Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra

From "Do Wop" to swing !!...hits from the past 1937 - 1947 a span of 10 years....some further info on the back of the L/P....some great sounds that will live forever !!

Shirley Bassey

No apologies for posting this one !!...even if most of the tracks are on other L/P's that have been posted on here !!..there is still a couple that are not !!...anyway you can't get enough of "Dame Shirl" !!...and its great to hear her early recordings !! so relax and enjoy the sound !!!

Johnnie Ray.320 Kbps

A couple of E/P's now for a change !!!..nostalgic at it's best !!!....just left school and had my first job when these tracks were Hits !!!.....Memories !! Memories !!!

1. Just Walking In The Rain 
2. The Little White Cloud That Cried
3. Cry
4. Walking my baby Back Home

Kay Starr.320 Kbps

The great husky voice of "Kay" doing some great songs of the time !!

Tracks  2 & 3 are in (STEREO)

Caterina Valente.320Kbps

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 The Comments below refer to the last time I posted this L/P !!!

 I started this download session with a "German" flavour so here's another one to end this session !!...Caterina's versions of some popular songs that I'm sure most of you out there will recognise....And no need for "Googling" a translation !!.....Well Maybe !!!!!

1. So Wie Ein Reisanrad
2. Rosen Sind Rot (Roses Are Red)
3. Wenn Ich Die Regentropfen Seh (Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head)
4. Vieni  Vieni
5. Neben Dir
6. Es Gibt Keinen Andren Weg (I Would'nt Have It Any Other Way)

1. Singing My Song
2. Melodie
3. Lab Mich Nicht So Lang Allein
4. Wenn Die Glocken Hell Erklingen
5. Drel Worte Drel Lugen
6. Die Liebe Ist Fur Mich Vorbel ( I'll Never Fall In Love Again )

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.320 Kbps

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 The distinctive voice of "Frankie Valli"leads the "Four Seasons" in a 1972 release including the Hit Single "The Night" so the hype says on the front.... It also includes two solo songs from "Frankie"..........It's a bit mean on the "time"   
"Side One"16 mins 43 secs" "Side Two" 16 mins 49 secs"!!!

 1. A New Beginning (Prelude)
2. Sun Country
3. You're A Song  
4. The Night
5. A New Beginning

1. When The Morning Comes
2. Poor Fool
3. Touch The Rainchild
4. Love Isn't Here

Al Hibbler

A quick click of the heels and Hey Presto !! seems we've landed in John's Record Shop for another rummage around the shelves !!!...and found this "Classic" !!

Dinah Washington

So now we have one of the greats singing her heart out in "Jam Session Style"...Like "Ella" she can do no wrong so this is an excellent choice of songs sung faultless !!!....with the addition of some fine solo's from the musicians !!

1. I Get A Kick Out Of You
2. Blue Gardenia 
3. Easy Living
4. You Don't Know What Love Is
5. This Can't Be Love

!. My Old Flame
2. I Could Write A Book
3. Make The Man Love Me
4. Ask A Woman Who Knows
5. If I Had You

 
 

Jack Payne & Orchestra

Jack Payne

 John Wesley Vivian "Jack" Payne (22 August 1899 – 4 December 1969) was a British dance music bandleader who established his reputation during the British dance band era of the 1930s.

Now for something different rummaging thro' a box of 78's found these...so as diverse as this "Music Blog" is why not !!!....Nostalgic fans have fun with these lot of 78's I have !!!!.....got to be heard to enjoy !!!

1. Jolity Farm

2. A Weekend In June

3. Something Came And Got me In The Spring

4. Make Yourself A Happiness Pie

5. On Her Doorstep Last Night

6. Yes Mr Brown

7. Since I found You

8. Crazy Words Crazy Tune

9. One More Kiss

10. Bluebird Sing Me A Song

11. Muckin About The Garden

12. After The Broadcast

B.J Thomas

One Hit Wonder (I Think)...B.J.Thomas doing a set of popular songs of the time!!...Including of course his hit !!...overall a good easy on the ear L/P !

 

Anne Murray

Not heard much of "Anne Murray"...so once again it comes under the category "The more you hear it the better it can become "...so you AM fans out their enjoy !!!

The Four Seasons

Here we have one of the best of the "Pop" groups doing a selection of Songs that features the "Falseto" voice of "Frankie Valli" definatly to the fore !!....one of the best selections of tracks  I've heard !!....Love the "Rose Murphy" tribute on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" well worth the download just for that track !!!

1. Big Girls Don't Cry
2. Yes Sir Thats My Baby
3. Peanuts
4. La Dee Dah
5. Teardrops
6. Apple Of My Eye

1. Never On A Sunday
2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
3. The Girl In My Dreams
4. Oh Carol
5. Lost Lullaby
6. Sherry

The French Collection Vol 3

We are still at "Bob's" place in "Belgium" but with a "French" Flavour !!....a collection of very "French Singers" giving a different slant on some popular songs that everyone should be familiar with !!!

 

Franck Pourcel

This is a double L/P from courtesy of "Bob" From "Belgium" with some great Orchestrations !
Track list is not in the same order as the back cover !
 

 

Frank Ifield

Frank Ifield in glorious "Stereo" from 1963.!!! Cor' Blimey !! 51 Years ago !!

The Dutch Swing College Band

Fancy a concert all the way from "Holland" hope you have a comfy seat !!..24 tracks of "Swing"...some classic tracks others not so well known.... lean back and enjoy the "Music"..thanks "Bob"

1. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
2. You made me Love You
3. Hodge Podge
4. Ol' Man River
5. Mandy Make Up Your Mind
6. Moonglow
7. 1919 Rag
8. Yes Sir Thats My Baby
9. Absent Minded Blues
10. Clarinet Marmalade
11. Royal Garden Blues
12. South
13. Doctor Jazz
14. Ole Miss Blues
15. African Queen
16. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
17. 35 years
18. Creole Love Call
19. Ice Cream
20. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
21. C Jam Blues
22. Please Don't Talk About me When I'm gone
23. Wilhelm Tell
24. Tiger Rag 

 

Petula Clark

Its a wonder that I could have sat down on that carpet must have laid down and had a snooze !! yes another one from "John's" "New York" record shop !!....Pet doing songs of the time!

 

Teresa Brewer

The back pocket in my jeans must have been full Co's here's another one from over the pond !!
keeping with the "Gal" with the distintive voice...This time with some not so well known songs and most of them have a distictive CW feel... like.. One Two Three !! One Two Three !!..not all of them...but I like her voice and have some of her later "Jazz" work !!

1. She'll Never Never Love You
2. Shutters And Boards
3. Stand In
4. Not Like A Sister
5. Tender Years
6. I Wouldn't Dream Of It

1. He Understands me
2. Second Hand Rose
3. Only Your Shadow Knows
4. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
5. Am I That Easy To Forget
6. The Thrill Is Gone

 

Teresa Brewer

Mood change now.. the tiny girl with the big voice "Miss Music Music Music" with a selection of her single hits...nostalgic buffs will love it !!!

1. Bo Weevil
2. A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl 
3. Empty Arms
4. The Banjo's Back In Town
5. Let me Go Lover
6. Ricky Ticky Song

1. Ricochet 
2. Le Grand Tour de l'amour
3. How To Be Very Popular 
4. A Tear Fell
5. Gonna Get Along With You Now
6. I'm Drowniong My Sorrows
 

The Brothers Four

Guess what was in the other pocket !!...yep one from "Bob" in Belgium"....nice to have a bit of "Folk" nice set of well known songs !!..Nice and relaxing !

1. Where Have all The Flowers Gone
2. Greenfields
3. 500 Miles
4. Puff The Magic Dragon
5. House Of The Rising Sun
6. Seven Dafodils
7. Both Sides Now

1. Lady Greansleeves
2. Riders In The Sky
3. The Green Leaves of Summer
4. Scarborough Fair
5. Four Strong Winds
6. Yesterday
7. Try To Remenber 

Tony Bennett.320 Kbps

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Another great set of songs sung as only "Tony Bennett" can do....great what he does to "The Trolley Song" !!