so I think that we are talking about the late 50's early 60's...not even to tell who the "Orch's" are....bit mean on info !!!

1. Dedicated To You....Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
2. I Can't Get Started....Sarah Vaughan
3. A Room With A View....Billy Eckstine
4. Ev'ry Day....Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
5. No Orchids For My Lady....Billy Eckstine
6. What A Difference A Day Made....Sarah Vaughan

1. I Love You....Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
2. Have A Good Time....Billy Eckstine
3. A Hundred Years From Today....Sarah Vaughan
4. You're All I Need....Billy Eckstine And Sarah Vaughan
5. Kiss Of Fire....Billy Eckstine
6. You Not The Kind....Sarah Vaughan

  1. Dedicated To You

Tony Bennett

Volume 3 of Tony's early recordings 78's/45's

1. Someone Turned The Moon Upside Down

2. Why Does It Have To Be Me

3. Until Yesterday (Non e La Pioggia)

4. Please Driver Once Around The Park Again

5. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight

6. My Heart Won't Say Goodbye

7. Take Me Back Again

8. Not As A Stranger

9. Cinnamon Sinner

10. Funny Thing

11. Punch And Judy Love

12. Shoo-Gah (My Pretty Sugar)

13. Close Your Eyes

14. It's Too Soon To Know

15. What Will I Tell My Heart

16. Don't Tell Me Why (Pitie Senorita)

17. How Can I Replace You

 

        15. What Shall I Tell My Heart

        12. Shoo-Gah (My Pretty Sugar)

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

A Music For Pleasure Release of some of Ella's & Louis tracks

1. Don't Be That Way

2. Makin' Whoopee

3. They All Laughed

4. Comes Love

5. Autumn In New York

1. Lets Do it

2. Stompin' At The Savoy

3. I Won't Dance

4. Gee Baby Ain't I Good For You

          7. Stompin' At The Savoy

Burt Bacharach

More smooth tunes from the pens of Bacharach & Hal David !

          3. Bond Street

Bobby Gentry

This one has been recorded as Side One & Side Two...taking in the interludes that are between tracks !

Concert Favourites 2.WRC.

 Another Classic Selection from "Readers Digest".....got to have a little "Up Market" sounds too keep the balance and keep everybody out there interested !!!!..Once again...
"The New Symphony Orchestra Of London" is Conducted By "Rene Leibowitz"

1. H.M.S. Pinafore
2. Hora Staccato
3. Minuet from Quintet In A
4. Ritual Fire Dance
5. The Skaters Waltz

1. Naila Waltz
2. The Flight Of The Bumble Bee
3. Humoresque
4. Suite From Porgy And Bess

          2. Hora Staccato   

Ella Fitzgerald.

 Here's Ella Having a Go at Country & Western....I Believe that this was originally a "Capitol Records" release called "Misty Blue".....

1. Misty Blue
2. Walkin' In The Sunshine
3. It's Only Love
4. Evil On Your Mind
5. I Taught Him Everything He Knows
6. Don't let The Doorknob Hit You

1. Turn The World Around The Other Way
2. The Chokin' Kind
3. Born To Lose
4. This Gun Don't Care
5. Don't Touch Me

       2. The Chokin' Kind