Thursday, 15 August 2013

MILLIONS SELLING SINGLES PART 2. COLIN HOLMES. EASY LISTENING SHOW.

PLAYLIST.(when they became million sellers)

Peggy Lee...Fever.....1960.
Mack the knife....Bobby Darin...1961.
It doesn't matter anymore...Buddy Holly...1960.
You've lost that lovin' feelin'....Righteous Brothers...1962.
Puppet on a string.....Sandie Shaw....1959.
Wannabe....Spice Girls....1990.
Beat it....Micheal Jackson....1986.
Needles and pins...Searchers....1964.
The green green grass of home...Tom Jones....1970.
Reach....S club 7.......2000.
Stranger on the shore....Acker Bilk....1960.
Those were the days...Mary Hopkin....1965.
Everytime we say goodbye....Ella Fitzgerald...1981.
Whatever will be, will be...Doris Day...1957.
It's all in the game...Tommy Edwards....1959.
Save the last dance for me.....Drifters....1960.
Hound dog...Elvis Presley....1958.
All I have to do is dream...Everly Brothers....1958.
Hello Mary Lou....Ricky Nelson.....1959.
Something's gotton hold of my heart...Gene Pitney....1964.
Sealed with a kiss....Bryan Hyland.....1963.
Anyone who had a heart....Cilla Black.....1965.
Old Cape Cod....Patti Page......1959.
Here in my heart....Al Martino.....1952.
Love letters in the sand....Pat Boone....1959.
Heartbraker...Dionne Warwick....1990.
The day the rains came down...Jane Morgan....1959.
Breaking up is hard to do....Neil Sedaka....1962.
Yesterday once more...Carpenters....1979.
That's Amore...Dean Martin....1954.
Something stupid...Frank and Nancy Sinatra...1989.
Lipstick on your collar....Connie Francis....1958.
Catch a falling star....Perry Como...1958.
Can you feel the love tonight...Elton John...1993.
AND
Time for August....Julie London....CD CALENDAR GIRL. Not a million seller.

tudnofm 107.8
tudnofm.com

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

ALL MILLION SELLING SINGLES ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW PART 1.

PERRY COMO....5 SIGNIFICANT TRACKS. (ALL MILLION SELLERS)

Tracks played....Till the end of time / Don't let the stars get in your eyes / Magic Moments
                           It's impossible / And I love you so.

the million selling singles.PLAYLIST.

Rock and roll Waltz...Kay Starr....1956.
Memories are made of this....Dean Martin....1956.
Sixteen tons....Tennessee Ernie Ford...1957.
Too Young...Nat King Cole....1954.
Cathy's clown...Everly Brothers...1961.
Ticket to ride....Beatles....1965.
Rock around the clock....Bill Haley...1957.
Just the way you are...Billy Joel...1995.
Everything I do...Bryan Adams....2001.
Do you believe in love..Cher...1993.
I'm Sorry...Brenda Lee....1960.
Time to say goodbye...Andrea Bocelli,Sarah Brightman.....2000.
Georgia on my mind...Ray Charles....1961.
Theme from a summer place...Percy Faith....1959.
Strangers in the night....Frank Sinatra.....1965.
On the street where you live...Vic Damone....1958.
It's now or never...Elvis Presley.....1960.
Who's sorry now.....Connie Francis....1958.
Oh Pretty woman...Roy Orbison.....1968.
Can't get used to losing you...Andy Williams...1967.
Does your chewing gum lose it's flavour...Lonnie Donegan....1959.
Side saddle...Russ Conway....1959.
Downtown...Petula Clark.....1964.

PART 2 MILLION SELLERS NEXT WEEK....TUDNOFM 107.8 OR ONLINE TUDNOFM.COM.
TUESDAY 8-10PM

Thursday, 1 August 2013

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD+BOBBY RYDELL ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 30TH JULY

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD. THE LOOK OF LOVE. UNIVERSAL MUSIC.(2CDS)

tracks played....The look of love / Brand new me / Breakfast in bed / I only want to be
                         with you / I'd rather leave while I'm in love / I think it's gonna rain today.

46 tracks of pure pleasure from Dusty. Great value double CD including all her hits plus
interesting re-mixes and excellant album tracks. A five star collection.*****.

BOBBY RYDELL. THE BEST OF....CAMEO PARKWAY.

Tracks played     Kissin' time / Wild one / Volare / Good time baby / Forget him.

All the hits of Bobby Rydell plus a few others. A definite feel of early sixties pop that
grabbed your attention way back then. Pleasant if indistinct vocals with commercial
imaginative backings. 25 tracks.***.

PLAYLIST.

Batman Theme...The Marketts....HARD TO FIND 45S VOL 5.***.
You only live twice....Shirley Bassey....LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED.***.
Dear Heart...Micheal Holliday....THE MAGIC OF....****.
Peaceful....Helen Reddy....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Four in the morning....Daniel O Donnell....GREATEST HITS.***.
By the time I get to Phoenix....George Sgearing...THE ULTIMATE....*****.
Confidential....Tina Turner....WILDEST DREAMS.***.
Rain...Jose Feliciano.....BEST OF THE BEST.GOLD.****.
That's the way love is....Bobby Darin....THAT'S ALL.****.
Fairytales...Alexander Rybak.....FAIRYTALES.****.
Adios..Mel Torme....OLE TORME.*****.
Houston....Dean Martin....THE VERY BEST OF.....****.
You've got a freind in me...Michael Buble....;TO BE LOVED.****.
Let there be love....Nat King Cole.....VARIOUS.*****.
Come all ye fair and tender ladies....Jane Morgan....THE BALLADS OF LADY JANE.***.
Baby you got what it takes...Dinah Washington,Brook Benton...THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
The best is yet to come....Tony Bennett...THE ESSENTIAL...*****.
By myself....Peggy Lee....OLE A LA LEE.*****.
Right now....Leon Jackson....RIGHT NOW.***.
Promise me Thomas.....Patti Page....GOLDEN HITS OF THE BOYS.**.

Thursday, 25 July 2013

DEL SHANNON & BROOK BENTON ON EASY LISTENING SHOW JULY 23RD. COLIN HOLMES.

THE BEST OF BROOK BENTON CD. MERCURY.

Tracks played...The Boll Weevil song / It's just a matter of time / So many ways
                          Endlessly / Fools rush in.

Deep voiced soul/country and Western/ totally laid-back chocolate vocalising. Unbelievably
commercial and enjoyable CD of all of his major hits.****.

THE VERY BEST OF DEL SHANNON. UNIVERSAL MUSIC.

A product of the early sixties Del Shannon's music is instantly recognisable as brash falsetto laden
pop.Runaway is the big hit and it is one of the 30 tracks on this album. He repeated Runaway in
 a slower more bluesy version and that is also on this CD. Interesting and nostalgic.***.

Tracks played
Runaway / Runaway 67 / So long baby / Swiss maid / Keep Searchin'.

PLAYLIST.
Comin in the back door...Baja Marinba band....HARD TO FIND POP INSTREMENTALS 2.***.
Everything...Micheal Buble....CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE.*****.
Ka-ching.....Shania Twain...GREATEST HITS.****.
Yesterday...Perry Como....LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
The best things in life are free...Les Paul,Mary Ford...THE VERY BEST OF...****.
Quizas....Andrea Bocelli,Jennifer Lopez.....PASSIONE.****.
I believe I can fly....R Kelly...SINGLE.***.
Welcome home....Peters & Lee.....THE BEST OF....**.
Never tear us apart...Palona Faith....SINGLE.***.
Candy....Robbie Williams.....SINGLE.****.
You are the sunshine of my life....Frank Sinatra....MY WAY (2CDS).*****.
Theme from "Romeo &Juliet (Tchaikovsky)...Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM.***.
Vacation....Connie Francis....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...****.
Don't make me over...Overtones....GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE.PLATINUM EDITION.****.
Real Love...Ruby Murray / Gee but it's lonely...Pat Boone....1958 BRITISH HIT PARADE.(4CDS) ***.
Manhatten.....Ray Anthony.....DREAM DANCING.3***.
On a wonderful day like today...Matt Munro....THIS IS...*****.
Bird Dong.....Everly Brothers.....50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Tea for two cha cha 2....Tommy Dorsey Orchestra....TEA FOR TWO CHA CHAS.***
Write to me from Naples....Dean Martin...THE BEST OF....*****.
That old Black Magic.....Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF.....***.

tudnofm.com / tudnofm.107.8

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

MATT MONRO ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 17TH JULY

MATT MONRO. THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION. EMI.

tracks played.... My kind of girl / One day / For Mama / Without you / Yesterday / Til then my love.

150 tracks from every single Matt Monro released in his life time. Including B sides this is a
quality purchase. Monro couldn't have sung a bad song even if he tried. Pure Magic.!!*****.

PLAYLIST.

Non dimentica...Connie Francis...SINGS ITALIAN FAVOURITES.****.
Love makes the world go round...Everly Brothers....100HITS.****.
Don't you believe it...Andy Williams...THE DEFINITIVE BURT BACHARACH COLLECTION.***.(3cd)
You deserve...Peggy Lee....RIDIN' HIGH.*****.(3cd)
My hometown...Paul Anka....CLASSIC SONGS.***.
Tricky....Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.****(2CD)
The girl from Ipanema....Astraud Gilberto.....THE VERY BEST OF...***.
With open arms....Jane Morgan....GREATEST HITS.*****.
Spanish Lady...Val Doonican....THE V.D. SONGBOOK.****.
Don't get around much anymore....Tony Bennett, Micheal Buble...DUETS 2.***.
I wanna be loved by you / Someone to watch over me / Don't bring Lulu...Dorothy Provine.
THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
You belong to me....Joni James....THIS IS JONI JAMES.***.
All I want is you....Carly Simon...CARLY.****.
Daydream....Doris Day....MY HEART.***.
Mamdo del mercado la merced....Perez Prado....MAMBO PARTY.***.
I'll be seeing you...Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS.****.
Satisfied...Cee Lo Green...THE LADY KILLER.****.
Blackjack.....Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN.***.
Old Cape Cod....Puppini Sisters....THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO.****.
Pretty Butterfly....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****(3CD)
Round and round...Perry Como....100 HITS.(5CD) ***.
Pure Imagination.....Jamie Cullum......NEW ALBUM.***.
I've been lookin'...Vic Damone....YOU WERE ONLY FOOLIN'.****.
A house is not a home...Dionne Warwick....SING BACHARACH AND DAVID.****.
Just the way you are...Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.****.
Snowbird...Anne Murray....THE BEST...SO FAR.****.


Wednesday, 10 July 2013

GEORGE SHEARING & PATTI PAGE ON COLIN HOLMES SHOW JULY 9TH.

CD THE ULTIMATE GEORGE SHEARING ...EMI.

tracks played,....Cheek to cheek/Autumn leaves/The continental/Baubles bangles and beads.
                           Lullaby of birdland.

A sophisticated run-through of tracks taken from various quality albums by Mr Shearing.
24 in all with that very cool classy feel to every one. High musicianship here that can not
be faulted. Of interest to both Jazz and easy listening fans.*****.

PATTI PAGE SINGS GOLDEN HITS OF THE BOYS (AND  OTHERS)   SEPIA.
A hotchpotch of tracks from two albums and a few singles. Routine covers of 60s
male singers hits, a bit of country and western and a few flop singles. A devout
Patti Page fan would want this,and her singing is unmistakably sound but there are
albums better than this.**.

PLAYLIST

Higher...Overtones... HIGHER.****.
C'est la vie, Cest L'amour...Jane Morgan....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
It's impossible...Perry Como....THE BEST OF...****.
Angel Eyes....Frank Sinatra....ONLY THE LONELY.*****.
Gonna get along without ya now....Trini Lopez / Under Paris skies...Andy Williams.
Sidewalks of Cuba...Betty Bennett / Summertime..Ray Conniff /Bossa Nova Hand dance....
Connie Francis....BEYOND THE SEA. COMPILATION.****.
Fever....BIG BAND.****.
Granada...Al Martino.....AL MARTINO COLLECTION.****.
Amor...Ben E King....DANCE WITH ME.****.
Always something there to remind me...Peggy Lee....BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER.****.
Brazilian love song...Nat King Cole....THANYOU PRETY BABY.***.
Buona Sera...Dean Martin....THE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Savoy Truffle....Ella Fitzgerald....THE REPRISE YEARS.****.
Sway,,,Micheal Buble....MICHEAL BUBLE.*****.
Arn't you glad you're you...Rosemary Clooney...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS.*****.
At the river....Groove Armada.....THE BEST OF...***.
Chasing cars...Snow Patrol.....SINGLE.***.
Crazy...Gnarls Buckley......SINGLE.****.
Don't stop me now.....Queen.....SINGLE.****.
Fire Brigade....The move....VARIOUS.**.
Fly me to the moon...Julie London.....VARIOUS.****.
Please, love me forever....Tommy Edwards.....IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
I'll show you.....Alexander Rybak,,,,,,SINGLE.***.

TUDNOFM 107.8
online at TUDNOFM.COM.
every tuesday evening 8-10pm.

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

ROY ORBISON ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW.JULY 2ND.

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON.

Tracks played...You got it/That lovin' you feeling again/Lana/Running scared/In dreams.

Fantastic value as this Cd contains most of Orbison's hits from the sixties to the noughties.
Original copies of great classics. A five star CD.*****.

PLAYLIST.

The Monster twist...Tyrone A'Saurus.....GEMS FROM THE WARNER BROTHERS VAULTS(3CDS)**
Where in the world....Matt Munro....THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.(5CDS)*****.
Slow dance...Carpenters....LOVELINES.***.
He's a rebel....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION(3CDS)****.
T'was a sunny day...Rosemary Clooney...LOOK MY WAY.****.
I believe my heart...Duncan James,Keedie.....SINGLE.***.
Losing you....Dusty Springfield....THE BEST OF...****.
I love a rainy night...Eddie Rabbitt.....SINGLE.***.
Forget me not...Eden Kane....THE BEST OF...***.
Sunny Afternoon....Hank Marvin....VARIOUS.****.
River deep, mountain high...Ike & Tina Turner.....VARIOUS.****.
Here comes summer....Jerry Keller....VARIOUS.***
If the lights go out....Katie Melua...SINGLE.***.
Little arrows...Leapy Lee.....VARIOUS.**.
22....Lilly Allen....SINGLE.***.
Teach me tonight...Nat King Cole....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION(2CDS)****.
S'wonderful...Ray Conniff...THE BEST OF....****.
Past Forever...Agnetha Faltscog....NEW ALBUM.***.
My love for you....Johnny Mathis....THE VERY BEST OF....(2CDS) *****.
Medley...Secret love/Who will buy/Feelin' groovy...Doris Day...THE MAGIC OF DORIS DAY.*****.
Walks like Rhianna...Wanted....SINGLE.****.
Have I told you lately that I love you...Micheal Buble....TO BE LOVED.****.
Stairway of love...Micheal Holliday....THE MAGIC OF....****.
Georgia on my mind...Ray Charles....THE DEFINITIVE..(2CDS)*****.
Happy heart...Andy Williams....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Sleigh ride in July...Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL.*****.

Colin Holmes easy listening show...8-10 PM EVERY TUESDAY on TUDNOFM 107.8 or
online at TUDNOFM.COM