KYLIE THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS.
Tracks played...On a night like this / Better the devil you know.
Can't get you outta my head / I should be so lucky. ****.
A good value album at fourteen tracks but not all revisions of old
hits work. With an orchestral backing "Can't get you out of my head"
is the real winner and "On a night like this". Other tracks, some
taken at a slower tempo just plod showing lack of real melody
however it now fits into "easy listening" catagory extremely well.
TONY BENNETT. A SWINGING CHRISTMAS. ****.
Second year release priced down makes this a jazzy collector's
item especially featuring the Count Basie Big Band. Amazingly Bennett's
voice still holds up at the grand age of eighty four. Great background
party music.
PLAYLIST.
My Romance...Carly Simon...MY ROMANCE.*****.
Mistletoe....Justin Beiber...UNDER THE MISTLETOE.***
It must have been the Mistletoe...Barbara Streisand..CHRISTMAS MEMORIES.***.
Sleighride.....SPICE GIRLS...POP GOES CHRISTMAS.**.
Easy to love...Ella Fitzgerald...SINGS COLE PORTER.*****.
What a lousy rotton Christmas....Neil Sedeka...THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS.***.
Wonderful baby...Don McLean...THE BEST OF...****.
If I could spend Christmas with you...Tommy Roe..WOW IT'S CHRISTMAS.**.
Christmas cookies and holiday hearts..Teresa Brewer...CHRISTMAS
TIME AGAIN.**.
20's Medley.....Dorothy Provine....THE ROARING 20'S.****.
Winter Wonderland...Dean Martin....CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.
I get ideas....Jane Morgan...JANE IN SPAIN.****.
Miss Hooligan's Christmas cake....Clinton Ford / Swinging sleigh ride...
Joe Henderson.....SEQUEL SIXTIES CHRISTMAS.**.
Give me your heart for Christmas...McQuire sisters..SINCERELY.**.
When Christmas come to town / Seeing is believing..THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
All of a sudden...Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
I'm coming home for Christmas...Henry Hall..NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS.**.
I'm a little Christmas Cracker....Freddie Davies...MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHILDREN EVERYWHERE.***.
How wonderful you are...Gordon Haskell...HARRY'S BAR.****.
I want Elvis for Christmas....Eddie Cochran...YULE COOL.***.
Here comes Santa Clause....Ray Conniff...CHRISTMAS CAROLING.****.
If I had my life to live over/Let me call you sweetheart..Doris Day..
THE LOVE ALBUM.*****.
THERE WILL BE NO EASY LISTENING SHOW ON DEC 25TH BUT
MAY I WISH ALL READERS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THE SHOW WILL RETURN ON NEW YEAR'S DAY JANUARY 1ST.
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Wednesday 19 December 2012
Wednesday 5 December 2012
TOP TEN CHRISTMAS MUSIC CDS + OLLY MURS +ROBBIE WILLIAMS DECEMBER 4TH 2012.
THE TOP TEN CHRISTMAS CDS.
1....MICHEAL BUBLE..CHRISTMAS. DELUXE SPECIAL EDITION.
tracks played....Felix Navidad / Silver Bells.
A naughty re-release in the shops now with an extra four tracks. Excellant
creative album with all the old favourites and some new. 10stars.
2....DEAN MARTIN CHRISTMAS.
Recordings from CAPITOL and REPRISE all on one album. CAPITOL
recordings are clean and Dino was in superb voice. On REPRISE it's
all a little wine-imbibed with heavy chorus but JINGLE BELLS is
standout. 9stars.
3....COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Tracks played....It's beginning to look like Christmas / Christmas dream.
A warm collection of 18 tracks some new some older. 8stars.
4.ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played....Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Happy Holiday.
Another creative set with Williams at top voice and both carols and
smooth favourites covered. 20 tracks 8 stars.
5....ANDREA BOCELLI. MY CHRISTMAS.
tracks played....Jingle Bells / I believe ( with Katherine Jenkins)
Beautifully recorded album with beautiful Bocelli sounds except when
the muppets join him. 8 stars.
6....DORIS DAY PERSONAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.
Tracks played...White Christmas.
Silky Smooth recording of recent tracks with added 5 tracks from previous years.
7 stars.
7....PEGGY LEE. THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played....Deck the halls / the tree.
Previously released as Christmas carousel , a mixture of new
and old songs which are a delight. 7 stars.
8....BING CROSBY CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played...I sing noel / Round and round the Christmas tree.
Only available online. The last Crosby Christmas recording with
all-new Christmas songs. He is good voice.....but be sure you get
the right album when ordering. 7stars
9....HAPPY HOLIDAYS. JO STAFFORD.
Tracks played...Sleigh ride / The Christmas song.
Nostalgic Jo Stafford album recorded in the early fifties. A good
recording for Christmas Day as background. Pure Magic.7stars.
10..FRANK SINATRA. THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
tracks played....We wish you the merriest / Whatever happend
to Christmas.
Uneven collection of Christmas songs with help from others....but
still a lot better than many other offerings in the shops. 6 stars.
---------------------------------------
OLLY MURS...RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME. ***
TRACKS PLAYED...Troublemaker / One of these days.
Very uptempo album but without substance and aimed more at party
people. Good for playing in the car and very easy on the ear. ***
ROBBIE WILLIAMS... TAKE THE CROWN.
TRACKS PLAYED....Candy / Different / Losers.
Interesting album of extremely varied tracks. Robbie twists his voice
to sound different on each track but the standout tracks were both penned
by Gary Barlow. The rest does sound like album fill-ins with one
DISCO track that should have been given to Olly Murs. ***.
PLAYLIST
Here comes Santa Clause...Bob B Soxx.... A CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR YOU ***.
Beyond the sea....SWINGIN' WITH THE BIG BAND****.
Love me...Collin Raye.....ALL I CAN BE.***.
November Twilight...Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
On a slow boat to China...Bette Midler,,,ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.
Most wonderful time of the year / Santa Clause is comin' to town...
THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS....JOHNNY MATHIS.****.
Winter Wonderland / Jingle Bells...Ella Fitzgerald....A SWINGING
CHRISTMAS.****.
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1....MICHEAL BUBLE..CHRISTMAS. DELUXE SPECIAL EDITION.
tracks played....Felix Navidad / Silver Bells.
A naughty re-release in the shops now with an extra four tracks. Excellant
creative album with all the old favourites and some new. 10stars.
2....DEAN MARTIN CHRISTMAS.
Recordings from CAPITOL and REPRISE all on one album. CAPITOL
recordings are clean and Dino was in superb voice. On REPRISE it's
all a little wine-imbibed with heavy chorus but JINGLE BELLS is
standout. 9stars.
3....COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Tracks played....It's beginning to look like Christmas / Christmas dream.
A warm collection of 18 tracks some new some older. 8stars.
4.ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played....Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Happy Holiday.
Another creative set with Williams at top voice and both carols and
smooth favourites covered. 20 tracks 8 stars.
5....ANDREA BOCELLI. MY CHRISTMAS.
tracks played....Jingle Bells / I believe ( with Katherine Jenkins)
Beautifully recorded album with beautiful Bocelli sounds except when
the muppets join him. 8 stars.
6....DORIS DAY PERSONAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.
Tracks played...White Christmas.
Silky Smooth recording of recent tracks with added 5 tracks from previous years.
7 stars.
7....PEGGY LEE. THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played....Deck the halls / the tree.
Previously released as Christmas carousel , a mixture of new
and old songs which are a delight. 7 stars.
8....BING CROSBY CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
Tracks played...I sing noel / Round and round the Christmas tree.
Only available online. The last Crosby Christmas recording with
all-new Christmas songs. He is good voice.....but be sure you get
the right album when ordering. 7stars
9....HAPPY HOLIDAYS. JO STAFFORD.
Tracks played...Sleigh ride / The Christmas song.
Nostalgic Jo Stafford album recorded in the early fifties. A good
recording for Christmas Day as background. Pure Magic.7stars.
10..FRANK SINATRA. THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
tracks played....We wish you the merriest / Whatever happend
to Christmas.
Uneven collection of Christmas songs with help from others....but
still a lot better than many other offerings in the shops. 6 stars.
---------------------------------------
OLLY MURS...RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME. ***
TRACKS PLAYED...Troublemaker / One of these days.
Very uptempo album but without substance and aimed more at party
people. Good for playing in the car and very easy on the ear. ***
ROBBIE WILLIAMS... TAKE THE CROWN.
TRACKS PLAYED....Candy / Different / Losers.
Interesting album of extremely varied tracks. Robbie twists his voice
to sound different on each track but the standout tracks were both penned
by Gary Barlow. The rest does sound like album fill-ins with one
DISCO track that should have been given to Olly Murs. ***.
PLAYLIST
Here comes Santa Clause...Bob B Soxx.... A CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR YOU ***.
Beyond the sea....SWINGIN' WITH THE BIG BAND****.
Love me...Collin Raye.....ALL I CAN BE.***.
November Twilight...Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
On a slow boat to China...Bette Midler,,,ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.
Most wonderful time of the year / Santa Clause is comin' to town...
THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS....JOHNNY MATHIS.****.
Winter Wonderland / Jingle Bells...Ella Fitzgerald....A SWINGING
CHRISTMAS.****.
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Wednesday 28 November 2012
FRANK SINATRA SPECIAL NOVEMBER 27TH 2012.
THE FRANK SINATRA SPECIAL.
The whole programme devoted to his CD releases on Capitol and
Reprise with one track played from each album. In this column all
CDs recorded even if no tracks played on show. 10 inch LPs not
included.
In the wee small hours of the morning..IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
OF THE MORNING.*****.
I've got the world on a string..VARIOUS.
I've got you under my skin...SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS*****.
I wish I were in love again... A SWINGIN' AFFAIR.****.
Come fly with me / Moonlight in Vermont..COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
CLOSE TO YOU.*****
Lonely town....WHERE ARE YOU.****.
I,ve heard that song before...COME SWING WITH ME.****.
Guess I'll hang my tears out to dry....ONLY THE LONELY.****.
Saturday night is the loneliest night of the year..COME DANCE WITH ME.****.
Nice 'n Easy....NICE'N EASY,*****.
September in the rain...POINT OF NO RETURN.*****.
Ring a ding ding...RING A DING DING.****.
Moonlight on the Ganges...SWINGING BRASS.****.
I'll be seeing you..I REMEMBER TOMMY.****.
Yesterdays...SINATRA AND STRINGS.*****.
If I had you....GREAT SONGS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.****.
SWING ALONG WITH ME.****.
ALL ALONE.****.
Fly me to the moon...SINATRA- BASIE.****
My heart stood still....THE CONCERT SINATRA.*****.
SINATRA'S SINATRA.***.
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES/MOON RIVER.****.
SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU.***.
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING.***.
September of my years..SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS.*****.
MY KIND OF BROADWAY.***.
Downtown STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT.****.
MOONLIGHT SINATRA.****.
THAT'S LIFE.***.
The girl from Ipanema..FRANK SINATRA.ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM*****.
FRANCIS A & EDWARD k.***.
Cycles.....CYCLES.****.
MY WAY***.
A MAN ALONE.***.
The train...WATERTOWN.****.
SINATRA & COMPANY.***.
SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED.***.
OL BLUE EYES IS BACK.***.
New York New York...TRIOLOGY.***.
Walk away SHE SHOT ME DOWN.***.
L.A. IS MY LADY.***.
CAPITOL DUETS 1&2.**.
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NEXT WEEK.... THE TOP CHRISTMAS ALBUMS TO BUY.
The whole programme devoted to his CD releases on Capitol and
Reprise with one track played from each album. In this column all
CDs recorded even if no tracks played on show. 10 inch LPs not
included.
In the wee small hours of the morning..IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
OF THE MORNING.*****.
I've got the world on a string..VARIOUS.
I've got you under my skin...SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS*****.
I wish I were in love again... A SWINGIN' AFFAIR.****.
Come fly with me / Moonlight in Vermont..COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
CLOSE TO YOU.*****
Lonely town....WHERE ARE YOU.****.
I,ve heard that song before...COME SWING WITH ME.****.
Guess I'll hang my tears out to dry....ONLY THE LONELY.****.
Saturday night is the loneliest night of the year..COME DANCE WITH ME.****.
Nice 'n Easy....NICE'N EASY,*****.
September in the rain...POINT OF NO RETURN.*****.
Ring a ding ding...RING A DING DING.****.
Moonlight on the Ganges...SWINGING BRASS.****.
I'll be seeing you..I REMEMBER TOMMY.****.
Yesterdays...SINATRA AND STRINGS.*****.
If I had you....GREAT SONGS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.****.
SWING ALONG WITH ME.****.
ALL ALONE.****.
Fly me to the moon...SINATRA- BASIE.****
My heart stood still....THE CONCERT SINATRA.*****.
SINATRA'S SINATRA.***.
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES/MOON RIVER.****.
SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU.***.
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING.***.
September of my years..SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS.*****.
MY KIND OF BROADWAY.***.
Downtown STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT.****.
MOONLIGHT SINATRA.****.
THAT'S LIFE.***.
The girl from Ipanema..FRANK SINATRA.ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM*****.
FRANCIS A & EDWARD k.***.
Cycles.....CYCLES.****.
MY WAY***.
A MAN ALONE.***.
The train...WATERTOWN.****.
SINATRA & COMPANY.***.
SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED.***.
OL BLUE EYES IS BACK.***.
New York New York...TRIOLOGY.***.
Walk away SHE SHOT ME DOWN.***.
L.A. IS MY LADY.***.
CAPITOL DUETS 1&2.**.
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Wednesday 21 November 2012
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS +SUSAN BOYLE + MICHEAL BUBLE.
THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF DUSTY.
1....YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME.
2....I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU.
3....I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF.
4....WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS.
5....I CLOSE MY EYES AND COUNT TO TEN.
6....SON OF A PREACHER MAN.
7....LOSING YOU.
8....STAY AWHILE.
9....SOME OF YOUR LOVIN'
10..IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
Changes since I last did Dusty:.......I only want to be with you and
Losing you....increased their position on downloads.
SUSAN BOYLE... STANDING OVATION CD.****.
Tracks played...Send in the clowns / Bring him home /All I ask of you.
with Donny Osmond.
Familiar material throughout but Miss Boyle's voice shines through.
MICHEAL BUBLE CHRISTMAS Deluxe special edition *****.
Tracks played....White Christmas / Silver bells.
Not so much deluxe as four as four added tracks to last years Christmas
release.The extra four tracks are OK but it is the original album that
has all the plums.
PLAYLIST. 20TH NOVEMBER 2012.
Instremental....Les Paul......THE BEST OF...****.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London....BEST OF.****.
Hero.....Enrico Englasias.....THE BEST OF.****.
Until you come back to me....Peter Grant...TRADITIONAL.****.
Love of my life...Everly Brothers...THE BEST OF..****.
Let it snow let it snow let it snow...Dean Martin..CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.
Tico Tico.....Ray Conniff....S'CONTINENTAL.*****.
Young at heart....Val Doonican...THE VAL DOONICAN SONGBOOK.****.
That song...Mamma Cass.....DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME.***.
How about you....Rosemary Clooney/Bing Crosby.FANCU MEETING
YOU HERE.*****.
Santa Claus is coming to town..Andrea Bocelli...CHRISTMAS.*****.
You'll remember me...Peggy Lee...MAKE IT WITH YOU.*****.
On a bicycle built for two...Nat King Cole....CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
Amor...Ben E King...DANCE WITH ME.****.
What kind of fool am I...Joe Harnell+orchestra..FLY ME TO THE MOON.****.
Everybody loves somebody...Dean Martin...DREAM WITH DEAN.*****.
You're my world....Helen Reddy...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Forget Domani....Perry Como....ESSENTIAL 60S COLLECTION.****.
Lipstick on your collar....Connie Francis....ULTIMATE EP COLLECTION.****.
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HIS ALBUMS FOR CAPITOL AND REPRISE.
1....YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME.
2....I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU.
3....I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF.
4....WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS.
5....I CLOSE MY EYES AND COUNT TO TEN.
6....SON OF A PREACHER MAN.
7....LOSING YOU.
8....STAY AWHILE.
9....SOME OF YOUR LOVIN'
10..IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
Changes since I last did Dusty:.......I only want to be with you and
Losing you....increased their position on downloads.
SUSAN BOYLE... STANDING OVATION CD.****.
Tracks played...Send in the clowns / Bring him home /All I ask of you.
with Donny Osmond.
Familiar material throughout but Miss Boyle's voice shines through.
MICHEAL BUBLE CHRISTMAS Deluxe special edition *****.
Tracks played....White Christmas / Silver bells.
Not so much deluxe as four as four added tracks to last years Christmas
release.The extra four tracks are OK but it is the original album that
has all the plums.
PLAYLIST. 20TH NOVEMBER 2012.
Instremental....Les Paul......THE BEST OF...****.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London....BEST OF.****.
Hero.....Enrico Englasias.....THE BEST OF.****.
Until you come back to me....Peter Grant...TRADITIONAL.****.
Love of my life...Everly Brothers...THE BEST OF..****.
Let it snow let it snow let it snow...Dean Martin..CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.
Tico Tico.....Ray Conniff....S'CONTINENTAL.*****.
Young at heart....Val Doonican...THE VAL DOONICAN SONGBOOK.****.
That song...Mamma Cass.....DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME.***.
How about you....Rosemary Clooney/Bing Crosby.FANCU MEETING
YOU HERE.*****.
Santa Claus is coming to town..Andrea Bocelli...CHRISTMAS.*****.
You'll remember me...Peggy Lee...MAKE IT WITH YOU.*****.
On a bicycle built for two...Nat King Cole....CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
Amor...Ben E King...DANCE WITH ME.****.
What kind of fool am I...Joe Harnell+orchestra..FLY ME TO THE MOON.****.
Everybody loves somebody...Dean Martin...DREAM WITH DEAN.*****.
You're my world....Helen Reddy...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Forget Domani....Perry Como....ESSENTIAL 60S COLLECTION.****.
Lipstick on your collar....Connie Francis....ULTIMATE EP COLLECTION.****.
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Wednesday 14 November 2012
JOHNNY MATHIS TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS NOVEMBER 13TH 2012.
JOHNNY MATHIS TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS.
inc. single sales and downloads.
1....WHEN A CHILD IS BORN.
2....I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU.
3....CHANCES ARE.
4....TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE ,TOO LATE.
5....MISTY.
6....A CERTAIN SMILE.
7....IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY.
8....I'M COMING HOME.
9....12TH OF NEVER.
10..SOMEONE.
PLAYLIST.
Some of these days...Rosemary Clooney...ROSIE SOLVES THE
SWINGING RIDDLE.****.
You're a mean one, Mr Grinch...Cee Lo Green..CEE LO'S MAGIC MOMENT.***.
Eleanor Rigby....Ray Charles...THE DEFINITIVE...***.
Rosita...Mel Torme....OLE TORME.****.
Let the river run....Carly Simon...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Everything I've got....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars....Perry Como...LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Rejoice....Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****.
Keep me hanging on....Overtones...HIGHER.****.
Grace...Will Young...LET IT GO.****.
I'm gonna be warm this winter...Gabriella Cilmi...IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME.****.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum....ALBUM.***.
Sing...Gary Barlow, Commonwealth band..SINGLE.***.
Since I don't have you....Skyliners....VARIOUS.***.
Reveille Rock....Johnny & the hurricanes...THE BEST OF..***.
Poppa Piccolino...Diana Decker.....VARIOUS.**.
Nice men....Shirley Bassey....PERFORMANCE.***.
Oh very Young...Cat Stevens....VARIOUS.***.
My kind of love...Elmeili Sande....SINGLE.***.
All the way...Frank Sinatra.
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NOVEMBER 27TH ...FRANK SINATRA..THE CDS OF CAPITOL AND
REPRISE.
COMING IN JANUARY...PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAYS PROGRAMMES
MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.....ON THIS BLOG.
inc. single sales and downloads.
1....WHEN A CHILD IS BORN.
2....I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU.
3....CHANCES ARE.
4....TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE ,TOO LATE.
5....MISTY.
6....A CERTAIN SMILE.
7....IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY.
8....I'M COMING HOME.
9....12TH OF NEVER.
10..SOMEONE.
PLAYLIST.
Some of these days...Rosemary Clooney...ROSIE SOLVES THE
SWINGING RIDDLE.****.
You're a mean one, Mr Grinch...Cee Lo Green..CEE LO'S MAGIC MOMENT.***.
Eleanor Rigby....Ray Charles...THE DEFINITIVE...***.
Rosita...Mel Torme....OLE TORME.****.
Let the river run....Carly Simon...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Everything I've got....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars....Perry Como...LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Rejoice....Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****.
Keep me hanging on....Overtones...HIGHER.****.
Grace...Will Young...LET IT GO.****.
I'm gonna be warm this winter...Gabriella Cilmi...IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME.****.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum....ALBUM.***.
Sing...Gary Barlow, Commonwealth band..SINGLE.***.
Since I don't have you....Skyliners....VARIOUS.***.
Reveille Rock....Johnny & the hurricanes...THE BEST OF..***.
Poppa Piccolino...Diana Decker.....VARIOUS.**.
Nice men....Shirley Bassey....PERFORMANCE.***.
Oh very Young...Cat Stevens....VARIOUS.***.
My kind of love...Elmeili Sande....SINGLE.***.
All the way...Frank Sinatra.
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REPRISE.
COMING IN JANUARY...PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAYS PROGRAMMES
MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.....ON THIS BLOG.
Thursday 8 November 2012
BOBBY DARIN'S TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS + FLOYD CRAMER CD.
BOBBY DARIN'S TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS.
1....MACK THE KNIFE.
2....DREAM LOVER.
3....THINGS.
4....SPLISH SPLASH.
5....YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY.
6....BEYOND THE SEA.
7....MULTIPLICATION.
8....IF I WERE A CARPENTER.
9....UP A LAZY RIVER.
10..DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE.
FLOYD CRAMER CD COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.
Tracks played. On the rebound / Faded love / Let it be me / Corrina Corrina
Hang on / Portuguese washerwoman.
4 albums on one CD with the slippy piano maestro Mr Cramer at his
creative best. The sort of album you stick in the car CD and hum along
gently to superb pianistic sounds with orchestral imaginative backgrounds.
Four stars for value.****.
REST OF THE PLAYLIST.
I really don't want to know...Vic Damone...COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.****.
The bells of St Marys....Jane Morgan...THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
I'll be home for Christmas....Micheal Buble...CHRISTMAS.*****.
Smoke gets in your eyes....Barbra Streisand...LOVE IS THE ANSWER.***.
Wives and lovers....Jack Jones...JACK JONES.****.
Ghost satellite...Bob and Jerry....THE PYE INTERNATIONAL STORY.**.
Get the party started...Shirley Bassey. GET THE PARTY STARTED.****.
Do you wanna dance....Cliff Richard....VARIOUS.****.
Candy...Robbie Williams....SINGLE.****.
Never tear us apart...Paloma faith....SINGLE.****.
I need a dollar...Aloe Blacc....SINGLE.****.
I should have known better...Jim Diamond...SINGLE.***.
If the light go out....Katie Melua....SINGLE.****.
My one and only love.....Frank Sinatra....NICE'N EASY*****.
Danny's song.....Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
Return....Susan Boyle....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
If I had you...Connie Francis...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Castles in the air...Don McLean...THE VERY BEST OF..****.
Theme from Downton Abbey.....SINGLE.***.
NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF JOHNNY MATHIS.
NOVEMBER 27TH....THE BEST OF SINATRA'S ALBUMS ON CAPITOL
AND REPRISE. THE WHOLE PROGRAMME.
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1....MACK THE KNIFE.
2....DREAM LOVER.
3....THINGS.
4....SPLISH SPLASH.
5....YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY.
6....BEYOND THE SEA.
7....MULTIPLICATION.
8....IF I WERE A CARPENTER.
9....UP A LAZY RIVER.
10..DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE.
FLOYD CRAMER CD COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.
Tracks played. On the rebound / Faded love / Let it be me / Corrina Corrina
Hang on / Portuguese washerwoman.
4 albums on one CD with the slippy piano maestro Mr Cramer at his
creative best. The sort of album you stick in the car CD and hum along
gently to superb pianistic sounds with orchestral imaginative backgrounds.
Four stars for value.****.
REST OF THE PLAYLIST.
I really don't want to know...Vic Damone...COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.****.
The bells of St Marys....Jane Morgan...THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
I'll be home for Christmas....Micheal Buble...CHRISTMAS.*****.
Smoke gets in your eyes....Barbra Streisand...LOVE IS THE ANSWER.***.
Wives and lovers....Jack Jones...JACK JONES.****.
Ghost satellite...Bob and Jerry....THE PYE INTERNATIONAL STORY.**.
Get the party started...Shirley Bassey. GET THE PARTY STARTED.****.
Do you wanna dance....Cliff Richard....VARIOUS.****.
Candy...Robbie Williams....SINGLE.****.
Never tear us apart...Paloma faith....SINGLE.****.
I need a dollar...Aloe Blacc....SINGLE.****.
I should have known better...Jim Diamond...SINGLE.***.
If the light go out....Katie Melua....SINGLE.****.
My one and only love.....Frank Sinatra....NICE'N EASY*****.
Danny's song.....Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
Return....Susan Boyle....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
If I had you...Connie Francis...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Castles in the air...Don McLean...THE VERY BEST OF..****.
Theme from Downton Abbey.....SINGLE.***.
NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF JOHNNY MATHIS.
NOVEMBER 27TH....THE BEST OF SINATRA'S ALBUMS ON CAPITOL
AND REPRISE. THE WHOLE PROGRAMME.
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Wednesday 31 October 2012
TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HIT SONGS OF MICHEAL BUBLE +CONNIE FRANCIS+SIMPLY RED.
THE MICHEAL BUBLE TOP TEN.
1....HAVEN'T MET YOU YET.
2....FEELING GOOD.
3....SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME.
4....HOME.
5....CRY ME A RIVER.
6....EVERYTHING.
7....HOLLYWOOD.
8....CRAZY LOVE.
9....ME AND MRS JONES.
10..COLD DECEMBER NIGHT.
CONNIE FRANCIS...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.
Tracks played....Heartaches / A tree in the meadow / Don't be cruel
Malaguena.
Eight albums on one CD package is great value from the REAL-GONE
label generally available on the internet. A really good mix of different
albums released in the sixties....MY THANKS TO YOU...being a
standout. Country and Western, Rock n roll, Spanish, Italian and an
especially good Christmas album. A little bit of echo mars a few
tracks but otherwise digitally remastered gives superior quality.****.
SIMPLY RED.AMERICAN SOUL.
Track 1, It's impossible
A new Simply Red album on the markets for Christmas seems a
reasonable idea , but once again I did not take to every track on
this album. More sluggish than soul although I always do find
Mick Huknell's voice attractive this is not one of his best. If you're
a fan you will disagree strongly. ***.
PLAYLIST.
Love of my life.....Carly Simon...INTO WHITE.*****.
Let it be me....Johnny Mathis.. LET IT BE ME.*****.
It could happen to you....Dinah Washington...THE BEST OF..****.
My one and only love....Joe Harnell....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Ticket to ride....Carpenters....THEIR GREATEST HITS.****.
Never tear us apart....Paloma Faith...SINGLE.****.
Candy....Robbie Williams....SINGLE ****.
Live while we're young...One Direction....SINGLE.***.
James Bond Theme...Monty Norman orchestra....SINGLE.****.
Don't Fence me in....Tommy Edwards....THE COMPLETE HITS...****.
My love will find you...Joe McElderry...HERE'S WHAT I BELEIVE.***.
You were only foolin'....Vic Damone...YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING.***.
A very good year....Frank Sinatra....VARIOUS.****.
A rockin' good way....Dinah Washington / Brook Benton...DIVA.*****.
next week THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF BOBBY DARIN.
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1....HAVEN'T MET YOU YET.
2....FEELING GOOD.
3....SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME.
4....HOME.
5....CRY ME A RIVER.
6....EVERYTHING.
7....HOLLYWOOD.
8....CRAZY LOVE.
9....ME AND MRS JONES.
10..COLD DECEMBER NIGHT.
CONNIE FRANCIS...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.
Tracks played....Heartaches / A tree in the meadow / Don't be cruel
Malaguena.
Eight albums on one CD package is great value from the REAL-GONE
label generally available on the internet. A really good mix of different
albums released in the sixties....MY THANKS TO YOU...being a
standout. Country and Western, Rock n roll, Spanish, Italian and an
especially good Christmas album. A little bit of echo mars a few
tracks but otherwise digitally remastered gives superior quality.****.
SIMPLY RED.AMERICAN SOUL.
Track 1, It's impossible
A new Simply Red album on the markets for Christmas seems a
reasonable idea , but once again I did not take to every track on
this album. More sluggish than soul although I always do find
Mick Huknell's voice attractive this is not one of his best. If you're
a fan you will disagree strongly. ***.
PLAYLIST.
Love of my life.....Carly Simon...INTO WHITE.*****.
Let it be me....Johnny Mathis.. LET IT BE ME.*****.
It could happen to you....Dinah Washington...THE BEST OF..****.
My one and only love....Joe Harnell....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Ticket to ride....Carpenters....THEIR GREATEST HITS.****.
Never tear us apart....Paloma Faith...SINGLE.****.
Candy....Robbie Williams....SINGLE ****.
Live while we're young...One Direction....SINGLE.***.
James Bond Theme...Monty Norman orchestra....SINGLE.****.
Don't Fence me in....Tommy Edwards....THE COMPLETE HITS...****.
My love will find you...Joe McElderry...HERE'S WHAT I BELEIVE.***.
You were only foolin'....Vic Damone...YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING.***.
A very good year....Frank Sinatra....VARIOUS.****.
A rockin' good way....Dinah Washington / Brook Benton...DIVA.*****.
next week THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF BOBBY DARIN.
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Wednesday 24 October 2012
GENE PITNEY'S TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS + PLAYLIST OCTOBER 23 RD.
THE GENE PITNEY TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS.
( Downloads,singles + album sales with downloaded and single tracks)
1....SOMETHINGS GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART.( 2 VERSIONS)
2....TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA.
3....I'M GONNA BE STRONG.
4....LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE.
5....TOWN WITHOUT PITY.
6....JUST ONE SMILE.
7....ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART.
8....WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE.
9....BACKSTAGE.
10..NOBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE.
PLAYLIST.
Candy....Robbie Williams...SINGLE.***.
Skyfall....Adele....SINGLE.****.
Buddy Holly medley....Mike Berry.....SINGLE.**.
Colour my world...Petula Clark.....VARIOUS.***.
Roll with the wind....Alexander Rybak...FAIRYTALES.****.
So sad...Everly Brothers.....50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
All....Buddy Greco....AWAY WE GO.***.
Moonlight Gambler....Frankie Laine....GREATEST HITS.****.
Lean on me....Peggy Lee....A NATURAL WOMAN.***.
Winter song....Ronan Keating....WINTER SONGS.****.
Right now.....Pussycat Dolls....PUSSYCAT DOLLS.****.
Mr Bojangles....Neil Diamond....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
Candy Girl.....4 Seasons.....THE DEFINITIVE....****.
Por Favor.....Doris Day.....LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
A foggy day.....Micheal Buble....IT'S TIME.*****.
Up...Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
New world in the morning...Roger Whittaker..THE GOLDEN AGE OF..****.
Warsaw Concerto.....Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM.****.
Someone...Johnny Mathis / Forty miles of bad road....Duane Eddy.
Lonesome...Chris Barber's jazz band / Broken hearted melody...Sarah Vaughn
...1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
NEXT WEEK...THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF MICHEAL BUBLE.
( Downloads,singles + album sales with downloaded and single tracks)
1....SOMETHINGS GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART.( 2 VERSIONS)
2....TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA.
3....I'M GONNA BE STRONG.
4....LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE.
5....TOWN WITHOUT PITY.
6....JUST ONE SMILE.
7....ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART.
8....WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE.
9....BACKSTAGE.
10..NOBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE.
PLAYLIST.
Candy....Robbie Williams...SINGLE.***.
Skyfall....Adele....SINGLE.****.
Buddy Holly medley....Mike Berry.....SINGLE.**.
Colour my world...Petula Clark.....VARIOUS.***.
Roll with the wind....Alexander Rybak...FAIRYTALES.****.
So sad...Everly Brothers.....50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
All....Buddy Greco....AWAY WE GO.***.
Moonlight Gambler....Frankie Laine....GREATEST HITS.****.
Lean on me....Peggy Lee....A NATURAL WOMAN.***.
Winter song....Ronan Keating....WINTER SONGS.****.
Right now.....Pussycat Dolls....PUSSYCAT DOLLS.****.
Mr Bojangles....Neil Diamond....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
Candy Girl.....4 Seasons.....THE DEFINITIVE....****.
Por Favor.....Doris Day.....LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
A foggy day.....Micheal Buble....IT'S TIME.*****.
Up...Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
New world in the morning...Roger Whittaker..THE GOLDEN AGE OF..****.
Warsaw Concerto.....Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM.****.
Someone...Johnny Mathis / Forty miles of bad road....Duane Eddy.
Lonesome...Chris Barber's jazz band / Broken hearted melody...Sarah Vaughn
...1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
NEXT WEEK...THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF MICHEAL BUBLE.
Thursday 18 October 2012
X FACTORY v SICKLY DUMB DANCING VERY DEJA VU.
X FACTORY.
Oh yes....things havn't changed much as Rylan keeps his place through
dialogue and back-stories and humbling comments. He's the light relief
and good singers have fallen in his wake. Publicity fuelled stories just
keep the show alive...the Simon Cowell way. We know who's going to
win...or who should win....but we've got a lot of intrigue left till we
get there. One good thing. This year it seems as if the wannabees can
choose their own songs and not give way to commercial and production
pressure. Oh yes...the circus has come into town again. 7/10
SICKLY DUMB DANCING.
Winning the ratings war with the X Factory SICKLY has added high
amusing entertainment to it's roster of weapons and dramatic dance-off
for it's Sunday show. Following the same pattern as usual with a little
more flair than usual has not gone amiss. I laugh more than I used to. Is
that good?? I think so.It's not pretending to be anything else but a slice
of family entertainment on Saturday nights. I keep thinking Brucie will
retire but then...the programme wouldn't be the same without him. Darcie
Bussell is a good addition to the panel fitting in perfectly to add the
cool to the outlandish embellishments of the men. The daily show
should reduce to fifteen minutes. It's too much of a DEJA-VU thing !
9/10.
Better than all THE BRITISH BAKE_OFF CONTEST that has just
concluded. Real reality television. Constructive comments from two
excellant authorative judges and MEL & KIM to add a dash of humour
10/10.
Oh yes....things havn't changed much as Rylan keeps his place through
dialogue and back-stories and humbling comments. He's the light relief
and good singers have fallen in his wake. Publicity fuelled stories just
keep the show alive...the Simon Cowell way. We know who's going to
win...or who should win....but we've got a lot of intrigue left till we
get there. One good thing. This year it seems as if the wannabees can
choose their own songs and not give way to commercial and production
pressure. Oh yes...the circus has come into town again. 7/10
SICKLY DUMB DANCING.
Winning the ratings war with the X Factory SICKLY has added high
amusing entertainment to it's roster of weapons and dramatic dance-off
for it's Sunday show. Following the same pattern as usual with a little
more flair than usual has not gone amiss. I laugh more than I used to. Is
that good?? I think so.It's not pretending to be anything else but a slice
of family entertainment on Saturday nights. I keep thinking Brucie will
retire but then...the programme wouldn't be the same without him. Darcie
Bussell is a good addition to the panel fitting in perfectly to add the
cool to the outlandish embellishments of the men. The daily show
should reduce to fifteen minutes. It's too much of a DEJA-VU thing !
9/10.
Better than all THE BRITISH BAKE_OFF CONTEST that has just
concluded. Real reality television. Constructive comments from two
excellant authorative judges and MEL & KIM to add a dash of humour
10/10.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
ELVIS PRESLEY TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS.
THE TOP TEN HITS.
1....IT'S NOW OR NEVER.
2....SUSPICIOUS MINDS.
3....ALL SHOOK UP.
4....ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT.
5....HOUND DOG.
6....RETURN TO SENDER.
7....LOVE ME TENDER.
8....LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION.
9....JAILHOUSE ROCK.
10..WOODEN HEART.
All available on HISTORY. A THREE CD ALBUM OF ALL ELVIS'S HITS.
PLAYLIST. OCTOBER 16TH.
Maybe it's because....Peggy Lee....IF YOU GO.*****.
Anita, you're dreaming....Al Martino....THINK I'LL GO SOMEWHERE
AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP.***.
Kiss and tell...Alexander Rybak...FAIRYTALES.****.
Softly as I leave you.....Doris Day....LOVE HIM.*****.
Groovin' with Mr Bloe.....Mr Bloe.....SINGLE.**.
Ghost on the canvas....Glen Campbell....GHOST ON THE CANVAS.****.
When you're smiling....Andy Williams...CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.***.
I left my heart in San Francisco...Joe Harnell....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Let's get away from it all...Frank Sinatra....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
Without you....David Guetta....SINGLE.***.
Next to me...Emelia Sande....SINGLE.****.
Uh Uh....The nutty squirrels.....THE PYE INTERNATIONAL STORY.**.
Miss Chatelaine....K.D. Land...INGENUE.***.
Diamonds....Rihanna.....SINGLE.***.
All I have to do is dream....Everly Brothers.....THE BEST OF...****.
Paris...Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Funny face....Ella Fitzgerald....THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK.*****.
Tower of strength...Frankie Vaughn....THE BEST OF...**.
Skyfall...Adele.....SINGLE.****.
If only I could live my life again....Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
The cha cha cha....Bobby Rydell...THE BEST OF...***.
Shutters and boards...Dean Martin....EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY.***.
Heart of glass....Puppini Sisters....BETCHA BOTTOM DOLLAR.****.
NEXT WEEK....THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF GENE PITNEY.
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1....IT'S NOW OR NEVER.
2....SUSPICIOUS MINDS.
3....ALL SHOOK UP.
4....ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT.
5....HOUND DOG.
6....RETURN TO SENDER.
7....LOVE ME TENDER.
8....LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION.
9....JAILHOUSE ROCK.
10..WOODEN HEART.
All available on HISTORY. A THREE CD ALBUM OF ALL ELVIS'S HITS.
PLAYLIST. OCTOBER 16TH.
Maybe it's because....Peggy Lee....IF YOU GO.*****.
Anita, you're dreaming....Al Martino....THINK I'LL GO SOMEWHERE
AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP.***.
Kiss and tell...Alexander Rybak...FAIRYTALES.****.
Softly as I leave you.....Doris Day....LOVE HIM.*****.
Groovin' with Mr Bloe.....Mr Bloe.....SINGLE.**.
Ghost on the canvas....Glen Campbell....GHOST ON THE CANVAS.****.
When you're smiling....Andy Williams...CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.***.
I left my heart in San Francisco...Joe Harnell....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Let's get away from it all...Frank Sinatra....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
Without you....David Guetta....SINGLE.***.
Next to me...Emelia Sande....SINGLE.****.
Uh Uh....The nutty squirrels.....THE PYE INTERNATIONAL STORY.**.
Miss Chatelaine....K.D. Land...INGENUE.***.
Diamonds....Rihanna.....SINGLE.***.
All I have to do is dream....Everly Brothers.....THE BEST OF...****.
Paris...Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Funny face....Ella Fitzgerald....THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK.*****.
Tower of strength...Frankie Vaughn....THE BEST OF...**.
Skyfall...Adele.....SINGLE.****.
If only I could live my life again....Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
The cha cha cha....Bobby Rydell...THE BEST OF...***.
Shutters and boards...Dean Martin....EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY.***.
Heart of glass....Puppini Sisters....BETCHA BOTTOM DOLLAR.****.
NEXT WEEK....THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF GENE PITNEY.
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Wednesday 10 October 2012
TOP TEN WORLD HIT SINGLES OF DORIS DAY+ PLAYLIST.
DORIS DAYS WORLD TOP TEN.
1....WHATEVER WILL BE,WILL BE.
2....SECRET LOVE.
3....SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
4....IT'S MAGIC.
5....PERHAPS,PERHAPS,PERHAPS.
6....MOVE OVER DARLING.
7....DEADWOOD STAGE.
8....BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA.
9....EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER.
10...SUGARBUSH (with Frankie Laine)
Taken from single sales worldwide and downloads.
PLAYLIST.
I believe in music.....Perry Como....ICONS.***.
The way you look tonight....Harry Connick Jnr...YOUR SONGS.****.
To keep my love alive...Ella Fitzgerald.....COLE PORTER SONGBOOK.*****.
Raining in my heart....Peter Skellern....SENTIMENTALLY YOURS.****.
I believe...Rhydian....RHYDIAN.***.
Walking happy....Peggy Lee....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
Wind beneath my wings...Val Doonican....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Call me up....Overtones....HIGHER.****.
It had to be you....Ray Conniff....S'AWFUL NICE.*****.
Skyfall....Adele....SINGLE.****.
Candy...Robbie Williams.....SINGLE.****.
Lay down your arms.....Anne Shelton.....THE BEST OF...***.
You're going to lose that girl....Beatles....VARIOUS.****.
Mah nah mah nah........SINGLE.
It might as well rain until September....Carole King....VARIOUS.***.
Fool if you think it's over.....Chris Rea.....VARIOUS.***.
C'mon a my house.....Julie London....LOVE LETTERS.***.
Uncle Benny...Roger Whittaker.....NOW AND THEN.****.
Midnight Sun...Joe Harnell.....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Believe...Josh Groban.....POLAR EXPRESS.****.
If I could sing like Bing.....Dean Martin....THE GOLDEN YEARS.***.
NEXT WEEK...THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE RECORDS OF ELVIS PRESLEY.
TUDNOFM 107.8
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1....WHATEVER WILL BE,WILL BE.
2....SECRET LOVE.
3....SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
4....IT'S MAGIC.
5....PERHAPS,PERHAPS,PERHAPS.
6....MOVE OVER DARLING.
7....DEADWOOD STAGE.
8....BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA.
9....EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER.
10...SUGARBUSH (with Frankie Laine)
Taken from single sales worldwide and downloads.
PLAYLIST.
I believe in music.....Perry Como....ICONS.***.
The way you look tonight....Harry Connick Jnr...YOUR SONGS.****.
To keep my love alive...Ella Fitzgerald.....COLE PORTER SONGBOOK.*****.
Raining in my heart....Peter Skellern....SENTIMENTALLY YOURS.****.
I believe...Rhydian....RHYDIAN.***.
Walking happy....Peggy Lee....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
Wind beneath my wings...Val Doonican....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Call me up....Overtones....HIGHER.****.
It had to be you....Ray Conniff....S'AWFUL NICE.*****.
Skyfall....Adele....SINGLE.****.
Candy...Robbie Williams.....SINGLE.****.
Lay down your arms.....Anne Shelton.....THE BEST OF...***.
You're going to lose that girl....Beatles....VARIOUS.****.
Mah nah mah nah........SINGLE.
It might as well rain until September....Carole King....VARIOUS.***.
Fool if you think it's over.....Chris Rea.....VARIOUS.***.
C'mon a my house.....Julie London....LOVE LETTERS.***.
Uncle Benny...Roger Whittaker.....NOW AND THEN.****.
Midnight Sun...Joe Harnell.....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
Believe...Josh Groban.....POLAR EXPRESS.****.
If I could sing like Bing.....Dean Martin....THE GOLDEN YEARS.***.
NEXT WEEK...THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE RECORDS OF ELVIS PRESLEY.
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Wednesday 3 October 2012
OVERTONES+JOE HARNELL + PLAYLIST+DORIS DAY.
OVERTONES...CD...HIGHER.
Tracks played....Higher / You've lost that lovin' feelin' / When you
say my name / Love song.
Adventurous new songs sung by the harmonic five young men makes
for a pleasing pop product suitable for all. Their covers of older songs
are not always successful...KEEP ME HANGING ON ...good...YOU'VE
LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN not so good. Still entertainment-wise
I give then 4 stars.****.
JOE HARNELL HIS PIANO AND ORCHESTRA..THE BOSSA NOVA POPS.
Tracks played....Fly me to the moon / Senza Fine / You'd be so nice
to come home to / Eso Beso.
Expensive (£16) CD only available from the internet but well worth it. One
of these easy Listening albums made in the sixties that needs good
equipment to appreciate the creative sounds in Bossa Nova made by
Joe Harnell his piano and orchestra. Pizzicato strings, a beautiful Sax
and a gentle Latin rhythm make this a must-buy from this cult American
album. Soothing while played in your car. Lovely.*****.
PLAYLIST.
Mademoiselle Kitt....Eartha Kitt....PURRFECT.***.
Falling in love with love...Andy Williams....CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.****.
Till...Jane Morgan...GREATEST HITS.*****.
Nella Fantasia.....Blake.....AND SO IT GOES.***.
You got it.....Roy Orbison.....THE VERY BEST OF....*****.
Volare....Dean Martin.....THE BEST OF...(CAPITOL).*****.
The Alley cat song....Peggy lee....I'M A WOMAN.****.
Candy.....Robbie Williams....SINGLE.***>
Come and stay with me.....Marianne Faithful.....THE BEST OF..***.
Crazy...Patsy Cline.......THE BEST OF...***.
Bom Bom...Sam and the Womp......SINGLE.**.
Let's do it again and again....Perry Como....THE SCENE CHANGES.****.
By the time I get to Pheonix...Glen Campbell....THE BEST OF..****.
California Dreamin'....Bobby Womac........SINGLE.***.
Accentuate the positive....Ella Fitzgerald.....SONGBOOK.*****.
Young World....Ricky Nelson....GREATEST HITS****.
Takes two to tango....Jack Jones....SHALL WE DANCE/THIS WAS MY LOVE.****.
My one and only love...Doris Day....MY HEART.****.
Starry Eyed...Micheal Holliday....THE MAGIC OF....****.
The show must go on....Carly Simon...THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Look my way.....Rosemary Clooney...LOOK MY WAY.****.
Romeo...Petula Clark...THE COMPLETE GOLDEN HITS COLLECTION.****.
Baby, you've got what it takes......Micheal Buble/Sharon Jones..CRAZY LOVE*****.
Jenny....Roger Whittaker....NOW AND THEN.*****.
next week...THE TOP TEN WORLD WIDE HITS OF DORIS DAY inc
downloads and CD tracks.
TUDNOFM 107.8
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Tracks played....Higher / You've lost that lovin' feelin' / When you
say my name / Love song.
Adventurous new songs sung by the harmonic five young men makes
for a pleasing pop product suitable for all. Their covers of older songs
are not always successful...KEEP ME HANGING ON ...good...YOU'VE
LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN not so good. Still entertainment-wise
I give then 4 stars.****.
JOE HARNELL HIS PIANO AND ORCHESTRA..THE BOSSA NOVA POPS.
Tracks played....Fly me to the moon / Senza Fine / You'd be so nice
to come home to / Eso Beso.
Expensive (£16) CD only available from the internet but well worth it. One
of these easy Listening albums made in the sixties that needs good
equipment to appreciate the creative sounds in Bossa Nova made by
Joe Harnell his piano and orchestra. Pizzicato strings, a beautiful Sax
and a gentle Latin rhythm make this a must-buy from this cult American
album. Soothing while played in your car. Lovely.*****.
PLAYLIST.
Mademoiselle Kitt....Eartha Kitt....PURRFECT.***.
Falling in love with love...Andy Williams....CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.****.
Till...Jane Morgan...GREATEST HITS.*****.
Nella Fantasia.....Blake.....AND SO IT GOES.***.
You got it.....Roy Orbison.....THE VERY BEST OF....*****.
Volare....Dean Martin.....THE BEST OF...(CAPITOL).*****.
The Alley cat song....Peggy lee....I'M A WOMAN.****.
Candy.....Robbie Williams....SINGLE.***>
Come and stay with me.....Marianne Faithful.....THE BEST OF..***.
Crazy...Patsy Cline.......THE BEST OF...***.
Bom Bom...Sam and the Womp......SINGLE.**.
Let's do it again and again....Perry Como....THE SCENE CHANGES.****.
By the time I get to Pheonix...Glen Campbell....THE BEST OF..****.
California Dreamin'....Bobby Womac........SINGLE.***.
Accentuate the positive....Ella Fitzgerald.....SONGBOOK.*****.
Young World....Ricky Nelson....GREATEST HITS****.
Takes two to tango....Jack Jones....SHALL WE DANCE/THIS WAS MY LOVE.****.
My one and only love...Doris Day....MY HEART.****.
Starry Eyed...Micheal Holliday....THE MAGIC OF....****.
The show must go on....Carly Simon...THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Look my way.....Rosemary Clooney...LOOK MY WAY.****.
Romeo...Petula Clark...THE COMPLETE GOLDEN HITS COLLECTION.****.
Baby, you've got what it takes......Micheal Buble/Sharon Jones..CRAZY LOVE*****.
Jenny....Roger Whittaker....NOW AND THEN.*****.
next week...THE TOP TEN WORLD WIDE HITS OF DORIS DAY inc
downloads and CD tracks.
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Wednesday 26 September 2012
PLAYLIST SEPTEMBER 25TH + ROGER WHITTEKER.
ROGER WHITTEKAR....NOW AND THEN.
Tracks played.....Durham town / River lady / Jenny / I'm back.
Excellant value CD with all of Roger's hits plus other tuneful songs
incorporated in one album. The hits have been re- recorded with a
more mature Roger but have lost none of their power or orchestral
backings in the process. Five stars.
PLAYLIST.
So many ways....Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
On a slow boat to China...Liza Minelli...THE COLLECTION.***.
Angry....Perry Como...JUKE BOX BABY.****.
The special years....Val Doonican...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
I'll remember april.....Cleo laine....SWINGERS AND CROONERS.**.
Don't dream it's over....Susan Boyle....THE GIFT.****.
Wings....Litlemix.....SINGLE.***.
Wonderful world...Sam Cooke.....THE BEST OF....****.
Don'y throw your love away.....Searchers....THE BEST OF...***.
Shine....Take That.....VARIOUS.****.
If only I could live my life again...Tammy Jones....THE BEST OF...**.
Till....Tom Jones....THE BEST OF...***.
You need me, I don't need you...Ed Sheeran...SINGLE.***.
She's not you....Elvis Presley.....VARIOUS.***.
Skinny Genes...Eliza Dolittle.....ELIZA DOLITTLE.***.
Carpenters/Como Medley.....Carpenters / Perry Como...AS TIME GOES BY.****.
Mr Sandman....Frankie Vaughn.....HITS OF THE FIFTIES.**.
Barndance....Alexander Rybak.....NO BOUNDERIES.*****.
Peg O my heart...Andy Williams....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
Next time you fall in love....Craig Ellis / Reva Rice...STARLIGHT EXPRESS.**.
Smoke gets in your eyes....Ray Conniff...THE BEST OF....****.
The very thought of you....Nat King Cole....LET'S FALL IN LOVE.*****.
30 minute love affair...Paloma Faith...FALL TO GRACE.****.
Beguine the beguine...Nino Tempo / April Stevens...SING THE GREAT SONGS.***.
Fascination....Julie London...THE MAGIC OF...****.
The tender trap.....Frank Sinatra....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.*****.
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Easy Listening show...8-10 pm. Tuesdays.
Magic of the musicals...2-4 pm Sundays.
COLIN HOLMES.
Tracks played.....Durham town / River lady / Jenny / I'm back.
Excellant value CD with all of Roger's hits plus other tuneful songs
incorporated in one album. The hits have been re- recorded with a
more mature Roger but have lost none of their power or orchestral
backings in the process. Five stars.
PLAYLIST.
So many ways....Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
On a slow boat to China...Liza Minelli...THE COLLECTION.***.
Angry....Perry Como...JUKE BOX BABY.****.
The special years....Val Doonican...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
I'll remember april.....Cleo laine....SWINGERS AND CROONERS.**.
Don't dream it's over....Susan Boyle....THE GIFT.****.
Wings....Litlemix.....SINGLE.***.
Wonderful world...Sam Cooke.....THE BEST OF....****.
Don'y throw your love away.....Searchers....THE BEST OF...***.
Shine....Take That.....VARIOUS.****.
If only I could live my life again...Tammy Jones....THE BEST OF...**.
Till....Tom Jones....THE BEST OF...***.
You need me, I don't need you...Ed Sheeran...SINGLE.***.
She's not you....Elvis Presley.....VARIOUS.***.
Skinny Genes...Eliza Dolittle.....ELIZA DOLITTLE.***.
Carpenters/Como Medley.....Carpenters / Perry Como...AS TIME GOES BY.****.
Mr Sandman....Frankie Vaughn.....HITS OF THE FIFTIES.**.
Barndance....Alexander Rybak.....NO BOUNDERIES.*****.
Peg O my heart...Andy Williams....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
Next time you fall in love....Craig Ellis / Reva Rice...STARLIGHT EXPRESS.**.
Smoke gets in your eyes....Ray Conniff...THE BEST OF....****.
The very thought of you....Nat King Cole....LET'S FALL IN LOVE.*****.
30 minute love affair...Paloma Faith...FALL TO GRACE.****.
Beguine the beguine...Nino Tempo / April Stevens...SING THE GREAT SONGS.***.
Fascination....Julie London...THE MAGIC OF...****.
The tender trap.....Frank Sinatra....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.*****.
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Easy Listening show...8-10 pm. Tuesdays.
Magic of the musicals...2-4 pm Sundays.
COLIN HOLMES.
Wednesday 19 September 2012
PAT BOONE +PLAYLIST SEPTEMBER 18TH.
PAT BOONE. PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.CD.
tracks played....Friendly Persuasion / Wonderful time up there.
I'll remember tonight / (welcome) New lovers.
Quando Quando Quando / The main attraction.
Great value for this smooth crooner with this CD including all his hits
plus other great tracks. Clear recording of original material makes this
a pure nostalgic release of extremely good value. 4 stars****.
PLAYLIST.
It's nice to go travelling...Frank Sinatra...THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.*****.
Two sleepy people....Dean Martin,Line Renaud....SINGLES.****.
My blue heaven...Nino Temple,April Stevens...***.
When...Kalin Twins......VARIOUS.
You are in love....Perry Como....THE BEST OF....****.
Sixteen reasons....Connie Stevens....HARD TO FIND 45'S.****.
Here's what I believe...Joe Mc'Elderry...HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE ***.
Love and marriage....Dorothy Collins....GET HAPPY.***.
Wonderful tonight...Micheal Buble.....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
Any old time of the day....Dionne Warwick....ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES.*****.
Don't look at me that way...Jeri Southern...JERI SOUTHERN SINGS COLE PORTER.****.
Devotion....Jane Morgan...n/a.
You take the mood, I'll take the weather. Daniel & the Scandals..SINGLE.
Jar of hearts....Christina Perri....SINGLE.
In a persian market....Ventures....n/a.
You can't hurry love.....Supremes.....VARIOUS.
Mah na Mah Na.....unknown.
Southern Nights.....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Roundabout....Connie Francis....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Close to you...Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.****.
Things are swingin'....Peggy Lee...THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
It might as well be spring...Astraud Gilberto....THE VERY BEST OF..****.
I walk the line....Everly Bothers....100 HITS.*****.
When somebody thinks you're wonderful....Peter Skellern...SENTIMENTALLY YOURS.****.
Can't take my eyes off you...Nancy Wilson..THE VERY BEST OF...***.
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tracks played....Friendly Persuasion / Wonderful time up there.
I'll remember tonight / (welcome) New lovers.
Quando Quando Quando / The main attraction.
Great value for this smooth crooner with this CD including all his hits
plus other great tracks. Clear recording of original material makes this
a pure nostalgic release of extremely good value. 4 stars****.
PLAYLIST.
It's nice to go travelling...Frank Sinatra...THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.*****.
Two sleepy people....Dean Martin,Line Renaud....SINGLES.****.
My blue heaven...Nino Temple,April Stevens...***.
When...Kalin Twins......VARIOUS.
You are in love....Perry Como....THE BEST OF....****.
Sixteen reasons....Connie Stevens....HARD TO FIND 45'S.****.
Here's what I believe...Joe Mc'Elderry...HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE ***.
Love and marriage....Dorothy Collins....GET HAPPY.***.
Wonderful tonight...Micheal Buble.....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
Any old time of the day....Dionne Warwick....ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES.*****.
Don't look at me that way...Jeri Southern...JERI SOUTHERN SINGS COLE PORTER.****.
Devotion....Jane Morgan...n/a.
You take the mood, I'll take the weather. Daniel & the Scandals..SINGLE.
Jar of hearts....Christina Perri....SINGLE.
In a persian market....Ventures....n/a.
You can't hurry love.....Supremes.....VARIOUS.
Mah na Mah Na.....unknown.
Southern Nights.....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Roundabout....Connie Francis....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Close to you...Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.****.
Things are swingin'....Peggy Lee...THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
It might as well be spring...Astraud Gilberto....THE VERY BEST OF..****.
I walk the line....Everly Bothers....100 HITS.*****.
When somebody thinks you're wonderful....Peter Skellern...SENTIMENTALLY YOURS.****.
Can't take my eyes off you...Nancy Wilson..THE VERY BEST OF...***.
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Wednesday 12 September 2012
ASTRAUD GILBERTO+JOE MCELDERRY +PLAYLIST SEPTEMBER11TH.
THE BEST OF ASTRAUD GILBERTO.
Tracks played....Bim Bom / How insensative /Come softly to me
Call me/Fly me to the moon.
An unusual voice with a great deal of "Smoothe" attached to it. In the
sixties Miss Gilberto was the essence of cool. Stan Getz is playing
on the background of some tracks and the overall sound is extremely
pleasant.25 songs is good value and the CD is perfect as an album
for relaxing on an evening drive on a sunny day.****.
HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE...JOE MC ELDERRY
Tracks played....I don't want to talk about it /Love of my life.
My love will find you.
His CLASSICS albums were better but this is a stab at new material
with a lush backing hoping to meet current market standards. He is
not a male ADELE and after a few tracks there is a sense of sameness
about the material that does not please and I do not see this adding
to his list of fast selling albums. For fans only.***.
ALL TIME 100 TOP THEME TUNES.
Tracks played....Police woman / The Rockford files / The waltons
Happy Days / Scooby Doo / The Monkees / Batman / Bewitched /
The Flintstones / Merrie melodies / Dragnet / I love Lucy / The Lone Ranger.
PLAYLIST.
Bom Bom....Sam and the Womp....SINGLE.
Warm this winter....Gabriella Cilmi..LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.***.
Heart...Peggy lee....OLE A LA LEE.*****.
Let it be me.....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Canto del Terra...Andrea Bocelli/Sarah Brightman....VIVERE.*****.
Too soon to know....Roy Orbison....THE LEGEND.***.
Wings.....Little mix......SINGLE.
The summer knows....Vikki Carr.....THE BEST OF....****.
Breaking up is hard to do....Neil Sedaka.....VARIOUS.***.
Call me maybe....Carly Rae Jepson....SINGLE.
Come on....Will Young.....ECHOES.****.
Let's face the music and dance...Nat King Cole....****.
Almost there...Andy Williams...DEAR HEART.****.
Love and Marriage.....Frank Sinatra...MY WAY.THE BEST.*****.
Disney Girls.....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.*****.
Another saturday night....Sam Cooke....PORTTRAIT OF A LEGEND.****.
September song.....Matt Munro....MATT AT THE MOVIES.*****.
You're following me...Perry Como....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
No other love....Helen O Connell...A LONG LAST LOOK.***.
Fools rush in....Brook Benton...THE BEST OF...****.
Fallin'...Connie Francis....THE SINGLES.****.
Long before I knew you....Vic Damone....THE COLLECTION.****.
Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto....Ray Conniff...CONCERT IN RHYTHM ***.
Ginny come lately.....Bryan Hyland...GREATEST HITS.***
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Tracks played....Bim Bom / How insensative /Come softly to me
Call me/Fly me to the moon.
An unusual voice with a great deal of "Smoothe" attached to it. In the
sixties Miss Gilberto was the essence of cool. Stan Getz is playing
on the background of some tracks and the overall sound is extremely
pleasant.25 songs is good value and the CD is perfect as an album
for relaxing on an evening drive on a sunny day.****.
HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE...JOE MC ELDERRY
Tracks played....I don't want to talk about it /Love of my life.
My love will find you.
His CLASSICS albums were better but this is a stab at new material
with a lush backing hoping to meet current market standards. He is
not a male ADELE and after a few tracks there is a sense of sameness
about the material that does not please and I do not see this adding
to his list of fast selling albums. For fans only.***.
ALL TIME 100 TOP THEME TUNES.
Tracks played....Police woman / The Rockford files / The waltons
Happy Days / Scooby Doo / The Monkees / Batman / Bewitched /
The Flintstones / Merrie melodies / Dragnet / I love Lucy / The Lone Ranger.
PLAYLIST.
Bom Bom....Sam and the Womp....SINGLE.
Warm this winter....Gabriella Cilmi..LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.***.
Heart...Peggy lee....OLE A LA LEE.*****.
Let it be me.....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Canto del Terra...Andrea Bocelli/Sarah Brightman....VIVERE.*****.
Too soon to know....Roy Orbison....THE LEGEND.***.
Wings.....Little mix......SINGLE.
The summer knows....Vikki Carr.....THE BEST OF....****.
Breaking up is hard to do....Neil Sedaka.....VARIOUS.***.
Call me maybe....Carly Rae Jepson....SINGLE.
Come on....Will Young.....ECHOES.****.
Let's face the music and dance...Nat King Cole....****.
Almost there...Andy Williams...DEAR HEART.****.
Love and Marriage.....Frank Sinatra...MY WAY.THE BEST.*****.
Disney Girls.....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.*****.
Another saturday night....Sam Cooke....PORTTRAIT OF A LEGEND.****.
September song.....Matt Munro....MATT AT THE MOVIES.*****.
You're following me...Perry Como....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
No other love....Helen O Connell...A LONG LAST LOOK.***.
Fools rush in....Brook Benton...THE BEST OF...****.
Fallin'...Connie Francis....THE SINGLES.****.
Long before I knew you....Vic Damone....THE COLLECTION.****.
Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto....Ray Conniff...CONCERT IN RHYTHM ***.
Ginny come lately.....Bryan Hyland...GREATEST HITS.***
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Wednesday 5 September 2012
RHYDIAN +PLAYLIST AUGUST 29TH.
RHYDIAN...O FORTUNA.
tracks played....Myfanwy / Adiemus / I won't let you walk this road alone.
A good lightly classical album with Rhydian joining forces on two
tracks with Bryn Terfel and Kiri Te Kanawa. Beautifully recorded
with mixed choirs in the background. This is proberbly the best
Rhydian album he has recorded and much better than his recent
electronic visit to the recordeing studio.****.
PLAYLIST.
Lullaby of the leaves...Ventures...1961 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
Autumn Leaves...Doris Day....DAY BY DAY.****.
The last farewell....Roger Whittaker....THE GOLDEN AGE OF....****.
Boston beans...Peggy Lee....BLUES CROSS COUNTRY.****.
Tomboy....Perry Como.....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
Lover please...Vernons girls / Oh Lonesome me...Craig Douglas...
MUSIC OF THE YEAR 1962.***.
The gambler.....Kenny Rogers....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Unbreak my heart....
THE REST LOST IN THE ETHER!!!!!!! Colin Holmes.
tracks played....Myfanwy / Adiemus / I won't let you walk this road alone.
A good lightly classical album with Rhydian joining forces on two
tracks with Bryn Terfel and Kiri Te Kanawa. Beautifully recorded
with mixed choirs in the background. This is proberbly the best
Rhydian album he has recorded and much better than his recent
electronic visit to the recordeing studio.****.
PLAYLIST.
Lullaby of the leaves...Ventures...1961 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
Autumn Leaves...Doris Day....DAY BY DAY.****.
The last farewell....Roger Whittaker....THE GOLDEN AGE OF....****.
Boston beans...Peggy Lee....BLUES CROSS COUNTRY.****.
Tomboy....Perry Como.....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
Lover please...Vernons girls / Oh Lonesome me...Craig Douglas...
MUSIC OF THE YEAR 1962.***.
The gambler.....Kenny Rogers....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Unbreak my heart....
THE REST LOST IN THE ETHER!!!!!!! Colin Holmes.
BOBBY DARIN + TV THEMES +PLAYLIST .4TH SEPTEMBER.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOBBY DARIN.
Tracks played....Black coffee / What a difference a day made / I'll be
there / Irresistable you.
With all Darin's hits this is easily the best value package of his best
recordings. Including Dream lover,Mack the knife,Beyond the sea,etc
and with his creative swinging voice covering first class material
this has to be a five star album.*****.
ALL TIME TOP 100 TV THEMES.
Tracks played....The simpsons / Law and order / Moonlighting /
Magnum PI / The A team / Cheers / Charlie's Angels / Soap
Cagney and Lacy / Knight Rider.
More fantastic value with 100 American TV themes on a double
CD. The original recordings for the TV Shows each one not lasting
more than two minutes it is more a nostalgic look-back, fondly
remembering ones previous TV life. ****.
PLAYLIST.
The last time I saw Paris....Dean Martin...FRENCH STYLE.*****.
Sam...Olivia Newton John....THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.***.
And I love you so....Perry Como...THE BEST OF...***.
Waltzing Matilda...Frank Ifield....THE COMPLETE A SIDES+ B SIDES
****.
At last...Etta James....THE BEST OF....****.
C'est La Vie, C'est L'amour...Jane Morgan...JANE IN SPAIN.****.
The swiss Maid...Del Shannon....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Don't Worry, Be Happy....Bobby McFerrin...SINGLE.
Diana....Paul Anka....SINGLE.
Evergreen.....Jack Jones.....N/A.
Gypsies Tramps and Thieves....Vikki Carr.....THE BEST OF...****.
Fernando...Abba....VARIOUS.
Eleanor Rigby....Hank Marvin.....THE BEST OF...****.
Fields of gold.....Sting.....THE BEST OF...****.
Golden Brown....Stranglers.....SINGLE.
My Happiness....Connie Francis....THE SINGLES...*****.
Satisfied....Cee Lo Green....THE LADY KILLER.*****.
You go to my head.....Frank Sinatra....NICE'N EASY.*****.
There must be a way....Joni James....HARD TO FIND JUKEBOX CLASSICS 1959.
Jealousy.....Will Young....ECHOES.****.
That old Feeling...Andy Williams....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
The Longest day.....John Leyton....THE ANTHOLOGY.**.
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Tracks played....Black coffee / What a difference a day made / I'll be
there / Irresistable you.
With all Darin's hits this is easily the best value package of his best
recordings. Including Dream lover,Mack the knife,Beyond the sea,etc
and with his creative swinging voice covering first class material
this has to be a five star album.*****.
ALL TIME TOP 100 TV THEMES.
Tracks played....The simpsons / Law and order / Moonlighting /
Magnum PI / The A team / Cheers / Charlie's Angels / Soap
Cagney and Lacy / Knight Rider.
More fantastic value with 100 American TV themes on a double
CD. The original recordings for the TV Shows each one not lasting
more than two minutes it is more a nostalgic look-back, fondly
remembering ones previous TV life. ****.
PLAYLIST.
The last time I saw Paris....Dean Martin...FRENCH STYLE.*****.
Sam...Olivia Newton John....THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.***.
And I love you so....Perry Como...THE BEST OF...***.
Waltzing Matilda...Frank Ifield....THE COMPLETE A SIDES+ B SIDES
****.
At last...Etta James....THE BEST OF....****.
C'est La Vie, C'est L'amour...Jane Morgan...JANE IN SPAIN.****.
The swiss Maid...Del Shannon....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Don't Worry, Be Happy....Bobby McFerrin...SINGLE.
Diana....Paul Anka....SINGLE.
Evergreen.....Jack Jones.....N/A.
Gypsies Tramps and Thieves....Vikki Carr.....THE BEST OF...****.
Fernando...Abba....VARIOUS.
Eleanor Rigby....Hank Marvin.....THE BEST OF...****.
Fields of gold.....Sting.....THE BEST OF...****.
Golden Brown....Stranglers.....SINGLE.
My Happiness....Connie Francis....THE SINGLES...*****.
Satisfied....Cee Lo Green....THE LADY KILLER.*****.
You go to my head.....Frank Sinatra....NICE'N EASY.*****.
There must be a way....Joni James....HARD TO FIND JUKEBOX CLASSICS 1959.
Jealousy.....Will Young....ECHOES.****.
That old Feeling...Andy Williams....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
The Longest day.....John Leyton....THE ANTHOLOGY.**.
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Wednesday 22 August 2012
EVERLY BROTHERS + PLAYLIST AUGUST 21ST.
EVERLY BROTHERS...50 YEARS OF HITS...ON RHINO.
Tracks played....Claudette / Devoted to you / So sad / Walk right back
So it always will be / Nancy's minuette
34 tracks on this album covering most of the hits of the Everlys in
their Cadence days and Warner Brothers days. They were the sound
of the late fifties and early sixties before the Beatles took over the charts
and this compilation album covers all of their good material plus
a little more. Four stars.****.
PLAYLIST.
Wind beneath my wings....Ryandan....RYANDAN***.
Careless love...Rosemary Clooney...HOW THE WEST WAS WON.****.
Like young...Perry Como....FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART.***.
Hotta Chocalota...Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.***.
Johnny will....Pat Boone....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Love letters....Julie London....FEELING GOOD.****.
The man who plays the mandolino..Dean Martin..THE BEST OF..****.
Someone who cares...Peggy Lee....NORMA DELORIS EGSTROM.****.
Chasing Pavements....Adele....SINGLE.
Happiness...Alexis Jordan....SINGLE.
Music to watch girls by....Andy Williams....VARIOUS.
Samba De Janeiro....Bellini....SINGLE.
Wouldn't it be nice...Beach boys....THE BEST OF...****.
For all we know....Carpenters....THE BEST OF...****.
Things can only get better...D-ream....SINGLE.
Sea of Heartbreak...Don Gibson...THE BEST OF...***.
Vincent....Don McLean.....VARIOUS.
Nice'n easy...Frank Sinatra.....NICE'N EASY.*****.
Look at me...Geri Halliwell....SINGLE.
Sweet talking guy....Chiffons.....VARIOUS.
Down yonder...Johnny & Hurricanes...1960 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
Rockin good way..Brook Benton/Dinah Washington..DIVA.****.
Rain Rain Rain..Frankie Laine/Four Lads....GREATEST HITS.***.
If only I could live my life again...Jane Morgan...FASCINATION.****.
Water...Buddy Greco IN A BRAND NEW BAG.**.
Our Jackie's getting married...Peter Skellern...THE VERY BEST OF..****.
Night life....Doris Day...LOVE HIM.*****.
Action...Freddy Cannon....THE BEST OF...***.
Constant Craving...KD Lang....INGENUE.****.
But not for me....Ella Fitzgerald....GOLD.*****.
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Tracks played....Claudette / Devoted to you / So sad / Walk right back
So it always will be / Nancy's minuette
34 tracks on this album covering most of the hits of the Everlys in
their Cadence days and Warner Brothers days. They were the sound
of the late fifties and early sixties before the Beatles took over the charts
and this compilation album covers all of their good material plus
a little more. Four stars.****.
PLAYLIST.
Wind beneath my wings....Ryandan....RYANDAN***.
Careless love...Rosemary Clooney...HOW THE WEST WAS WON.****.
Like young...Perry Como....FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART.***.
Hotta Chocalota...Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.***.
Johnny will....Pat Boone....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Love letters....Julie London....FEELING GOOD.****.
The man who plays the mandolino..Dean Martin..THE BEST OF..****.
Someone who cares...Peggy Lee....NORMA DELORIS EGSTROM.****.
Chasing Pavements....Adele....SINGLE.
Happiness...Alexis Jordan....SINGLE.
Music to watch girls by....Andy Williams....VARIOUS.
Samba De Janeiro....Bellini....SINGLE.
Wouldn't it be nice...Beach boys....THE BEST OF...****.
For all we know....Carpenters....THE BEST OF...****.
Things can only get better...D-ream....SINGLE.
Sea of Heartbreak...Don Gibson...THE BEST OF...***.
Vincent....Don McLean.....VARIOUS.
Nice'n easy...Frank Sinatra.....NICE'N EASY.*****.
Look at me...Geri Halliwell....SINGLE.
Sweet talking guy....Chiffons.....VARIOUS.
Down yonder...Johnny & Hurricanes...1960 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
Rockin good way..Brook Benton/Dinah Washington..DIVA.****.
Rain Rain Rain..Frankie Laine/Four Lads....GREATEST HITS.***.
If only I could live my life again...Jane Morgan...FASCINATION.****.
Water...Buddy Greco IN A BRAND NEW BAG.**.
Our Jackie's getting married...Peter Skellern...THE VERY BEST OF..****.
Night life....Doris Day...LOVE HIM.*****.
Action...Freddy Cannon....THE BEST OF...***.
Constant Craving...KD Lang....INGENUE.****.
But not for me....Ella Fitzgerald....GOLD.*****.
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Sunday 19 August 2012
SIMON COWELL'S SATURDAY NIGHT ON ITV.
It seems as if last Saturday night belonged to ITV svengali Simon Cowell as RED AND BLACK and
X factor took over the main scheduling. With ads for future progammes knitted in to real ads not
forgetting numerous Maggie Smith clips from DOWNTON ABBEY the whole evening became an
enormous plug for Autumn on ITV. Even Jonaphon Ross was in RED and BLACK pre-empting
his appearance later in his chat show.
X FACTOR.
Last year the X factor lost some of it's sparkle without Cowell and with a paucity of talented
performers. By the time it got to the live studio shows it crumbled even further and became
not as compulsive viewing as previous years. This year it has improved but showed signs of heavy
manipulation with contestants appearing like geeks (Susan Boyle reflections) and then giving
excellant singing accounts of themselves.... much to our surprise? One female singer-songwriter
was portrayed as extremely nervous and then delivered an "Adele" perfection song. Another
poor girl was encouraged to sing like "Pink" and then destroyed by the panel for doing so.
Manipulation for entertainment was my immeadiate response, but after saying that there were
three interesting singers in the mix and provided they are not forced to sing what the producers
insist upon and what they want to sing in the future .....all of them were worth the final live showdowns.
RED AND BLACK.
A little better than it was last year but still a summarily waste of Ant and Dec. The contestants
just press buttons and can win £500,000. To do so they have to make a decision on various
obscure talents who are red or black. A fitful waste of time. Still boring.
X factor took over the main scheduling. With ads for future progammes knitted in to real ads not
forgetting numerous Maggie Smith clips from DOWNTON ABBEY the whole evening became an
enormous plug for Autumn on ITV. Even Jonaphon Ross was in RED and BLACK pre-empting
his appearance later in his chat show.
X FACTOR.
Last year the X factor lost some of it's sparkle without Cowell and with a paucity of talented
performers. By the time it got to the live studio shows it crumbled even further and became
not as compulsive viewing as previous years. This year it has improved but showed signs of heavy
manipulation with contestants appearing like geeks (Susan Boyle reflections) and then giving
excellant singing accounts of themselves.... much to our surprise? One female singer-songwriter
was portrayed as extremely nervous and then delivered an "Adele" perfection song. Another
poor girl was encouraged to sing like "Pink" and then destroyed by the panel for doing so.
Manipulation for entertainment was my immeadiate response, but after saying that there were
three interesting singers in the mix and provided they are not forced to sing what the producers
insist upon and what they want to sing in the future .....all of them were worth the final live showdowns.
RED AND BLACK.
A little better than it was last year but still a summarily waste of Ant and Dec. The contestants
just press buttons and can win £500,000. To do so they have to make a decision on various
obscure talents who are red or black. A fitful waste of time. Still boring.
Wednesday 15 August 2012
DIONNE WARWICK + PLAYLIST 14TH AUGUST.
DIONNE WARWICK ..ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES...5 CDS.
There are many twofer offers with CDs but this deal is a fivefer and therefore fantastic value for all
Dionne Warwick fans. Her early albums have all the hits and many excellant album tracks mostly
writen by Bacharach and David. A five star purchase.
Tracks played.....I smiled yesterday / Shall I tell her / As long as there's an apple tree / Walking
backwards down the road. *****.
PLAY LIST.
Lover come back...Doris Day....THE 1960'S SINGLES.***.
Until the real thing comes along....June Christy...THE GREATEST DIVAS.****.
Only you....The Platters.... THE BEST OF....****.
Angel Baby....Dean Martin....THE BEST OF THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
That's what life is all about....Bing Crosby...THE COMPLETE UNITED ARTIST SERIES.***>
Hold on hope.....Glen Campbell...GHOST ON THE CANVAS.***.
Open your window....Ella Fitzgerald....THE REPRISE YEARS.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars...Perry Como....LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Blue velvet....Bobby Vinton....THE BEST OF....***.
Poetry in motion....Johnny Tillotson.....THE BEST OF....***.
Lady in red....Chris de Burgh......VARIOUS.
Paint it black...Chris Farlowe...THE BEST OF....***.
You're my world.....helen reddy...THE VERY BEST OF.****.
Don't let the rain come down...Ronnie Hilton....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Teensville...Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.***.
Fool if you think it's over...Chris Rea.....VARIOUS.
By the river....Groove Armada....THE BEST OF...***.
Looking for Linda.....Hue and Cry...VARIOUS.
Honey...Bobby Goldsboro.....THE BEST OF....***.
I could easily fall in love with you....Cliff Richard....VARIOUS.
The letter...Jack Jones.....not available.
Home thoughts from abroad....Clifford T Ward....THE BEST OF...***.
Love is just around the corner....Frank Sinatra....SINATRA SWINGS.*****.
The house of Bamboo.....Andy Williams....ANDY WILLIAMS SINGS.***.
I go to sleep...Peggy Lee....THEN WAS THEN, NOW IS NOW.***.
You are my sunshine....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Hush hush sweet Charlotte...Al Martino.....COLLECTOR'S SERIES.****.
Lilac wine....Susan Boyle.....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.*****.
Roome full of roses....Vic Damone....COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.****
The bells of St Mary's....Jane Morgan....THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
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There are many twofer offers with CDs but this deal is a fivefer and therefore fantastic value for all
Dionne Warwick fans. Her early albums have all the hits and many excellant album tracks mostly
writen by Bacharach and David. A five star purchase.
Tracks played.....I smiled yesterday / Shall I tell her / As long as there's an apple tree / Walking
backwards down the road. *****.
PLAY LIST.
Lover come back...Doris Day....THE 1960'S SINGLES.***.
Until the real thing comes along....June Christy...THE GREATEST DIVAS.****.
Only you....The Platters.... THE BEST OF....****.
Angel Baby....Dean Martin....THE BEST OF THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
That's what life is all about....Bing Crosby...THE COMPLETE UNITED ARTIST SERIES.***>
Hold on hope.....Glen Campbell...GHOST ON THE CANVAS.***.
Open your window....Ella Fitzgerald....THE REPRISE YEARS.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars...Perry Como....LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Blue velvet....Bobby Vinton....THE BEST OF....***.
Poetry in motion....Johnny Tillotson.....THE BEST OF....***.
Lady in red....Chris de Burgh......VARIOUS.
Paint it black...Chris Farlowe...THE BEST OF....***.
You're my world.....helen reddy...THE VERY BEST OF.****.
Don't let the rain come down...Ronnie Hilton....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Teensville...Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.***.
Fool if you think it's over...Chris Rea.....VARIOUS.
By the river....Groove Armada....THE BEST OF...***.
Looking for Linda.....Hue and Cry...VARIOUS.
Honey...Bobby Goldsboro.....THE BEST OF....***.
I could easily fall in love with you....Cliff Richard....VARIOUS.
The letter...Jack Jones.....not available.
Home thoughts from abroad....Clifford T Ward....THE BEST OF...***.
Love is just around the corner....Frank Sinatra....SINATRA SWINGS.*****.
The house of Bamboo.....Andy Williams....ANDY WILLIAMS SINGS.***.
I go to sleep...Peggy Lee....THEN WAS THEN, NOW IS NOW.***.
You are my sunshine....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Hush hush sweet Charlotte...Al Martino.....COLLECTOR'S SERIES.****.
Lilac wine....Susan Boyle.....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.*****.
Roome full of roses....Vic Damone....COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.****
The bells of St Mary's....Jane Morgan....THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
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Monday 13 August 2012
PHILLIP AND MARGARET JONES FROM LYMT ON MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS. THE TOP 13 SHOWS CHOSEN BY AMATEURS.
Phillip and Margaret Jones were guests on MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS on Sunday. They are the
directors and inaugarators of the Llandudno Youth Music Theatre and we discussed the difficulty
of finding a "Box Office" show for any Amateur Society in Britain. Do people want Rodgers and Hammenstein or something newer like OUR HOUSE recently performed by the LYMS at Venue
Cymru. A tricky question. Below is the list chosen by Amateur Societies in Britain from August 2012
to June 2013.
1....SOUND OF MUSIC.
2....GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERAS.
3....WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND.
4....THE PRODUCERS.
4....ACORN ANTIQUES.
6....BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
6....OKLAHOMA.
6....FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
9....SWEET CHARITY.
9....ANNIE.
11....GUYS AND DOLLS.
11....ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
11....LES MISERABLES.
There are only thirteen shows because many other shows had only two choices. Societies choices were
down 40% but this could be because that have not yet made their final choice yet or, they no longer
exist, or,they're not doing a show in this Olympic year, or, they put on a simple musical revue.Finances
are difficult in this recessional year and costs have not reduced.High ticket prices is not the answer as
this dissuades larger audiences.
Wednesday 8 August 2012
VIC DAMONE +PLAYLIST AUGUST 7TH.
VIC DAMONE TWO ALBUMS ON ONE CD....YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING /
COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.
Tracks played...You were only fooling / And roses and roses / I've been looking /
Someday / A fool such as I.
These are not Classic albums as described but do feature the great voice of Damone although
in sixties type backings. YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING a commercial release hoping to
follow in the footsteps of DEAN MARTIN's EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY. It did
work in America but now here. However there are some good tracks but he should never
have tried TOM JONES's It's not unusual. Mistake! The Country album is much better with
the Damone voice caressing the ballads with great feeling. Two albums for the price of one.
Four stars ****.
PLAYLIST.
Seattle...Perry Como....60'S SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
He's a rebel....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Connie....Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Just Yesterday.....Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
In the cool cool cool of the evening....Bette Midler....SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY
SONGBOOK.****.
The rules of the road...Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
Stranger on the shore....Acker Bilk......VARIOUS,
I need a dollar.....Aloe Blacc....SINGLE.
Just loving you....Anita Harris......THE BEST OF....***.
Movin Out.....Billy Joel.....THE BEST OF.....****.
Mister Sandman....Chordettes.....VARIOUS.
All my loving....Beatles.....VARIOUS.
I only have eyes for you.....Art Garfunkel.....THE BEST OF...***.
Love potion No 9...Clovers.....VARIOUS.
Accentuate the positive.....Ella Fitzgerald.....VARIOUS.
If I only had the words...Jack Jones.....Not available.
Forget me not...Eden Kane.....THE BEST OF......**.
Young love....Donny Osmond.....THE BEST OF...**.
Cha cha cha D'amour....DEAN MARTIN VOLUME 2.****.
Light of love...Peggy Lee....RIDIN HIGH.*****.
Your game...Will Young....FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Brazil....Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney.....FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
How glad I am....Peter Grant.....TRADITIONAL.****.
Get Happy....Puppini Sisters.....HOLLYWOOD.***.
Frenesi.....Ben E King....DANCE WITH ME.****.
The middle of nowhere....Dusty Springfield....THE LOOK OF LOVE.****.
Time for august....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
My funny valentine....Dinah Shore....THE BEST OF DINAH SHORE CAPITOL.*****.
Malaguena...Mel Torme.....OLE TORME.****.
New world in the morning.....Roger Whittiker....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
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COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.
Tracks played...You were only fooling / And roses and roses / I've been looking /
Someday / A fool such as I.
These are not Classic albums as described but do feature the great voice of Damone although
in sixties type backings. YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING a commercial release hoping to
follow in the footsteps of DEAN MARTIN's EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY. It did
work in America but now here. However there are some good tracks but he should never
have tried TOM JONES's It's not unusual. Mistake! The Country album is much better with
the Damone voice caressing the ballads with great feeling. Two albums for the price of one.
Four stars ****.
PLAYLIST.
Seattle...Perry Como....60'S SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
He's a rebel....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Connie....Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Just Yesterday.....Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
In the cool cool cool of the evening....Bette Midler....SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY
SONGBOOK.****.
The rules of the road...Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
Stranger on the shore....Acker Bilk......VARIOUS,
I need a dollar.....Aloe Blacc....SINGLE.
Just loving you....Anita Harris......THE BEST OF....***.
Movin Out.....Billy Joel.....THE BEST OF.....****.
Mister Sandman....Chordettes.....VARIOUS.
All my loving....Beatles.....VARIOUS.
I only have eyes for you.....Art Garfunkel.....THE BEST OF...***.
Love potion No 9...Clovers.....VARIOUS.
Accentuate the positive.....Ella Fitzgerald.....VARIOUS.
If I only had the words...Jack Jones.....Not available.
Forget me not...Eden Kane.....THE BEST OF......**.
Young love....Donny Osmond.....THE BEST OF...**.
Cha cha cha D'amour....DEAN MARTIN VOLUME 2.****.
Light of love...Peggy Lee....RIDIN HIGH.*****.
Your game...Will Young....FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Brazil....Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney.....FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
How glad I am....Peter Grant.....TRADITIONAL.****.
Get Happy....Puppini Sisters.....HOLLYWOOD.***.
Frenesi.....Ben E King....DANCE WITH ME.****.
The middle of nowhere....Dusty Springfield....THE LOOK OF LOVE.****.
Time for august....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
My funny valentine....Dinah Shore....THE BEST OF DINAH SHORE CAPITOL.*****.
Malaguena...Mel Torme.....OLE TORME.****.
New world in the morning.....Roger Whittiker....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
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Wednesday 1 August 2012
CARLY SIMON..THIS IS MY LIFE..+PLAYLIST JULY 31ST.
THIS IS MY LIFE....CARLY SIMON.
tracks played...Love of my life / the way it used to be / Easy on the eyes / The show must go on.
Unusually diverse album but absolutely entertaining melodies and lyrics. A must for "Carly" fans
and a wonderful introduction to a talented writer/singer who has been popular for over four
decades.****.
PLAYLIST.
Toward the end of the day...Connie Francis...SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES.****.
Mary in the morning....Al Martino....COLLECTOR'S SERIES.****.
You have to be there,,,Susan Boyle....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
Let's hang on...Barry Manilow...GREATEST HITS.***.
What if....Rydian/Idina Menzel....RHYDIAN.***.
Tico Tico....Ray Conniff....S'CONTINENTAL.****.
O Rafferty's motor car....Val Doonican....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Miss Otis regrets....Ella Fitzgerald....COLE PORTER SONGBOOK.*****.
Just the way you are.....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.*****.
The more I see you....Chris Montez....THE VERY BEST OF....***.
Behind closed doors.....Charlie Rich.....THE BEST OF....***.
Don't talk to him.....Cliff Richard.....VARIOUS.
Witchdoctor.....Cartoons....SINGLE.
All time low....Wanted.....SINGLE.
Early in the morning....Vanity Faire...SINGLE.
I am a heart...Jane Morgan.....THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
I am...Bobby Darin...INSIDE OUT.***.
Secret Symphony....Katie Melua....SECRET SYMPHONY.****.
Crazy in love....Julio Igesias......THE GREATEST HITS.***.
Load of hay...Doris Day....HAPPY HITS.***.
I'll buy that dream....Dean Martin LATE NIGHT WITH.....****.
Whipped Cream...Herb Alpert....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
My cup runneth over....Perry Como....THE DEFINITIVE....****.
King of the road....Roger Miller.....VARIOUS.
On the road to Mandalay...Frank Sinatra.....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
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tracks played...Love of my life / the way it used to be / Easy on the eyes / The show must go on.
Unusually diverse album but absolutely entertaining melodies and lyrics. A must for "Carly" fans
and a wonderful introduction to a talented writer/singer who has been popular for over four
decades.****.
PLAYLIST.
Toward the end of the day...Connie Francis...SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES.****.
Mary in the morning....Al Martino....COLLECTOR'S SERIES.****.
You have to be there,,,Susan Boyle....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
Let's hang on...Barry Manilow...GREATEST HITS.***.
What if....Rydian/Idina Menzel....RHYDIAN.***.
Tico Tico....Ray Conniff....S'CONTINENTAL.****.
O Rafferty's motor car....Val Doonican....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Miss Otis regrets....Ella Fitzgerald....COLE PORTER SONGBOOK.*****.
Just the way you are.....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.*****.
The more I see you....Chris Montez....THE VERY BEST OF....***.
Behind closed doors.....Charlie Rich.....THE BEST OF....***.
Don't talk to him.....Cliff Richard.....VARIOUS.
Witchdoctor.....Cartoons....SINGLE.
All time low....Wanted.....SINGLE.
Early in the morning....Vanity Faire...SINGLE.
I am a heart...Jane Morgan.....THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
I am...Bobby Darin...INSIDE OUT.***.
Secret Symphony....Katie Melua....SECRET SYMPHONY.****.
Crazy in love....Julio Igesias......THE GREATEST HITS.***.
Load of hay...Doris Day....HAPPY HITS.***.
I'll buy that dream....Dean Martin LATE NIGHT WITH.....****.
Whipped Cream...Herb Alpert....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
My cup runneth over....Perry Como....THE DEFINITIVE....****.
King of the road....Roger Miller.....VARIOUS.
On the road to Mandalay...Frank Sinatra.....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
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Monday 30 July 2012
AMERICAN BOX OFFICE BROADWAY TOP TEN IN JULY.
BOX OFFICE TOP TEN ON BROADWAY IN JULY.
1....LION KING.
2....WICKED.
3....SPIDER MAN.
4....BOOK OF MORMON.
5....EVITA.
6....MARY POPPINS.
7....NEWSIES.
8....ONCE.
9....JERSEY BOYS.
10...PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
This year new entries are Spiderman,Book of Mormon,Evita,(Revival) Newsies and Once.
Only Book of Mormon and Once are entirely new creative musicals with only Mormon
fitting into Musical Comedy as we know it......however Mormon, Newsies and Once are
doing sell-out business and would have benefited from larger theatres.How many of these
Top Ten entries will be here next year? Only five of the top ten were here last year.
1....LION KING.
2....WICKED.
3....SPIDER MAN.
4....BOOK OF MORMON.
5....EVITA.
6....MARY POPPINS.
7....NEWSIES.
8....ONCE.
9....JERSEY BOYS.
10...PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
This year new entries are Spiderman,Book of Mormon,Evita,(Revival) Newsies and Once.
Only Book of Mormon and Once are entirely new creative musicals with only Mormon
fitting into Musical Comedy as we know it......however Mormon, Newsies and Once are
doing sell-out business and would have benefited from larger theatres.How many of these
Top Ten entries will be here next year? Only five of the top ten were here last year.
Thursday 26 July 2012
PLAYLIST 24TH JULY + MATT MUNRO.
THE COMPLETE MATT MUNRO SINGLES COLLECTION. (5 CD'S)
Tracks played....All of a sudden / Lily M'lady / When you become a man / Where in the world.
Don't answer me / All that remains.
Quite the best album you can buy if you are a Matt Munro fan. Every single with flip sides released
by Decca,Fontana,Parlaphone,Capitol,EMI and in Matt's case even flip sides were high quality.Every
chart hit is included and even in the case of songs not making the charts the ballads he performed were
always superb.You really don't need another album from this master of the heartbrake song.
PLAYLIST.
The house of singing bamboo...Rosemary Clooney/Guy Mitchell...MIXED EMOTIONS.***.
It had to be you....Andy Williams....DEAR HEART.****.
I believe I'm gonna love you....Frank Sinatra...THE COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
I ain't no quitter....Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
If the stars were mine....Melody Gardot.....MY ONE AND ONLY THRILL.***.
Just Born....Perry Como....ICONS.****.
Wichita Lineman....Glen Campbell....TWENTY GOLDEN GREATS.****.
A love song.....Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
What are you doing the rest of your life...Acker Bilk....IN A MELLOW MOOD.***.
Bill Bailey won't you please come home....Bobby Darin...THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...****.
Adios.....Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
Let it be me.....Johnny Mathis....LET IT BE ME.*****.
Running Bear,,,Johnny Preston....VARIOUS.
Grandma's feather bed....John Denver.....VARIOUS.
You've lost that lovin feeling...Righteous Brothers.....VARIOUS.
How we do....Rita Ora.....SINGLE.
Lazy Hazy Days of summer....Nat King Cole.....ALBUM.***.
Dreamin....Johnny Burnette....VARIOUS.
Only the horses....Scissor sisters.....SINGLE.
Need you now...Lady Antebellum....NEED YOU NOW.***.
Will you still love me tomorrow....Shirelles....VARIOUS.
Chicken song.....Spitting image....VARIOUS.
C'est Magnifique...Peggy Lee.....LATIN A LA LEE.*****.
Mr Music Man.....Tommy Edwards....IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
It doesn't matter anymore.....Eva Cassidy....IMAGINE.****.
The world is waiting for the sunrise...Les Paul & Mary Ford...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Oab....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.****.
Save the last dance for me....Daniel O Donnell....GREATEST HITS.***.
Boogie Woogie Humoresque....Ray Conniff....THE PERFECT 10 CLASSICS.***.
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Tracks played....All of a sudden / Lily M'lady / When you become a man / Where in the world.
Don't answer me / All that remains.
Quite the best album you can buy if you are a Matt Munro fan. Every single with flip sides released
by Decca,Fontana,Parlaphone,Capitol,EMI and in Matt's case even flip sides were high quality.Every
chart hit is included and even in the case of songs not making the charts the ballads he performed were
always superb.You really don't need another album from this master of the heartbrake song.
PLAYLIST.
The house of singing bamboo...Rosemary Clooney/Guy Mitchell...MIXED EMOTIONS.***.
It had to be you....Andy Williams....DEAR HEART.****.
I believe I'm gonna love you....Frank Sinatra...THE COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
I ain't no quitter....Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
If the stars were mine....Melody Gardot.....MY ONE AND ONLY THRILL.***.
Just Born....Perry Como....ICONS.****.
Wichita Lineman....Glen Campbell....TWENTY GOLDEN GREATS.****.
A love song.....Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
What are you doing the rest of your life...Acker Bilk....IN A MELLOW MOOD.***.
Bill Bailey won't you please come home....Bobby Darin...THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...****.
Adios.....Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
Let it be me.....Johnny Mathis....LET IT BE ME.*****.
Running Bear,,,Johnny Preston....VARIOUS.
Grandma's feather bed....John Denver.....VARIOUS.
You've lost that lovin feeling...Righteous Brothers.....VARIOUS.
How we do....Rita Ora.....SINGLE.
Lazy Hazy Days of summer....Nat King Cole.....ALBUM.***.
Dreamin....Johnny Burnette....VARIOUS.
Only the horses....Scissor sisters.....SINGLE.
Need you now...Lady Antebellum....NEED YOU NOW.***.
Will you still love me tomorrow....Shirelles....VARIOUS.
Chicken song.....Spitting image....VARIOUS.
C'est Magnifique...Peggy Lee.....LATIN A LA LEE.*****.
Mr Music Man.....Tommy Edwards....IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
It doesn't matter anymore.....Eva Cassidy....IMAGINE.****.
The world is waiting for the sunrise...Les Paul & Mary Ford...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Oab....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.****.
Save the last dance for me....Daniel O Donnell....GREATEST HITS.***.
Boogie Woogie Humoresque....Ray Conniff....THE PERFECT 10 CLASSICS.***.
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Tuesday 24 July 2012
SUPERSTAR 2...LOOKING FOR JESUS.
As Andrew Lloyd Webber's Superstar show has ground it's way for the last couple of weeks
the weaknesses and unoriginal format have become obvious. On the BBC every Saturday with
Graham Norton as host and with no Adds, it was entertaining and often amusing. On ITV and
crushed into an every night format ( Olympics looming) it has become boring. The production
and contestants are all of a high standard but reality shows are beginning to have nothing new
to offer except the wannabes out to impress the voting viewers. When they are all good it doesn't
matter who gets the prize. The only missing part was Jedward. They could have been Jesus twins.
It is a ridiculous comment but sadly quite near the truth. We like to see good and bad on reality
television. There is no place for only high standard performers on Reality Television. Is this the
beginning of the end for this type of show. The ratings seem to suggest that Simon Cowell will
have to re-think the format of future shows !!
the weaknesses and unoriginal format have become obvious. On the BBC every Saturday with
Graham Norton as host and with no Adds, it was entertaining and often amusing. On ITV and
crushed into an every night format ( Olympics looming) it has become boring. The production
and contestants are all of a high standard but reality shows are beginning to have nothing new
to offer except the wannabes out to impress the voting viewers. When they are all good it doesn't
matter who gets the prize. The only missing part was Jedward. They could have been Jesus twins.
It is a ridiculous comment but sadly quite near the truth. We like to see good and bad on reality
television. There is no place for only high standard performers on Reality Television. Is this the
beginning of the end for this type of show. The ratings seem to suggest that Simon Cowell will
have to re-think the format of future shows !!
Wednesday 18 July 2012
PLAYLIST JULY 17TH + ROBERT GOULET CD.
TWO CLASSIC ALBUMS ON ONE CD. ROBERT GOULET ON BROADWAY 1&2.
Tracks played....Hello Dolly / Ciao Compare / Sunrise sunset.
23 Tracks on this good value twofer CD. Robert Goulet has a fine smooth baritone voice and is
at his very best on these two albums. His choice of songs is excellant mixing the well-known with
the obscure providing a very entertaining Broadway album.****.
PLAYLIST.
They all laughed.....Frank Sinatra.....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
How wonderful you are....Gordon Haskell...HARRY'S BAR.****.
Embraceable you....Johnny Mathis....OPEN FIRE TWO GUITARS.****.
You do something to me....Doris Day....DAY BY NIGHT.****.
What a difference a day made....Sarah Vaughn....PASSING STRANGERS.***.
My foolish heart....Carly Simon.....MOONLIGHT SERENADE.***.
Come outside.....Mike Sarne,Wendy Richards......VARIOUS.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum.......SINGLE.
You take the mood, Ill take the weather....Daniel & Scandals....SINGLE.
At the river.....Groove Armada.....THE BEST OF..***.
Don't treat me like a child...Helen Shapiro....THE BEST OF...***.
Tijuana Taxi.....Herb Alpert......WHIPPED CREAM.****.
Born to die....Lana Del Ray.....SINGLE.
Price tag.....Jessie J....SINGLE.
Makin' Whoopee.....Nelson Riddle....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.*****.
In a little Spanish town....Dean Martin....DINO LATINO.****.
Paris.....Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Come on a my house......Julie London..LOVE LETTERS.****.
Rain.....Jose Feliciano.....BEST OF THE BEST.GOLD.****.
I love you and don't you forget it....Perry Como....THE ESSENTIAL 60S SINGLE COLLECTION.****.
The main attraction.....Pat Boone.....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Chatanoota Choo Choo....Floyd Cramer.....THE ESSENTIAL....***.
How can I meet her...Everly Bros.....50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Tweedle Dee....Dorothy Collins......GET HAPPY.***.
Nice work is you can get it.....Ella Fitzgerald....GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONGBOOK.*****.
In the cool cool cool of the evening....Rosemary Clooney....THE BEST OF...****.
Everything....Micheal Buble....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
Sneakin up on you...Peggy Lee.....PASS ME BY.****.
Never be anyone else but you....Ricky Nelson....GREATEST HITS.****.
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Tracks played....Hello Dolly / Ciao Compare / Sunrise sunset.
23 Tracks on this good value twofer CD. Robert Goulet has a fine smooth baritone voice and is
at his very best on these two albums. His choice of songs is excellant mixing the well-known with
the obscure providing a very entertaining Broadway album.****.
PLAYLIST.
They all laughed.....Frank Sinatra.....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
How wonderful you are....Gordon Haskell...HARRY'S BAR.****.
Embraceable you....Johnny Mathis....OPEN FIRE TWO GUITARS.****.
You do something to me....Doris Day....DAY BY NIGHT.****.
What a difference a day made....Sarah Vaughn....PASSING STRANGERS.***.
My foolish heart....Carly Simon.....MOONLIGHT SERENADE.***.
Come outside.....Mike Sarne,Wendy Richards......VARIOUS.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum.......SINGLE.
You take the mood, Ill take the weather....Daniel & Scandals....SINGLE.
At the river.....Groove Armada.....THE BEST OF..***.
Don't treat me like a child...Helen Shapiro....THE BEST OF...***.
Tijuana Taxi.....Herb Alpert......WHIPPED CREAM.****.
Born to die....Lana Del Ray.....SINGLE.
Price tag.....Jessie J....SINGLE.
Makin' Whoopee.....Nelson Riddle....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.*****.
In a little Spanish town....Dean Martin....DINO LATINO.****.
Paris.....Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Come on a my house......Julie London..LOVE LETTERS.****.
Rain.....Jose Feliciano.....BEST OF THE BEST.GOLD.****.
I love you and don't you forget it....Perry Como....THE ESSENTIAL 60S SINGLE COLLECTION.****.
The main attraction.....Pat Boone.....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Chatanoota Choo Choo....Floyd Cramer.....THE ESSENTIAL....***.
How can I meet her...Everly Bros.....50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Tweedle Dee....Dorothy Collins......GET HAPPY.***.
Nice work is you can get it.....Ella Fitzgerald....GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONGBOOK.*****.
In the cool cool cool of the evening....Rosemary Clooney....THE BEST OF...****.
Everything....Micheal Buble....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
Sneakin up on you...Peggy Lee.....PASS ME BY.****.
Never be anyone else but you....Ricky Nelson....GREATEST HITS.****.
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Monday 16 July 2012
SUPERSTAR ON TV.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is looking for a young male singer to play Jesus Christ in his "superstar show" in
arenas all over Britain. He has chosen the Simon Cowell system of choosing the winner even now that
he is on ITV. Early ratings proved disappointing , but now it runs with all the trappings of an X factor/
find a musical star gloss, backstories, judging panel, and many cliches....chance of a lifetime.....one hundred
and ten per cent....etc, etc. I recorded it and found I was using the fast forward button just the same
as I had on other reality shows. This time I was skipping adverts along with judging panel's views, backstories, and some singers . All the singers are very professional and experianced as would be
expected and the choice of songs were good for this type of rock opera. The dancers and backing
singers were also of a high quality but unlike previous AL Webber shows different musical type
songs were not apparent. It was "sing out" songs which I suppose is what is required in a rock
opera arena show. A little tedious. Graham Norton was definitely missing. He has the habit of
tongue in cheek quips and a sense of humour that allows us not to take it too seriously and with
only Dawn French in the judging panel to furnish this task it was not enough. She should have
been the compere and given the light and shade that David Walliams gave to Britain's got Talent.
arenas all over Britain. He has chosen the Simon Cowell system of choosing the winner even now that
he is on ITV. Early ratings proved disappointing , but now it runs with all the trappings of an X factor/
find a musical star gloss, backstories, judging panel, and many cliches....chance of a lifetime.....one hundred
and ten per cent....etc, etc. I recorded it and found I was using the fast forward button just the same
as I had on other reality shows. This time I was skipping adverts along with judging panel's views, backstories, and some singers . All the singers are very professional and experianced as would be
expected and the choice of songs were good for this type of rock opera. The dancers and backing
singers were also of a high quality but unlike previous AL Webber shows different musical type
songs were not apparent. It was "sing out" songs which I suppose is what is required in a rock
opera arena show. A little tedious. Graham Norton was definitely missing. He has the habit of
tongue in cheek quips and a sense of humour that allows us not to take it too seriously and with
only Dawn French in the judging panel to furnish this task it was not enough. She should have
been the compere and given the light and shade that David Walliams gave to Britain's got Talent.
Wednesday 11 July 2012
MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS. LONGEST RUNNING BROADWAY SHOWS.
1....PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. 10,253 PERFORMANCES.
2....CATS. 7,485
3....LES MIS. 6,680
4....CHICAGO. 6,580
5....A CHORUS LINE. 6,237.
6....LION KING. 6,178.
7....BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 5,461.
8....RENT. 5124.
9....MAMMA MIA 4530.
10..MISS SAIGON. 4097.
11...WICKED.3488.
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2....CATS. 7,485
3....LES MIS. 6,680
4....CHICAGO. 6,580
5....A CHORUS LINE. 6,237.
6....LION KING. 6,178.
7....BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 5,461.
8....RENT. 5124.
9....MAMMA MIA 4530.
10..MISS SAIGON. 4097.
11...WICKED.3488.
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PLAYLIST JULY 11TH +PETER SKELLERN.
PETER SKELLERN CD SENTIMENTALLY YOURS.
tracks played....Love is the sweetest thing / Too much, I'm in love / When somebody thinks you're wonderful
Two sleepy people / Night and day .
Effortless singing from a maestro of brass band arranging with a selection of american standards. This
album is a treasure and Peter Skellern's voice with it's terrific range does full justice to the songs.
Arrangements, some with brass band, are interesting and surprising. In it's time a very underrated
album of good music beautifully performed. 5 stars.
PLAYLIST.
Get the party started....Shirley Bassey.....GET THE PARTY STARTED.****.
Moon river...Jim Reeves...MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.****.
Everybody ought to be in love....Frank Sinatra...COMPLETE REPRISE RECORDINGS.****.
Good ol' fashioned love....Overtones...THE OVERTONES.****.
The happening....Matt Munro....THIS IS....****.
Boyfriend....Justin Beiber.....SINGLE.
If the lights go out....Katie Melua....SINGLE.
Not fair...Lily Allen.....SINGLE.
Seven Nation Army....Marcus Collins.....MARCUS COLLINS.***.
Careless hands....Mel Torme.....VARIOUS.
Timebomb....Kylie Minogue.....SINGLE.
Need you now...Lady Embelltum......SINGLE.
That old feeling....Andy Williams.....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
In the still of the might....Helen O Connell....A LONG LAST LOOK.***
Dancin' ...Perry Como....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
Something to beleive in....Jeremy Jordan...Kara Londsey.....NEWSIES.***.
Time....Craig Douglas....THE VERY BEST OF....**.
I'd rather leave while I'm in love....Dusty Springfield...THE LOOK OF LOVE.****.
Yakety Axe....Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.****.
The good life....Connie Francis.....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
Devoted to you.....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Don't that beat all....Adam Faith....THE VERY BEST OF....**.
There's only one of you...Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.****.
Calcutta...Bing crosby, Rose mary Clooney...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
Singing in the rain.....Doris Day....BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
I get ideas.....Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
I won't let you walk this road alone...Rhydian... O FORTUNA.*****.
The lady is a tramp....Lady Gaga / Tony Bennett...DUETS 2***.
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tracks played....Love is the sweetest thing / Too much, I'm in love / When somebody thinks you're wonderful
Two sleepy people / Night and day .
Effortless singing from a maestro of brass band arranging with a selection of american standards. This
album is a treasure and Peter Skellern's voice with it's terrific range does full justice to the songs.
Arrangements, some with brass band, are interesting and surprising. In it's time a very underrated
album of good music beautifully performed. 5 stars.
PLAYLIST.
Get the party started....Shirley Bassey.....GET THE PARTY STARTED.****.
Moon river...Jim Reeves...MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.****.
Everybody ought to be in love....Frank Sinatra...COMPLETE REPRISE RECORDINGS.****.
Good ol' fashioned love....Overtones...THE OVERTONES.****.
The happening....Matt Munro....THIS IS....****.
Boyfriend....Justin Beiber.....SINGLE.
If the lights go out....Katie Melua....SINGLE.
Not fair...Lily Allen.....SINGLE.
Seven Nation Army....Marcus Collins.....MARCUS COLLINS.***.
Careless hands....Mel Torme.....VARIOUS.
Timebomb....Kylie Minogue.....SINGLE.
Need you now...Lady Embelltum......SINGLE.
That old feeling....Andy Williams.....THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
In the still of the might....Helen O Connell....A LONG LAST LOOK.***
Dancin' ...Perry Como....JUKE BOX BABY.****.
Something to beleive in....Jeremy Jordan...Kara Londsey.....NEWSIES.***.
Time....Craig Douglas....THE VERY BEST OF....**.
I'd rather leave while I'm in love....Dusty Springfield...THE LOOK OF LOVE.****.
Yakety Axe....Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.****.
The good life....Connie Francis.....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
Devoted to you.....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Don't that beat all....Adam Faith....THE VERY BEST OF....**.
There's only one of you...Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.****.
Calcutta...Bing crosby, Rose mary Clooney...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
Singing in the rain.....Doris Day....BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
I get ideas.....Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
I won't let you walk this road alone...Rhydian... O FORTUNA.*****.
The lady is a tramp....Lady Gaga / Tony Bennett...DUETS 2***.
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Wednesday 4 July 2012
8 CD PACKAGE REVIEW + PLAYLIST JULY 3RD.
8 ALBUMS ON ONE CD.
Too good to be true...? Yes, but if you're a fan of listed artists REAL GONE label has the packages of
8 albums on 4 Cds where complete early albums have been included. Good quality sound on the ones I
have heard even on stereo albums. At the moment these packages include...JOHNNY CASH, FRANK
SINATRA,PEGGY LEE,DUANE EDDY,PAT BOONE,EDDIE COCHRAN,CHET ATKINS,
NELSON RIDDLE..ETC..ETC. There are many more but the albums included on the Frank Sinatra
set and the Peggy Lee set are outstanding value as buying the CDs on each of these artists would
cost considerably more. There are some fillers on some albums but otherwise a five star package !!!
PLAYLIST
Forty miles of bad road...Duane Eddy....8 ALBUM SET FROM DUANE EDDY.****
Mack the knife....Peggy Lee.....I'M A WOMAN.*****.
Eternity....Buddy Greco BUDDY'S IN A BRAND NEW BAG.***.
Everybody has the right to be wrong...Frank Sinatra....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****
I wish I were in love again...Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS COLE PORTER.*****.
Takes two to tango....Jack Jones.....SHALL WE DANCE.***.
You've got your troubles....Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.***.
Cry softly lonely one....Roy Orbison.....THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Hindustan...Bing Crosby,Rosemary Clooney....FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
I had the craziest dream....Nat King Cole...SINGS THE GREAT SONGS.***.
Canto Della Terra...Joe Mc Elderry.....CLASSIC.***.
A night like this....Caro Emerald....DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR.***.
My Valentine....Paul Mc Cartney.....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
Let the river run....Carly Simon...THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Beguine the beguine....Julio Englasias.......SINGLE.
Boyfriend...Justin Beiber...SINGLE.
Timebomb...Kylie Minogue....SINGLE.
Sun goes down....David Jordan.....SINGLE.
Call my name....Cheryl Cole.....SINGLE.
A teenager in love.....Dion and belmonts.....VARIOUS.
Viva Las Vegas.....Elvis Presley....VARIOUS
Good timin'....Jimmy Jones......VARIOUS.
Secret love medley...Doris day....THE MAGIC OF DORIS DAY.*****.
Multiplication....Bobby Darin..THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
You'll never find another love like mine....Micheal Buble....MICHEAL BUBLE*****.
Don't bring Lulu...Dorothy Provine.... THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
Sleigh ride in July....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.****.
Sh'boom....Overtones....GOOD OL' FASHIONED LOVE.****.
30 minute love affair...Paloma Faith....FALL TO GRACE.****.
Amor mio....Dean Martin....YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME.**.
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Too good to be true...? Yes, but if you're a fan of listed artists REAL GONE label has the packages of
8 albums on 4 Cds where complete early albums have been included. Good quality sound on the ones I
have heard even on stereo albums. At the moment these packages include...JOHNNY CASH, FRANK
SINATRA,PEGGY LEE,DUANE EDDY,PAT BOONE,EDDIE COCHRAN,CHET ATKINS,
NELSON RIDDLE..ETC..ETC. There are many more but the albums included on the Frank Sinatra
set and the Peggy Lee set are outstanding value as buying the CDs on each of these artists would
cost considerably more. There are some fillers on some albums but otherwise a five star package !!!
PLAYLIST
Forty miles of bad road...Duane Eddy....8 ALBUM SET FROM DUANE EDDY.****
Mack the knife....Peggy Lee.....I'M A WOMAN.*****.
Eternity....Buddy Greco BUDDY'S IN A BRAND NEW BAG.***.
Everybody has the right to be wrong...Frank Sinatra....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****
I wish I were in love again...Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS COLE PORTER.*****.
Takes two to tango....Jack Jones.....SHALL WE DANCE.***.
You've got your troubles....Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.***.
Cry softly lonely one....Roy Orbison.....THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Hindustan...Bing Crosby,Rosemary Clooney....FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
I had the craziest dream....Nat King Cole...SINGS THE GREAT SONGS.***.
Canto Della Terra...Joe Mc Elderry.....CLASSIC.***.
A night like this....Caro Emerald....DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR.***.
My Valentine....Paul Mc Cartney.....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
Let the river run....Carly Simon...THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Beguine the beguine....Julio Englasias.......SINGLE.
Boyfriend...Justin Beiber...SINGLE.
Timebomb...Kylie Minogue....SINGLE.
Sun goes down....David Jordan.....SINGLE.
Call my name....Cheryl Cole.....SINGLE.
A teenager in love.....Dion and belmonts.....VARIOUS.
Viva Las Vegas.....Elvis Presley....VARIOUS
Good timin'....Jimmy Jones......VARIOUS.
Secret love medley...Doris day....THE MAGIC OF DORIS DAY.*****.
Multiplication....Bobby Darin..THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
You'll never find another love like mine....Micheal Buble....MICHEAL BUBLE*****.
Don't bring Lulu...Dorothy Provine.... THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
Sleigh ride in July....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.****.
Sh'boom....Overtones....GOOD OL' FASHIONED LOVE.****.
30 minute love affair...Paloma Faith....FALL TO GRACE.****.
Amor mio....Dean Martin....YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME.**.
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Wednesday 27 June 2012
MATILDA..THE MUSICAL.
The biggest ticket in London at the moment competing with the likes of WICKED for the most popular
family show in the West End. So is it that good?.....well, yes it is that good but you would be hard
done by to hum any of the songs as you leave the theatre. You will be impressed by the professionalism
of the company of youngsters who make up the chorus and execute the difficult routines with as
much aplomb as their elders. You will be impressed by the acting and singing of one of the four
young actresses playing Matilda. It's a spectacle of comedy,music and dancing but lacks one hit
song. When groups of children sing together the words get lost and with young ladies singing speedily
the words get lost. This is a Concept Musical that takes your breath away but not a Musical CD you
will go out and buy unless you've seen the show and want a souvenir. It needed a couple of hit songs
to make it great. It's going to America next year and I'm sure it will do as well as it has here...however
they may add a song or two to help it's identification in advertising. I can't see it reviving but I can see
Junior Societies all over the country giving it a go when it is released for Amateurs. This could be
their undoing as this needs Professionals only.
family show in the West End. So is it that good?.....well, yes it is that good but you would be hard
done by to hum any of the songs as you leave the theatre. You will be impressed by the professionalism
of the company of youngsters who make up the chorus and execute the difficult routines with as
much aplomb as their elders. You will be impressed by the acting and singing of one of the four
young actresses playing Matilda. It's a spectacle of comedy,music and dancing but lacks one hit
song. When groups of children sing together the words get lost and with young ladies singing speedily
the words get lost. This is a Concept Musical that takes your breath away but not a Musical CD you
will go out and buy unless you've seen the show and want a souvenir. It needed a couple of hit songs
to make it great. It's going to America next year and I'm sure it will do as well as it has here...however
they may add a song or two to help it's identification in advertising. I can't see it reviving but I can see
Junior Societies all over the country giving it a go when it is released for Amateurs. This could be
their undoing as this needs Professionals only.
PLAYLIST JUNE 26TH + PUPPINI SISTERS..HOLLYWOOD CD.
HOLLYWOOD CD...PUPPINI SISTERS.
Tracks played....Hollywood / I got rhythm / Good morning / Get happy/Diamonds are a girl's
best friend.
This is perhaps the least successful CD from the sisters in that in does not include any revamps
of new material in a new way....the Andrew's sisters way. The songs usually come up fresh and
lively but in this case some tracks are disastrous. A complete misreading of I FEEL PRETTY and
a whining version of MOON RIVER are just two examples.....and why does the Theme from the
Godfather have to be sung in French ? The uptempo numbers are the most successful and these I
included on last night's show but future CD's will need a little more imagination if they are to
continue as an alternative high class girl group. ***.
playlist.....
Don't worry 'bout me....Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS****.
Beauty of the end...Paloma Faith....FALL TO GRACE.****.
Wonderful World...Sam Cooke....PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND.***.
A taste of honey....Peggy Lee....NORMA DELORIS EGSTROM.****.
Very kind....Will Young...FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Quando Quando Quando....Fergie....NINE.***.
I don't beleive in if anymore....Roger Whittiker....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Ka-ching......Shania Twain.....UP.****.
Why wait.....Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
This guys in love....Peter Grant....TRADITIONAL.****.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum.....NEED YOU NOW.****.
Walk on by.....George Benson...SMOOTH JAZZ.****.
He's so fine....Dionne Bromfield.....INTRODUCING....***.
Come blow your horn.....Frank Sinatra....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
Who can I turn to....Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL.....*****.
Dream along with me.....Perry Como....THE BEST OF....****.
Lovin' arms...Johnny Mathis...MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
My rifle ,My Pony and me....Dean Martin....RETURN TO ME.****.
Chariot...Petula Clark.....THE CLASSIC COLLECTION.***.
Memories are made of this...Ray Conniff...THE BEST OF...****.
Danny Boy....Carly Simon....MY ROMANCE.****.
Buffalo Girls...Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney..HOW THE WEST WAS WON.*****.
Slightly out of tune....Doris Day....LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
Husbands and wives....Roger Miller.... GOLD.***.
Get out and get under the moon....Nat King Cole....THOSE LAZY HAZY CRAZY.***.
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Tracks played....Hollywood / I got rhythm / Good morning / Get happy/Diamonds are a girl's
best friend.
This is perhaps the least successful CD from the sisters in that in does not include any revamps
of new material in a new way....the Andrew's sisters way. The songs usually come up fresh and
lively but in this case some tracks are disastrous. A complete misreading of I FEEL PRETTY and
a whining version of MOON RIVER are just two examples.....and why does the Theme from the
Godfather have to be sung in French ? The uptempo numbers are the most successful and these I
included on last night's show but future CD's will need a little more imagination if they are to
continue as an alternative high class girl group. ***.
playlist.....
Don't worry 'bout me....Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS****.
Beauty of the end...Paloma Faith....FALL TO GRACE.****.
Wonderful World...Sam Cooke....PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND.***.
A taste of honey....Peggy Lee....NORMA DELORIS EGSTROM.****.
Very kind....Will Young...FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Quando Quando Quando....Fergie....NINE.***.
I don't beleive in if anymore....Roger Whittiker....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Ka-ching......Shania Twain.....UP.****.
Why wait.....Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
This guys in love....Peter Grant....TRADITIONAL.****.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum.....NEED YOU NOW.****.
Walk on by.....George Benson...SMOOTH JAZZ.****.
He's so fine....Dionne Bromfield.....INTRODUCING....***.
Come blow your horn.....Frank Sinatra....COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION.*****.
Who can I turn to....Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL.....*****.
Dream along with me.....Perry Como....THE BEST OF....****.
Lovin' arms...Johnny Mathis...MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
My rifle ,My Pony and me....Dean Martin....RETURN TO ME.****.
Chariot...Petula Clark.....THE CLASSIC COLLECTION.***.
Memories are made of this...Ray Conniff...THE BEST OF...****.
Danny Boy....Carly Simon....MY ROMANCE.****.
Buffalo Girls...Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney..HOW THE WEST WAS WON.*****.
Slightly out of tune....Doris Day....LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
Husbands and wives....Roger Miller.... GOLD.***.
Get out and get under the moon....Nat King Cole....THOSE LAZY HAZY CRAZY.***.
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Thursday 14 June 2012
PLAYLIST 12TH JUNE + KATIE MELUA " SECRET SYMPHONY".
SECRET SYMPHONY
Tracks played.....Gold in them hills / Forgetting all my troubles / Nobody knows you when you're down and out/ Heartstrings / Secret Symphony.
Laid back clear voiced Katie with a stream of ballads to enjoy and relax to. Not really aimed
at the current youth market and fits comfortably in the Easy Listening status it is directed at.
A little samey maybe but a four star CD to me.****.
PLAYLIST.
Begin the beguine...Perry Como....COMO SWINGS****.
Dear Madame....Sandie Shaw....NOTHING COMES EASY. (4 cdS)****.
I can't give you anything but love...Ella Fitzgerald...GOLD.*****.
Sunshine cake....Bing Crosby....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Stormy weather...Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF...*****.
Limehouse Blues....Rosemary Clooney...ROSIE SOLVES THE SWINGING RIDDLE.****
Cry me a river...Micheal Buble...CRAZY LOVE.*****.
Pass me by....Peggy Lee....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
I can't believe that you're in love with me...Dean Martin....THIS TIME I'M SWINGIN.****.
All that remains...Matt Munro....THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Mambo Italiano....Bette Midler....SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.
30 minute love affair Paloma Faith...FALL TO GRACE.****.
The coffee song....Frank Sinatra....THE COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION( 22CDS)*****.
Summertime blues...Eddie Cochran....VARIOUS.
Skinny Genes....Eliza Dolittle....SINGLE.
On the rebound...Floyd Cramer....THE BEST OF....****.
Your song....Elton John.....VARIOUS.
I've got you under my skin...Four Seasons....BEST OF...****.
Lady in waiting...Don Mc Lean....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Let it be me...Johnny Mathis...MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Summer is over....Frank Ifield...BEST OF...***
Ragtime Cowboy Joe....Jo Stafford....JUST REMINISN'..***.
The Prayer....Andrea Bocelli / Celine Dion.....THE BEST OF...*****.
Right now....Mel Torme....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.***.
The Boll Weevil song...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
Wishin' and Hopin'....Dionne Warwick...SINGS BACHARACH AND DAVID.****.
SHOWS WITH COLIN HOLMES.....
MONDAY AND FRIDAY....10am-12am TUDNO TALKS.
TUESDAY....8pm-10pm....EASY LISTENING SHOW.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2pm-4pm..MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.
TUDNOFM 107.8
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Tracks played.....Gold in them hills / Forgetting all my troubles / Nobody knows you when you're down and out/ Heartstrings / Secret Symphony.
Laid back clear voiced Katie with a stream of ballads to enjoy and relax to. Not really aimed
at the current youth market and fits comfortably in the Easy Listening status it is directed at.
A little samey maybe but a four star CD to me.****.
PLAYLIST.
Begin the beguine...Perry Como....COMO SWINGS****.
Dear Madame....Sandie Shaw....NOTHING COMES EASY. (4 cdS)****.
I can't give you anything but love...Ella Fitzgerald...GOLD.*****.
Sunshine cake....Bing Crosby....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Stormy weather...Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF...*****.
Limehouse Blues....Rosemary Clooney...ROSIE SOLVES THE SWINGING RIDDLE.****
Cry me a river...Micheal Buble...CRAZY LOVE.*****.
Pass me by....Peggy Lee....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
I can't believe that you're in love with me...Dean Martin....THIS TIME I'M SWINGIN.****.
All that remains...Matt Munro....THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Mambo Italiano....Bette Midler....SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.
30 minute love affair Paloma Faith...FALL TO GRACE.****.
The coffee song....Frank Sinatra....THE COMPLETE REPRISE COLLECTION( 22CDS)*****.
Summertime blues...Eddie Cochran....VARIOUS.
Skinny Genes....Eliza Dolittle....SINGLE.
On the rebound...Floyd Cramer....THE BEST OF....****.
Your song....Elton John.....VARIOUS.
I've got you under my skin...Four Seasons....BEST OF...****.
Lady in waiting...Don Mc Lean....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Let it be me...Johnny Mathis...MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Summer is over....Frank Ifield...BEST OF...***
Ragtime Cowboy Joe....Jo Stafford....JUST REMINISN'..***.
The Prayer....Andrea Bocelli / Celine Dion.....THE BEST OF...*****.
Right now....Mel Torme....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.***.
The Boll Weevil song...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
Wishin' and Hopin'....Dionne Warwick...SINGS BACHARACH AND DAVID.****.
SHOWS WITH COLIN HOLMES.....
MONDAY AND FRIDAY....10am-12am TUDNO TALKS.
TUESDAY....8pm-10pm....EASY LISTENING SHOW.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2pm-4pm..MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.
TUDNOFM 107.8
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Thursday 7 June 2012
JUBILEE CONCERT.
A wave of nostalgia dominated a concert that remembered the last six decades of the Queen's reign.
Some of the vocals didn't survive that long sixty year distance. Sir Cliff, Sir Elton and Sir Paul were
woefully inadequate in keeping in tune and although surrounded by excellant sparkling backing some
notes were never reached, some notes were never held, some notes were never written. We all know
some singers use tuners to keep them in tune on their records. Will I am freely admits it (as we noticed)
but Sir Tom,Jessie J, and Dame Shirley and others had no problem in performing as we know them and
therefore the audiences must have sighed with relief . Being there proberbly one didn't notice.The
excitement of the moment and the enjoyment of seeing living legends on stage in front of them. Live
performance can hide the defects, however on TV nothing is hidden and on live TV nothing is
sacred and artists are at the mercy of the sound man and the relaxed critical opinions of the viewers.
I'm afraid I was one of those viewers and was disappointed that songs I remember not being quite
as I remembered them. That's life !
Some of the vocals didn't survive that long sixty year distance. Sir Cliff, Sir Elton and Sir Paul were
woefully inadequate in keeping in tune and although surrounded by excellant sparkling backing some
notes were never reached, some notes were never held, some notes were never written. We all know
some singers use tuners to keep them in tune on their records. Will I am freely admits it (as we noticed)
but Sir Tom,Jessie J, and Dame Shirley and others had no problem in performing as we know them and
therefore the audiences must have sighed with relief . Being there proberbly one didn't notice.The
excitement of the moment and the enjoyment of seeing living legends on stage in front of them. Live
performance can hide the defects, however on TV nothing is hidden and on live TV nothing is
sacred and artists are at the mercy of the sound man and the relaxed critical opinions of the viewers.
I'm afraid I was one of those viewers and was disappointed that songs I remember not being quite
as I remembered them. That's life !
Wednesday 6 June 2012
TOP TEN EASY LISTENING SINGLES + DEAN MARTIN "DINO" CD.
THE TOP TEN EASY LISTENING SINGLES ( source: Over the last 60 years...downloads, radio requests)
1....MY WAY. FRANK SINATRA.
2....FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL. PEGGY LEE.
3....THAT'S AMORE. DEAN MARTIN.
4....SECRET LOVE. DORIS DAY.
5....MAGIC MOMENTS. PERRY COMO.
6....OVER THE RAINBOW....EVA CASSIDY.
7....I DREAMED A DREAM. SUSAN BOYLE.
8....HAVEN'T MET YOU YET.MICHEAL BUBLE.
9....STARDUST....NAT KING COLE.
10...EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE. ELLA FITZGERALD
11...A VERY GOOD YEAR....FRANK SINATRA.
12...SOMEONE LIKE YOU...ADELE
13...BORN FREE...MATT MUNRO.
FEATURED CD....DEAN MARTIN ...DINO. CAPITOL RECORDS.
Tracks played.....Non Dimentica / On an evening in Roma / Vieni Su / Just say I love her.
Wonderfully lush backgrounds behind Dino's fabulous crooning voice. Relaxing, smooth music
which makes you want to sit on a piatzza drinking wine looking at a glorious sunset.A five star
CD available in various forms online.
PLAYLIST.
Monsieur Dupont....Sandie Shaw,..NOTHING COMES EASY.***.
Dream a little dream of me...Mamma Cass...THE MUSIC OF...***.
Touch me when we're dancing....Carpenters...THEIR GREATEST HITS.****.
Where in the world...Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION*****.
The shadow of your smile....Perry Como...LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Carmen Fantasia / Duelling Banjos.....David Garret..VIRTUOSO.***.
Ring a ding ding....Frank Sinatra....RING A DING DING.****.
Solitaire....Joe McElderry....CLASSIC.***.
With open arms...Jane Morgan....GREATEST HITS.****.
Jealousy...Will Young....ECHOES.***.
Memphis in June...Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.
Happy Together....Peter Grant....TRADITIONAL.****.
I want you....Cee Loo Greeen...THE LADY KILLER.PLATINUM EDITION.*****.
New world in the morning....Roger Whittiker...THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
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1....MY WAY. FRANK SINATRA.
2....FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL. PEGGY LEE.
3....THAT'S AMORE. DEAN MARTIN.
4....SECRET LOVE. DORIS DAY.
5....MAGIC MOMENTS. PERRY COMO.
6....OVER THE RAINBOW....EVA CASSIDY.
7....I DREAMED A DREAM. SUSAN BOYLE.
8....HAVEN'T MET YOU YET.MICHEAL BUBLE.
9....STARDUST....NAT KING COLE.
10...EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE. ELLA FITZGERALD
11...A VERY GOOD YEAR....FRANK SINATRA.
12...SOMEONE LIKE YOU...ADELE
13...BORN FREE...MATT MUNRO.
FEATURED CD....DEAN MARTIN ...DINO. CAPITOL RECORDS.
Tracks played.....Non Dimentica / On an evening in Roma / Vieni Su / Just say I love her.
Wonderfully lush backgrounds behind Dino's fabulous crooning voice. Relaxing, smooth music
which makes you want to sit on a piatzza drinking wine looking at a glorious sunset.A five star
CD available in various forms online.
PLAYLIST.
Monsieur Dupont....Sandie Shaw,..NOTHING COMES EASY.***.
Dream a little dream of me...Mamma Cass...THE MUSIC OF...***.
Touch me when we're dancing....Carpenters...THEIR GREATEST HITS.****.
Where in the world...Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION*****.
The shadow of your smile....Perry Como...LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Carmen Fantasia / Duelling Banjos.....David Garret..VIRTUOSO.***.
Ring a ding ding....Frank Sinatra....RING A DING DING.****.
Solitaire....Joe McElderry....CLASSIC.***.
With open arms...Jane Morgan....GREATEST HITS.****.
Jealousy...Will Young....ECHOES.***.
Memphis in June...Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.
Happy Together....Peter Grant....TRADITIONAL.****.
I want you....Cee Loo Greeen...THE LADY KILLER.PLATINUM EDITION.*****.
New world in the morning....Roger Whittiker...THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
PALOMA FAITH NEW ALBUM PLAYLIST MAY 29TH.
PALOMA FAITH CD. FALL TO GRACE.
tracks played.....PICKING UP THE PIECES / 30 MINUTE LOVE AFFAIR / WHEN YOU'RE
GONE / LET YOUR LOVE WALK IN.
Not as wonderful as her first album but this CD is still great listening. Paloma's voice has a soulful
yearning of lost love affairs which permeates the songs all partly written by her. I could have done
with some uptempo fun songs but these days that is not the style. Enjoyable.****.
PLAYLIST.
Scarborough Fair...Sergio Menzes....THE BEST OF..***.
Unbreak my heart...Toni Braxton.....SINGLE.
Thankyou for the music...Abba.....GREATEST HITS.****.
All that she wants.....Ace of Base....SINGLE.
I really don't want to know....Tommy Edwards...THE COMPLETE HITS OF...****.
Asia Minor....Kokamo.....HARD TO FIND POP INSTREMENTALS 2***.
If only I could live my life again...Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
Rio Bravo....Dean Martin...THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Emotion....Helen Reddy...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
The Tatooed Lady...Peter Skellern....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
That old feeling...Les Paul & Mary Ford...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
The man I love...Peggy Lee....RIDIN HIGH...*****.
Forget Domani...Perry Como...THE ESSENTIAL 60S SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Fever....SWINGIN' WITH THE BIG BAND.****
Beggin...Overtones....GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE..PLATINUM EDITION.****.
That's what they meant by the good old summertime..Nat King Cole..LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.***
Don't let the rain come down...Ronnie Hilton...THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Morgan....Ray Conniff...S'CONTINENTAL.****.
Daughter...Val Doonican...THE VERY BEST OF.****.
Comme belle a Stagione...Connie Francis...SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES.****.
Quando Quando Quando...Pat Boone...40 BIG ONES.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars...Doris Day...LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
You and the night and the music...Frank Sinatra...A FINE ROMANCE.*****.
Californian Dreamin..Mammas and the Papas....THE BEST OF...***.
Kisses sweeter than wine....Andy Williams...LOVE, ANDY.****.
NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN REQUESTED ON THE RADIO IN BRITAIN OVER THE LAST
60 YEARS.
TUDNOFM 107.8
TUDNO FM .COM AND CLICK ON THE LISTEN LIVE LINK.
tracks played.....PICKING UP THE PIECES / 30 MINUTE LOVE AFFAIR / WHEN YOU'RE
GONE / LET YOUR LOVE WALK IN.
Not as wonderful as her first album but this CD is still great listening. Paloma's voice has a soulful
yearning of lost love affairs which permeates the songs all partly written by her. I could have done
with some uptempo fun songs but these days that is not the style. Enjoyable.****.
PLAYLIST.
Scarborough Fair...Sergio Menzes....THE BEST OF..***.
Unbreak my heart...Toni Braxton.....SINGLE.
Thankyou for the music...Abba.....GREATEST HITS.****.
All that she wants.....Ace of Base....SINGLE.
I really don't want to know....Tommy Edwards...THE COMPLETE HITS OF...****.
Asia Minor....Kokamo.....HARD TO FIND POP INSTREMENTALS 2***.
If only I could live my life again...Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
Rio Bravo....Dean Martin...THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Emotion....Helen Reddy...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
The Tatooed Lady...Peter Skellern....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
That old feeling...Les Paul & Mary Ford...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
The man I love...Peggy Lee....RIDIN HIGH...*****.
Forget Domani...Perry Como...THE ESSENTIAL 60S SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Fever....SWINGIN' WITH THE BIG BAND.****
Beggin...Overtones....GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE..PLATINUM EDITION.****.
That's what they meant by the good old summertime..Nat King Cole..LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.***
Don't let the rain come down...Ronnie Hilton...THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Morgan....Ray Conniff...S'CONTINENTAL.****.
Daughter...Val Doonican...THE VERY BEST OF.****.
Comme belle a Stagione...Connie Francis...SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES.****.
Quando Quando Quando...Pat Boone...40 BIG ONES.****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars...Doris Day...LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
You and the night and the music...Frank Sinatra...A FINE ROMANCE.*****.
Californian Dreamin..Mammas and the Papas....THE BEST OF...***.
Kisses sweeter than wine....Andy Williams...LOVE, ANDY.****.
NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN REQUESTED ON THE RADIO IN BRITAIN OVER THE LAST
60 YEARS.
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Thursday 24 May 2012
PLAYLIST 22ND MAY..FEATURING CROSBY/CLOONEY
FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.CD....FEATURING BING CROSBY AND ROSEMARY CLOONEY.
Tracks played.....Fancy meeting you here / On a slow boat to China / Hindustan / It happened
in Monterey / Brazil.
A superbly recorded album featuring Bing and Rose at their vocal best backed by the superb
Billy May. There is little more I can say about this album except it has some interesting extras.
Just buy it!!
PLAYLIST.
Put yourself in my place....Buddy Greco....BUDDY'S IN A BRAND NEW BAG.***.
Some kind of wonderful....Micheal Buble....CRAZY LOVE.*****.
The one....Elton John.....SINGLE.
I didn't get to sleep at all...Vikki Carr....N/A
Don't look at me that way....Jeri Southern......SINGS COLE PORTER.****.
Devotion....Jane Morgan...N/A.
Only you....Flying Pickets......SINGLE.
It's only life....Elaine Paige/Sinead O Connor....ELAINE PAIGE AND FRIENDS.***.
Another go around....Doris Day...THE 1960'S SINGLES****.
Yesterday....Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.***.
It's always you....Frank Sinatra....A FINE ROMANCE.*****.
Theme from Dixie...Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Love will set you free....Englebert Humperdink....SINGLE.
Whoops....Overtones....GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE.PLATINUM EDITION.****.
Meet me at the altar.....Perry Como....60'S SINGLES COLLECTION****.
Crazy in love....Puppini Sisters....THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO.****.
I have but one heart....Vic Damone...THE BEST OF...***.
It's easy to remember....George Shearing.....LATIN AFFAIR.***.
The old oaken bucket...Tommy Sands....1960 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
All by myself....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS IRVING BERLIN.****.
Masterpiece....Madonna....SINGLE.
Carioca....jack Jones....SHALL WE DANCE.***.
Perhaps love.....John Denver,,,,THE UNPLUGGED COLLECTION...***.
20's Medley....Dorothy Provine.....THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
First taste of love.....Ben E King....BEN E KING AND THE DRIFTERS.****.
All keyed up....Floyd Cramer...THE ESSENTIAL.***.
Just the way you are....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.*****.
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Tracks played.....Fancy meeting you here / On a slow boat to China / Hindustan / It happened
in Monterey / Brazil.
A superbly recorded album featuring Bing and Rose at their vocal best backed by the superb
Billy May. There is little more I can say about this album except it has some interesting extras.
Just buy it!!
PLAYLIST.
Put yourself in my place....Buddy Greco....BUDDY'S IN A BRAND NEW BAG.***.
Some kind of wonderful....Micheal Buble....CRAZY LOVE.*****.
The one....Elton John.....SINGLE.
I didn't get to sleep at all...Vikki Carr....N/A
Don't look at me that way....Jeri Southern......SINGS COLE PORTER.****.
Devotion....Jane Morgan...N/A.
Only you....Flying Pickets......SINGLE.
It's only life....Elaine Paige/Sinead O Connor....ELAINE PAIGE AND FRIENDS.***.
Another go around....Doris Day...THE 1960'S SINGLES****.
Yesterday....Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.***.
It's always you....Frank Sinatra....A FINE ROMANCE.*****.
Theme from Dixie...Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Love will set you free....Englebert Humperdink....SINGLE.
Whoops....Overtones....GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE.PLATINUM EDITION.****.
Meet me at the altar.....Perry Como....60'S SINGLES COLLECTION****.
Crazy in love....Puppini Sisters....THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO.****.
I have but one heart....Vic Damone...THE BEST OF...***.
It's easy to remember....George Shearing.....LATIN AFFAIR.***.
The old oaken bucket...Tommy Sands....1960 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
All by myself....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS IRVING BERLIN.****.
Masterpiece....Madonna....SINGLE.
Carioca....jack Jones....SHALL WE DANCE.***.
Perhaps love.....John Denver,,,,THE UNPLUGGED COLLECTION...***.
20's Medley....Dorothy Provine.....THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
First taste of love.....Ben E King....BEN E KING AND THE DRIFTERS.****.
All keyed up....Floyd Cramer...THE ESSENTIAL.***.
Just the way you are....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.*****.
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Wednesday 16 May 2012
COLIN HOLMES BLOG CHRISTMAS TV: STAGE MUSICALS....THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO B...
COLIN HOLMES BLOG CHRISTMAS TV: STAGE MUSICALS....THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO B...: At the moment with only SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and SWEENEY TODD on their way into the West End of London and a similar inauspicious collectio...
PLAYLIST 15TH MAY...FEATURING EUROVISION SONGS.
Rosemary Clooney....My Little town....NICE TO BE AROUND.****.
Dancing on the ceiling...Frank Sinatra....IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS.*****.
James(Hold the ladder steady)...Sue Thompson....SUSIE ANTHOLOGY.**.
Paper Mache...Dionne Warwick....THE DEFINITIVE BURT BACHARACH COLLECTION.***.
I need a dollar....Aloe Blacc.....SINGLE.
Marry You....Bruno Mars....SINGLE.
Video Games...Lana Del Ray...SINGLE.
I vow to thee my country...G4...G4 AND FRIENDS.***.
Knock on wood....Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA. THE REPRISE YEARS.***.
The race is on....Jack Jones....MY KIND OF TOWN.***.
In a little Spanish town...Bing Crosby.....EL SENOR BING.***.
No...Doris day....DORIS DAY HAPPY HITS.***.
Twilight time....Andy Williams....THE HOUSE OF BAMBOO.***.
Lollipops and roses....Herb Alpert.....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
Near you...Nat King Cole....I DON'T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE.***.
Romance is dead....Paloma Faith...PALOMA FAITH.****.
Rhumba Jumps....Mel Torme....OLE TORME.*****.
Wonderful Baby....Don McLean...THE BEST OF...****.
You'll see.....Susan Boyle...I DREAMED A DREAM.****.
Penny Lane....Beatles..BEATLES 1.****.
The sweetest sounds...Connie Francis...CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
You're just in love.....Chet Atkins....8 CLASSIC ALBUMS...****.
Barndance....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.****.
Teach me tiger...April Stevens.....THE GREATEST DIVAS.***.
Do you remember me....Perry Como...ICONS...****.
EUROVISION.
Volare...Domingo Mugduno
Are you sure....Allisons.
Poupee de cire poupee de soir....
L'amour est blue
Puppet on a string...Sandie Shaw
Save your kisses for me...Brotherhood of man.
L'oiseau....Miriam
What's another year...Johnny Logan
Some incomplete listings here which I will renew later on this blog.
Colin.
Dancing on the ceiling...Frank Sinatra....IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS.*****.
James(Hold the ladder steady)...Sue Thompson....SUSIE ANTHOLOGY.**.
Paper Mache...Dionne Warwick....THE DEFINITIVE BURT BACHARACH COLLECTION.***.
I need a dollar....Aloe Blacc.....SINGLE.
Marry You....Bruno Mars....SINGLE.
Video Games...Lana Del Ray...SINGLE.
I vow to thee my country...G4...G4 AND FRIENDS.***.
Knock on wood....Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA. THE REPRISE YEARS.***.
The race is on....Jack Jones....MY KIND OF TOWN.***.
In a little Spanish town...Bing Crosby.....EL SENOR BING.***.
No...Doris day....DORIS DAY HAPPY HITS.***.
Twilight time....Andy Williams....THE HOUSE OF BAMBOO.***.
Lollipops and roses....Herb Alpert.....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
Near you...Nat King Cole....I DON'T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE.***.
Romance is dead....Paloma Faith...PALOMA FAITH.****.
Rhumba Jumps....Mel Torme....OLE TORME.*****.
Wonderful Baby....Don McLean...THE BEST OF...****.
You'll see.....Susan Boyle...I DREAMED A DREAM.****.
Penny Lane....Beatles..BEATLES 1.****.
The sweetest sounds...Connie Francis...CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
You're just in love.....Chet Atkins....8 CLASSIC ALBUMS...****.
Barndance....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.****.
Teach me tiger...April Stevens.....THE GREATEST DIVAS.***.
Do you remember me....Perry Como...ICONS...****.
EUROVISION.
Volare...Domingo Mugduno
Are you sure....Allisons.
Poupee de cire poupee de soir....
L'amour est blue
Puppet on a string...Sandie Shaw
Save your kisses for me...Brotherhood of man.
L'oiseau....Miriam
What's another year...Johnny Logan
Some incomplete listings here which I will renew later on this blog.
Colin.
NEW WEBSITE FOR TUDNOFM + LISTEN LIVE.
To get Tudnofm now live and the website.....www.tudnofm.com.
My programmes......
EASY LISTENING SHOW.....9-10PM...Tuesday evenings.
TUDNO TALKS.....................10-12PM..Mondays and Fridays.
MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS....2-4PM..Sundays.
Colin Holmes.
My programmes......
EASY LISTENING SHOW.....9-10PM...Tuesday evenings.
TUDNO TALKS.....................10-12PM..Mondays and Fridays.
MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS....2-4PM..Sundays.
Colin Holmes.
Thursday 10 May 2012
THE VOICE V BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT.
The Voice has in increasing weeks now turned into an almost inferior copy of the
X Factor. The judges are left with only aspirational comments and hardly any depth
in their advice....they have been mentoring them but I was not happy with song
choices or the way they sang them. I'm getting on, maybe I'm not as up-to-date as
I should be, but only Alex singing"Dream a little dream of me" was impressive enough
to keep me switched on. Last weekend I didn't switch on hoping that Britain's got Talent
had more to offer. No. Britain's got talent but not a lot of it ! So far three singers and a dog have
been pleasing viewers enough to vote. Most of the "Novelty acts" have been poor even at
the end of the most shabby pier. Possibly Simon Cowell is draining the talent of the United Kingdom
so such an extent that the standard of acts will fall. Large groups of "Diversity" type dancers,
Keyboard bores, and offkey singers have filled the programming making the adverts more
entertaining than the actual show! However after being that cruel I have to admit for some
spatial reason it is more fun than The Voice.
X Factor. The judges are left with only aspirational comments and hardly any depth
in their advice....they have been mentoring them but I was not happy with song
choices or the way they sang them. I'm getting on, maybe I'm not as up-to-date as
I should be, but only Alex singing"Dream a little dream of me" was impressive enough
to keep me switched on. Last weekend I didn't switch on hoping that Britain's got Talent
had more to offer. No. Britain's got talent but not a lot of it ! So far three singers and a dog have
been pleasing viewers enough to vote. Most of the "Novelty acts" have been poor even at
the end of the most shabby pier. Possibly Simon Cowell is draining the talent of the United Kingdom
so such an extent that the standard of acts will fall. Large groups of "Diversity" type dancers,
Keyboard bores, and offkey singers have filled the programming making the adverts more
entertaining than the actual show! However after being that cruel I have to admit for some
spatial reason it is more fun than The Voice.
PLAYLIST MAY 8TH. FEATURING WILL YOUNG..ECHOES CD.
WILL YOUNG ECHOES CD.
tracks played....Jealousy / Come on / Losing myself.
I have picked the most popular three tracks from the album and these tracks highlight the sound
of the rest of the album. If I have a problem with this album, although well executed, it is the
sameness of the sound and singing. There is no "Leave right now" or "Your game" on this album.
Will Young has always produced professional and interesting CDs but I long to hear him tackle
some standards performed in His way. There is much to enjoy however on this CD. ****.
PLAYLIST
Moonlight kiss....Raul Malo...SINGLE.
Misty....Ray Stevens....THE BEST OF...***.
The surrey with the fringe on top....Peggy Lee....LATIN A LA LEE.*****.
Like I've never been gone....Billy Fury....THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.****.
Masterpiece....Madonna.....SINGLE.
That's just life.....Marcus Collins....MARCUS COLLINS.***.
I am woman.....Helen Reddy....THE VERY BEST OF..****.
The young ballerina...Queens hall light orchestra....THE GREAT BRITISH EXPERIENCE.****.
Come fly with me.....Micheal Buble.....MICHEAL BUBLE.*****.
At last....Etta James....THE BEST OF...***.
Mr Wishing well...Nat King Cole....THANKYOU PRETTY BABY.***.
Caprice....Doris Day......HER LIFE IN MUSIC.*****.
Baby Face...Bobby Darin....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
I'll be waiting.....Adele.....21....*****.
If I didn't have a dime.....Gene Pitney.....SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART****.
The continental.....Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF...*****.
Empty chairs at empty tables...Alfie Boe / Micheal Ball...ALFIE.***.
Walking happy.....Peggy Lee.....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
Tears dry on their own....Amy Winehouse.....BACK TO BLACK.*****.
Don't blame me....Frank Ifield....THE BEST OF....****.
When you were my girl....Peter Grant...PETER GRANT.***.
All my loving...Matt Munro...MATT AT THE MOVIES.*****.
People who are born in May....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Memories are made of this....Dean Martin....THE CAPITOL & REPRISE YEARS.*****.
Never gonna happen....Lily Allen....IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU>****.
Peter Cottontail....Rosemary Clooney....MIXED EMOTIONS.****.
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tracks played....Jealousy / Come on / Losing myself.
I have picked the most popular three tracks from the album and these tracks highlight the sound
of the rest of the album. If I have a problem with this album, although well executed, it is the
sameness of the sound and singing. There is no "Leave right now" or "Your game" on this album.
Will Young has always produced professional and interesting CDs but I long to hear him tackle
some standards performed in His way. There is much to enjoy however on this CD. ****.
PLAYLIST
Moonlight kiss....Raul Malo...SINGLE.
Misty....Ray Stevens....THE BEST OF...***.
The surrey with the fringe on top....Peggy Lee....LATIN A LA LEE.*****.
Like I've never been gone....Billy Fury....THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.****.
Masterpiece....Madonna.....SINGLE.
That's just life.....Marcus Collins....MARCUS COLLINS.***.
I am woman.....Helen Reddy....THE VERY BEST OF..****.
The young ballerina...Queens hall light orchestra....THE GREAT BRITISH EXPERIENCE.****.
Come fly with me.....Micheal Buble.....MICHEAL BUBLE.*****.
At last....Etta James....THE BEST OF...***.
Mr Wishing well...Nat King Cole....THANKYOU PRETTY BABY.***.
Caprice....Doris Day......HER LIFE IN MUSIC.*****.
Baby Face...Bobby Darin....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
I'll be waiting.....Adele.....21....*****.
If I didn't have a dime.....Gene Pitney.....SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART****.
The continental.....Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF...*****.
Empty chairs at empty tables...Alfie Boe / Micheal Ball...ALFIE.***.
Walking happy.....Peggy Lee.....THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
Tears dry on their own....Amy Winehouse.....BACK TO BLACK.*****.
Don't blame me....Frank Ifield....THE BEST OF....****.
When you were my girl....Peter Grant...PETER GRANT.***.
All my loving...Matt Munro...MATT AT THE MOVIES.*****.
People who are born in May....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Memories are made of this....Dean Martin....THE CAPITOL & REPRISE YEARS.*****.
Never gonna happen....Lily Allen....IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU>****.
Peter Cottontail....Rosemary Clooney....MIXED EMOTIONS.****.
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Wednesday 2 May 2012
PLAYLIST MAY 1ST FEATURING DORIS DAY CD.
DORIS DAY CD ( 2 ALBUMS ON ONE) CUTTIN CAPERS / BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
There is no doubt 2 albums on CD for the price of one is undoubtably good value. CUTIN CAPERS has
some standards,swinging and ballads beautifully orchestrated and sung by Doris.....the other BRIGHT
AND SHINY on some tracks is a little too sweet to take but otherwise is a more interesting collection.
Some good unheard tracks on this and as a whole if you have neither albums I consider this a great CD.
PLAYLIST
We three....Paul McCartney....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
A whiter shade of pale...Procul Harem....SINGLE.
Ja Da...Alma Cogan.....CELEBRATION. THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
My best girl.....Jack Jones....JACK JONES.****.
I'll see you again.....Frank Sinatra....POINT OF NO RETURN.*****.
She'll never know....Andy Williams....GREATEST LOVE CLASSICS.****.
Feudin' and a fighting.....Jo Stafford.....JUST REMINISIN' ****.
The lady's in love with you...Mel Torme....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.****.
Ground Force.....Black Dyke band.....GROUND FORCE.***.
Old cape cod....Patti Page.....THE MERCURY YEARS 2.****.
Yaaka HulaHicky Dula......Bing Crosby....RETURN TO PARADISE ISLANDS.**.
The face.....RyanDan.....RYANDAN.***.
Here you come again....Dolly Parton....GREATEST HITS.****.
Firefly...Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL....*****.
If the stars were mine....Melody Gardot....MY ONE AND ONLY THRILL.***.
To the door of the sun....Al Martino....COLLECTORS SERIES.****.
What if....Rhydian / Idina Menzel.....RHYDIAN.****.
The way it used to be...Carly Simon....THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Boy Child....Scott Walker......NO REGRETS. THE BEST OF....****.
Animal Crackers.....Anne Murray...THERE'S A HIPPO IN MY TUB.***.
You tell me your dream...Nat King Cole....THOSE HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
On a little street in Singapore....Manhatten Transfer....THE VERY BEST OF..***.
Dang me...Roger Miller....GOLD.***.
Miss Chatelaine....K D Lang....INGENUE.***.
I love ya, then I need Ya then I want Ya around....Eartha Kitt....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
You know what I mean....Vernon Girls....THE VERNONS GIRLS.**.
Them there eyes...Billie Holiday....THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK.****.
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There is no doubt 2 albums on CD for the price of one is undoubtably good value. CUTIN CAPERS has
some standards,swinging and ballads beautifully orchestrated and sung by Doris.....the other BRIGHT
AND SHINY on some tracks is a little too sweet to take but otherwise is a more interesting collection.
Some good unheard tracks on this and as a whole if you have neither albums I consider this a great CD.
PLAYLIST
We three....Paul McCartney....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
A whiter shade of pale...Procul Harem....SINGLE.
Ja Da...Alma Cogan.....CELEBRATION. THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
My best girl.....Jack Jones....JACK JONES.****.
I'll see you again.....Frank Sinatra....POINT OF NO RETURN.*****.
She'll never know....Andy Williams....GREATEST LOVE CLASSICS.****.
Feudin' and a fighting.....Jo Stafford.....JUST REMINISIN' ****.
The lady's in love with you...Mel Torme....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.****.
Ground Force.....Black Dyke band.....GROUND FORCE.***.
Old cape cod....Patti Page.....THE MERCURY YEARS 2.****.
Yaaka HulaHicky Dula......Bing Crosby....RETURN TO PARADISE ISLANDS.**.
The face.....RyanDan.....RYANDAN.***.
Here you come again....Dolly Parton....GREATEST HITS.****.
Firefly...Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL....*****.
If the stars were mine....Melody Gardot....MY ONE AND ONLY THRILL.***.
To the door of the sun....Al Martino....COLLECTORS SERIES.****.
What if....Rhydian / Idina Menzel.....RHYDIAN.****.
The way it used to be...Carly Simon....THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Boy Child....Scott Walker......NO REGRETS. THE BEST OF....****.
Animal Crackers.....Anne Murray...THERE'S A HIPPO IN MY TUB.***.
You tell me your dream...Nat King Cole....THOSE HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
On a little street in Singapore....Manhatten Transfer....THE VERY BEST OF..***.
Dang me...Roger Miller....GOLD.***.
Miss Chatelaine....K D Lang....INGENUE.***.
I love ya, then I need Ya then I want Ya around....Eartha Kitt....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.***.
You know what I mean....Vernon Girls....THE VERNONS GIRLS.**.
Them there eyes...Billie Holiday....THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK.****.
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Saturday 28 April 2012
FRANK SINATRA DUETS 1&2.RUBBISH.!!!
I have recently had three e-mails from Sinatra listeners to my Easy Listening Programme on
Tudnofm 107.8 and online Tudnofm.co.uk on Tuesday evenings about my Sinatra programming.
While extremely complimentary about the amount of Blue eye's records I play all three have
pointed out that I have never played any tracks from his latest albums Duets 1&2 on Capitol
records. Quite right ! Although these were his best selling albums of all time. ( I find that
difficult to believe) they do not represent Frank Sinatra singing at his best and although
I do occasionally play.... not his classiest tracks... I do draw the line at his voice in aged
poor form accompanied ,in most cases, by singers who really should not be duetting with
him at all. If this had been Sinatra alone, his last effort, I would probably play a track or
two,but when joined by artists jumping on a commercial bandwagon with poor results I don't
want to know. Many artists have fallen for this type of Album to appeal to a wider audience
and have nearly all got their fingers burned. The only real exception is Crosby/Clooney with
FANCY MEETING YOU HERE which is a high standard CD and in this case it was the same
two singers throughout the album. Sinatra has duetted through his career with far greater vocalists
than most of the ones in the Duets series. They are available and I often play these.... but Sinatra
and Bono......No No!
Tudnofm 107.8 and online Tudnofm.co.uk on Tuesday evenings about my Sinatra programming.
While extremely complimentary about the amount of Blue eye's records I play all three have
pointed out that I have never played any tracks from his latest albums Duets 1&2 on Capitol
records. Quite right ! Although these were his best selling albums of all time. ( I find that
difficult to believe) they do not represent Frank Sinatra singing at his best and although
I do occasionally play.... not his classiest tracks... I do draw the line at his voice in aged
poor form accompanied ,in most cases, by singers who really should not be duetting with
him at all. If this had been Sinatra alone, his last effort, I would probably play a track or
two,but when joined by artists jumping on a commercial bandwagon with poor results I don't
want to know. Many artists have fallen for this type of Album to appeal to a wider audience
and have nearly all got their fingers burned. The only real exception is Crosby/Clooney with
FANCY MEETING YOU HERE which is a high standard CD and in this case it was the same
two singers throughout the album. Sinatra has duetted through his career with far greater vocalists
than most of the ones in the Duets series. They are available and I often play these.... but Sinatra
and Bono......No No!
Wednesday 25 April 2012
PLAYLIST APRIL 24TH..FEATURING ROSEMARY CLOONEY.
CD..ROSIE SOLVES THE SWINGING RIDDLE.....Rosemary Clooney, Nelson Riddle.
tracks played.....Get me to the church on time / I get along without you very well / April in
Paris / By myself / Limehouse Blues.
Great swinging album with Nelson Riddle's backing and Clooney in great vocal form.There's
not much to say about this apart from the fact that it is very good.
PLAYLIST.
Stardust....Nat King Cole....LETS FALL IN LOVE.*****.
Sisters...Bette Midler / Linda Ronstadt....BETTE MIDLER SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****
So many ways...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF....****.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London....VARIOUS.****.
Promises Promises...Dionne Warwick...DIONNE WARWICK SINGS BACHARACH AND DAVID.****.
It happened in Monterey...Frank Sinatra....SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS.*****.
Vaya Con Dios...Mel Torme....OLE TORME.*****.
Jerusalem....Don McLean....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
When love comes along....Matt Munro....THE RARE MONRO.***.
My romance...Carly Simon....MY ROMANCE.*****.
That's when the music takes me...Neil Sedaka.....THE MUSIC OF MY LIFE.***.
Canto Della terra....Andrea Bocelli.....VIVERE.*****.
Make yourself comfortable...Sarah Vaughn / Quiet nights of quiet stars....Stan Getz...SMOOTH JAZZ.*****.
If my friends could see me now/I'm a brass band..Connie Francis....CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
All the things you are....Nino Tempo & April Stevens....NINO & APRIL.***.
I left my heart in San Francisco...Peggy Lee....I'M A WOMAN.*****.
Love will set you free...Englebert Hunperdink...SINGLE.****.
A night like this....Caro Emerald.....DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR.****.
Forget him...Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF...****.
September in the rain...Dinah Washington....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
I'm old fashioned...Micheal Holliday....ANTHOLOGY.****.
I'll remember tonight...Pat Boone / I'll be with you in Apple Blosson time....Rosemary June /
La Plume de ma Tante...Hugo and Luigi THE 1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
EASY LISTENING SHOW. TUDNOFM 107.8 / TUDNOFM.CO.UK...LISTEN LIVE.
tracks played.....Get me to the church on time / I get along without you very well / April in
Paris / By myself / Limehouse Blues.
Great swinging album with Nelson Riddle's backing and Clooney in great vocal form.There's
not much to say about this apart from the fact that it is very good.
PLAYLIST.
Stardust....Nat King Cole....LETS FALL IN LOVE.*****.
Sisters...Bette Midler / Linda Ronstadt....BETTE MIDLER SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****
So many ways...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF....****.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London....VARIOUS.****.
Promises Promises...Dionne Warwick...DIONNE WARWICK SINGS BACHARACH AND DAVID.****.
It happened in Monterey...Frank Sinatra....SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS.*****.
Vaya Con Dios...Mel Torme....OLE TORME.*****.
Jerusalem....Don McLean....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
When love comes along....Matt Munro....THE RARE MONRO.***.
My romance...Carly Simon....MY ROMANCE.*****.
That's when the music takes me...Neil Sedaka.....THE MUSIC OF MY LIFE.***.
Canto Della terra....Andrea Bocelli.....VIVERE.*****.
Make yourself comfortable...Sarah Vaughn / Quiet nights of quiet stars....Stan Getz...SMOOTH JAZZ.*****.
If my friends could see me now/I'm a brass band..Connie Francis....CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
All the things you are....Nino Tempo & April Stevens....NINO & APRIL.***.
I left my heart in San Francisco...Peggy Lee....I'M A WOMAN.*****.
Love will set you free...Englebert Hunperdink...SINGLE.****.
A night like this....Caro Emerald.....DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR.****.
Forget him...Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF...****.
September in the rain...Dinah Washington....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
I'm old fashioned...Micheal Holliday....ANTHOLOGY.****.
I'll remember tonight...Pat Boone / I'll be with you in Apple Blosson time....Rosemary June /
La Plume de ma Tante...Hugo and Luigi THE 1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE.***.
EASY LISTENING SHOW. TUDNOFM 107.8 / TUDNOFM.CO.UK...LISTEN LIVE.
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