Jack Jones.

Another fist class L/P from Mr Jones...recorded 1965-66-67 according to the label on the L/P, so I imagine that might be some singles involved....usually the singer and producer of the L/P choose the songs for it and record then all in one go....or the tracks have been lying around for some time and someone decided to create an L/P

3. As Time Goes By.

The Four Freshmen.

Another great recording of songs by 4 guys who sing and play instruments..trombone and trumpets I believe !!....but not at the same time !!....great track is "Crazy Bones"

  4. I Wanna Go Where You Go.

Petula Clark

This Petula L/P was the only one that she recorded for MGM....obviously in america there is not much information on the back cover I think it was probably 1972 or thereabouts Pets in good voice and the tracks are a mixture pop tunes... and one written by her and one by Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent....The arrangments are by "Don Costa" who has done most of "Eydie Gorme's" L/Ps so they are cool !!...(Now is 1972)....not 2019 !!

6. Baby I'm Yours

Mason Williams.

This is the guy who wrote the hit "Classical Gas"and he does another version of it on this L/P..I have posted another "Mason Williams" L/P earlier and it has been downloaded 97 times so I guess some of you out there have given it a listen !!..This L/P is just as good so PEEPS don't be shy and give it a go....Apart from "Classical Gas"can't say that I have not heard of any other of his tracks that have become Hits.....A fantastic track is "Manha De Carnival" its a "Cool" L/P !!

1. Jose's Place
2. Find A Reason To Believe
3. Saturday Night At The World
4. I've Heard That Tearstained Monologue
5. All The Time

1. Classical Gas
2. The Tomato Vendetta
3. Manha De Carnival
4. Its Over
5. The Exiting Accident

 3. Manha De Carnival.

Barbra Streisand

   Now then !!! I have a bit of an issue with this L/P.....BUT before I go into it I have to tell you that it has my all time favourite "Streisand" track and also my second favourite one on it !!
that is...No 1 all time great track..."The Kind Of Man A Woman Needs" No 2..."He Touched Me"....both of these are "Barbra" at her best !!!!......Now comes the moans....I wish that the producers had toned down the orchestra... on some of the tracks I think that it seems like the vocals and orchestra where trying to outdo one another to see who could be louder !!....It is from a TV special show....maybe it's taken from that but I doubt it...I think that Barbra would have gone into the studio to record the tracks...OR maybe I have a faulty pressing....be interested if any one out there who has the L/P has a pristine one !!...and is different !!


1. He Touched Me
2. The Shadow Of Your Smile
3. Quiet Night
4. I Got Plenty Of Nothing
5. How Much Of The Dream Comes True
6. Second Hand Rose

1. The Kind Of Man A Woman Needs
2. All That I Want
3. Where's That Rainbow
4. No More Songs For Me
5. Medley
   a. Second Hand Rose
   b. Give Me The Simple Life
   c. I Got Plenty Of Nothing
   d. Brother Can You Spare a Dime
   e. Nobody Knows You When Your Down And Out
   f. Second Hand Rose
   g. The Best Things In Life Are Free   

 1. He Touched Me.

Hollywood Gold..VA

I could listen to this L/P all night and have done in the past !...Why oh why didn't the record company continue with a series and followed it up with Volume 2 ect...they certainly have enough songs to do it !!!....All the tracks are taken from the MGM musical films from 1937 onwards and MGM made loads of them....Its a sad fact that most of the singers on this L/P are no longer with us.... BUT its great that we can remember them by Film & Record !!...All the tracks are gems !!

1. A Couple Of Swells....Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
2. Bless Your Beautiful Hide....Howard Keel
3. Almost Like being In Love....Gene Kelly
4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes....Kathryn Grayson
5. Rose Marie....Howard Keel
6. The Best Things In Life Are Free....June Allyson & Peter Lawford
7. Johnny One Note....Judy Garland
8. Vilia....Fernando Lamas
9. Look For The Silver Lining....Judy Garland
10. Singin' In The Rain....Gene Kelly

1. Hi Lili Hi Lo....Leslie Caron & Mel Ferrer
2. Over The Rainbow....Judy Garland
3. S'wonderful....Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
4. Too Darn Hot....Ann Miller
5. Stranger In Paradise....Vic Damone & Ann Blyth
6. Who's Sorry Now....Gloria de haven
7. Dear Mr Gable (You Made Me love You)....Judy Garland
8. Aba Daba Honeymoon....Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter
9. Doin' What Comes Naturaly....Betty Hutton
10.The Night They Invented Champagne..Leslie Caron & Louis Jourdan & Hermione Gingold

10. Singin' In The Rain.

Frank Sinatra.

It seems that the record company decided to do a "Mix" of Sinatra's singles on this L/P or so it seems !! starting with a "Swinger" then a slow "Ballad"all thro' the L/P... all orchestrations by "Nelson Riddle" from the "Capitol" stable !!

1. High Hopes
2. Talk To Me
3. French Foreign Legion
4. To Love And Be Loved
5. River Stay Way From My Door
6. All The Way

1. It's Over It's Over It's Over
2. Ol' Macdonald
3. This Was My Love
4. All My Tomorrows
5. Sleep Warm
6. Witchcraft

6. Witchcraft.

Mel Torme.

Another great singer singing some classic standards....

1. Too Close For Comfort
2. Once In Love With Amy
3. Sleeping Bee
4. On The Street Where You Live
5. Just in Time

1. Hello Young Lovers
2. The Surrey With The Fringe On The Top
3. Old Devil Moon
4. Whatever Lola Wants
5. Too Darn Hot
6. Lonely Town

5. Just In Time.

Nilsson.

I think that this one could be one of Nilsson's non comercial efforts....It certainly has a lot of guest musicians...produced by him and all the tracks are his own work....Got that "West Indies" "Jamaica" feel to....It took me quite a while to work out the Title of the L/P...thought it was French....then one day "Duh"....got it !!!

This has been recorded as Track 1 all the first side...most of the tracks run into one another 
Side 2 is Tracks 2 to 6 ...

5. Home.

Frank Sinatra.

This L/P as you can see from the cover was recorded in London 57 years ago !!..WOW doesn't time fly !!...wish I had a time machine to go back to "Swingin' London" in the 60's..I had a great time there would do it all over again..even the sad times were good !!..anyway enuff of me rattling on and get back to the songs....Sinatra in good voice not a "Swinger" in sight just a nice relaxing set of "Great British Songs"...Must admit tho' hadn't heard of last track !!

5. The Gypsy.

The Walker Brothers.

The Walker Brothers came to life in 1965...3 American guys who were not brothers..."Scott" "John" and "Gary" I think that they had more success in England than the States...This is a Double L/P set that has most of there world wide hits on it....they even had a go at some standard songs and they certainly do a good job with them...namely "Just For a Thrill"
which is a solo by "John" and IMHO is equal to some of the "Jazz" versions by other singers

Side One                                                              Side Three

1. Make It Easy On Yourself                            1. In My Room  
2. Land Of 1,000 Dances                                   2. Stand By Me
3. Young Man Cried                                          3. Once Upon A Summer Time
4. Living Above Your Head                              4. Experience
5. I Need You                                                      5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. My Ship Is Coming In                                   6. Archangel                                  

Side Two                                                            Side Four

1. Saturday's Child                                           1. People Get Ready
2. Mrs Murphy                                                 2. Stay With Me Baby
3. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More      3. Genevieve
4. I Can See It Now                                          4. Walking In The Rain
5. Just For a Thrill                                           5. I Wanna Know
6. Summertime                                                 6. Just Say Goodbye 

5. Just For A Thrill.

Diahann Carroll..320 Kbps

 I don't know much about this singer but she certainly knows how to handle a song....And she does a brilliant job on all the tracks....So if anybody out there is like me and hasn't heard her as a singer then give it a listen I'm sure you won't be disappointed!!

 1. I Wonder What Became Of Me
2. Little Girl Blue
3. Goin' Out Of My Head
4. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
5. Gradually
6. Hidden Meaning

1. I'll Be Around
2. Nobody But Me
3. Don't Answer Me
4. Runnin' Out Of Fools
5. Goodbye Young Dreams

1. I'll Be Around.

Jack Parnell Orchestra

Not posted any from across the channel in a while so here are some that "Bob" sent a while ago relax to some Instrumental memories of some Classic TV theme tunes !!

2. Theme From Hawaii Five O

Jack Parnell Orchestra

And here is a second helping !!!


Side One
She (Theme from Seven Faces of Woman)
Spy Glass (Theme from Father Brown)
Kojak
Affairs of The Heart
The Main Chance
Caine's Theme (Theme from Kung Fu)

Side Two
The Zoo Gang
The Brothers
The Lotus Eaters
Lands of The Mountain and The Flood (Theme from Sutherland's Law)
South Riding
Up to Date (Theme from Man About the House)

3. Theme From Kojak.

The Shadows 320 Kbps

20 tracks of first class guitar playing now this L/P includes most of the "Shads" hits !!....some cool imaginative titles !!!

1. Apache
2. Man Of Mystery
3. The Frightened City
4. Guitar Tango
5. Kon Tiki
6. Foot Tapper
7. Genie With The Light Brown Lamp
8. The Warlord
9. A Place In The Sun
10. Atlantis

1. Wonderful Land
2. F.B.I.
3. The Savage
4. Geronimo
5. Shindig
6. Stingray
7. Theme For Young Lovers
8. The Rise And Fall Of Fingel Bunt
9. Maroc 7
10. Dance On

6. Foot Tapper.

Dean Martin

Dean Martin going all Italian with some well known songs...This should keep the ladies looking in well and truly pleased !....as well as Supporter !

8. On An Evening In Rome.

Petula Clark..320 Kbps

This is an interesting alternative !!! with an extra track for good measure !!...and its a Mini CD !!

1. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love...( Extended Version )..89 Mix.
2.  I Couldn't Live Without Your love...89 Mix.
3. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love...( Original )
4. Come On Home
5. Call Me...( 89 Mix)
6. Happy Heart...( Junior Vasquez Remix )

2. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love.

Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr.

Whaooooooooooo whats that right at the back !!!...a real 50's blast from the past..and if you are into"Eurovision Song Contest" then this is a gem !!...they came second for Britain in 1959 !! with the first track  !!!....the following tracks I guess are most of their 78's /  45's... info coming up !!!
" Nostalgic Fans " come to the Front !!!!!!!

Carr was born in Exmouth, Devon, while Johnson was born in Surbiton, Surrey. They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955. Carr had been lead singer with the Keynotes, who had two British hits in 1956 with Dave King: "Memories Are Made of This"  and "You Can't Be True To Two" She also was a popular radio singer and comedian on Bernard Braden's Bedtime With Braden radio show.
Johnson had led his own teenage band, was a professional drummer and a recording artist for Columbia in the early 1950s. He also was a DJ on Radio Luxembourg[1] and later on BBC Radio 2, and had appeared in television shows such as the BBC's children's Crackerjack.

 Pearl Carr now 94 and Teddy Johnson now 97 both live in Brinsworth House a home for retired entertainers.

 1. Sing Little Birdie
2. How Lucky You Are
3. Be Mine
4. My Dearest Dear
5. Forbidden Love
6. Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me
7. To Know That You love Me
8. The Young At Heart

1. When The Tide Turns
2. If I Loved You
3. If Only I Can Live My Life Again
4. Pickin' Petals
5. i Can Give You The Starlight
6. How Wonderful To Know You
7. Tell Me Again And Again

6. How Wonderful To Know You.

Billie Holiday.

This is a fantastic L/P maybe perhaps for the Jazz lovers...but maybe after reading this some of you out there with good music taste will perhaps give it a listen...Billie sings with a jazz group of Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Piano, Guitar And Drums and all the tracks except one is done in a Jam Session Style.. that is Billie Sings then you have the solo's of trumpet, sax, ect ending with Billie singing again...The Track "One For My Baby" is a corker she sings all the time all 5 and a half minuets of it and it even beats the "Sinatra's" version and boy does that take some doing !! Billie voice is definitely an acquired taste when I first heard her I didn't take much notice but as the years went by and I got older and wiser then the appreciation kicked in...This was recorded in 1956 unfortunately 3 years later Billie died.....

 1. Day In Day Out
2. A Foggy Day
3. Stars Fell On Alabama
4. One For My Baby
5. Lets Call the Whole Thing Off

1. Just One Of Those Things
2. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
3. Comes Love
4. Embraceable You
5. They Can't Take That Away From Me

3. Stars Fell On Alabama.