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.
Wednesday 27 June 2012
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.
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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.
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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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