Unfortunately I came down with a sudden flu attack on Sunday night and was unable to talk or walk.
This illness is passing quickly and I am sure I will be back for TUDNO TALKS on Friday morning and then as usual......That's life.
Monday 27 July 2015
Wednesday 22 July 2015
PERRY COMO + 1972 ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 21ST JULY 2015.
PERRY COMO...THE ESSENTIAL 60'S SINGLES COLLECTION...BMG...TARAGON RECORDS.
Tracks played.....
Seattle / Happy Man / You made it that way / I looked back / I love you and don't you forget it.
Includes all of his British and American single releases of a decade. If you collect Como it's a must...if not it's a very pleasant album. It demonstrates Como's changing career as he moved into
a different era.****
25 YEARS OF ROCK AND ROLL.1972. CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION
Tracks played....
Baby I'm a want-you...Bread / All I ever need is you...Sonny & Cher / I don't believe in miracles...Colin Blunstone / I can see clearly now....Johnny Nash / Walkin' in the rain with the one I love...Love unlimited / A thing called love...Johnny Cash.
Some big hits of 1972 on this CD,20 in all but there are about a thousand others, nevertheless it's a good reminder of the type of music that was popular at this time.***.
PLAYLIST.
Volare.....Bobby Rydell...the best of...****
Thankyou for the music...Abba....THE BEST OF....****.
None but the lonely heart...Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM 2.****.
Only you...Platters....THE BEST OF....***.
Chasing pavements...Adele...19 ****.
Lay down your arms....Anne Shelton....THE BEST OF....****.
Ghost on the canvas....Glen Campbell...GHOST ON THE CANVAS.****.
The time of my life....Bill Medley,Jennifer Warnes......SINGLE.****.
The night has a thousand eyes....Bobby Vee....THE BEST OF....****.
Bad to me....Billy J Kramer....THE BEST OF....***.
Autumn Leaves....Eva Cassidy...SONGBIRD.****.
All about the bass...Meghan Trainor.....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Time to say goodbye.....Joe McElderry.....CLASSIC.****.
Someone to watch over me...Acker Bilk...IN A MELLOW MOOD.***.
Southern Nights...Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars.,...Andrea Bocelli,Nelly Furtado....PASSIONE.****.
Come fly with me....Frank Sinatra....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION(3CDS)*****.
Barndance.....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDARIES.****
Summer has gone...Doris Day...LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
What's new....Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS.****.
TUDNOFM 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk Every Tuesday eveing 8-10pm.
ccrholmes@aol.com.
Tracks played.....
Seattle / Happy Man / You made it that way / I looked back / I love you and don't you forget it.
Includes all of his British and American single releases of a decade. If you collect Como it's a must...if not it's a very pleasant album. It demonstrates Como's changing career as he moved into
a different era.****
25 YEARS OF ROCK AND ROLL.1972. CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION
Tracks played....
Baby I'm a want-you...Bread / All I ever need is you...Sonny & Cher / I don't believe in miracles...Colin Blunstone / I can see clearly now....Johnny Nash / Walkin' in the rain with the one I love...Love unlimited / A thing called love...Johnny Cash.
Some big hits of 1972 on this CD,20 in all but there are about a thousand others, nevertheless it's a good reminder of the type of music that was popular at this time.***.
PLAYLIST.
Volare.....Bobby Rydell...the best of...****
Thankyou for the music...Abba....THE BEST OF....****.
None but the lonely heart...Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM 2.****.
Only you...Platters....THE BEST OF....***.
Chasing pavements...Adele...19 ****.
Lay down your arms....Anne Shelton....THE BEST OF....****.
Ghost on the canvas....Glen Campbell...GHOST ON THE CANVAS.****.
The time of my life....Bill Medley,Jennifer Warnes......SINGLE.****.
The night has a thousand eyes....Bobby Vee....THE BEST OF....****.
Bad to me....Billy J Kramer....THE BEST OF....***.
Autumn Leaves....Eva Cassidy...SONGBIRD.****.
All about the bass...Meghan Trainor.....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Time to say goodbye.....Joe McElderry.....CLASSIC.****.
Someone to watch over me...Acker Bilk...IN A MELLOW MOOD.***.
Southern Nights...Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Quiet nights of quiet stars.,...Andrea Bocelli,Nelly Furtado....PASSIONE.****.
Come fly with me....Frank Sinatra....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION(3CDS)*****.
Barndance.....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDARIES.****
Summer has gone...Doris Day...LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
What's new....Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS.****.
TUDNOFM 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk Every Tuesday eveing 8-10pm.
ccrholmes@aol.com.
Thursday 16 July 2015
THE BEST SINATRA REPRISE ALBUM + 1967 ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 14TH JULY 2015.
SINATRA AND STRINGS.....with arrangements by DON COSTA.... REPRISE.
tracks played...
Stardust ./ Yesterdays / It might as well be spring / That's all / Night and day / Misty.
An outstanding album with Sinatra at his best mature voice and the wonderful and imaginative
orchestrations of Don Costa. Superb. No messing, No swinging, No ring-a ding sing. Just
the voice.*****.
A TIME TO REMEMBER....CD CARD. 1967
Tracks played....
Hi Ho silver lining...Jeff beck / Georgy girl...Seekers / There's a kind of hush...Herman's Hermits .
It must be him...Vikki Carr / The boat that I row...Lulu / Thankyou very much...Scaffold.
Big Spender...Shirley Bassey / There must be a way...Frankie Vaughn
A small selection of 1967's hits on a CD card. Now deleted. ***.
PLAYLIST.
Manhattan....Ray Anthony.....DREAM DANCING 3.***.
The girl with the golden braids...Perry Como....100 HITS.****.
Dear future husband...Meghan Trainor...DOWNLOAD.***.
Can't think straight...Peggy Lee, Gilbert O Sullivan...DOWNLOAD.****.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend...Shirley Bassey, Paloma Faith..HELLO LIKE BEFORE.****.
Quando Quando Quando...Pat Boone...PAT'S 40 BIG HITS.*****.
Bird Dog...Everly brothers....THEN BEST OF....****.
Hurry it's lovely up here...Doris Day....MY HEART.****.
Evergreen...Will Young...SINGLE.***.
What would I be.....Val Doonican.....THE BEST OF...****.
Breaking down the walls of Heartache...Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagons...PLAYLIST.****.
Back for good...Take That...SINGLE.***.
Dance on......Then Shadows...THE BEST OF...****.
Perfidia....Sy Zentner.....UP A LAZY RIVER.****.
Clementine.....Bobby Darin....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...*****.
There goes my heart....Joni James....THIS IS...***.
Never on Sunday....Julie London...LOVE LETERS.****.
Mexican Whistler....Roger Whittaker.....THE GOLDEN AGE ON...****.
When on Rome.....Peggy Lee.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Honey on the vine...Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday Evening 8-10pm.
tracks played...
Stardust ./ Yesterdays / It might as well be spring / That's all / Night and day / Misty.
An outstanding album with Sinatra at his best mature voice and the wonderful and imaginative
orchestrations of Don Costa. Superb. No messing, No swinging, No ring-a ding sing. Just
the voice.*****.
A TIME TO REMEMBER....CD CARD. 1967
Tracks played....
Hi Ho silver lining...Jeff beck / Georgy girl...Seekers / There's a kind of hush...Herman's Hermits .
It must be him...Vikki Carr / The boat that I row...Lulu / Thankyou very much...Scaffold.
Big Spender...Shirley Bassey / There must be a way...Frankie Vaughn
A small selection of 1967's hits on a CD card. Now deleted. ***.
PLAYLIST.
Manhattan....Ray Anthony.....DREAM DANCING 3.***.
The girl with the golden braids...Perry Como....100 HITS.****.
Dear future husband...Meghan Trainor...DOWNLOAD.***.
Can't think straight...Peggy Lee, Gilbert O Sullivan...DOWNLOAD.****.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend...Shirley Bassey, Paloma Faith..HELLO LIKE BEFORE.****.
Quando Quando Quando...Pat Boone...PAT'S 40 BIG HITS.*****.
Bird Dog...Everly brothers....THEN BEST OF....****.
Hurry it's lovely up here...Doris Day....MY HEART.****.
Evergreen...Will Young...SINGLE.***.
What would I be.....Val Doonican.....THE BEST OF...****.
Breaking down the walls of Heartache...Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagons...PLAYLIST.****.
Back for good...Take That...SINGLE.***.
Dance on......Then Shadows...THE BEST OF...****.
Perfidia....Sy Zentner.....UP A LAZY RIVER.****.
Clementine.....Bobby Darin....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...*****.
There goes my heart....Joni James....THIS IS...***.
Never on Sunday....Julie London...LOVE LETERS.****.
Mexican Whistler....Roger Whittaker.....THE GOLDEN AGE ON...****.
When on Rome.....Peggy Lee.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Honey on the vine...Matt Munro...THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday Evening 8-10pm.
Wednesday 8 July 2015
MATT MUNRO ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 7TH JULY 2015.
THE ULTIMATE MATT MUNRO....EMI RECORDS LTD.
Tracks played....
Portrait of my love / My kind of girl / Walk Away / Softly as I leave you / And we were lovers /
All my loving / It's a wonderful world .
The best collection of Matt Munro hits on one album that you can find. Superb romantic vocalising of the highest standard. *****.
PLAYLIST.
Everybody loves to cha cha cha...Sam Cooke... THE MAGIC OF...****.
Come rain or come shine....Frank Sinatra...A FINE ROMANCE. THE LOVE SONGS OF...*****.
Portuguese Washerwoman...Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****.
Come to me softly....Julie London....STONED SOUL PICNIC.****.
Boy from the country...Patti Page....THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES.*****.
You deserve....Peggy Lee....RIDIN' HIGH.*****.3CDS.
On an evening in Roma....Dean Martin....SINGLE.****.
Halfway to Paradise....Billy Fury....THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.****.
Alone again...Diana Krall, Michael Buble.....DOWNLOAD.****.
The Whiffenpoof song....Ray Conniff.....S'CONTINENTAL.****.
No one else but you...Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.****.
Movin' out...Billy Joel......THE BEST OF...****.
Never let her slip away...Andrew Gold......PLAYLIST.***.
Misty...Johnny Mathis...THE BEST OF....*****.
Just the way you are.....Bruno Mars.....PLAYLIST.****.
It's four in the morning....Faron Young.....PLAYLIST.***.
It's raining men....Geri Halliwell....SINGLE.***.
Mad World ...Michael Andrews...SINGLE.***.
On a slow boat to China....Bing crosby, Rosemary Clooney...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
Tell him...Bette Midler....IT'S THE GIRLS.****.
Stick with me...Olly Murs....NEVER BEEN BETTER.****
It's just a matter of time...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
The highway song...Nancy Sinatra....THE ESSENTIAL....***.
Lover come back.....Doris Day.....THE 1960'S SINGLES.***.
Taking a chance on love...Dinah Shore......THE BEST OF...*****.
Don't forget....Nat King Cole.....LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
You're still the one....Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday Evening 8-10pm
Tracks played....
Portrait of my love / My kind of girl / Walk Away / Softly as I leave you / And we were lovers /
All my loving / It's a wonderful world .
The best collection of Matt Munro hits on one album that you can find. Superb romantic vocalising of the highest standard. *****.
PLAYLIST.
Everybody loves to cha cha cha...Sam Cooke... THE MAGIC OF...****.
Come rain or come shine....Frank Sinatra...A FINE ROMANCE. THE LOVE SONGS OF...*****.
Portuguese Washerwoman...Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****.
Come to me softly....Julie London....STONED SOUL PICNIC.****.
Boy from the country...Patti Page....THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES.*****.
You deserve....Peggy Lee....RIDIN' HIGH.*****.3CDS.
On an evening in Roma....Dean Martin....SINGLE.****.
Halfway to Paradise....Billy Fury....THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.****.
Alone again...Diana Krall, Michael Buble.....DOWNLOAD.****.
The Whiffenpoof song....Ray Conniff.....S'CONTINENTAL.****.
No one else but you...Nancy Wilson....A TOUCH OF TODAY.****.
Movin' out...Billy Joel......THE BEST OF...****.
Never let her slip away...Andrew Gold......PLAYLIST.***.
Misty...Johnny Mathis...THE BEST OF....*****.
Just the way you are.....Bruno Mars.....PLAYLIST.****.
It's four in the morning....Faron Young.....PLAYLIST.***.
It's raining men....Geri Halliwell....SINGLE.***.
Mad World ...Michael Andrews...SINGLE.***.
On a slow boat to China....Bing crosby, Rosemary Clooney...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
Tell him...Bette Midler....IT'S THE GIRLS.****.
Stick with me...Olly Murs....NEVER BEEN BETTER.****
It's just a matter of time...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF...****.
The highway song...Nancy Sinatra....THE ESSENTIAL....***.
Lover come back.....Doris Day.....THE 1960'S SINGLES.***.
Taking a chance on love...Dinah Shore......THE BEST OF...*****.
Don't forget....Nat King Cole.....LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.****.
You're still the one....Shania Twain....GREATEST HITS.****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday Evening 8-10pm
Wednesday 1 July 2015
TV THEMES ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW JUNE 30TH 2015.
ALBUMS USED...
100 GREATEST TV THEMES Silva Screen productions,.
FAVOURITE TV THEMES... EMI GOLD.
HIT THEMES 1...Soundtrack Music Records.
THE BEST OF BRITISH TELEVISION...MUSIC CLUB.
CULT FICTION. THE RETURN OF CULT FICTION..VIRGIN.
THE AVENGERS & OTHER TOP SIXTIES THEMES....SEQUEL RECORDS.
BBC TV THEMES.......EMPORIO.
SOME DOWNLOADS.
tracks played....
Allo allo / Keeping up appearances / Downton Abbey / Dixon of Dock Green / Maigret / Kojak
Please sir / Ski Sunday / The Avengers /Man in a suitcase / Danger Man / Persuaders / Play your cards right / Upstairs Downstairs / 2 versions from The Simpsons / Quincy M.E.
All these tracks were from the various Cds listed above. Many could have been deleted. Some of the
tracks were the original recordings for the programmes they introduced....others were studio recordings that were faithful to the original.
PLAYLIST
Send me the pillow that you dream on...Dean Martin.. THE LONG LOST REPRISE HITS.****.
Take a message to Mary...Everly Brothers.... 50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Begin the beguine...Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS COLE PORTER(2CDS)*****.
Hallelujah I love her so...Ray Charles.... THE DEFINITIVE...****.
Up up and away...Johnny Mann Singers.....THE BEST OF...***.
Looking for Linda...Hue & Cry.....PLAYLIST.***.
Crocodile Shoes....Jimmy Mail.....SINGLE.***.
If the lights go out.....Katie Melua....PLAYLIST.***.
Big Girl.....Mika....SINGLE.***.
Put on a happy face.....Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL...(3CDS)*****.
Someone....Johnny Mathis.....25 YEARS OF ROCK N ROLL 1059.***.
Sleigh ride in July.....Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL.*****
Memories are made of this.....Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.***.
Stars on Guitars Medley...The Ventures.....THE VENTURES.***.
How wonderful you are....Gordon Haskell...HARRY'S BAR.***.
It was such a good day...Perry Como....RARITIES FROM NASHVILLE.*****.
Until it's time for you to go.....Elvis Presley.....THE 50 GREATEST LOVE SONGS.****.
The girl from Ipanema...Frank Sinatra....MY WAY. THE BEST OF....*****.
That lovin' you feelin' again...Roy Orbison, Emmylou Harris...THE VERY BEST OF....*****.
Danny's song....Anne Murray.....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
Theme from Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto..Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM.****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday evening 8-10pm
100 GREATEST TV THEMES Silva Screen productions,.
FAVOURITE TV THEMES... EMI GOLD.
HIT THEMES 1...Soundtrack Music Records.
THE BEST OF BRITISH TELEVISION...MUSIC CLUB.
CULT FICTION. THE RETURN OF CULT FICTION..VIRGIN.
THE AVENGERS & OTHER TOP SIXTIES THEMES....SEQUEL RECORDS.
BBC TV THEMES.......EMPORIO.
SOME DOWNLOADS.
tracks played....
Allo allo / Keeping up appearances / Downton Abbey / Dixon of Dock Green / Maigret / Kojak
Please sir / Ski Sunday / The Avengers /Man in a suitcase / Danger Man / Persuaders / Play your cards right / Upstairs Downstairs / 2 versions from The Simpsons / Quincy M.E.
All these tracks were from the various Cds listed above. Many could have been deleted. Some of the
tracks were the original recordings for the programmes they introduced....others were studio recordings that were faithful to the original.
PLAYLIST
Send me the pillow that you dream on...Dean Martin.. THE LONG LOST REPRISE HITS.****.
Take a message to Mary...Everly Brothers.... 50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Begin the beguine...Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS COLE PORTER(2CDS)*****.
Hallelujah I love her so...Ray Charles.... THE DEFINITIVE...****.
Up up and away...Johnny Mann Singers.....THE BEST OF...***.
Looking for Linda...Hue & Cry.....PLAYLIST.***.
Crocodile Shoes....Jimmy Mail.....SINGLE.***.
If the lights go out.....Katie Melua....PLAYLIST.***.
Big Girl.....Mika....SINGLE.***.
Put on a happy face.....Tony Bennett....THE ESSENTIAL...(3CDS)*****.
Someone....Johnny Mathis.....25 YEARS OF ROCK N ROLL 1059.***.
Sleigh ride in July.....Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL.*****
Memories are made of this.....Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.***.
Stars on Guitars Medley...The Ventures.....THE VENTURES.***.
How wonderful you are....Gordon Haskell...HARRY'S BAR.***.
It was such a good day...Perry Como....RARITIES FROM NASHVILLE.*****.
Until it's time for you to go.....Elvis Presley.....THE 50 GREATEST LOVE SONGS.****.
The girl from Ipanema...Frank Sinatra....MY WAY. THE BEST OF....*****.
That lovin' you feelin' again...Roy Orbison, Emmylou Harris...THE VERY BEST OF....*****.
Danny's song....Anne Murray.....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
Theme from Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto..Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM.****.
tudnofm 107.8
www.tudno.co.uk every Tuesday evening 8-10pm
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