Thursday 26 March 2015

JULIE LONDON'S LAST ALBUM ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 24TH MARCH 2015

JULIE LONDON...YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY....DOWNLOAD ONLY.

Tracks played....Stoned soul picnic / I'd like to get to know you / Come to me softly.
                           And I love him / Without him / Yummy yummy yummy.

Julie London in her own inimitable style on these up-to-date (1967) recordings has decided to
sing as slowly and as sexily as she can possibly manage.  The results vary." Without him " works
fine but many other tracks are taken at such a slow pace that lyrically they sound ridiculous.....However "Yummy Yummy Yummy " somehow works. For Julie London fans
there are enough good things to download it.***.

PLAYLIST.

Multiplication....Bobby Darin......THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
Old cape cod....Patti Page.....THE PATTI PAGE COLLECTION.the Mercury years 2.****.
Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto....Ray Conniff...THE ESSENTIAL...****.
Fallin' Connie Francis...THE ULTIMATE EP COLLECTION.****.
I have but one heart....Dean Martin...THE BEST OF THE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Cupid(live)....Sam Cooke......PLAYLIST.***.
Music to watch girls by...Andy Williams.....THE BEST OF...*****.
Just loving you....Anita Harris......PLAYLIST.****.
How sweet it is....Marvin Gaye.....THE BEST OF....****.
James Bond theme....Monty Norman....PLAYLIST.***.
Dear Darlin'...Olly Murs.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Don't give up....Petula Clark.....PLAYLIST.***.
New world in the morning...Roger Whittaker....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Walk away...Matt Munro....THE ULTIMATE...*****.
Hold on to love...Peter Skellern.....THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Milkman's matinee....Don McLean...DOWNLOAD.****.
Serenata....Nat King Cole...THE ONE AND ONLY.*****.
Cheek to cheek...Peggy Lee....EMI PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF....*****.
You know what I mean....Vernons girls.......THE VERNONS GIRLS.***.
I've heard that song before.....Frank Sinatra.....COME SWING WITH ME.*****>
You have to be there....Susan Boyle.....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
Hit the road Jack.....Ray Charles.....THE DEFINITE....****.
My blue heaven....Harry Connick Jnr.....ONLY YOU.****.
Green grow the lilacs...Rosemary Clooney,Bing Crosby....HOW THE WEST WAS WON.*****.
Everybody loves my baby...Dinah Washington.....THE BEST OF....****.
Dream a little dream of me...Robbie Williams.....DOWNLOAD.****.
So long baby.....Del Shannon....THE VERY BEST OF...***.

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Thursday 19 March 2015

EARLY DEAN MARTIN ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 17TH MARCH 2015

DEAN MARTIN 3CD. DYNAMIC MCPS   Dynamic entertainment ltd.

Tracks played....
That's Amore / Kiss / Don't you remember / Just one more chance / When your smiling
If I could sing like Bing / Everybody loves somebody / Bella Bimba.

A mixed collection of 48 songs from Dino. All early recordings, and not all recorded well.
There are some off-colour sounds on this album especially the radio recorded tracks, but
one must remember that most of these tracks will be lifted from shellac and not the
original masters. ***.

PLAYLIST.
Makin' Whoppee....George Shearing....THE ULTIMATE...*****.
And I always will do....Frank Ifield...THE COMPLETE A SIDES AND B SIDES.****.
Lullaby of Birdland...Ray Conniff....S'AWFUL NICE****.
Stranger on the shore...Acker Bilk.....THE BEST OF...****.
Someone else's baby....Adam Faith.....THE BEST OF...***.
May each Day....Andy Williams...LOVE ANDY.****.
Keep me hanging on....Overtones....HIGHER.****.
We didn't start the fire....Billy Joel.....SINGLE.***.
Treasure....Bruno Mars.....SINGLE.***.
My heart will go on....Celine Dion.....SINGLE.****.
Last train to San Fernando....Johnny Duncan & the blue grass boys....PLAYLIST.***.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London....DOWNLOAD.****.
Hallelujah I love him so....Peggy Lee....RIDIN' HIGH.*****.
Johnny will....Pat Boone.....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Keep smilin', keep laughin' ,Be Happy.....Doris Day...BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
Get me to the church on time....Kay Starr...MOVIN' ON BROADWAY.****.
Secret Symphony....Katie Melua.....SECRET SYMPHONE.***.
Hotta Chocalotta....Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.****.
Nice's easy....Frank Sinatra.....NICE'N EASY.*****.
Don't blame me...Patti Page....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Conversation....Texas....DOWNLOAD.****.

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Wednesday 11 March 2015

MICHAEL BALL+MICHAEL BUBLE+1956 ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW MARCH 10TH 2015

MICHAEL BALL...IF EVERYONE WAS LISTENING...USMTV.

tracks played.....
Bad things / Still the same / Stuck like glue / Need you now / Let it be me / Falling slowly.

New Michael Ball album re-released after November to capture the Mother's Day market.
New cheaper price and for Michael Ball fans excellent value. An hours worth of today's
music given the Ball styling and like many other people including "Falling Slowly" from
the musical ONCE. To me....it's still a dirge.However Michael does some up-tempo stuff
and gives a well balanced set on this album.****.

TWO MICHAEL BUBLE DOWNLOADS NOT AVAILABLE ON HIS CDS.
Baby it's cold outside / Alone again.  With Idina Menzel / Diana Krall.

Both these downloads are worth downloading if you are a fan of Buble but not
necessarily a fan of the female singers. They are only available on the female
singers CDS. .....I'm pretty sure there will be a future album of Buble duets and he
has previously recorded many that are available now.****.

1956 BRITISH HIT PARADE...ACROBAT MUSIC LTD.

Track played.....
The gal with the Yaller shoes...Michael Holliday / Why do fools fall in love....Frankie Lymon
and the teenagers / No other love...Ronnie Hilton / In a Persian market...Sammy Davis Jnr.
In a little Spanish town....Bing Crosby / The man with the golden arm....Billy May.
Innamorata....Dean Martin / Mountain Greenery...Mel Torme / Hot Diggity...Perry Como.
Out of town....Max Bygraves.

Almost 100 tracks from 1956 . Well recorded as that era suggests many from Shellac 78s.
Don't expect stereo. There are many Million selling tracks on this album and some
interesting forgotten hits. Good value.****.

PLAYLIST.
All about the base.....Meghan Trainor...DOWNLOAD.****.
You'd be so nice to come home to...Frank Sinatra...A SWINGIN' AFFAIR.*****.
Hang on...Floyd Cramer.....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****.
Mama...Connie Francis.....SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES,****.
I will be there......Katie Melua...DOWNLOAD.***.
C'est la vie,C'est L'amour....Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.*****.
Puttin' on the Ritz.....Ella Fitsgerald....GOLD.*****.
Band of gold....Freda Payne......PLAYLIST.***.
I wanna stay with you....Gallagher & Lyle...DOWNLOAD.***.
Tell him.....Barbra Streisand,Celine Dion.....PLAYLIST.****.
Buttons and bows.....Dinah Shore.....THE BEST OF....*****.
The gypsy in my soul....Doris Day.....DAY BY DAY.****.
When I found you....Peggy lee.....NORMA DELORIS EGSTROM FROM JAMESTOWN****.

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Wednesday 4 March 2015

DORIS DAY+ 1959 ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW MARCH 3RD 2015

DORIS DAY THE 1960'S SINGLES....COLLECTABLES SONY A-54460. WWW.OLDIES.COM
Tracks played......
Anyway the wind blows / Falling / Another go-around / Every now and then / Glass bottomed
boat / OO-ee baby.

A mish-mash of the few singles released in the sixties by Doris plus most of her film
soundtrack songs none of which were outstanding apart from "Move over Darling" which
was in the top ten over here in Britain.   There are missing sixties singles such as
" The sound of Music" and a track from her album "Latin for lovers". It is Doris Day
singing clearly through all the tracks except the last two unreleased singles where
she double tracked her voice and is hardly recognisable as the Doris we know and
love, but the album has 26 tracks so if you're a devout fan this album is a must. ***.


THE 1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE JANUARY TO JULY...FUTURE NOISE MUSIC LTD
Tracks played....
Queen of the hop...Bobby Darin / I'll remember tonight...Pat Boone../I'll be with you in
apple blosson time...Rosemary June / Wait for me...Malcolm Vaughn / Manhatten
spiritual...Reg Owen / C'mon everybody...Eddie Cochran / Petite Fleur....Chris Barber's
jazz band / Come softly to me...Fleetwoods / The battle of New Orleans...Johnny Horton.

This series from FANTASTIC VOYAGE of British chart hits is reasonably recorded, but
sometimes some of the tracks are from recorded shellac singles and then the reproduction
is not as good as those recorded from masters or albums. It is conclusive and every chart
entry is there...even repeats of the same song. 99 hits. Good value!***.

PLAYLIST.
I've been looking...Vic Damone.....YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING.***.
Lovin' arms...Johnny Mathis...MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Losing myself....Will Young.....ECHOES.****.
Candyman...Christine Aguilera.....SINGLE.***.
Girl from Tiger Bay...Shirley Bassey.....DOWNLOAD.***.
And I am telling you....Sam Bailey, Nicole Schertzinger...PLAYLIST.***.
Bom Bom....Sam & the womp......SINGLE.***.
How we do...Rita Ora....PLAYLIST.**.
Footapper...Shadows...DOWNLOAD.***.
She said...Plan B    PLAYLIST.***.
Air Guitar....McBusted....DOWNLOAD.***.
Melancholy March...Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Let me go....Gary Barlow.....DOWNLOAD.****.
I'm saving all my love for you....Al Martino.....THINK I'LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP.***.
I'll be around....Frank Sinatra....IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS.*****.
Rose,rose I love you......Frankie Laine....GREATEST HITS.****.
When love begins....Don McLean....PRIME TIME.****.
And roses and roses...Perry Como.....LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
Who's got the action....Dean Martin.....FOREVER COOL.****.

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