COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 28TH MARCH 2017.

PLAYLIST.

Livin' in a house full of love....Billie Jo Spears....50 ORIGINAL TRACKS.********.
My rock and foundation....Peggy Lee...WHERE DID THEY GO.********.
Come on...Will Young...PLAYLIST.******.
Early in the morning....Vanity Fare   DOWNLOAD.*****.
The flood.....Take That....DOWNLOAD.******.
The good life.....Tony Bennett......THE BEST OF...********.
Nessun Dorma.....Blake  TOGETHER ******.
We can work it out.....Stevie Wonder.....PLAYLIST.*******.
5,6,7,8....Steps.....SINGLE.*****.
April in Paris.....Frank Sinatra.....COME FLY WITH ME.**********.
Our House....Helen Reddy....THE VERY BEST OF....*******.
I can't give you anything but love....Dean Martin...THE VERY BEST OF...2 ********.
Absolutely me....Caro Emerald....DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR
********.
What do I know....Ed Sheeran......PLAYLIST.******.
What becomes of the broken-hearted....Rod Stewart.....PLAYLIST.******.
Goodnight girl...Wet wet wet....PLAYLIST.******.
Wasn't expecting that....Jamie Lawson...JAMIE LAWSON.*******.
Things we do for love....10 CC........THE BEST OF....******.
Jai Ho...A R Rahman & Pussycat Dolls.......SINGLE.********.
Don't forget.....Nat King Cole......LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.*******.
Melancholy serenade....Jackie Gleason / The typewriter....Leroy Anderson....RARE
POP INSTRUMENTALS OF THE FIFTIES.********.
Alone again...Diana Krall, Michael Buble.......DOWNLOAD.********.
Two different worlds....Jane Morgan FASCINATION *******.
Stronger than me....Amy Winehouse.....PLAYLIST.******.
Young at heart.....Val Doonican.....THE SONGBOOK.******.
There's only one of you.....Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.*******.
Red river valley.....Jo Stafford....THE ULTIMATE CAPITOL COLLECTION.********.
Lipstick'a'powder 'a'paint.....Helen O' Connell....A LONG LAST LOOK.******.
First taste of love.....Ben E King....DANCE WITH ME.********.
Mambo No 5....Perez Prado...MAMBO PARTY.******.
At last.....Etta James....THE BEST OF...*******.
How about you....Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE
**********.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING "THE HAPPY TIME" MARCH 26TH 2017.

THE HAPPY TIME....ROBERT GOULET..DAVID WAYNE....RCA VICTOR.

Tracks played....
The happy time / Catch my garter / Tomorrow morning / Please stay / I don't
remember you / St Pierre / The life of the party / Among my yesterdays.

A great album featuring Goulet's wonderful baritone at it's best. Superb ballads
written by Kander and Ebb and some fun songs as well....It makes one wonder
how this show did not do well on Broadway. It's a good CD though.********.

PLAYLIST.

Edelweiss ...Vince Hill.....PLAYLIST.******.
Half a sixpence....Tommy Steele.....HALF A SIXPENCE.*****.
What's new Pussycat....Tom Jones.......THE BEST OF   ******.
The surrey with the fringe on top...Doris Day....SHOWTIME.*********.
Who am I...Alfie Boe....ALFIE.******.
Lion sleeps tonight....Tokens....SINGLE.******.
Under the boardwalk...Drifters......PLAYLIST.*******.
Take that look off your face....Stephanie Lawrence....TELL ME ON A SUNDAY.*****.
Wouldn't it be loverly....Martine McCucheon....MY FAIR LADY.*******.
What'll I do....Julie London....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.*******.
Aquarius / Let the sunshine.....5th Dimension......PLAYLIST.******.
Mrs Robinson......Simon & Garfunkel......PLAYLIST.*******.
Georgie Girl.....The Seekers.......THE BEST OF......*******.
Let it go....Cast......THE FULL MONTY.****.
Hand me the wine and the dice.....Cast.....ASPECTS OF LOVE.*****.
Expressing yourself.....Cast......BILLY ELLIOT......*******.
The happiest town in town......Cast.....YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.****.
When you got it, flaunt it......Cady Huff......THE PRODUCERS.********.
As if we never said goodbye.....Glenn Close.....SUNSET BOULEVARD.**********.
The magnificent 7......Henry Mancini...THE REAL.....*******.
There's room for everyone.....Helen Reddy...PETE'S DRAGON.******.
For good....Collabro.....HOME.*******.
Shall we dance....Christine Andreas......HERE'S TO THE LADIES.********.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING VERY LYNN, JO STAFFORD, AND MUSIC OF THE FORTIES. MARCH 21ST 2017.

WE'LL MEET AGAIN....VERA LYNN... VIRGIN.EMI.

Tracks played....
Well meet again / When the lights go on again / I'll pray for you / Yours / The white
cliffs of dover / It's a lovely day tomorrow.

An album featuring Vera Lynn but with other artists also...some not the original
forties singers. All of the Lynn  tracks are recordings from a later time but probably
better recordings. Her voice on these tracks is mellower and never strident. ******

JO STAFFORD....THE ULTIMATE CAPITOL COLLECTION....EMI.

Tracks played......

Temptation / Autumn leaves / Walkin' my baby back home / I'll be seeing you /
Feudin' and fightin'.

I would hardly call this ultimate...more some of.....Gordon MacRae  joins her on
eight tracks and there's another four with hillbilly connections. however it's still
 a great album and I have a lot of respect for Jo's singing and performance. She is
almost the perfect singer in intonation and feeling. Beautiful sounds !......even
the hillbilly. ********.

SONGS THAT WON THE WAR.....DMG TV.

Tracks played....

Run rabbit run...Flanagan & Allen / Goodnight sweetheart....Al Bowlly / Bless 'em all..
..George Formby / When the lights go on again all over the world...Vaughn Monroe
I'll be with you in Apple Blossom time....Andrews sisters / I'll get by...The Ink Spots.

100 original recordings made during the war including both English and American
best sellers......Can't fault it.*******.

PLAYLIST.

Your song....Hank Marvin.....THE BEST OF....******..
Seasons in the sun.....Terry Jacks.....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Love letters in the sand....Pat Boone....PAT'S 40 BIG ONES.*******.
Supermarket flowers.......Ed Sheeran.....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Sweet talking guy.....Chiffons......PLAYLIST.*****.
Angel eyes......Julie London......YOUR NUMBER PLEASE.*********.
Breaking up is hard to do.....Overtones.....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.*******.
American beauty Rose......Frank Sinatra.....THE CAPITOL SINGLES.**********.
Save the last dance for me....Drifters.....THE BEST OF....*******.
What you get is what you see....Tina Turner......PLAYLIST.******.
Happy organ....Dave 'baby' Cortez.....DOWNLOAD.******.
I want to give....Perry Como.....ICONS.********.
It had better be tonight......Michael Buble.....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*********.
Yes my darling daughter.....Eydie Gorme   DOWNLOAD.******.
What I long for....Alexander Rybak......DOWNLOAD*****.
Twinkle and shine....Doris Day.....BRIGHT AND SHINY...*******
Stardust....Nino Tempo & April Stevens.....DEEP PURPLE.******.
Mama told me not to come......Tom Jones.....PLAYLIST *******.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING COLLABRO . MARCH 19TH 2017.

COLLABRO..HOME... PEAK PRODUCTIONS.

FROM NOW ON STAR SYSTEM IS TEN STARS...................Excellent.**********
                                                                                                       Rubbish. *
Tracks played.....

Til I here you sing / Don't rain on my parade / Bui Doi / Journey to the past.

Interesting harmonic foursome producing some nice arrangements on this album
which does not contain all the usual subjects. There are tracks from Jekyll & Hyde,
from the new musical Anastasia, from Wicked, and from Love never dies. The track
from Love never dies is outstanding and as a whole it's an enjoyable listen.******.

PLAYLIST.

Be our guest....Cast.....DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.*****
The goods....Cast....THE FULL MONTY.*****.
Mums and dads....Kids...BLITZ! ******
Banana boat song....Harry Belafonte....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Eye of the tiger....Gloria Gaymor......PLAYLIST.*****.
To sir with love....Glee....*****.
Come back to me....Robert Goulet.....ON BROADWAY.*********.
Les trois Cloche ( the three bells) Elaine Paige.....PIAF.*******.
It's a grand nigh for singing....Dick Haymes.....DICK HAYMES.******.
My kind of town....Frank Sinatra.....COMPLETE REPRISE.*********.
Everybody's talking....Four Tops.....PLAYLIST.*****.
Give a little whistle.....Doris Day....WITH A SMILE AND A SONG.******.
Wooden heart....Elvis Presley.....HISTORY.*******.
Pepe....Duane Eddy.....8 CLASSIC ALBUMS.******
Goldeneye ( Trailer)...THE BEST OF BOND.*******.
Let it go.....Pentatonix.....THAT'S CHRISTMAS TO ME.**********
But alive.....Lauren Bacall....APPLAUSE.*******.
Give me the sinple life....Rosemary Clooney.....EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.********.
Hundreds of stories....Cast....IN THE HEIGHTS *******.
Lawyers.....Gregory Jbara,Lee Wilkof.....UNSUNG MUSICALS.******.
Your fault....James Cordon, Emily Blunt....INTO THE WOODS(FILM) ******.
He 's back.....David Wayne.....THE HAPPY TIME.********

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING FRANK SINATRA ON REPRISE 4. MARCH 14TH 2017.

FRANK SINATRA   THE COMPLETE REPRISE RECORDORDINGS.

tracks played....

How insensitive / Star / Rain in my heart / Hallelujah I love her so / The train /  I will drink the wine / Walk away / Let me try again.

A brief choice from the complete Sinatra recordings on Reprise.  It's an amazing luggage
collection of music but one can hear the Sinatra voice fade a little as the years progress.
These days you can buy most of his Capitol recordings for a lot less, and although some sound
a little dated this era was when he could do no wrong. The Voice was at it's best. Sadly,
at the moment this Reprise collection is expensive`......but it does include everything.
****.

PLAYLIST.

Bring me sunshine...Eric & Ernie......PLAYLIST.**.
Tower of strength....Gene McDaniels....PLAYLIST.**.
Mack the knife...Patti Page....GOLDEN HITS OF THE BOYS.****.
I've got a crush on you....Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra....DUETS.***.
Dr Finley's casebook theme.....Light music society orchestra...THE GREAT BRITISH
EXPERIENCE.****
Almaz....Randy Crawford.....THE BEST OF....***.
Tequila Sunrise....Eagles.....THE BEST OF.....****.
Are you ready for love.....Elton John.....GREATEST HITS.****.
If I didn't have a dime....Gene Pitney...THE COLLECTION.****.
Sweet and gentle.....Ben E King.....DANCE WITH ME.****.
Till I kissed you....Everly brothers.....THE BEST OF....****.
Cry me a river.....Julie London......THE MAGIC OF....****.
Can't stop the feeling....Justin Timberlake......DOWNLOAD.****.
Hickory Dick and Doc.....Bobby Vee.....THE SINGLES COLLECTION.***.
With open arms......Jane Morgan.....GREATEST HITS....*****.
9 Million Bicycles.....Katie Melua.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Midnight in Moscow.....Kenny Ball.....PLAYLIST....****.
Need you now...Antebellum....DOWNLOAD.****.
The locomotion.....Little Eva.....THE BEST OF...***.
Madam La Zonga.....Mel Torme.....OLE TORME.*****.
All the things you are.....Ella Fitzgerald.....JEROME KERN SONGBOOK.****.
You'll always be the one I love....Dean Martin....THE LONG LOST REPRISE HITS.****.
Love...Peggy lee....PASS ME BY.****
Why'd you come in here lookin' like that....Dolly Parton.. A LIFE IN MUSIC.****.
Pocketful of rainbows....Elvis Presley....50 GREATEST LOVE SONGS.****.

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NEXT WEEK WILL BE THE START OF A NEW 10 STAR RATING FOR EACH ALBUM
OR SINGLE. THIS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MANY FOLLOWERS FOR A CLEARER
OPINION OF MANY ALBUMS

COLIN HOLMES.

COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 12TH MARCH 2017.

PLAYLIST.

Theme from a summer place....Percy Faith.....THE BEST OF...****.
The trolley song.....John Wilson....THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT.****.
Empty chairs at empty tables....Michael Ball / Close every door...John Barrowman /
Another suitcase in another hall...Barbara Dickson / Cast...Chitty chitty bang bang....
LATEST AND GREATEST MUSICALS(3CDS) ****.
A secretary is not a toy....Paul Reed...HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT
REALLY TRYING.****.
When you say nothing at all....Ronan Keating.....PLAYLIST.****.
April love....Pat Boone.....PLAYLIST.****.
Smile....Nat King Cole.....THE BEST OF...*****.
The tender trap......Frank Sinatra.....PLAYLIST.****.
Make someone happy.....Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme....THE TWO OF US.****.
The wheels of a dream....Cast....RAGTIME.****.
True love....Richard Chamberlain.....PLAYLIST.***.
Ghostbusters....Ray Parker Jnr....SINGLE.***.
Swinging on a star....Big Dee Irwin......PLAYLIST.**.
A wonderful guy....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
An old fashioned wedding....Bernadette peters, Tom Wopat.....ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.(STAGE)
'Til I hear you sing....Karim Ramiloo  LOVE NEVER DIES.****.
Miss Baltimore crabs....Michelle Pfeiffer......HAIRSPRAY (FILM) ****.
Home cookin'...Bob Hope Margaret Whiting / Top Hat, white tie and tails...
Billy May.....MAY TIME.****.
When Messiah comes...Lee Wilkof.....LOST IN BOSTON 2.****.
Sunday....Lea Salonga Jose Llana...FLOWER DRUM SONG 9NEW BROADWAY) ****.
Well did you Evah....Bing crosby, Frank Sinatra.....HIGH SOCIETY(FILM )*****.
Take good care of yourself.....Ruthie Henshall, Simon Thomas...MARGUERITE.***.


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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING 'BILLY JO SPEARS' MARCH 7TH 2017.

BILLY JO SPEARS   50 ORIGINAL TRACKS... EMI RECORDS.

Tracks played....
Marty Gray / I'll share my world with you /  Harper Valley PTA / Blanket on the ground /
If you want me / Too much is not enough / I've got to go / 57 Chevrolet / Love ain't gonna wait for us
I will survive / Livin our love together / Sing me an old fashioned song /  What I've got in mind.

Excellent package of  50 original tracks from Billie's career. Clearly recorded and sounding
pretty good in every way. If you're a C&W fan it's a must.....if you just like good commercial
music you'll be delighted. Every hit is included plus some heartfelt covers from just about
everybody. Great value, and in some cases...great fun. ****.

PLAYLIST.

Summer in the city....Lovin' spoonful......PLAYLIST.****.
Take good care of my baby....Bobby Vee....THE BEST OF.***.
Roses are red.....Bobby Vinton....THE BEST OF....***.
From me to you....Del Shannon....THE VERY BEST OF......***.
Early every morning.....Dinah Washington....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
New world in the morning....Roger Whittaker....NOW AND THEN.****.
Brown girl in the ring.....Boney M.....THE BEST OF.....***.
Please forgive me.....Bryan Adams......THE BEST OF....****.
Lady D'Arbanville.....Cat Stevens....PLAYLIST.***.
I'm looking out the window.....Cliff Richard.....GREATEST HITS. ****.
You have to be there.....Susan Boyle....SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.****.
Bend it.... Dave Dee, Dozy, Mitch & Titch.....TH BEST OF....**.
Who's got the action.....Dean Martin.....FOREVER COOL...****.
Everybody loves a lover.....Doris Day///HER LIFE IN MUSIC(3CDS) *****.
You came along....Frank Ifield.....THE COMPLETE A SIDES AND B SIDES.****.
Something's coming....Caterina Valente....I HAPPEN TO LIKE NEW YORK.****.
Take a message to Mary......Everly Brothers.....100 hits.****.
 If I thought you'd ever change your mind...Cilla Black...THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.***.
If I never sing another song.....Matt Munro....THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
La mer....Sarah Brightman....THE VERY BEST OF 1990-2000.***.
Can't take my eyes off you....Andy Williams....THE LOVE SONGS.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS FEATURING 'GHOST THE MUSICAL' MARCH 5TH 2017

GHOST THE MUSICAL....GHOST LONDON LTD...ABSOLUTE.

Tracks played...
Overture / Here right now / Unchained melody / More /  Three little words / Are you
a believer / With you / Life turns on a dime / Talkin' bout a miracle.

This is a good representation of the film on stage. I'm sure it will work perfectly in
 from of a theatre audience. On a CD it all seems a bit lack lustre and although "Unchained
melody sticks out the rest of the songs seem unrememberable. Perhaps young people would enjoy
this CD rather than I. ***.

PLAYLIST.


Life upon the wicked stage....Cast....SHOWBOAT ( COLUMBIA BROADWAY ) ****.
I have confidence....Julie Andrews....THE SOUND OF MUSIC.(FILM )*****.
A little priest....Angela Lansbury , Len Cariou...SWEENEY TODD.*****.
I only have eyes for you...Flamingos.....PLAYLIST.***.
Witchcraft.....Frank Sinatra....THE SINGLES.*****.
With every breath I take.....Fiona hendley....GREATEST HITS OF THE MUSICALS.***
If I loved you ( reprise|)...Gordon MacRae....CAROUSEL( FILM )*****.
My shot.....Cast....HAMILTON.****.
Breathless....Jerry Lee Lewis......THE BEST OF...***.
This is my song.....Harry Secombe.....THE BEST OF....***.
Medley.....Max Bygraves......SING ALONG WITH...***.
Blue Moon....Mel Torme......PLAYLIST.****.
Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde.....Georgie Fame......THE BEST OF....****.
Dancing.....Cast....HELLO DOLLY...ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.***.
I could have danced all night / I've grown accustomed to her face...Ray Conniff....
BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING 'RARE POP INSTRUMENTALS OF THE FIFTIES' FEBRUARY 28TH 2017.

RARE POP INSTRUMENTALS OF THE FIFTIES    ....60'S COMPLETE.

tracks played.....
The poor people of Paris...Les Baxter / Canadian sunset...Hugo Winterhalter /
Sail along silvery moon...Billy Vaughn / Cherry pink and apple blossom white
Perez Prado / Tea for two cha cha...Tommy Dorsey orchestra / The Typewriter..
...Leroy Anderson /  Song of the Nairobi trio.....Fortune tellers /  Heart and soul..
....Johnny Maddox /  Tequila ...The Champs / Fried onions...Lord Rockinghams 11.

31 perfectly recorded instrumentals from the fifties....some in stereo sounding all the
better for it. Amongst the thirty one tracks there are some undistinguished novelties
but for a collector of instrumental favourites and a few obscurities  and a hatful
of nostalgia this is a good buy. ****.


PLAYLIST.

You've got what it takes...Showaddywaddy....THE BEST OF...***.
The winner takes it all....Abba.....THE BEST OF...****.
For your love....Yardbirds.....THE BEST OF..***.
I'll never find another you....Vic Damone...YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING.***.
Loin d'ici.....French Eurovision entry 2010.***.
Breathe again....Toni Braxton.....TONI BRAXTON.****.
The game of love....Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders...PLAYLIST.***.
But not for me....Ella Fitzgerald... A PORTRAIT OF....*****.
Fields of gold....Sting...PLAYLIST.****.
It's impossible.....Perry Como....THE BEST OF...*****
Frankfurter sandwiches.....Joanne & the streamliners....DOWNLOAD.***.
Message to Michael....Dionne Warwick SINGS BACHARACH & DAVID ****.
Forty miles of bad road....Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****
Melancholy March...Julie london...CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
America....Simon & Garfunkel.....PLAYLIST.****.
Dance on...The shadows....THE BEST OF...***
Honolulu city lights.....Carpenters....LIFELINES.*****.
From Rusdsia with love....Matt Munro....THE COLLECTION *****.
Buona sera....Dean Martin...THE BEST OF...SINGLES....CAPITOL...*****.
Blue bayou....Roy Orbison.....GREATEST HITS.****
Somethings gotta give...Natalie Cole.....STILL UNFORGETTABLE ***.
I don't wanna talk about it....Rod Stewart....PLAYLIST.***

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