Billy Eckstine

Some of Billy's early MGM recordings  

1. If I Loved You

2. Some Enchanted Evening

3. That's For Me

4. People Will Say We're In Love

1. We Kiss In A Shadow

2. Bali Ha'i

3. So Far

4. Younger Than Springtime

       4. Younger Than Springtime

Earl Grant.

Some Organ and Piano music now....for relaxing on the settee/sofa/chaise longue if you are in France...and even by a Log fire if you are in the colder climate !!...Its a good one for doing absolutely nothing but chillin'!!!

1. Stormy Weather
2. Bewitched
3. Canadian Sunset
4. Dreamy
5. I'm In The Mood For Love 
6. That's All

1. Ebb Tide
2. My Foolish Heart
3. Deep Purple
4. Misty
5. Evening Rain
6. Theme From Exodus

       5. I'm In The Mood For Love

Female Legends Of The 50's 1

 A leap in time now from the 30's to the 50's when the pace of life was more slower ! and not so frantic !!

1. Whatever Will Be Will Be......Doris Day

2. Mr Sandman......The Chordettes

3. Walkin' After Midnight......Patsy Cline

4. Tennessee Waltz......Patti Page

5. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels......Kitty Wells

6. Cry Me A River......Julie London

7.Tammy.....Debbie Reynolds

8. Come On-A My House......Rosemary Clooney

9. Oakie Bookie......Ella Mae Morse

10. The Doggie In The Window......Patti Page

11. Tennessee Wig Walk......Bonnie Lou

12. The River Of No Return......Marilyn Monroe

13. Tweedle Dee......Georgia Gibbs

14. One Step At A Time......Brenda Lee

15. Seventeen......The Fontane Sisters

16. Fascination......Dinah Shore

17. Autumn Leaves......Keely Smith

18. Great Balls of Fire......Georgia Gibbs

19. Rollin' Stone......The Fontane Sisters

20. That's All I Want From You......Jaye P Morgan

21. Teen Age Prayer......Gale Storm

22. Wheel Of Fortune......Kay Starr

23. The Lip......Keely Smith

24. Hey There......Rosemary Clooney

25. Croce Di Oro......Patti Page

       3. Walking After Midnight

Aretha Franklin

 A big bow to the Queen of Soul  who is sadly missed !!

1. Respect

2. Drown In My Own Tears

3. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

4. Soul Serenade

5. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

6. Baby Baby Baby

1. Dr Feelgood

2. Good Times

3. Do Right Woman Do Right Man

4. Save Me

5. A Change Is Gonna Come

       5. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

Acquaviva & His Orchestra

Now we have some mood music that goes well with a sofa a roaring fire and a Gin and Tonic !! for these Cold evening's....so relax and have a listen !!

 

       

       8. Thats All

Andre Previn & His Pals "Pal Joey"

Pal Joey Review by Scott Yanow

Pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne perform nine songs that debuted in the show Pal Joey. Best known is "I Could Write a Book," which quickly became a standard, but the other, more obscure songs such as "Take Him," "Zip," and "Do It the Hard Way" are also generally good devices for jazz improvising. An enjoyable set of straight-ahead trio music.

Here we have some great piano playing ...

1. I Could Write A Book

2. That Terrific Rainbow

3. Bewitched

4. Take Him

1. Zip

2. Its A Great Big Town

3. What Is A Man

4. I'm Talking With My Pal

5. Do It The Hard Way

      1. Zip

Jimmy Shand.

Okay now some Accordion music from one of Scotlands greatest players hence the title !!

playing some well known tunes....probably unrecognisable by the titles but I guess most people will have heard them !!

    6. Bluebell Polka

The Very Best Of The Very Best.

"The Very Best Of The Very Best" is the declaration of this "EMI" L/P!!!.. It does have some great tracks on it....BUT as the saying goes "Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder" translate that to "Music" and you get my drift !!!...it still is a good "Compilation " so give it a download !!

1. I'll Never Find Another You... The Seekers
2. Reach For The Stars... Shirley Bassey
3. Roulette... Russ Conway
4. Bluebell Polka... Jimmy Shand
5. Tears...Ken Dodd
6. Bantam Cock... Jake Thackery
7. Westering Home... The Corries
8. I Don't Believe In If Any More... Roger Whittaker
9. All Through The Night... The Treorchy Male Choir 

1. Stranger On The Shore... Acker Bilk
2. Walk Away... Matt Monro
3. Skye Boat Song... Moira Anderson
4. You Don't Know... Helen Shapiro
5. There Must Be A Way... Frankie Vaughan
6. Look Around... Vince Hill
7. Seven Drunken Nights... The Dubliners
8. I Pretend...Des O'Connor
9. Milord... Edith Piaf

 

       6. Bantam Cock

Russ Conway.

Let's celebrate the over 3 Million hits of this Blog with a classy "Honky Tonk" style of piano !!
No over produced orchestration just a "Guy" having fun playing and as the title say's "Enjoy Yourself".....and he did and hopefully all you out there in the "Cosmos" will !!!

1. Get Happy
2. Enjoy Yourself
3. SWinging On A Star
4. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
5. In A Shady Nook
6. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
7. It Had To Be You
8. Don't Bring Lulu 

1. Beyond The Blue Horizon
2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
3. This Can't Be Love
4. Whispering
5. Mister Sandman
6. Alice Blue Gown
7. When I Take My Sugar To Tea
8. Smile Darn Ya Smile

      4. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time 

Carpenters.

Ok !! I hope you all have recovered from all those high notes and crescendo's of the last few bars of the last L/P !!...Now being that this is the last of the L/P's from Geoff from the Gym its a quiet one !!!....The Carpenters with a couple of there hits Plus....Sooooooooooo thanks Geoff for the use of your L/P's !!!!

1. A Song For You
2. Top Of The World
3. Hurting Each Other
4. It's Going To Take Some Time
5. Goodbye To Love
6. Intermission

1. Bless The Beasts And Children
2. Flat Baroque
3. Piano Picker
4. I Wont Last A Day Without You
5. Crystal Lullaby 
6. Road Ode
7. A Song For You

 

       4. It's Going To Take Some Time

Tony Bennett.

Here's a "Tony Bennett" that I have not seen or heard of !!...It's a great one as well even tho' its on a "Budget Label"and has "Electronically Created Stereo" !!...as the back cover says he uses drums in many ways and it is definatly a good sound....I should think that it dates to the late 60's....no dated on the record or sleeves !!!.....Pity There Is Only 10 Tracks !!!

1. Lets Begin
2. Lullaby Of Broadway
3. Let There Be Love
4. Love For Sale
5. Crazy Rhythm

1. The Beat Of My Heart
2. Blues In The Night
3. Lazy Afternoon
4. Let's Face The Music And Dance
5. Just One Of Those Things

 

       2. Lullaby Of Broadway

Gene Vincent.

I should imagine that this is an L/P of "Gene's" early recordings 1964 to be exact !!..there are some great classic "Oldies" on this one !!!...I'm quite suprised about the clarity in "Gene's" voice even when he is singing and rocking you can here every word !!...today's singers should take note !!!

1. Hey Hey Hey Hey
2. Lavender Blue
3. Private Detective
4. Shimmy Shammy Shingle
5. Someday
6. Another Saturday Night
7. Slipin' And Slidin' 

1. Long Tall Sally
2. Send Me Some Lovin'
3. Love Love Love
4. Good Golly Miss Molly
5. Baby Blue
6. Susie Q
7. You Are My Sunshine

 

 

      3. Private Detective

Elvis Presley.

Its great that the record company has done the listener a good turn for once and what its say's on the L/P is what you get !! Elvis's all well known hits are on this one all 20 of them are some of his finest...No obsure tracks to fill the L/P are used !!....Sooooo Well done RCA !!....There are some stylus jumps here and there but nothing to spoil the mood !!

1. Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear
2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Hound Dog
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. Are You Lonesome Tonight
6. Wooden Heart
7. King Creole
8. Blue Suede Shoes
9. Guitar Man
10. Suspicious Minds

1. Love Me Tender
2. It's Now Or Never
3. Hard Headed Woman
4. Crying In The Chapel
5. You're The Devil In Disguise
6. Return To Sender
7. My Baby Left Me
8. Can't Help Falling In Love
9. I'm all Shook Up
10. In The Ghetto

      6. Return To Sender 

Bernard Mannings 40 Singalong Party Hits.

 It seems that my friends and relations might have a fixation for "Sing-a- Long" music with all the L/P's that have been posted featuring just that !!!...This is one of the better ones and does deserve a listen too and maybe a "Sing-a-Long"..SOOOOOO altogether Now 1. 2. 3.!!!!!

Glenn Miller & Orchestra

 Now here's a treat for all you "Big Band Enthusiasts" this is from"Bob"....So lets enjoy a trip down memory lane...All 72 tracks are "Magic"....Probably never hear anything like it again !!!
BUT then maybe !!!!!

          Record One..                           Record Two..

1. Moonlight Serenade                                1. Slumber Song

2. Make Believe Ballroom Time                 2. Ida Sweet As Apple Cider

3. Stardust                                                    3. St Louis Blues march

4. I Want To Be Happy                               4. Our Love Affair

5. Stairway To The Stars                            5. My Blue Heaven

6. Anvil Chorus

1. A Handfull Of Stars                               1. Alice Blue Gown

2. Farewell Blues                                        2. The Lady's In Love With You

3. Medley                                                    3. Londonderry Air

4. Five O'clock Whistle                             4. Song Of The Volga Boatmen

5. Yours Is My Heart Alone                      5. You Stepped Out Of A Dream

                                                                    6. When Johnny Comes Marching Home

          Record Three..                       Record Four..

1. Frenesi                                                   1. It Happened In Sun Valley

2. The Story Of A Starry Night               2. In The Mood

3. Rug Cutters Swing                               3. At Last

4. Falling Leaves                                      4. Sun Valley Jump

5. Who's Sorry Now                                5. I Know Why

6. Boulder Bluff                                       6. Chatanooga Choo Choo

1. Along The Santa Fe Trail                   1. Serenade In Blue

2. The Spirit Is Willing                           2. American Patrol

3. Elmers Tune                                        3. Moonlight Sonata

4. The Angels Come True                       4. I've Got A Girl In Kalamazoo

5. Medley                                                 5. People Like You And Me 

                                                                  6. Bugle Call Rag

         Record Five..                           Record Six..                        

1. Rhapsody In Blue                               1. Carribean Clipper

2  Sweeter Than The Sweetest               2. Oh You Crazy Moon

3. Moon Love                                          3. Boogie Woogie Piggy

4. Pavanne                                              4. Fools Rush In

5.  Adios                                                  5. Deep Purple

6. Glen Island Special                            6. Yes My Darling Daughter 

                                                                 7. The Nearness Of You

1. Sunrise Serenade

2. Shake Down The Stars                     1. I'm Old Fashioned

3.  Baby Me                                            2. I Got Rhythm

4.  The Lamplighters Serenade            3. Polka Dots And Moonbeems

5. Slow Freight                                      4. CrossTown

6. Dreamville Ohio                                5. My Devotion 

       2. In The Mood

British Number One Hits..1953 & 1954

Here's another 50's compilation that you should all enjoy !!...There were no UK record charts before 14 November 1952. in England..this was the start of the lists of the Top Twenty record sales and the first No 1 was "Al Martino's Here In My Heart"...

Up to November 1952 the Top Songs Lists were made up of the sale of Sheet Music 

I think I had most of these tracks as 78's at some point...

If you want to hear some of music on 78's check out this Blog it's a good one !!

         https://78rp.blogspot.com/

1. Here In My Heart......Al Martino

2. You Belong To me......Jo Stafford

3. Comes A-long A love.......Kay Starr

4. Outside of Heaven......Eddie Fisher

5. Don't Let The Stars get in Your Eyes......Perry Como

6. She Wears Red Feathers......Guy Mitchell

7. Broken Wings......The Stargazers

8. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window......Lita Roza

9. I Believe.......Frankie Laine

10. I'm Walking Behind You......Eddie Fisher

11. Theme From Film Moulin Rouge......Mantovani

12. Look At That Girl......Guy Mitchell

13. Hey Joe.......Frankie Laine

14. Answer Me.......David Whitfield

15. Answer Me.......David Whitfield

       1. Here In My Heart.

Terry Dene

 Some classic 50's Rock'n Roll.....Thanks Ozzieguy for this one !!

Terry Dene (born Terence Williams, 20 December 1938) is a British rock music singer popular in the late 1950s and early 60s. He had three Top Twenty hits between June 1957 and May 1958.

Dene was born in Lancaster Street, Elephant & Castle, London, and was discovered by Paul Lincoln at the 2i's Coffee Bar (the London club that helped launch Tommy Steele, Adam Faith and Cliff Richard) in Soho in the late 1950s. Jack Good, producer of Six-Five Special, and Dick Rowe helped him obtain a recording contract with Decca. At the time he was regarded as the British Elvis and recognised as one of the best voices of the rock and roll era of pre-Beatles Britain. His first single, "A White Sport Coat", in the first seven weeks sold in excess of 350,000 copies, together with "Stairway of Love", which remained in the chart for eight weeks, and his own version of "Start Movin'" at number 14, put his records in the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart twice in the same year, securing his name in the Guinness Book of Records. He toured Britain, was one of the first to appear in the BBC Television's first pop show, Six-Five Special in April 1957, and appeared in a film, The Golden Disc (1958).

1. A White Sports Coat And A Pink Carnation

2. Start Movin'

3. C'mine And be Loved

4. Bimbombay

5. Come And Get It

6. Lover Lover

7. This Is The Night

8. Baby She's Gone

9. The Stairway of Love

10. Pretty Little Pearly

1. Charm

2. Teenage Dream

3. The man In The Phone Booth

4. The Golden Age

5. Seven Steps Of Love

6. Now And Always

7. Careless Hands

8. I've Come Of Age

9. A Boy Without A girl

10. Thank You Pretty Baby

        2. Start Movin'

The Cool One...VA

This is one of the first CD's that I made when I first got a computer many many many years ago...it has been in the car and played thousands of times hope you like the selection !

        2. Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered

        21. Cuncho

Richard Clayderman.

Now this one is playing on the same page as me !!!....The arrangements are definitely an improvement and imaginitive than on the last two L/P's....Piano playing with Oomfffff !!!...so it gets the "Luigi's" seal of approval !!!..It wont be the last time I will play it !!

1. Bewitched
2. Embraceable You
3. Long Ago And far Away
4. Night And Day
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. Smoke Get In Your Eyes

1. People
2. All The Things You Are Are Mine
3. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
4. On The Street Where You Live 
5. If I Loved You
6. You'll Never Walk Alone

 

 

        4. Night And Day

Dinah Shore & Ella Fitzgerald.mpeg

Another Video that's Pure Magic !!

Judith Durham - Fifties Medley

A great video showing a great underestimated singer !!!....Why oh Why are there none around these day's that sound as good as "Judith"

Ray Conniff And Billy Butterfield.

 This was a favourite of mine when I first bought it in the late 50's just loved the Swing and Shuffle Beat that was Conniff's Trade mark not played it for a while till I've put it on here and it still sounds great !!...One more for the Easy Listening Brigade....Best track I think would be "Something To Remember You By "..got quite a few Conniff's so if you like him keep a lookout!!

1. Beyond The Blue Horizon
2. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby 
3. All The Things You Are
4. Oh What A Beautiful Morning
5. Time On my Hands
6. Something To Remember You By

1. What A Difference A Day Made
2. South Of The Border
3. Can't We Be Friends
4. Rosalie
5. A Love Is Born
6. I Found A Million Dollar Baby

        6. Something To Remember You By

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong.

This is the perfect matching of two great musicians one a singer Ella of course.. and Louis a great trumpet player and a voice that you could not mistake for anyone else....I think that everyone in the world should have a copy of this....Not this one... definitely not... got too many "clicks" "jumps" and stylus getting stuck which I apologise for....but it has been played thousands of times and is over 50 years old...Go down to your local record store and get the CD....I have it but this is a Vinyl Blog !!!.......Every track is fantastic and I hope that everyone who does download this will go out and buy the CD

 

 

1. Can't We Be Friends

2. Isn't This A Lovely Day

3. Moonlight In Vermont

4. They Can't Take That Away From Me

5. Under A Blanket Of Blue

 

1. Tenderly

2. A Foggy Day

3. Stars Fell On Alabama

4. Cheek to Cheek

5. The Nearness Of You

6. April In Paris



 

 

 

        3. Stars Fell On Alabama