Wednesday, 2 October 2013

THE X-FACTORY 2013. STILL THE SAME.

THE X FACTORY.

I was interested to see how the X factor was changing this year after losing ratings
to that "Dancing programme" on the other side. Viewers must have been shocked to
see the cattle market experiance  greatly enhanced this year. Judged by
 the judges,judged by large audiences, re-judged by both in a seemingly musical
chair episode of unbelievable error -filled judgement. Is reality like this ? The
consistant tearful competitors of both sexes hopefully hoping their tears will
somehow engage with sympathy from the live audience, the TV audience ,
the judges, or anyone....please!Help me !    No. In the real reality tears will
get you nowhere at an entertainment audition. The producers of the entertainment
will pass on you for the next person....then you might get a callback.Then, you might
get another callback. Then, you still might not get what you want. Tears will be
ignored. That's show-biz. The X factory is not. It's about ratings.
There's still more tears, buckets of them, because now it's book camp time when
fifty percent of those remaining will be eliminated by the four judges. Then the real
programme starts with the same back-stories, tears, and judgements as we head
tediously to the final three, or two, followed by a Christmas No 1, an album
and then possibly C-list obscurity. In the "real" end it's about a really good song
that lasts.....not about the winner.
The X factory just repeats itself year after year and loses TV audiences. Soulful
tearful,noisy female singers. Cute young men. Boring groups. It goes on and on.
There is a young woman with glasses who has a nice tone to her voice singing
simple songs....not unlike the young lady who won "The Voice" earlier in the
year. She could win.......but I feel the ratings for Strictly come dancing and it's
straighforward family entertainment appeal will be the channel that most people
switch to. No more tears.

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

DORIS DAY ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW SEPTEMBER 24TH.

A complete show featuring the music of Doris Day. All of Doris's music is available at your local
record shop or on the internet. There is little to still be released in out-takes or non- released
singles.It's all available. Below are all the tracks I played on the show and on what album they
came from.

Whatever will be will be / Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps / Move over darling / Pillow Talk
It's Magic / The deadwood stage / A very precious love / Everybody loves a lover
Love me or leave me / Close your eyes(with Andre Previn trio) / Sentimental journey
Medley..Secret love,Who will buy,59th Bridge street song.  ......THE MAGIC OF DORIS DAY.*****.

The sound of music.....SHOWTIME.*****.
Steppin out with my baby....CUTTIN' CAPERS.****.
Keep smilin',keep laughin',Be happy.....BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
Please don't eat the daisies/Tunnel of love.....THE DORIS DAY STORY.***.
Another go around / The glass bottomed boat / Oo-ee baby/ Caprice...  THE 1960'S SINGLES.****.
High hopes...WITH A SMILE AND A SONG.***.
A guy is a guy /  If I can help somebody...DORIS DAY HER LIFE IN MUSIC.*****.
I'll never stop loving you...DORIS DAY HIT SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Life is just a bowl of cherries....THE LOVE ALBUM.****.
There will never be another you....DAY BY NIGHT.****.
A load of hay / No....DORIS DAY HAPPY HITS.***.
Slightly out of tune......LATIN FOR LOVERS.*****.
Love him.....LOVE HIM.*****.
Day dream.....MY HEART.***.

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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

ROD STEWART+MAMAS AND THE PAPAS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 10TH SEPTEMBER.

THE BEST OF THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS....MCA.
tracks played...California dreamin' / Words of love / Make your own kind of music / Do
you wanna dance / Go where you wanna go.

All the hits on one album plus all of Mamma Cass's hits plus some odd songs.It's an era
that has musically disappeared but has a nostalgic feel of summer and flowers that some
people still appreciate. ***.

ROD STEWARTS NEW ALBUM.
tracks played...She makes me happy / You can't stop me now.
These tracks are the two singles released from the current album and are proberbly the
most commercial songs released from Mr Stewart for some time. Although pleasant heavy
handed pop, whole album in one sitting is a bit much.***.

PLAYLIST.
Summer of 42...Biddu orchestra...SINGLE.****.
I'm sorry...Brenda lee.....THE BEST OF...****.
Matchstick men....Brian and Michael.....SINGLE.**.
Superstar...Carpenters....VARIOUS.****.
Tell him....Celine Dion,Barbara Streisand.....SINGLE.***.
Me and the elephant....Charlie Lansborough.....THE BEST OF...***.
Yesterday man....Chris Andrews.....VARIOUS.***.
Move it.....Cliff Richard.....VARIOUS.****.
Cest La Vie.....Bewitched......SINGLE.***.
Should I surrender...Doris Day...WONDERFUL DAY.***.
Beautiful day...Michael Buble....TO BE LOVED.****.
Tangled up....Caro Emereld....SINGLE.***.
Back in my arms again....Mavericks...SINGLE.***.
Love is me, love is you....Connie Francis....THE ULTIMATE EP COLLECTION.****.
I want to be evil....Eartha Kitt...PURRFECT.****.
How do you do....Matt Munro...THE COLLECTION.****.
Volare....Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF...****.
Strictly come dancing theme...Laurie Hollaway Orchestra....STRICTLY COME DANCING.***.

May each day....Andy Williams...THE LOVE SONGS.****.
Lipstick a powder and paint...Helen O Connell.... A LONG LAST LOOK.***.
It's not for me to say...Johnny Mathis....THE VERY BEST OF..2 CDS)*****.
Corcovado...Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto....THE VERY BEST OF SMOOTH JAZZ.(2CDS)***.
All i do is dream of you...Dean Martin...LATE NIGHT WITH...****.
Canto Della Terra...Joe Mc Elderry.....CLASSIC.***.
I looked back....Perry Como...THE ESSENTIAL 60S COLLECTION.****.
From this moment on....Ella Fitzgerald....SING COLE PORTER.****.

24TH SEPTEMBER ON EASY LISTENING SHOW.  THE BEST OF DORIS DAY.
the whole programme devoted to the best recordings and albums from Doris Day.

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

MICHEAL HOLLIDAY & MARINA LASLO ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW. AUGUST 20TH.

MARINA LASLO....CLASSIC REVOLUTION. MLM.

Tracks played....Ave Maria / Caruso / Moon river / Pavan ( Faure)

Interesting 14 tracks of beautiful singing of some classics and some well known songs.
Sympathetic modern backings stay mainly in the background allowing Miss Laslo's
voice to take centre stage. A little strident in places where I thought the balance was
not quite on the money, but otherwise a creative restful performance.***.

MICHAEL HOLLIDAY...ANTHOLOGY(3cdS) EMI.

Tracks played....Dearest / Drums / Gone Fishin' / Skylark /Home Cooking.

All Michael Holliday's hits + excerpts from his albums with a few children's songs and
adverts thrown in.  86 tracks in all . Now that's value for money. His Crosby voice is
entertaining to hear and for Michael Holliday's fans you can not to better.

PLAYLIST.

Some kind of wonderful...Michael Buble...CRAZY LOVE.*****.
Can't help falling in love...Doris Day....LOVE HIM.*****.
Sunchine Lollipops and roses.....Lesley Gore....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.***.
Can't get you out of my head...Kylie Minogue....THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS.****.
Will you still be mine....Connie Francis...CONNIE & CLYDE.****.
Jamaica Farewell...Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
24 hours from Tulsa.....Gene Pitney....THE BEST OF...****.
Peaceful....Georgie Fame.....THE BEST OF...***.
Petite Fleur....Hank Marvin.....SINGLE.****.
On the wings of love....Jeffrey Orbourne....SINGLE.***.
Scarlet O Hara....Jet Harris, Tony Meehan.....THE BEST OF..***.
Love is in the air....John Paul Young....SINGLE.***.
Fly me to the moon....Julie London....VARIOUS.****.
Tina Marie...Perry Como...JUKE BOX BABY.****.
Taking a chance on love....Dinah Shore....THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL RECORDINGS 59-62.*****.
All ...Buddy Greco....AWAY WE GO.****.
I get along without you very well....Peggy Lee....IF YOU GO.*****.
Hello Sunshine...Bobby Darin...INSIDE OUT.****.
Leave right now....Will Young....FRIDAY'S CHILD.****.
The story...Dave King....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.***.
A perfect day   .Roger Whittaker..NOW AND THEN.****.
That Sunday, that summer....Nat King Cole....THOSE LAZY HAZY CRAZY.****.
Face it girl,it's over...Nancy Wilson....THE VERY BEST OF....CAPITOL60-76 (3CDS)****.

unfortunately I will not be doing the next two Easy Listening shows so there will be no blogs till
I return September 11th. Martin Ward is taking my place so please tune into him next Tuesday on
TUDNOFM 107.8 OR ONLINE AT TUDNOFM.COM.

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.

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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.

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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.**.