COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS...THE TOP MUSICALS CHOSEN BY AMATEURS TO PERFORM ON GREAT BRITAIN IN 2017

TOP TEN MUSICALS CHOSEN BY AMATEURS FOR 2017.

One tracks from each show played.

1....GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERETTAS
2....MADE IN DAGENHAM.
3....DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
4....9-5.
5....PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT.
6....SPAMALOT.
7....OKLAHOMA
8....CHESS.
9....SWEENEY TODD
9....ANNIE.
9....LEGALLY BLOND.

THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES THIS YEAR THAT NUMBERS ARE VERY LOW. THIS IS
NOT TO SAY THERE ARE LESS MUSICALS BEING PERFORMED, MORE .....CHOICES
VARY . THERE ARE OVER 250 MUSICALS BEING PERFORMED !


PLAYLIST.

The good the bad and the ugly....Hugo Montenegro.....PLAYLIST.***.
Oh what a beautiful morning.....Ray Conniff..BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
Fame.....Irene Carr.......SINGLE.***.
As long as you're happy.....Barry Bostwick, Joanna Gleason....NICK & NORA.***.
Whatever Lola wants....Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA ON BROADWAY.*****.
Triplets....Danny Kaye.....THE BEST OF.....****.
Up where we belong. ...Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes.....PLAYLIST.****.
Summer nights....John Travolta, Olivia Newton John....GREASE(FILM)****.
Knowing when to leave...Jill  O' Hara.....PROMISES PROMISES!
Beguine the beguine.....Julio Englesias.....SINGLE. ***.
Anthem...Lee Mead.....PLAYLIST. **.
Lola....Kinks......THE BEST OF...***.
Far from the home I love.....CAST......FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.*****.
Music of the night....Alfie Boe, Michael Ball....TOGETHER.*****.
Puttin' on the Ritz....Cast.....YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN....**.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING BILLY FURY JANUARY 24TH 2017

THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE...LONDON RECORDS / DECCA.

Tracks played...
Maybe tomorrow / Colette / Halfway to paradise / Jealousy / I'd never
find another you / Last night was made for love / In thoughts of you /
Run to my loving arms.

Famous early sixties British singer with over a dozen top ten entries
in the charts. Presley-ish  with an unusual choice of recording
material but as a solo artist lost out to Beatlemania and the upsurge
of groups after 1963. Loved by all who remember his distinctive voice
and still requested on nostalgia radio shows ( Like mine).  This album
has some of his not-so known tracks as well as all the hits.***.

PLAYLIST.

The way you lpook tonight...Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF....****.
Never grow old.....Abi & Esther Ofarim....DOWNLOAD.***.
Besame mucho......Dean Martin....DINO LATINO.****.
January....Pilot.....PLAYLIST.***.
Boys and girls....Pixie Lott......PLAYLIST.***.
Happy....Pharrell Williams.....SINGLE.****.
Love is Blue....Paul Mauriat.....THE BEST OF....***.
I've been a bad bad boy....Paul Jones.**.
Dock of the bay....Otis Redding.....THE BEST OF....***.
Dear Darlin'.....Olly Murs......DOWNLOAD.***.
Life goes on.....Noah and the Whale.....PLAYLIST.***.
The flood......Katie Melua.....THE HOUSE.***.
So many ways....Brook Benton.....THE BEST OF....****.
Finchley Central.....New  Vaudeville Band....PLAYLIST.***.
Give me just a little more time....Chairman of the Board....PLAYLIST.***.
The gypsy in my soul....Doris Day......DAY BY DAY.****.
Just the two of us....Johnny Mathis..... A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.***.
The life and soul of the party....Petula Clark...THE CLASSIC COLLECTION ( 3CDS) ****.
Perhaps love.....John Denver....THE UNPLUGGED COLLECTION.****.
The banjo's back in town.....Teresa Brewer....THE BEST OF...**.
I'm lookin' out the window.....Peggy Lee.....THE BEST OF THE SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Please love me forever....Tommy Edwards.....IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
I remember you.....Ella Fitzgerald......SINGS JOHNNY MERCER.****.
It all depends on you....Frank Sinatra....COME DANCE WITH ME.....****.
Anything goes......Herb Alpert......THE ESSENTIAL...***.
Can't get you outta my head.....Kylie Minogue.....THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS.***.


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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING "LA LA LAND" JANUARY 22ND 2017

LA LA LAND....EMMA STONE, RYAN GOSLING.

This is hardly a "Musical " film more a romantic comedy with music and dancing and that
makes for not total listening pleasure unless you've been transported to delight by
the movie. Neither of the stars are great singers and the orchestrations  are of "film music"
quality which leaves you wondering what's happening. Indeed before seeing the film you
will very disappointed with this CD. ***.

Tracks played..
Audition / A lovely night / City of stars / Someone in the crowd / City of stars 2 /
Another day of sun / City of stars 3.

PLAYLIST.
Love is all around....Wet Wet Wet...SINGLE.***.
Run to you......Whitney Houston.....THE BEST OF...****.
There is a sucker born every minute / One brick at a time....Jim Dale...BARNUM.****.
Overture.....Orchestra....MACK AND MABEL.*****.
Empty chairs at empty tables...Alfie Boe, Michael Ball...ALFIE.****.
Wild wild west....Will Smith.....PLAYLIST.**.
Mustang Sally....Wilson Picket....THE BEST OF...***.
I could write a book....Vic Damone......DOWNLOAD.****.
A boy from Nowhere....Tom Jones....PLAYLIST ***
Beautiful candy...Anna maria Alberghetti....CARNIVAL.****.
Young love...Sonny James......PLAYLIST.***.
Goldfinger......Shirley bassey....PLAYLIST.****.
Xanadu....Sharleen Spiteri....PLAYLIST.***.
Let it go...Idina menzel....FROZEN.****.
You have to be there....Helen Sjoholm.....KRISTINA.****.
Belle....Cast....BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.***.
On what a beautiful morning....Rosemary Clooney.....CLOONEY ON BROADWAY.****.
No Llores por Mi Argentina....Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger.....CINEMA.****.
All the things you are.....Ray Conniff.....S'AWFUL NICE.****.
Donkey serenade...Perry Como....COMO SWINGS.****.
The room where it happens....Cast....HAMILTON.

NEXT WEEK.....THE TOP SHOWS CHOSEN BY AMATEURS IN GREAT BRITAIN
FOR 2017.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING "LA LA LAND" AND MATT MUNRO. JANUARY 17TH 2017.

MATT MUNRO. THE RARE MONRO...EMI GOLD.

Tracks played....
Other people / How could I ever leave you / Where in the world / Commercials.

51 tracks from Matt Munro is indeed good value but not every recording here could be
considered a classic performance. Indeed there seems to be some early tryout material that
was never going to be released , and then there are the commercials he recorded which are now
only nostalgically interesting.  A mixed bag but Munro's voice conquers all.****.


LA LA LAND.......RYAN GOSLING.EMMA STONE.

Tracks played....

A lovely night / City of stars / Another day of sun.

There is absolutely no doubt that unless you have seen the wonderful film this CD is more of
a puzzlement than a pleasure. See the film !! ***

PLAYLIST

Does your mother know....Abba...THE BEST OF....****.
Home lovin' man...Andy Williams.....SINGLE.****.
Rock and roll music....Beatles.....PLAYLIST.****.
Do the bird.....The Vernon's girls....THE VERNON'S GIRLS.***.
Loin D'ici....Eurovision 2014. ***.
Lights of Cincinatti....Scott Walker....NO REGRETS.****.
Downtown remix 1988.......Petula Clark.....THE COMPLETE GOLDEN HITS COLLECTION.***.
Manhattan....Mel Torme....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.****.
Summer of 42....Biddu Orchestra....PLAYLIST.***.
Bad to me.....Billy J Kramer.....PLAYLIST.**.
I say a little prayer....Aretha Franklin....THE BEST OF....****.
Ruby....Ray Charles.....THE DEFINITIVE.....*****.
Yea Yea....Georgie Fame......GREATEST HITS.****.
If you're gonna leave ( just leave)....Gladys Knight & the Pips......PLAYLIST.**.
Hold me, thrill me, kiss me...Gloria Estefan...THE BEST OF...***.
Pretty little black-eyed Susie   .Guy Mitchell......GREATEST HITS.***.
Bandelero....Gypsy Kings......THE GYPSY KINGS.***.
You are my destiny....Paul Anka, Michael Buble....CLASSIC SONGS. ***.
Romantica....jane Morgan.....SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
She sings for free....Paul Williams..... A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE.****.
September in the rain...Dinah Washington....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
Sam's song....Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr....THE RAT PACK.****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 15TH JANUARY 2017.

PLAYLIST.

A man and a woman....Percy Faith.....THE PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA.****.
Oklahoma.....Cast....BROADWAY CAST ALBUM 1980.****.
Putting it together.....Barbra Streisand...THE ESSENTIAL....*****.
Macavity....Shiley Bassey.......SINGS A.L. WEBBER.***.
Movin' out.....Billy Joel......GREATEST HITS.****.
Lion sleeps tonight...Tight Fit....SINGLE.***.
Blue velvet.....Bobby Vinton......THE BEST OF...***.
Stranger in Paradise.....Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett....DUETS 2 ***.
Peggy Sue.....Buddy Holly......THE BEST OF....***.
A man like you / Unusual way.....Raul Julio,Shelly Burch....NINE.*****.
The boy next door.....Judy Garland.....HER GREATEST HITS.****.
Happy talk.....Captain Sensible......SINGLE.**.
Mister Sandman....Chordettes.....DOWNLOAD.****.
The crying game.....Dave Berry...BEST OF...***.
Promises Promises.....Dionne Warwick......DOWNLOAD.****.
Whatever will be....Doris Day....THE BEST OF...*****.
Grange Hill... Theme....PLAYLIST.**.
Skid row..... Cast....LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.***.
Perfect year.....Glenn Close.....SUNSET BOULEVARD.*****.
The surrey with the fringe on top.....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
I have dreamed...Matt Monro....MATT AT THE MOVIES.*****.
What takes my fancy.....Lucille Ball......WILDCAT.***.
Easter Parade.....Eydie Gorme.....LOVE IS THE SEASON.***.
Daffodils.....Norbert Leo Butz......BIG FISH.****.
Good Morning....Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney / Whistle while you work....Adrianna Caselotti
A foggy day ( In London town)  Fred Astaire....GREAT MOVIE MUSICALS ( 3CDS) ****.
All I ask of you.....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS ON BROADWAY.****.
Don't rain on my parade....Barbra Streisand....FUNNY GIRL.****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING JOSEPH LOCKE, ALBUM " HOW THE WEST WAS WON" JANUARY 10TH 2017.

JOSEPH LOCKE...HEAR MY SONG....EMI RECORDS.

Tracks played....
Hear my song Violetta / Goodbye / The drinking song / How can you buy Killarney.

About the best record you could buy of Joseph Locke's hit recordings. Although there was
no charts for 78rpm records before 1952 it was always clear he was one of the most popular
record sellers of the forties and fifties. Sadly when vinyl came in at the end of the fifties
his career was almost over. This Cd is all that is left.***.

HOW THE WEST WAS WON....BING CROSBY, ROSEMARY CLOONEY... BEAR FAMILY
RECORDS...ORIGINALLY  RCA RECORDS.

Tracks played...

Skip to my lou / Careless love / Jennie Jenkins / The streets of Laredo.

Superb Duo recording from Clooney and Crosby. Obviously fascinated by the idea behind this
American folk celebration and with Jimmie Driftwood, The Mormon tabernacle choir and others
involved they couldn't resist. The result is 5 star.*****.

PLAYLIST.

Spanish harlem.....Ben E King......GREATEST HITS.****.
Johnny remember me....John Leyton......THE BEST OF....***.
Grandma's feather bed.....John Denver.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Think twice.....Celine Dion.....SINGLE.****.
Keep smilin', keep laughin' Be happy.....Doris Day....BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
Okefenokee.....Freddy Cannon....THE BEST OF....***.
No one else but you....Nancy Wilson.... A TOUCH OF TODAY.****.
Everything....Michael Buble.... CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
A love song....Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.*****.
Go gentle...Robbie Williams....DOWNLOAD.***.
It's the talk of the town....Connie Francis....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
Corrina Corrina.....Floyd Cramer....ON THE REBOUND.***.
Across the tracks....Vikki Carr THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (3CDS)****.
On the road to Mandalay   Frank Sinatra COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
The boy does nothing...Alisha Dixon....THE ALISHA SHOW.***.
If I only had time....John Rowles......PLAYLIST.***.
Can't stop the feeling....Justin Timberlake.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Human...The killers..   DOWNLOAD.****.
Smile....Lily Allen.....PLAYLIST.**.
In the bleak midwinter.....BLAKE....BLAKE.****.
Love of my life.....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Sax....Fleur East.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Big spender....Peggy Lee.....BIG SPENDER.****.
Rose rose I love you....Frankie Laine....GREATEST HITS.****.


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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 8TH JANUARY 2017

PLAYLIST.

Chapel of love....Dixie Cups.....PLAYLIST.***.
Conga...Gloria Esteven...THE BEST OF....***.
In the mood.....Glen Miller.....PLAYLIST....***.
Get happy...Puppini Sisters.....HOLLYWOOD.***.
Ferry cross the Mersey.....Gerry & Pacemakers.....THE BEST OF...***.
It's alright with me.....Kay Starr......MOVIN' ON BROADWAY.****.
The sound of music.....Doris Day......SHOWTIME.*****.
Babkak, Omar,Aladdin and Kassin....Cast....ALADDIN.***.
One normal night......Cast....ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL.****.
High hopes......Frank Sinatra....SINGLE.****.
King Creole.....Elvis Presley.....HISTORY.****.
Piano Man....Billy Joel......THE BEST OF....****.
Do you wanna dance.....Cliff Richard.....THE BEST OF....****.
Alfie.....Dionne Warwick....THE BEST OF......****.
View to a kill....Dutan Duran.....THE BOND THEMES.****.
Rah rah tip top......Cast....PIRATE QUEEN.***.
Children will listen / Not while I'm around.....Josh Groban...STAGES.****.
Here right now......cast.....GHOST THE MUSICAL.***.
Oliver....Cast....OLIVER.*****.
By Strauss...Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN.*****.
The room where it happens....Cast.....HAMILTON.****.
Windmills of your mind....Dusty Springfield......PLAYLIST.*****.
Boogie Wonderland.....Earth, Wind  and fire.....PLAYLIST.***.
June is bustin ' out all over....Cast....CAROUSEL...1995 LONDON CAST.***.
People will say we're in love......Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
Something about this night......Cast....FINDING NEVERLAND.****.
Les Miserables Suite.....Michael Ball, Alfie Boe......TOGETHER.*****.



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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING HITS OF 1950. JANUARY 3RD 2017.0

HITS OF 50....LIVING ERA. SANCTUARY CLASSICS.

Tracks played....
The old master painter...Peggy Lee, Mel Torme / I can dream can't I....Andrews sisters / Dear
hearts and gentle people...Bing Crosby / Ragg Mopp...Ames brothers / Harry Lime Theme....Anton
Karas / The cry of the wild goose...Frankie Laine / Mona Lisa....Nat King Cole / If I knew you were
coming I'd have baked a cake ....Eileen barton / Hoop de doo...Perry Como / All my love...Patti
Page / The thing...Phil Harris.

25 of the top 1950 hits on one album is no mean feet. Well recorded ( In Mono) and the absolute
best recordings from shellac that you can get hold of. Certainly for nostalgia buffs...a gem! ****.

PLAYLIST

My cherie Amour...Stevie Wonder....THE BEST OF....****.
Dream....Dean Martin.....LATE NIGHT WITH....****.
Julie.....Doris Day....WONDERFUL DAY.***.
Island of dreams....Springfields......THE BEST OF....***.
Star...Simply Red.......SINGLE.****.
Scarbrough Fair Simon & Garfunkel.....THE BEST OF....****.
Ka-ching......Shania Twain.......PLAYLIST.****.
Oh Julie...Shakin' Stevens....THE BEST OF....***.
Surrender.....Elvis presley.....HISTORY.*****.
Let it be me...Rod Stewart,Jennifer Hudson.....PLAYLIST.****.
Rosemary.....Brian Hyland.....GREATEST HITS.***.
Justa gigolo....Louis prima.....WE LOVE MAMBO.***.
Spanish Lady.....Val Doonican.....THE VAL DOONICAN SONGBOOK.****.
June in January....Julie London.....CALENDAR GIRLS.*****.
By myself.....Rosemary Clooney....ROSIE SOLVES THE SWINGIN' RIDDLE.****.
One of us......Patti Page....THE MERCURY YEARS 2 ****.
La vie en Rose.....Andrea Bocelli,Edith piaf......PASSIONE.****.
I don't care if you don't love me anymore...Mavericks....MAVERICKS.****.
Rain.....Frank Sinatra.....THE SINGLES ( CAPITOL) *****.
Hit the road jack....Puppini Sisters.....THE HIGH LIFE.***.
It doesn't matter anymore...Don McLean....CHAIN LIGHTNING.****.
Fever....Peggy Lee......EMI PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF....*****.

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