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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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.

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.

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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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.
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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.

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