COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEBRUARY 26TH 2017.

PLAYLIST.

A wonderful guy.....Jane Morgan...SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS.*****.
Pasta....Cast.....LOVE STORY.***.
Lonely town....Tony Yazbeck.....ON THE TOWN.****.
Just a few little things.....Charlie Stemp, Emma Williams...HALF A SIXPENCE.***.
Hello.....Cast.....THE BOOK OF MORMON.****.
A woman in love......Frankie laine....PLAYLIST.***.
All I do is dream of you....Gene Kelly.....DOWNLOAD.***.
A house is not a home.....Glee Cast....PLAYLIST.****.
Big girls don't cry   Four seasons......GREATEST HITS.****.
Young at heart....Frank Sinatra.....CAPITOL HITS.*****.
Viva Las Vegas....Elvis Presley.....HISTORY.****.
Sunrise , sunset.....Perry Como....LOOK TO YOUR HEART ****.
The last night of the world...Lea Salonga, Simon Bowman....MISS SAIGON.*****.
Land of Lola....Cast....KINKY BOOTS.****.
On the street where you live....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
Electricity...Elton John.....PLAYLIST.****.
C'mon everybody.....Eddie Cochran......THE BEST OF....***.
Because they're young......Duane Eddy......PLAYLIST.***.
I'm gonna wash that man right outta my hair.....Eydie Gorme....EYDIE SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS.****.
Les Miserables Suite.....Michael Ball, Alfie Boe...TOGETHER.*****.
The man with the golden arm....Elmer Bernstein / Chinatown, My Chinatown....
Bobbie Maxwell / Bewitched....The Betty Smith Group.....RARE POP INSTRUMENTELS
OF THE FIFTIES.****.
Fixer Upper....Maia Wilson...FROZEN ( FILM ) ****.
Moon river.....Andrea Bocelli.....CINEMA.****.
Notes / Prima Donna......Cast....PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.*****.
The rhythm of life.....Cast....SWEET CHARITY ( STAGE. GWEN VERDON )****.
Norman American Boy.....Chita Rivera, Peter Marshall ( STAGE..WEST END ) ****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING " JANE MORGAN" 21ST FEBRUARY 2017.

JANE MORGAN....FASCINATION...THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION...JASMINE.

Tracks played....
Two different worlds / I'm new at the game of romance / Fascination / My heart reminds me
River Seine / Catch a falling star / Beyond the blue horizon / If only could live my life again.
Volare.

Almost sixty tracks on one double CD means exceptional value although some of the choices are
dated and some B-sides of singles, however most of the hits are here and Jane Morgan's vocals
are exemplary.  If you like her style of singing this album will not be a disappointment.****.

PLAYLIST.

Chasing pavements....Adele...19.*****.
Simon Smith and his amazing dancing bear...Alan Price Set...THE BEST OF....****.
May each day.....Andy Williams....THE BEST OF...****.
Eight days a week......Beatles....1.****.
That ol' devil called love....Billie Holiday....PLAYLIST.****.
Run to him.....Bobby Vee.....THE HITS...***.
When you wore a tulip....Make the day...Michael Holliday....ANTHOLOGY.****.
I had the craziest dream...Nat King Cole.....THANKYOU PRETTY BABY.***.
Heart....Peggy Lee...OLE A LA LEE.*****.
Perfect day....Susan Boyle.....THE GIFT.****.
Perfect song.....Michael Ball....DOWNLOAD.****.
Green onions....Booker T & MGs,........PLAYLIST.***.
Make it with you.....Bread....THE BEST OF...****.
Oh, very young....Cat Stephens....DOWNLOAD.***.
Time....Craig Douglas....THE BEST OF....***.
Foottapper.....Shadows......THE BEST OF...***.
Quando Quando Quando.....Engelbert Humperdinck  UPDATE...SINGLE.****.
Laughter in the rain....Neil Sedeka......LAUGHTER AND TEARS.****.
Forever and for always.....Shania Twain....UP.****.
Grazie, Prego,Scusi.....Dean Martin....THE VERY BEST OF   2.****.
I'll see you in my dreams.....Pat Boone PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.****.
Pennsylvania 6-5000....The royal air force Squadronaires   IN THE MOOD.****.
You can't rollerskate in a Buffalo herd...Roger Miller.... GOLD.****.
My days of loving you.....Perry Como...THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.*****.
Step inside love....Cilla Black / I close my eyes and count to ten...Dusty Springfield
25 years of rock and roll   1968.****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING "1776" THE MUSICAL.

1776.....SONY BROADWAY.

Tracks played....
Sit down John / Piddle twiddle and resolve / Till then / But, Mr Adams / Yours
yours yours / He plays the violin / Cool,cool considerate men / Momma look
sharp / The egg / Is anybody there / Finale.

A very tuneful CD. The actual show is a little long on  dialogue in some places but the
music is impressive. It reminds me of Hamilton without the rap and speech music. It
could easily be converted to update it......and might be. The singing is clear and excellant
and the orchestrations perfect. *****.

PLAYLIST.

76 Trombones....King brothers.....THE BEST OF...***.
Days.....Kinks......THE BEST OF...***.
Losing my mind....Liza Minnelli....THE BEST OF...***.
Begin the Beguine...Perry Como....COMO SWINGS.****.
Be Italian....Fergie.....NINE(FILM) ***.
Stan' up and fight....Marvin Hayes....CARMEN JONES.(FILM)****.
A model of decorum and tranquility....Quartet....CHESS IN CONCERT...****.
To sir with love...Lulu...THE BEST OF...***.
Jeepers creepers....Louis Armstrong....GOLDEN MOVIE MUSICALS (3CDS).****.
Our house.....Madness....THE BEST OF....***.
Somewhere that's green....Ellen Greene....LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS( STAGE) ****.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend....Marilyn Monroe    PLAYLIST.***.
Born free.....Matt Munro.....THE BEST OF....*****.
Bye bye blackbird......Rosemary Clooney...CLAP HANDS HERE COMES ROSIE.****.
Guys and dolls....Ella Fitzgerald.....ELLA SINGS BROADWAY.*****.
What is this feeling.....Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth...WICKED.****.
Getting to know you / I whistle a happy tune...Ray Conniff...BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING BRENDA LEE. FEBRUARY 14TH 2017.

BRENDA LEE....THE BEST OF BRENDA LEE...MCA RECORDS.

Tracks played...
Sweet nothin's / I'm sorry / That's all you gotta do / All alone am I / As usual / Here comes that feeling / It started all over again / Sweet impossible you / Losing you.

All of Brenda Lee's big hits on one album plus a few others. Slightly higher class pop
items than most albums of hits.Brenda Lee certainly knew how sell a good ballad and
she could rock with the best of them. ****.

PLAYLIST.

The Stripper....David Rose / Skin tight, pin striped,Purple pedal pushers...Sheb Wooley
....GEMS FROM THE MGM VAULTS.(3CDS) ***.
So close....Brook Benton...THE ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS.****.
I'm still standing....Elton John....THE BEST OF....*****.
Perfidia....The Ventures.....THE BEST OF....***.
Eleonor....Turtles......THE BEST OF....***.
You're driving me crazy....Temperance Seven.....PLAYLIST.***.
I knew you were trouble....Taylor Swift......PLAYLIST.***.
Sway.....Peter Concitti.....PLAYLIST.****.
Where or when....Ray Anthony....DANCERS IN LOVE.****.
Money burns a hole in my pocket....Dean Martin...THE BEST OF....CAPITOL
RECORDS.****.
The very thought of you.....Michael Buble....NOBODY BUT ME.****.
If you go.....Peggy Lee.....IF YOU GO.*****.
Cliche love song.....EUROVISION 2014.***.
Accentuate the positive....Paul McCartney....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
More...Doris Day....LOVE HIM.*****.
Never be anyone else but you...Ricky Nelson.....GREATEST HITS.
I wish I were in love again....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS RODGERS & HART.*****.
Million years ago.....Adele....25.*****.
Asia Minor...Kokomo....HARD TO FIND POP INSTRUMENTALS 2.****
Mountain Greenery....Patti Page....IN THE LAND OF HI FI.***.
Let it be me....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Audition...Emma Stone....LA LA LAND.****.
Don't be stupid.....Shania Twain.....GREATEST HITS.****.
My funny Valentine.....Frank Sinatra....THE PLATINUM COLLECTION (CAPITOL) *****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING "HALF A SIXPENCE" FEBRUARY 12TH 2017.

HALF A SIXPENCE....FIRST NIGHT RECORDS...NOEL COWARD THEATRE 2017.

Tracks played....
Half a sixpence / Look alive / Money to burn / She's too far above me / Long ago / Back the right
horse / If the rain's gotta fall / Pick pout a simple tune / You never get anything right / I know
who I am  / We'll build a palace / I only want a little house / Flash bang wallop / Finale.

Much changed version from the Tommy Steel musical of 60 years ago. It has been updated...
or is that downdated.....with extra songs and lyric changes to the original songs. It has
been cleverly altered although the older songs seem to stand out against the newer ones.
Charlie Stemp gives a good account of himself as Kipps and his personality comes over
very well.    This album was recorded live and contains about 10 minutes of applause. A
little waste of space but I suppose it does add atmosphere and I have to admit it does
sound very good for a live performance. ****.

PLAYLIST.

Big Spender.....Shirley Bassey.....THE BEST OF...****.
Stand by me....Soldiers.....THE SOLDIERS.***.
Since I don't have you...Skyliners.....PLAYLIST.***.
Eye Level.....Simon Park.....SINGLE.***.
Scarborough Fair.....Sergio Menges ...THE BEST OF....****.
Dreamboats and petticoats....Scott Burton, Daisy-Wood-Davis....DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS.
Hey there....Rosemary Clooney....THE BEST OF....****.
Rose Marie.....Billy May...MAYTIME.****.
You'll be back....Cast....HAMILTON.****.
Just in time.....Kay Starr....MOVIN' ON BROADWAY.****.
Easy to love.....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS COLE PORTER.*****.
Razzle Dazzle....Jerry Orbach....CHICAGO.*****
Little old New York....Cast....TENDERLOIN.****.
Tell me on a Sunday....Sarah Brightman....SURRENDER.****.
Lullaby of broadway....Jerry Orbach....42nd STREET.***.
Hello young lovers.....Ray Conniff......BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING CONNIE FRANCIS. FEBRUARY 7TH 2017

CONNIE FRANCIS...THE ULTIMATE EP COLLECTION...SEE FOR MILES / UNIVERSAL.

tracks played....
Who's sorry now / Stupid cupid / Fallin' / My happiness / Carolina moon / Mama /
Everybody's somebody's fool / Valentino / Together / Love is me, love is you /
In the summer of his years / Robot man.

60 tracks from Connie Francis including all her hits in the early sixties. Clearly recorded
and remastered and including many album tracks. The voice is at it's best if not all the
album choices are extra special......but this was at a time when she was the Queen of
the charts and there is no doubt about the talent displayed here... power ballads, dance
music, novelty items and a bit of rock. Great stuff. ****.


PLAYLIST.

The ballad of Cat Ballou....Bobby Darin....SINGS THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
Faded summer love>.....Doris Day.....THE LOVE ALBUM.****.
Yesterday man.....Chris Andrews.....PLAYLIST.***.
Devil woman....Cliff Richard.....THE BEST OF....****.
Lady in Red....Chris de Burgh......THE VERY BEST OF...***.
Come back and shake me....Clodagh Rodgers.....PLAYLIST.***.
This is the life....Matt Monro....THIS IS....*****.
More than you know.....Rosemary Clooney.....LOVE.****.
Call me up....Overtones...HIGHER.****.
Say you don't mind....Colin Blunstone....PLAYLIST.****.
Don't ever change...Crickets.....THE BEST OF....***.
Let's face the music and dance.....Nat King Cole....LET'S FACE THE MUSIC.*****.
Teensville....Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.****.
I just died in your arms last night....Cutting Crew....SINGLE.***.
Sunchyme....Dario G.....PLAYLIST.***.
Baby it's cold outside.....Dean Martin....WINTER ROMANCE.*****.
Bom Bom....Sam & The womp......PLAYLIST.**.
This house.....Patti Page.....THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES.****.
I'm here to get my baby out of jail.....Everly Brothers....DREAM, THE BEST OF....****.
February brings the rain....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
The special years.....Val Doonican....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Falling in love with love.....Dinah Shore......THE BEST OF....(2CDS)*****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEBRUARY 5 TH 2017.

PLAYLIST.

You'll never get away from me / Dainty June and the farm boys...Ethel Merman,Cast...GYPSY.*****.
S'wonderful....Cast...AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.****.
Ya got me....Cast....ON THE TOWN.****.
Getting to know you.....Deborough Kerr? Marni Nixon....THE KING AND I( FILM )*****
A boy like that / I have a love....Marni Nixon....WEST SIDE STORY.*****.
He did it....Cast....CURTAINS.****.
Somewhere only we know....Lily Allen...SINGLE.****.
The way you look tonight.....Lettermen.....PLAYLIST.***.
Thunderball.....Tom Jones....THE BEST OF...****.
There's a coach comin' in...Cast.....PAINT YOUR WAGON( FILM)***.
A spoonful of sugar....Julie Andrews....MARY POPPINS(FILM)****.
Oo-de-Lally....Roger Miller......ROBIN HOOD.***.
Hello young lovers.....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
Three little words.....Cast.....GHOST THE MUSICAL.***
Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly in love.....Travolta,Newton-John,Valli....GREASE(FILM)****
We have all the time in the world....Louis Armstrong.....PLAYLIST.****.
What's love got to do with it......Tina Turner....THE BEST OF...****.
If I were a rich man...Topol.....FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.(STAGE).*****.
Love changes everything...Michael Ball....ASPECTS OF LOVE.***.
I am Africa......Cast....THE BOOK OF MORMON.*****.
Guys and dolls.....cast.....GUYS AND DOLLS....( NATIONAL THEATRE CAST.)****.
Bosom buddies...Angela Lansbury,Bea Arthur...MAME.(STAGE)****.
Red and black / Do you hear the people sing.....Cast....LES MISERABLES.(ORIGINAL STAGE)*****.

NEXT WEEK " HALF A SIXPENCE".NEW VERSION.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING " PATTI PAGE PART 2" AND 1948 HITS . JANUARY 31ST 2017.

PATTI PAGE. THE COMPLETE US HITS 1948-62. ACROBAT MUSIC.

Tracks played...
Milwaukee Polka / Changing partners / Cross over the bridge / Let me go lover / Allegheny moon
Old cape cod / Left, right, out of your heart / I wish I'd never been born / Most people
get married.

The complete Patti Page chart entries in America. Great singer....some good, some bad songs
but she makes them all seem reasonable. A talented singer. ****.

HITS OF 48.....LIVING ERA.

Tracks played....

Buttons and bows...Dinah Shore / Golden Earrings....Manana.....Peggy Lee /
Because...Perry Como / Beg your pardon...Francis Craig / Twelfth street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt / A tree in the meadow...Margaret Whiting.

25 Top hits from 1948. ***.


PLAYLIST.

My Roberta....Perez Prado....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Bella Bimba....Dean Martin....THE GOLDEN YEARS OF....***.
Gonna get along without you now....Trini Lopez / Under Paris Skies...Andy Williams /
You are the sunshine of my life...Liza Minelli......BEYOND THE SEA  50 SUMMER CLASSICS.****.
Yesterday....Jose Feliciano.....BEST OF THE BEST.****.
My love for you....Johnny Mathis....THE VERY BEST OF....*****
Wonderful world beautiful people....Jimmy Cliff....PLAYLIST.***.
Thank you for the music...Abba....THE BEST OF...****.
Skyfall...Adele...SINGLE.*****.
Tears dry on their own...Amy Winehouse...PLAYLIST *****.
Things ...Bobby Darin.....THE BEST OF...****.
Here, there and everywhere...Charlie Lansborough.....PLAYLIST.***.
Vincent....Don McLean....THE BEST OF...****.
By the fireside.....Jo Stafford...HAPPY HOLIDAYS.*****.
Beggin'....Overtones....GOOD OL' FASHIONED LOVE.****

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