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.

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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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 !!

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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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.

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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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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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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