NANCY SINATRA...THE ESSENTIAL NANCY SINATRA...EMI...LIBERTY nancysinatra.com
tracks played....
Sugar town / The Highway song / How does that grab you darlin' / I love them all ( the boys
in the band).
For all of Nancy Sinatra's hits this is good value although I do find the duets with Lee
Hazelwood a little dour and dirgy.The extras on this 26 track CD vary greatly and I found
some inclusions unusual and some not well recorded......however there are 10 hits and
four of these are million sellers and it was a discounted price. Good value.3star***.
THE 1956 BRITISH HIT PARADE...JANUARY TO JULY.(4CDS) ACROBAT MUSIC
ACQCD 7002.
TRACKS PLAYED.....
The ballad of Davy Crockett...Bill Hayes / Love and Marriage...Frank Sinatra / Memories
are made of this...Dean Martin / It's almost tomorrow...The dream Weavers / Rock and
roll waltz...Kay Starr / Heartbreak Hotel...Elvis Presley / The Happy whistler....Don
Robertson / Hot Diggity...Perry Como / Too young to go steady..Nat King Cole / Whatever
will be will be...Doris Day / Why do fools fall in love..Frankie Lymon & the teenagers.
This 4CD album has 94 tracks. On the programme the above nine were chosen as million
sellers. The albums have EVERY top twenty hit in Britain on them.....not all are top class
and some are technically lifted off old 45s or 78s so recording value is not as from Master
Tapes which other selected nostalgia CDs have gone to the trouble of doing. That does not
it is poor value, quite the opposite, it is a true reflection of the hit single output in Britain
for the first six months of 1956. 4star****.
TUDNOFM 107.8
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Thursday 25 September 2014
Monday 22 September 2014
ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS SEPTEMBER 21ST.
ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY...SONY BROADWAY...containing previously unreleased
material. No. SK 35330
CAST....John Cullum / Madeline Kahn / Imogene Coca / Kevin Kline.
A fascinating worthwhile CD to grace everybody's record collection who are interested in
Musicals. Superb orchestrations ( especially the Overture), excellent ensemble singing and this
CD has some extra tracks not on the vinyl release. John Callum, Kevin Kline and Imogene Coca
are in great form...my only guess would be that some people would not like the strange
performance from Madeleine Kahn. It is a little mannered and could annoy. *****.
ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. WEST END. Dennis Quilley,Julia Mc Kenzie / Dora
Bryan / Mark Wynter.
I saw this production in London many years ago and was completely entranced. The
difficult train effects were handled expertly and the sets and Art Deco style was a joy
to see. When a train speeds towards the audience with Dora Bryan in front of the engine
is a frightening wonder to behold. That I remember and the excellent singing from the
principles and chorus...not to mention the songs. A forgotten musical worth reviving.
5star*****
material. No. SK 35330
CAST....John Cullum / Madeline Kahn / Imogene Coca / Kevin Kline.
A fascinating worthwhile CD to grace everybody's record collection who are interested in
Musicals. Superb orchestrations ( especially the Overture), excellent ensemble singing and this
CD has some extra tracks not on the vinyl release. John Callum, Kevin Kline and Imogene Coca
are in great form...my only guess would be that some people would not like the strange
performance from Madeleine Kahn. It is a little mannered and could annoy. *****.
ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. WEST END. Dennis Quilley,Julia Mc Kenzie / Dora
Bryan / Mark Wynter.
I saw this production in London many years ago and was completely entranced. The
difficult train effects were handled expertly and the sets and Art Deco style was a joy
to see. When a train speeds towards the audience with Dora Bryan in front of the engine
is a frightening wonder to behold. That I remember and the excellent singing from the
principles and chorus...not to mention the songs. A forgotten musical worth reviving.
5star*****
Wednesday 17 September 2014
HENRY MANCINI + THE PUPPINI SISTERS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW SEPTEMBER 2014.
New blog starting with the return to the airwaves of Tudnofm 107.8. No more playlists
as playlists for the show are all over previous blogs and there are many repeats. Just reviews
with more details of new and existing Easy listening albums. Colin Holmes.
THE REAL HENRY MANCINI.....RCA VICTOR(3CDS) Online £10
Tracks played on EASY LISTENING and MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.....
Peter Gunn / Moon river / Moon river cha cha / Charade / Latin Snowfall / The Pink
Panther / A shot in the dark / Days of wine and roses / The Untouchables / Theme from
Cade's county.
60 Tracks on this good value triple album covering every Henry Mancini song plus some
others orchestrated by him. There is a large amount of incidental film music contained
in the sixty song choices which are strictly background music however you cannot dispute
the good Mancini output which naturally stands out. 3star.***.
THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO...THE PUPPINI SISTERS...UNIVERSAL /
VERVE / UCJ.....£9.95. Cheaper now.That was the price in 2007.
Tracks played regularly.....
Walk like an Egyptian / Old Cape Cod / It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing /
Could it be magic / Don't sit under the apple tree / Crazy in love / We have all the time
in the world.
This is not every track...there are 13 in all and not a bad one amongst them. A cross between
the Beverly sisters, the Andrews sisters with up to date songs ( not all ) and simple modern
backings.They create different feelings to songs like CRAZY IN LOVE, COULD IT BE MAGIC
etc. I find the slow songs not as successful as the up tempo numbers but that's just a personal
opinion. As a whole it is an entertaining mix and the number of times I have included songs
from this album on my shows on Radio is great 4stars.****.
The new blogs will continue every week now..... to tune in.....
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk (online)
as playlists for the show are all over previous blogs and there are many repeats. Just reviews
with more details of new and existing Easy listening albums. Colin Holmes.
THE REAL HENRY MANCINI.....RCA VICTOR(3CDS) Online £10
Tracks played on EASY LISTENING and MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS.....
Peter Gunn / Moon river / Moon river cha cha / Charade / Latin Snowfall / The Pink
Panther / A shot in the dark / Days of wine and roses / The Untouchables / Theme from
Cade's county.
60 Tracks on this good value triple album covering every Henry Mancini song plus some
others orchestrated by him. There is a large amount of incidental film music contained
in the sixty song choices which are strictly background music however you cannot dispute
the good Mancini output which naturally stands out. 3star.***.
THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO...THE PUPPINI SISTERS...UNIVERSAL /
VERVE / UCJ.....£9.95. Cheaper now.That was the price in 2007.
Tracks played regularly.....
Walk like an Egyptian / Old Cape Cod / It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing /
Could it be magic / Don't sit under the apple tree / Crazy in love / We have all the time
in the world.
This is not every track...there are 13 in all and not a bad one amongst them. A cross between
the Beverly sisters, the Andrews sisters with up to date songs ( not all ) and simple modern
backings.They create different feelings to songs like CRAZY IN LOVE, COULD IT BE MAGIC
etc. I find the slow songs not as successful as the up tempo numbers but that's just a personal
opinion. As a whole it is an entertaining mix and the number of times I have included songs
from this album on my shows on Radio is great 4stars.****.
The new blogs will continue every week now..... to tune in.....
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk (online)
Monday 1 September 2014
DEAN MARTIN + 1951 ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW AUGUST 2014.
1951 CELEBRATION...memoir.
tracks played.....Belle.Belle, my liberty Belle...Guy Mitchell / My resistance is low,...
..Hoagy Carmicheal / Shanghai...Doris Day / Diane...Mantovani . / I apologise....Billy
Eckstein / Allentown jail...Lita Roza.
A MIXED BAG OF 1951 HITS. Not all were million sellers and not all were that
distinguished. All recorded from 78rpm discs and it is noticeable on some tracks. A
few genuine plums though...Billy Eckstein,Hoagy |Carmichael,etc....***.
DINO LATINO.....Collector's choice music.EMI-CAPITOL- REPRISE.
tracks played....El Rancho Grande / Manana / Tangerine / Magic is the moonlight.
Besame Mucho.
Great recording of soft and brassy latin songs. Album is a twofer....It has FRENCH STYLE
as an alternative choice on this CD making it great value for money. Dino singing at his
best.*****.
PLAYLIST.
Norman....Sue Thompson....SUZIE. THE HICKORY ANTHOLOGY.***.
Rain...Frank Sinatra....SINATRA SINGLES(CAPITOL).*****.
River Lady......Roger Whittaker......THE GOLDEN AGE OF...****.
To know you is to love you...Perry Como.....COMCO SWINGS.***.
All about you...Overtones.....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
Spooky...Peter Grant.....PETER GRANT.*****.
Things can only get better...D-Ream.....SINGLE.**.
Where did our love go...Supremes.....BEST OF....****.
Yesterday when I was young...Dusty Springfield...PLAYLIST.****.
Islands in the stream...Dolly Parton, Kenny Rodgers....PLAYLIST.***.
The wonder of you....Elvis Presley.....PLAYLIST.***.
Read all about it...Emile Sande......SINGLE.***.
Tequila Sunrise.....Eagles.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Tell Him....Exciters.....PLAYLIST.***.
Take a letter Maria...R.B. Graves.....HARD TO FIND 45'S.***.
The world outside....Ronnie Hilton,,,,THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Chinatown,my Chinatown....Caterina Valente....I HAPPEN TO LIKE NEW YORK.****.
Melodramma....Andrea Bocelli....VIVERE.*****.
Surround yourself with sorrow...Cilla Black...THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.***.
If I had you....George Shearing....THE ULTIMATE...****.
If my friends could see me now....Connie Francis....CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
Let's face the music and dance....Nat King Cole....SAME TITLE.****.
TUDNOFM WILL NOT BE BROADCASTING FOR TWO WEEKS .TECHNICAL
CHANGES. EASY LISTENING SHOW RETURNING ON SEPTEMBER 16TH 8-10PM
www.tudno.co.uk
tracks played.....Belle.Belle, my liberty Belle...Guy Mitchell / My resistance is low,...
..Hoagy Carmicheal / Shanghai...Doris Day / Diane...Mantovani . / I apologise....Billy
Eckstein / Allentown jail...Lita Roza.
A MIXED BAG OF 1951 HITS. Not all were million sellers and not all were that
distinguished. All recorded from 78rpm discs and it is noticeable on some tracks. A
few genuine plums though...Billy Eckstein,Hoagy |Carmichael,etc....***.
DINO LATINO.....Collector's choice music.EMI-CAPITOL- REPRISE.
tracks played....El Rancho Grande / Manana / Tangerine / Magic is the moonlight.
Besame Mucho.
Great recording of soft and brassy latin songs. Album is a twofer....It has FRENCH STYLE
as an alternative choice on this CD making it great value for money. Dino singing at his
best.*****.
PLAYLIST.
Norman....Sue Thompson....SUZIE. THE HICKORY ANTHOLOGY.***.
Rain...Frank Sinatra....SINATRA SINGLES(CAPITOL).*****.
River Lady......Roger Whittaker......THE GOLDEN AGE OF...****.
To know you is to love you...Perry Como.....COMCO SWINGS.***.
All about you...Overtones.....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
Spooky...Peter Grant.....PETER GRANT.*****.
Things can only get better...D-Ream.....SINGLE.**.
Where did our love go...Supremes.....BEST OF....****.
Yesterday when I was young...Dusty Springfield...PLAYLIST.****.
Islands in the stream...Dolly Parton, Kenny Rodgers....PLAYLIST.***.
The wonder of you....Elvis Presley.....PLAYLIST.***.
Read all about it...Emile Sande......SINGLE.***.
Tequila Sunrise.....Eagles.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Tell Him....Exciters.....PLAYLIST.***.
Take a letter Maria...R.B. Graves.....HARD TO FIND 45'S.***.
The world outside....Ronnie Hilton,,,,THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Chinatown,my Chinatown....Caterina Valente....I HAPPEN TO LIKE NEW YORK.****.
Melodramma....Andrea Bocelli....VIVERE.*****.
Surround yourself with sorrow...Cilla Black...THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.***.
If I had you....George Shearing....THE ULTIMATE...****.
If my friends could see me now....Connie Francis....CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
Let's face the music and dance....Nat King Cole....SAME TITLE.****.
TUDNOFM WILL NOT BE BROADCASTING FOR TWO WEEKS .TECHNICAL
CHANGES. EASY LISTENING SHOW RETURNING ON SEPTEMBER 16TH 8-10PM
www.tudno.co.uk
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