Dannii Minogue.

Hope you all have your dancing boots on !!!

1. Love And Kisses
2. Success
3. So Hard To Forget
4. Party Jam
5. Attitude

1. Jump To The Beat
2. Call To Your Heart
3. I Don't Wanna Take This Pain
4. Love Traffic
5. Baby Love
6. True Lovers
 

       1. Love And Kisses 

Whitney Houston.

How about a trip in "The DeLorean"to the 80's and 90's being that we are supposed to be in the 50's and 60's... thanks "Domenico" "Dom" for short thats my brother for this one.

1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2. Just The Lonely Talking Again
3. Love Will Save The Day
4. Didn't We Almost Have It All
5. So Emotional

1. Where You Are
2. Love Is A Contact Sport
3. You're Still My Man
4. For The Love Of You
5. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
6. I Know Him So Well...with Cissy Houston

        1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Tutti's Trombones

We had trumpets earlier so lets have some "Trombones"...courtesy once again from "Bob"...so if like me you like "Big Band Sounds" then this is one of the ones for you !!

        2. Blueberry Hill

Caterina Valente.

Here's Caterina in a very low voice mode...completely different voice forget the high note gymnastics and get down and groovy....the style and orchestrations are definatley in the 70's flower power era....But what are "Ol' Man River" and "C'est Si Bon" doing there!!!
It is a very different Valente but nevertheless a good L/P...This version is an American Release and the Stereo is very good....best track is"O'l Man River"!!

1. We Can Work It Out
2. You've Got Your Troubles
3. Music To Watch Girls By
4. Ol' Man River
5. San Francisco
6. Blueberry Hill

1. Don't Sleep In The Subway
2. C'est Si Bon
3. Waterloo Sunset
4. Terrible Feeling
5. I Dig Rock And Roll Music
6. Happy Together

       1. Don't Sleep In The Subway

Jack Jones.

Keeping with the Latin/Bossa Nova Theme here is a L/P that is just that !! 12 more or less standard songs mostly from Broadway & London Shows sung perfectly by Mr Jones !!

1. She Loves Me
2. Real Live Girl
3. Our Language Of Love
4. Close Your Eyes
5. When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love

6. I Believe In You

1. The Lamp Is Low
2. On The Other Side Of The Tracks
3. Wouldn't It Be Loverly
4. My Mood Is You
5. Hit The Road To Dreamland
6. I Get Along Without You Very Well

    5. Hit The Road To Dreamland

Perry Como

Mr laid back and cool "Perry Como" doing some "Swinging"

3. Route 66
 

Al Martino

Al Martino (born Jasper Cini; October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009) was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and also became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.
 He aspired to become a singer, emulating artists such as Al Jolson and Perry Como, and by the success of a family friend, Alfredo Cocozza, who had changed his name to Mario Lanza.
 Encouraged by Lanza, he adopted the stage name Al Martino.
He won a recording contract with the Philadelphia-based independent record label BBS, where he recorded "Here in My Heart". Lanza's label, RCA Victor, had asked Lanza to record the song, but Martino called Lanza and pleaded with him to let his version have a clear chance. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US pop charts in June 1952, earning Martino a gold disc, and later in the year, also reached the top of the UK charts. It was number one in the first UK Singles chart, published by the New Musical Express on November 14, 1952, putting him into the Guinness Book of World Records. "Here in My Heart" remained in the top position for nine weeks in the UK.
The record's success led to a deal with Capitol Records, and he released three more singles: "Take My Heart", "Rachel", and "When You're Mine" through 1953, all of which hit the U.S. top 40. However, his success also attracted the attention of the Mafia, which bought out Martino's management contract and ordered him to pay $75,000 as a safeguard for their investment. After making a down-payment to appease them, he moved to Britain. His popularity allowed him to continue to perform and record successfully in the UK, headlining at the London Palladium and having six further British chart hits in the period up to 1955, including "Now" and "Wanted". However, his work received no exposure back in the US. In 1958, thanks to the intervention of a family friend, Martino was allowed to return to the U.S. and resume his recording career, but he faced difficulties in re-establishing himself, especially with the arrival of rock and roll. In 1959, Martino signed with 20th Fox Records.

1. La Strada del Bosco

2. Maria Mari

3. Fenesta Che Lucive

4. Torna

5. Don't Leave Me Now

6. Senza Nisciuno

1. Chitarra Romana

2. Rondine Al Nido

3. Cuore Di Mamma

4. Vurria

5. Al Di La

6. Torna A Surriento

       5. Al Di La

 

Elaine Page

Here's "Elaine" Not in the "Broadway / Musical " Mode !!

 

       1. If You Don't Want My Love

Vera Lynn

These tracks are definatly re-recorded from the originals...some of them were recorded by "Vera"in the 40's....again no information on the back....It would be nice to have info about the recordings...They have plenty of room on the back covers of L/P's to put the information on !!...not like the small CD cover's...Thanks Bob !!

       2. Yours

Marty Robbins

Now this one is also from a friend at the Gym "Geoff" to be exact !....nice relaxing singer singing songs that lean towards Spain/Mexico/Usa...all the songs do tell a story and thats what I like...Pity that they all sound the same !!!!!

1. Tonight Carmen
2. Waiting In Reno
3. Is There Anything Left I Can Say
4. Loves Gone Away
5. Bound For Old Mexico
6. Don't Go Away Senor

1. The Girl With Gardenias In Her Hair
2. In The Valley Of The Rio Grande 
3. The Mission In Guadalajara
4. Chapel Bells Chime
5. Spanish Lullaby
 

 

       3. Is There Anything Left I Can Say

The Worlds Worst Record Show

It say's on the cover "Cringe Along" I'll endorse that with a capital "CRINGE"....never heard of any of the tracks !!...The originals yes !!...It's from over the channel via Bob...glad to see "Belguim" has a sense of humour !!....Its well worth a download just for a hearty laugh !!!....Must have hit "Bob's" funny bone when I posted "Mrs Miller" L/P she is featured on one of the tracks !!

       10. Going Out Of My Head

The Love Album VA.

We now have a compilation L/P supplied by"Lesley" from the "Gym" which contains well known tracks and some that are not so well known....That seems a popular inclusion with most of the "Concept" Compilation L/P's filling it out with lesser well known tracks....which of course doesn't mean its a bad idea...just a good marketing ploy !!!...and sometimes you get a great standout track !!

1. You're In My Heart...Rod Stewart
2.  Three Times A Lady...Commodores
3. I'll Put You Together Again...Hot Chocolate
4. Lost Again...Clifford T Ward
5. Losing Your Way In The Rain...Mike Batt & Friends 
6. Stay With Me Till Dawn...Judie Tzuke
7. Everybodys Got To Learn Sometime...Korgis
8. Everyday Hurts...Sad Cafe
9. Since I Don't See You Anymore...Chris Rea
10. Over You...Roxy Music

1. Touch Me In The Morning...Diana Ross
2. You're All To Need To Get By...Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
3. When I Need You...Leo Sayer
4. When Two Worlds Drift Apart...Cliff Richard
5. Don't Throw It All Away...Gary Benson
6. Caravan Song...Barbara Dickson
7. Please Don't Go...K C & The Sunshine Band
8. Why Don't You Spend The Night...Frankie Miller
9. When I Dream...Crystal Gale
10. I Have A Dream...Abba

       7. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometimes

Edmundo Ros & Orchestra

Still in the "Band/Orchestra" mode here's another one from "Bob" and we are still in the "Tropics" !!! This is a double L/P....so get your dancing shoes on !! you might dance the night away !!!

       3. Poinciana

Digno Garcia

Something a little different now from the last posts !!...a different style of music and band !!...all the way from Belguim courtesy of "Bob".....Variety is the "Spice" of life and that goes for musical tastes as well !!!!...So enjoy a trip to the "Tropics" !!!!!!!!!

        6. Burrerita

Dickie Valentine.

Ah !!...this L/P brings back memories of my teenage years in the 50's...concert's at "The De-Montfort Hall" Leicester with "Ted Heath" and his band...buying "Lita Roza" a coffee in "The Banners Milk Bar"and later on a drink at the "Marquis Of Wellington" pub with some of the band !!....I saw them many many times and enjoyed every minute...its a pity that big bands have now gone out of fashion !!!!....In case there are some of you out there who are not familiar with "Dickie Valentine" he was one of three singers with one of England's best "Swing" bands "Ted Heath" along with "Lita Roza" and "Dennis Lotis"...he was a great singer with a very distinctive voice..and I think that had he not died in a car accident he would have made it to the big time !!....So to the uninitiated give it a listen to and hear a great voice !!

1. All The Time And Everywhere
2. A Blossom Fell
3. East Of The Sun
4. Endless
5. King Of Dixieland
6. The Finger Of Suspicion 

1. Song Of The Trees
2. Birth Of The Blues
3. Mister Sandman
4. Many Times
5. A Kiss To Build a Dream On
6. The Clown Who Cried

       6. The Finger of Suspicion

Old Pipes Organ

Now we have courtesy of "Bob" some real Organ Music not the electronic sound but this is the real thing with pipes and wind !!! (I Think )!!

       2. Boogie Woogie Baby

Ray Conniff Orchestra

 The Great Late "Ray Conniff" and his Orch doing what he does best with his "wordless" chorus !!

1. The Way You Look Tonight
2. I Hear A Rhapsody
3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
4. Moonlight Serenade
5. I Love You
6. I've Told Every Little Star

1. You Do Something To Me
2. As Time Goes By
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. Be My Love
6. Where Or When

 

       1. The Way You Look Tonight

Big Kahuna And The Copa Cat Pack

Here we have some big band sounds but not from the 40's / 50's but circa 1999 !

Guitarist/saxophonist/vocalist/arranger Matt Catingub formed Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack in his home state of Hawaii, blending its indigenous sounds with stylish, party-ready retro-swing. The group issued its debut album, Hawaiian Swing, in 1999. Shake Those Hula Hips appeared two years later.

       2. A-Tisket a-Tasket

Tony Christie.

This is the first of many L/P's that I have borrowed at Xmas from my brother and neice so look out for some more unusual ones...my comments might not be too detailed because most of them will be the first time that I will hear them....So as usual I would love some comments about them...be them good or bad !!!...A good selection of standard 70's songs featuring the original "Amarillo"

1. So Deep Is The Night
2. Didn't We
3. Feelings
4. I'm Not In Love
5. The Way We Were
6. Somewhere In The Night

1. Is This The Way To Amarillo
2. Home Loving Man
3. Tie A Yellow Ribbon
4. On Broadway
5. The Most Beautiful Girl
6. You've Lost That Loving Feeling

       1. Is This The Way To Amirllo