Bob Luman

Robert Glynn Luman (15 April 1937 – 27 December 1978) was an American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter... It was in high school that Luman started his first band.He decided to concentrate on music. In 1956, he won a talent contest promoted by the Future Farmers of America, which earned him an appearance on the Louisiana Hayride.

Luman formed a backup band called the Shadows, including James Burton on guitar, James Kirkland on bass and Butch White on drums. In 1957, the band signed with Imperial Records, where they recorded "All Night Long" (b/w "Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache") and "Amarillo Blues."n 1960, Luman was inducted into the United States Army. It was while still in the Army that Warner Bros. Records released Luman's best-known crossover hit, "Let's Think About Living," a novelty song that hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 9 on the Billboard country music chart. It also reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.

1. Lets Think About Livin'

2. Meet Mr Mud

3. Bad Bad Day

4. Everytime The World Goes Round

5. Jealous Heart

6. I Love You Because

1. Oh Lonesome Me

2. Throwin' Kisses

3. Why Why Bye Bye

4. Dreamy Doll

5. I Love You So Much it Hurts

6. You Win Again

          10. Dreamy Doll

Deleted Links !!!

 Hi Everybody...It seems that the deleted link problem has not been resolved...I thought that it had but as you can see all the links of the posts that I posted yesterday were flagged as Spam....tried everything been everywhere followed instructions ! changed wording ! but nowhere can I find what is happening so it looks like I have to come back the next day and tick the tick that say that the comment is not SPAM !!...so if there is no link on the post when you see it come back later and it will probably be there !!...be great if someone else has had the same problem and resolved it....but no one seems to have had the problem...if you or you know of anyone out there who has had the problem tell them to get in touch.....all you TECHIE'S out there can you help...the links are ok and working ok once you tick the tick that says it is not SPAM !!!!....TA ! 

The Crew Cuts

One Of The Doo-Wop groups having a go at the popular classics... not too bad.. you can recognise some of the melody's !!

1. Carmen's Boogie. ( Habanera. from Carmen)

2. Here (Cara Nome. from Rigoletto)

3. Red Hot Serenade. (Schubert's Serenade)

4. When When When. (Rubenstein's Melody in F)

5. Full Set Of Everything. (Anvil Chorus)

6. Till The End Of Time.(Chopin's Polonaise)

1. The Urge. (Quartet from Rigoletto)

2. Mostly Martha. (From the Opera Martha)

3. Tonight We Love.(Second Hungarian Rhapsody)

4. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows. (Fantasy Impromptu)

5. The Mambo And You.(La Donna E Mobile from Rigoletto)

6. On The Isle Of May.(Tchaikovsky's D Major String Quartet)

          1. Carmen's Boogie

Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme.

 Two great voices that blend together perfectly and a great selection of songs...Eydie will definatly be missed by the thousands!!!!

1. We Got Us
2. Side By Side
3. No Two People
4. Darn It Baby That's Love
5. Flattery

1. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big
2. I Remember It Well
3. Baby Its Cold Outside
4. Two Lost Souls
5. Harmony
6. Cheek To Cheek

          5. Flattery

Cashman & West

 

A Song Or Two is the first album by Cashman & West released in 1972.

This one is courtesy of Icy from over the Pond....Thanks Icy !!

          7. American City Suite

A Man And A Woman.

This L/P is not a soundtrack but just music from the film....There are vocals on most of the tracks but they are not credited and they are sung in French !...So another treat for everybody who decides to "Pop" in and have a look from "France"...."Merci" !!!!

P.S. Don't know what they are on about with the last track on the second side "124 Miles An Hour"....to me its just "A Man And A Woman"....maybe "Google Translate" let them down !!!

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          1. A Man And A Woman

Jeri Southern.

 What a cool lady this is....Glad that she has done some lesser known "Cole Porter" songs....It's an entirely different Arrangements/Vocals than the "Ella" version of "The Cole Porter Songbook" which no doubt many people including me would and did try and compare it to....There is no comparison it stands on its own merit...Best track is track 1..."Don't Look At Me That Way"..........Definatley a first class "Underrated Singer".....so have a listen and be amazed !!!

 1. Don't Look At Me That way
2. Get Out Of Town
3. Looking At You
4. It's Alright With Me
5. Let's Fly Away

1. You're The Top
2. After You
3. Which
4. I Concentrate On You
5. It's Bad For Me
6. Weren't We Fools

 

          1. Don't Look At Me That Way

Caterina Valente & Silvio Francesco.

 I was sure that I had posted this one before but it seems that I didn't unless my computer is hiding it !!....I have translated the song titles by "Google Translate" a couple of them don't make much sense still "direct" translation sometimes doesn't work very well....info on back cover states that "Caterina &  Silvio" are the only singers "Synchronising" with themselves on tape....so the little man that twiddles with the "Knobs" and "Sliders" on the giant Console hadn't been invented yet !!!

1. Sing Mit Mir...  (Sing With Me)
2. Kuss Mich Bitte Bitte Kuss Mich... (Kiss Me Kiss Me Please)
3. Es War Einmal Eine Liebe... (Once There Was A Love)
4. Fur Eine Nacht Voller Seligkeit... (For A Night Of Bliss)
5. Die Kleine Stadt Will Schlafen Geh'n...(The Small Town Will Go To Sleep)
6. Wer Ist Hier Jung Wer Hat Hier Schwung...(Who Is Jung Who Here Has Momentum)

1. Ich Weiss Es Wird Einmal Ein Wunder Gescheh'n..(I know It'll Be A Miracle Happening) 
2. Ganz Leise Kommt Die Nacht...(Very Quiet The Night Cometh)
3. Haben Sie Schon Mal Im Dunkeln Gekusst...(Have You Ever Seen The Dark Gekusst)
4. Kauf Dir Einen Bunten Luftballon...(Purchase You A Colourful Baloon)
5. Musik Musik Musik
6. Sag Beim Abschied Leise Servus...(Say When Revel Now Are Ended)

           1. Sing with Me

Ted Heath & Edmundo Ros

Everyone now can be a referee to the battle of the two great bands of yesteryear...."Ted Heath" is the "Swing" and "Edmundo Ros" The "Latin" one....seen "Ted Heath" loads of times in the 50's & 60's but didn't manage to get to see "Edmundo"...this is a great nostalgic L/P and brings back memories of the "Big Band" era !!!....Music tastes seems to go around in circles so maybe it's time for a "Swing Band" Revival !!!!!...Yeh Man !!!

          9. Malaguena

         11. Anything You Can Do

James Last & His Hammond-Bar Combo.

Here's a different "James Last" From the "Norm" !!....so grab a "Pint" or a G&T and have a Jig !!!

         2. Cha Cha Cha

Ella Fitzgerald.

Here is Ella's Gershwin Songbook Vol 4....one more to go and that's the lot.....Once again Ella at her peak and faultless arrangements by "Nelson Riddle"....

1. The Half Of It Dearie Blues
2. I Was Doing All Right
3. He Loves And She Loves
4. Love Is Sweeping The Country
5. Treat Me Rough

1. Love Is Here To Stay
2. Slap That Bass
3. Isn't It A Pity 
4. Shall We Dance
5. Love Walked In
6. You've Got What Gets Me 

          8. Isn't It A Pity

The Ventures.

Another slice of "The Ventures" repertoire this time doing some "Golden Greats"....I wonder how many people was influenced to buy this because of the cover !!!!!!
track "Walk Don't Run" jumps a bit at the start ...Sorry !!!

1. Telstar
2. The Lonely Bull
3. Rebel- Rouser 
4. Honky Tonk
5. Let's Go
6. Pipeline

1. Walk Dont Run
2. Tequila
3. Apache
4. Wipe-Out
5. Memphis
6. Out Of Limits

           6. Pipeline

James Last & Orchestra.

This is a Double L/P and as per usual for a live recording.. recorded as Side 1-2-3-4.....selections from different countries doesn't say anywhere on the sleeve of the year but on the record label it's printed 1974 so at a guess it would either be 73 or 74....

Side 1.

1. Opening Music 
2. Evie
3. Easy Livin'
4. I Left My Heart In San Fransisco 
5. Face In A Crowd
6. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Side 2.
1. Too Fat Polka
2. Wedding Song
3. Romance In F Major
4. Theme From Shaft
5. I Don't Know How To Love Him

Side 3. 
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra 
2. In Russia.
    a. Midnight in Moscow 
    b. Cossack Patrol
    c. Sabre Dance
3. Introduction
4. Vienna Praterleben

Side 4.
1. Live And Let Die (Vocal..Benny Bendorff )
2. Greensleeves
3. MacArthur Park
4. Medley
    a. Get Back
    b. Ob-La-De Ob-La-Da
    c. La Felicidad

 
 

Elvis Presley.

This one from "Elvis" contains some not so familiar songs...Unless of course you are a die hard fan and seen all of his films !!!...Because all of the tracks are from his "Films"

1. C'mon Everybody
2. Angel
3. Easy Come Easy Go
4. A Whistling Tune
5. Follow That Dream

1. King Of The Whole Wide World
2. I'll Take Love
3. Today Tomorrow And Forever
4. I'm Not The Marring kind
5. This Is Living

           3. Easy Come Easy Go

Tony Bennett.

 Although this L/P is called what it is..."Today" is early 70's not 2016 !!...but I recon the "Flares" might have given that away !!....A really good selection of songs and done very different from the originals and firmly stamped with the "Bennett" sound....A fantastic arrangement of "Eleanor Rigby" one of the best I've heard !....And "MacArthur Park" cake has gone missing !!...doesn't realy need it !!!

P.S. Definatly one of Tony's Best...A1+++

1. MacArthur Park
2. Something
3. The Look Of Love
4. Here There And Everywhere
5. Live For Life
6. Little Green Apples 

1. Eleanor Rigby
2. My Cherie Amour
3. Is That All There Is
4. Here
5. Sunrise Sunset

 

          7. Eleanor Rigby

Barbara Dickson.

Well now I was a bit disappointed in this L/P I think that it should have been better can't put my finger on why I was disappointed because I do like "Barbara's Voice" maybe it is one of those L/P's that the more you hear it the better it becomes !!....But if you are a "BD" fan then you will love it !!

1. I Don't Believe In Miracles
2. We Were Never Realy Out Of Love
3. Skye Boat Song
4. Tell Me It's Not True
5. You Know Its Me 
6. Keeping My Love For You
7. Can't Get By Without You
8. I Believe In You
9. Still In The Game

1. Rita's Theme
2. The Crying Game
3. Peter
4. Fallen Angel
5. It's Really You 
6. Stop In The Name Of Love
7. Anytime Your Down And Out
8. Medley
   a. Dancing In The Strret
   b. He's A Rebel 
   c. I Only Want To Be With You
   d. You Keep Me Hanging On

         17. Medley 

Cliff Richard & The Shadows.

Roll Up ! Roll Up ! to the steps of "The London Palladium" day is "Thursday" date is "March 4th 1978 !!.....one time capsule coming up !!!!!

1. The Young Ones
2. Do You Wanna Dance
3. The Day I Met Marie
4. Shadoogie
5. Atlantis
6. Nivram
7. Apache
8. Please Don't Tease
9. Miss You Nights

1. Move It
2. Willie And The Hand Jive
3. All Shook Up
4. Devil Woman
5. Why Should The Devil Have All the Good Music
6. End Of The Show

Gilbert O'Sullivan.

Gilbert O'Sullivan in his Hey Day wrote some great songs catchy and telling a story...but in the 80's he seemed to have disappeared of the scene !! checking on the net found out that he took about 5 years off but is now and since then still composing songs but hasn't had a notable hit since the 80's/90's....So have a listen to some of his well written hits of yesteryear !!!

1. I'm A Writer Not A Fighter 
2. A Friend Of Mine
3. They've Only Themselves To Blame 
4. Who Knows Perhaps Maybe 
5. Where Peaceful Waters Flow

1. Ooh Baby
2. I Have Never Loved You As Much As I Love You Today 
3. Not In A Million Years
4. If You Love Me Like You Love Me
5. Get Down

         1. I'm A Writer Not a Fighter

Millie Jackson.

  Change of pace and style now Sooooooooo I had better warn you that this one is a bit on the raunchy side so all you that have delicate ears put the ears plugs in for the tracks "Blufunkes" and "Mess On Your Hands"....Millie has a great voice and its a great L/P...  so have a listen !!

1. Blufunkes
2. Special Occasion
3. I Don't Want To Cry
4. We're Gonna Make It

1. Hard Times
2. The Blues Don't Get Tired Of Me
3. Mess On Your Hands
    Finger Rap
    Mess On Your Hands (Reprise)
    Finger Rap (Reprise)
4. Feel Love Coming On  

          1. Blufunkes

Diana Trask

Here's a Song Thrush from way down under...If you like your lady singers with a bit of oomph ! and volume then this could be the gal for you !!..She tackles 12 standard classic songs...she certainly doesn't seem to be in the obscure category....even tho' this is the first time I have heard her !

Diana Roselyn Trask (born 23 June 1940) is an Australian-born country and pop singer. In the early 1960s she was a regular pop music performer on United States TV shows, Don McNeill's Breakfast Club and Sing Along with Mitch. From 1968 to 1981 she was a country music singer in the US and in Australia. In the US, she had eighteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, where her top 20 hits are "Say When" and "It's a Man's World (If You Have a Man Like Mine)" (both 1973), "When I Get My Hands on You" and "Lean It All on Me" (both 1974). In January 1962 she married Thom Ewen, a Connecticut businessman, to become Diana Ewen. In the 1980s Trask withdrew from performing to look after Ewen, who had had a stroke: he subsequently died in 2009. Trask co-authored her autobiography, Whatever Happened to Diana Trask: A Memoir, with Alison Campbell Rate, on 1 May 2010.

Trask sang from an early age, performing at school functions and for her family. In August 1949 she won the Under 10 Solo Girls category at the Lilydale Eisteddfod. At 16, she received formal vocal lessons from her mother. She became a part of a singing group...Trask won a talent show, TV Quest, in 1957. She signed with Lee Gordon as her promoter. Her first two singles were "Going Steady" (1958) on W&G and "Lover Is Another Name for Fool" (1959) on Gordon's Leedon label. Gordon arranged for her to open for international visitors, including Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who each toured Australia in early 1959.Acting on encouragement from Sinatra and Davis, Trask relocated to the United States. In August 1959 she debuted as a jazz singer at New York City's Blue Angel club. She became a regular on Don McNeill's Breakfast Club TV show and appeared as a dancer and singer on Jack Benny's TV show. Mitch Miller gave her a recording contract in 1960 with Columbia Records and also a regular spot on his TV show, Sing Along with Mitch.Trask released two albums, Diana Trask (1961) and Diana Trask on TV (1962), via Columbia, which were geared towards the pop market but neither was successful. After Miller's show was cancelled in 1964 Trask and Ewen moved to Melbourne to continue her career. She appeared regularly on In Melbourne Tonight on GTV-9 during that year. In 1965 she hosted her own 13-week TV variety programme, Di Trask Show, with Ewen as producer for the same channel. According to Nan Musgrove of The Australian Women's Weekly it "wasn't all that popular here but sold like hot cakes overseas in 26 countries."

In the 1980s Trask withdrew from performing to look after Ewen, who was incapacitated following a stroke: the couple lived on a yacht and cruised the Caribbean until Ewen's health began to fail in the late 1980s. From 2006 the couple lived in Woodbine GA until Thom Ewen died in 2009, after which Trask resided in nearby St. Mary's. Trask co-authored her autobiography, Whatever Happened to Diana Trask: A Memoir, with Alison Campbell Rate, which was published on 1 May 2010.......( Info Edited From Wikepida )

1. It Might As Well Be Spring

2. Little Girl Blue

3. Spring Is Here

4. My Funny Valentine

5. By Myself

6. Spring Never Comes

1. Hello Young Lovers

2. Let's Fall In Love

3. I Hear Music

4. The Gypsy In my Soul

5. Let's Face The Music And Dance

6. Temptation

         12. Temptation

20 Star Studded Country Hits.

A dip now into the "Country & Western" music...Two tracks by "Frankie Laine" doesn't seem relevant to the theme !! I'll leave it to all you out there to figure out which tracks I mean !!

1. El Paso....Marty Robbins
2. Snowbird....Lynn Anderson
3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry....Johnny Cash
4. Reach Out Your Hand....Tammy Wynette 
5. I'm Gonna Live Till i Die....Frankie Laine 
6. Smile For Me....Lynn Anderson
7. Big Iron....Marty Robbins
8. Lets Get Together....Tammy Wynette
9. The Great Speckled Bird....Johnny Cash
10. Blowing Wild....Frankie Laine

1. Austin Prison....Johnny Cash
2. Satin Sheets....Tammy Wynette
3. Red River Valley....Marty Robins
4. Let Me Be There....Lynn Anderson
5. Sixteen Tons....Frankie Laine
6. I Just Had You On My Mind....Tammy Wynette
7. The Fastest Gun Around....Marty Robbins 
8. I Want To Go Home....Johnny Cash
9. Please Dont Tell Me How The Story Ends....Lynn Anderson
10. San Angelo....Marty Robbins

          17. The Fastest Gun Around