Sheena Easton

Sheena Shirley Easton (née Orr; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress who achieved recognition in an episode of the reality television series The Big Time: Pop Singer, which recorded her attempts to gain a record deal and her eventual signing with the EMI label. Her first two singles, "Modern Girl" and "9 to 5", both entered the top ten of the UK Singles Chart simultaneously. She became one of the most successful British female recording artists of the 1980s. Easton became the first and only recording artist in Billboard history to have a top five hit on each of Billboard's primary singles charts: "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" (Pop and Adult Contemporary), "We've Got Tonight" with Kenny Rogers (Country and Adult Contemporary) and "Sugar Walls" (R&B and Dance).

          2. Are You Man Enough

Barry White.

No need to say anything about Barry's voice...there are only five tracks on this L/P but they are lengthy ones !!

1. Girl Its True I Will Always love You
2. Honey Please Can't You See
3. Your My Baby

1. Hard To Believe That I Found You
2. Never Never Gonna Give You Up

           3. Your My Baby 

Art Garfunkel.

 

This is another one that was produced by "Richard Perry" and he does do a good job !!...selection of songs are good with a great version of "I Only Have Eyes For You "
Followed by "Looking For The Right One"...which is my all time favourite of "Art Garfunkel"....it helps of course if the singer is a good one and he is !!....This was recorded in 1975 in "Los Angeles"..."New York"...and "London"!!!

 1. I Believe When I Fall In Love
2. Rag Doll
3. Breakaway
4. Disney Girls
5. Waters Of March

1. My Little Town.....Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Only Have Eyes For You
3. Looking For The Right One
4. 99 Miles From LA
5. The Same Old Tears

          8. Looking For The Right One

Jack Jones.

 Another very good set of tracks from a great singer circa 1975

1. After The Lovin'
2. Home Thoughts From Abroad
3. What I Did For Love
4. If That's The Way You Want It
5. Dont Mention Love
6. That What Lovin' Means
 
1. You Turn Me Around
2. Please Just Go
3. Empty Chairs
4. She
5. Over To You Now
6. After The Lovin'

            4. If That's The Way You Want It

Jack Jones.

 I think that this L/P will be loved by the "Jack Jones" & "Michel Legrand" purists the most...To me it lacks in the songs that has been chosen....maybe because the majority are not at all familiar to me...saying that JJ is as usual in fine voice and you can't fault the vocals...This of course is MHO !!.........Be a strange world if everybody thought the same !!

 1. The Years Of My Youth
2. Pieces Of Dreams
3. The Windmills Of Your Mind
4. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
5. One Day

1. One At A Time
2. Blue Green Grey And Gone
3. I Will Say Goodbye
4. Nobody Knows
5. Sweet Gingerbread Man

          2. Pieces Of Dreams

Tom Jones.

 Classy singer coming up needs no introduction !!...well into his stride "Vocal Wise"..a mixed selection here showing that he can do the dramatic songs as well as the "Pop"songs of the day also from 1970 !!

1. Daughter Of Darkness
2. I Have Dreamed
3. Love's Been Good To Me
4. Lodi
5. Try A Little Tenderness

1. I Who Have Nothing
2. What The World Needs Now Is Love
3. With One Exception
4. To Love Somebody
5. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
6. See Saw

          4. To Love Somebody 

Tom Jones.

It's a pity that most of the London venues like "The Cafe De Paris" and the above "Talk Of The Town" are not now as they used to be in the 50'- 80's and maybe a few years beyond...hosting all the great singers of the time!!...because its great to hear the interaction of a couple of hundred people that you get with this "Tom Jones" performance !!....Ok time's a - changing and now days we have the "Stadiums" and "Arena's" that hold thousands of people and they do have some cracking concerts there and folks do get carried away with the spectacle and do have a great time...but I do miss the intimacy of a small concert hall or as the above mention venues were like to go to for a night out to hear you favourite singers !!....Ok slight moan over back to the L/P this was recorded in 1967 so I think that Tom was at the beginning of his career he certainly is in great voice and sings his hits to date !!....I was surprised at the choice of "My Yiddisha Momme" because usually that is sung by a female vocalist...good on him to have a go and he does a good job with it !!

1. Ain't That Good News
2. Hello Young Lovers
3. I Can't Stop Loving You
4. What's New Pussycat
5. Not Responsible 
6. I Believe
7. My Yiddisha Momme

1. Shake
2. That Lucky Old Son
3. Thunderball
4. That Old Black Magic
5. Green Green Grass Of Home 
6. It's Not Unusual
7. Land Of A Thousand Dances

Nana Mouskouri.

This is one of Nana's English Language L/P's recorded in America not very well known songs but sung great...Best one for me is "Danny Come Home".....when she was just starting her career she also made an L/P in America called"Nana In New York" "The Girl From Greece Sings"which is excellent recorded in 1962...It is definitely one of her best L/P's !! and you can hear how much her style and voice has changed over the years !!

1. To Be The One You Love
2. Mayday
3. I Dream You
4. Danny Come Home
5. Where Did They Go
6. Dance Over The Water

1. The Singer
2. The Loving Song
3.Dandelion
4. Like a Main Theme
5.Just Another Face

          4. Danny Come Home

Billy Ocean

The age of the 12 inch 45 's rip off discs are now here in this selection from the 80's..2..3..& four tracks, no more and usually the same song different mixes that to me, sound the same  !!...But some of the cover work is great...you don't get that on a CD !!!

          2. Get Outta My Dreams,Get Into My Car

The Righteous Brothers

Music from THAT iconic scene !

The Righteous Brothers are an American musical duo originally formed by Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield but now comprising Medley and Bucky Heard. Medley formed the group with Hatfield in 1963. They had first performed together in 1962 in the Los Angeles area as part of a five-member group called the Paramours, and adopted the name The Righteous Brothers when they became a duo. Their most active recording period was in the 1960s and '70s.

Following a year and a half of Top 40 non-entries on Billboard's Hot 100, the duo hit big with the late-1964 release of what would become their signature record, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" – a transatlantic number one produced by Phil Spector, often considered one of his finest works and a landmark recording in popular music. Other notable hits include US 1965 Top Tens – "Just Once in My Life" and covers of "Unchained Melody" (also a huge hit in 1990 after being featured in the film Ghost)

          2. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

Terence Trent D'arby

Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987). The album included the singles "If You Let Me Stay", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister", and "Wishing Well".

 

1. If You Let Me Stay (Remix)

2. If You Let Me Stay (Hardline Mix)

3. Loving You Is Another Word For Lonely

Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987). The album included the singles "If You Let Me Stay", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister", and "Wishing Well".

          2. If You Let Me Stay

Sydney Youngblood

Still In The 80's at 45 rpm !

1. Sit And Wait (Stationary To Stationary Mix)

2. Sit And Wait (Dub)

3. Feeling Free..with Elaine Hudson

          2 Sit and Wait

Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles, Stansfield, along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, formed Blue Zone in 1983.

Stansfield's first solo album Affection (1989) and its worldwide chart-topping lead single "All Around the World" were major breakthroughs in her career. She was nominated for two Grammy Awards. 

         1. All Around The World

Lionel Ritchie

The Price of This 12 incher works out a Pound a Track ...which in the 80's was slightly expensive ( I Think ) !!

          4. My Destiny

Latin Quarter

Continuing with the giant 45 's !

1. Modern Times

2. No ordinary Return

 Latin Quarter is a British band formed in 1983. They had one top 20 single "Radio Africa" in the United Kingdom.
From the beginning they became more successful in Germany.
The band was signed by Rockin’ Horse Records, an offshoot of Arista Records, and completed work on their debut album, Modern Times. After being re-released, “Radio Africa” finally became a UK hit at the start of 1986 when it reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. 

          1. Modern Times

Julian Lennon

Julian Charles John Lennon (born John Charles Julian Lennon; 8 April 1963) is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropist. He is the son of Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia, and he is named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon. Julian inspired three Beatles songs: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1967), "Hey Jude" (1968), and "Good Night" (1968). His parents divorced in 1968 after his father had an affair with Yoko Ono.

         1. Too Late For Goodbyes

Fine Young Cannibals (FYC)

Fine Young Cannibals (FYC) were an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984 by former The Beat band bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox with singer Roland Gift (formerly of the Akrylykz). Their self-titled 1985 debut album contained "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of "Suspicious Minds", two songs that were top 40 hits in the UK, Canada, Australia and Europe. 

1. Johnny Come Home

2. Couldn't Care More

3. Don't Ask Me To Choose

4. Funny How Love Is

5. Suspicious Minds

1. Blue

2. Move To Work

3. On A Promise

4. Time Isn't Kind

5. Like A Stranger

          5. Suspicious Minds

Eddy Grant

Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound and socially-conscious lyrics; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, African polyrhythms, and Latin music genres such as samba, among many others.

          8. Baby Come Back

Frank Sinatra

 The year is 1966 and Sinatra was 50 and his voice was at its peak singing or should I say swingin' with the Count Basie Band... this is a great live performance and if you like Sinatra you will love it !!!...here's some quotes from Sinatra himself about that night when the recording machines were switched on !!!

                       Frank Sinatra say's about playing with Basie at the Sands in January 1966

“The Basie orchestra was a like juggernaut. When they came at you, after the downbeat and the orchestra started to play, you knew that you had to be part of that or you got lost. We did things that were really jumping  I tried to stay in the realm of what the orchestra was playing. I hang back just a little bit, in a sense.”

“You cannot swing if a band doesn’t settle into the proper tempo. I don’t care how good you are, it just doesn’t come out right.”

“This is the greatest orchestra at any time in the history of the world.”

Cool Vocals & Instrumentals No 2..VA

Yep These Tracks are Cool !!

1. Miami Beach Rhumba......Terry Snyder & The All Stars

2. Kiss Of Fie......Georgia Gibbs

3. Holding Back The Years (Live Accoustic)......Simply Red

4. Some Day My Prince Will Come......From Snow White

5. Undecided......The Ames Brothers

6. Think It Over......Will Young

7. Hula Girl.....Sol Hoopii

8. Adios......Caterina Valente & Edmundo Ros

9. Ti Amo (Super Dance Remix)......Umberto Tozzi

10. Lili Marlene......Marlene Dietrich

11. Can The Circle Be Unbroken......The Carter Family

12. Mambo Jambo......Terry Snyder And The All Stars

13. Just Walkin' In The Rain......The Prisonaires

14. Dimmelo In Septembre.......Caterina Valente

15. Te Amo......Stanley Black & His Orchestra

16. Take Your Mama......Shayne Ward

17. Over The Rainbow......Judy Garland

18. O Sole Mio......Enrico Caruso

19. St Louis Blues......Bessie Smith

20. Saint James Infirmary Blues......Louis Armstrong

21. Mal Hombre.......Lydia Mendoza

22. La Mer......Charles Trenet

23. A Doodlin' Song......Petula Clark

24. Its No Sin......The Four Aces

25. Tennesse Waltz.......Patti Page

         13. Just Walkin' In The Rain

Blasts From The Past Vol 3..VA

Not had any compilations for a while so here are some for your enjoyment.. No 3 of 10 rest will come later !!

1. Lets Stay Together......Al Green

2. Tomorrows Dream.....Al Green

3. Feel The Need In Me.....Detroit Emeralds

4. And I Love Her......Detroit Emeralds

5. Close The Door......Teddy Predergrass

6. Only You......Teddy Predergrass

7. Your All I Need To Get By......Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

8. Two Can Have A Party......Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

9. Lady Marmalade.......Labelle

10. Space Children......Labelle

11. He's The Greatest Dancer.......Sister Sledge

12. Somebody Loves Me......Sister Sledge

13. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is......Rose Royce

14. Zig Zag.......Rose Royce

15. I Love To Love......Tina Charles

16. Disco Fever......Tina Charles

17. Red Light Spells Danger.......Billy Ocean

18. Sweet Memories.......Billy Ocean

19. Foot Stompin' Music......Hamilton Bohannon

20. Dance with Your Piano.......Hamilton Bohannon

21. Walk The Night......Jr Walker And The All Stars

22. Right On Brothers And Sisters......Jr Walker And The All Stars

23. Love Ballad.......George Benson

24. Your Never To Far From Me......George Benson

          4. And I love Her

Caterina Valente.

 This is the Television Concert that Caterina did in 1975 on the day that she should have been performing in my home town of "Leicester".....I had booked to see her and was very exited then "Boooooom" got a msg from the ticket office that the performance had been cancelled because of the clash of dates !!!....never did get to see her !!!...which was a pity I would have loved it !!...AHhhhhhhhhh!!!!.C'est La Vie"!!!!!
Not To sure about the applause tho!... seems to be "Canned" (Recorded) not the actual applause...Might be wrong but it does sound a bit funny no cheers and fading at the end of the songs !!

1. a. Before The Parade Passes By
    b.  Samba De Orfeu
2. Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon
3. Italian Medley
4. Alla Turka
5. Mother Goosenova Medley
6. a. We've Only Just Begun
    b. You've Got A Friend

1. Scarborough Fair
2. The Windmills Of Your Mind
3. a. Malaguena
    b. The Breeze And I
4. Canto De Ossanha
5. Leaving On A Jet Plane

Helen Reddy.

The distinctive voice of "Helen Reddy" sings some catchy not so well known contemporary songs from 1983....The arrangements have that solid drum beat on most of the songs that defiantly puts it into the 80's.....tracks "Imagination" and "Heartbeat" are not the popular songs these are all new songs !!

1. Handsome Dudes

2. Don't Tell Me Tonight

3. A Winner In Your Eyes

4. Lets Go Up

5. Imagination

1. Looks Like Love

2. The Way I Feel

3. Guess You Had To Be There

4. Yesterday Can't Hurt Me

5. Heartbeat

             6. Looks Like Love