COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW TOP HITS OF 1953. OCTOBER 18TH 2016

HITS OF 53....SANCTUARY RECORDS LTD. M ONO.

Tracks played...
Don't let the stars get in your eyes....Perry Como / Till I waltz again with you..Teresa Brewer / Comes-along-a love....Kay Starr / The song from Moulin Rouge...Percy Faith / She wears red feathers..Guy Mitchell / I'm walking behind you...Eddie Fisher / Oh!...Pee Wee Hunt / Rags to riches...Tony Bennett .

Acceptable MONO recordings of genuine records from 1953. From a nostalgic point of view these
recordings are as good as it gets...but   it does bring up the frailty of fifties lyrics and fifties orchestrations. ***.

PLAYLIST

7 nation army...Marcus Collins......SINGLE.***.
Take a chance on me.....Abba.....THE BEST OF....****.
Today.....The new Christy Minstrels.....COAT YOUR MINDS WITH HONEY.****.
Action......Freddy Cannon.....THE BEST OF...***.
Wonderful night....Don McLean....CHAIN LIGHTNING.****.
Back to black...Amy Winehouse......SINGLE.*****.
Can't help falling in love...Andy Williams......GREATEST HITS.****
The way you look tonight....Frank Sinatra.....MY WAY. THE BEST OF....*****.
Stay with the happy people....Doris Day.....BRIGHT AND SHINY.****.
You know what I mean....The Vernons Girls....THE VERNONS GIRLS.***.
Every little bit hurts...Aretha Franklin......PLAYLIST.****.
You're going to lose that girl....Beatles.....1.****.
If I were a carpenter.....Bobby Darin.....THE BEST OF....*****.
The show must go on.....Carly Simon.....THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Barwick Green.....Sidney Torch.....THE GREAT BRITISH EXPERIENCE.****
Have you ever really loved someone....Bryan Adams....SINGLE.****.
On an evening in Roma.....Michael Buble.....DOWNLOAD.****.
I came to love you...Alexander Rybak......DOWNLOAD.*****.
Garota de Ipanema.....Andrea Bocelli.....PASSIONE.****.
The anniversary waltz.....Connie Francis.....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
The folks who live on the hill....Peggy Lee.....EMI PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF...*****.
Torvill & Dean Medley....Cy Payne.....FACE THE MUSIC.****.
So it always will be.....Everly Brothers......50 YEARS OF HITS.****.
Saturday night at the movies.....Overtones   THE OVERTONES.****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW 11TH OCTOBER 2016

PLAYLIST.

Sunny afternoon....Hank Marvin.....PLAYLIST.****.
Tea for two cha cha (2).....Tommy Dorsey....TEA FOR TWO CHA CHAS.****.
American beauty rose....Frank Sinatra....COME SWING WITH ME.****.
Let it go....Gary Barlow......DOWNLOAD.***.
You don't know....Helen Shapiro......THE BEST OF....****.
Two People.....Tina Turner....BREAK EVERY RULE.****.
Send my love......Adele....25.*****.
Last train to San fernando....Johnny Duncan & Blue Grass Boys..PLAYLIST.****.
Don't fence me in....Tommy Edwards....IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
It's getting better....Mamma Cass.....THE BEST OF...****.
As tears go by...Marianne Faithful......THE BEST OF....***.
Those were the days...Mary Hopkin......PLAYLIST..***.
Classical gas.....Mason Williams....PLAYLIST.****.
Dream along with me.....Perry Como.....THE BEST OF PERRY COMO.****.
I'm lost without you.....Billy Fury.....THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.***.
Perfect song...Michael Ball......DOWNLOAD.****.
Candy.....Robbie Williams.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Happy.....Pharrell Williams.....DOWNLOAD.*****
So many ways....Brook Benton....THE ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS.****.
For all we know......Matt Munro.....THE COLLECTION.*****.
Moonlight in Vermont.....Ella Fitzgerald.....A PORTRAIT OF....*****.
Don't you remember....Dean Martin...DEAN MARTIN ( 3CDS) ****.
Call me.....Petula Clark.....THE CLASSIC COLLECTION.( 3CDS) ****.
Old cape cod Patti Page / Broken hearted melody...Sarah Vaughn.....HARD TO FIND SINGLES.****
I came to love you.....Alexander Rybak....DOWNLOAD.****.
You are my destiny....Paul Anka, Michael Buble.....CLASSIC SONGS MY WAY.***.
That's all it took.....George Jones, Gene Pitney...GENE PITNEY. THE COLLECTION.****.
Autumn leaves....Doris Day....DAY BY DAY ****.
Nobody but me / On an evening in Roma....MICHAEL BUBLE....DOWNLOAD.*****.
Let's go...Routers / Let's think about livin'...Bob Luman / That's old fashioned...Every Brothers... GEMS FROM THE WARNER BROTHER'S VAULTS.( 3CDS) ****.
Buffalo girls...Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney....HOW THE WEST WAS WON.*****

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW. OCTOBER 8TH 2016.

PLAYLIST.

Because you loved me....Johnny Mathis...BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME.****
Soul bossa nova....Quincy Jones...DOWNLOAD.***.
Crystallise....Sophie Ellis Bextor......SINGLE.***.
Moonlight Kiss......Raul Malo........DOWNLOAD.****.
Misty...Ray Stevens.....PLAYLIST.***.
You're nobody till somebody loves you.....Dean Martin, Shelby Lynn....FOREVER COOL.****.
Any old time of the day...Dionne Warwick....ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES(5CDS) *****.
I've got my love to keep me warm.....Jackie Gleason......MERRY CHRISTMAS.****.
So long baby.....Del Shannon....THE VERY BEST OF....***.
Young at heart....Perry Como.....FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART.****.
You to me are everything...The Real thing.....SINGLE.***.
Cotton eye Joe....Rednex.........SINGLE.***.
The world is waiting for the sunrise.....Les Paul & Mary Ford....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
I'm outta here....Shania Twain.....GREATEST HITS.****.
Lollipops and roses......jack Jones.....THIS WAS MY LOVE.****.
This October......Julie, London......CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Mack the knife.....Peggy Lee.....I'M A WOMAN.****.
We didn't ask to be brought here....Bobby Darin.....SINGS THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
Brucia La Terra( Theme from The Godfather)...Andrea Bocelli.....CINEMA.****.
That old back magic.....Bobby Rydell.....THE BEST OF....****.
I came to love you / 5-7 years......Alexander Rybak...DOWNLOADS.****.
It had to be you....Andy Williams......THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****.
Stars....Collabro.....DOWNLOAD.****.
It's a lovely day today.....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS IRVING BERLIN.*****.
My Blue heaven / Some kinda eathquake....Duane Eddy....6 CLASSIC ALBUMS.****.
never gonna give you up....Rick Astley......SINGLE.***.
Let it be me....Rod Stewart,Jennifer Hudson......PLAYLIST.****.
Only 16....Sam Cooke,,,,,GREATEST HITS.****.
San Francisco.....Scott Mckenzie.......PLAYLIST.***.
Joanna....Scott Walker.......PLAYLIST.****

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING GENE PITNEY SEPTEMBER 27TH 2016

GENE PITNEY...THE COLLECTION. ...MUSIC CLUB DELUXE

Tracks played....
Twenty four hours from Tulsa / Something's gotten hold of my heart / That girl belongs to yesterday / Town without pity / I'm gonna be strong / Liberty Valance / If I didn't have a dime / Mecca / Big Job / I've got five dollars and it's Saturday night. ( Last two with George Jones ).

40 tracks about half of them top twenty hits, and album tracks , especially good with George Jones.
From the heart singing from Gene which was a very commercial move in the sixties added together with some vibrant double-tracking and sympathetic arrangements he hit the mark. Very popular in
Britain and was always welcome for round the country concerts. I enjoyed this album.****.

PLAYLIST.

Old cape Cod...Michael Holliday....EMI PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF...****
The purple people eater.....Sheb Wooley / Stampede...Danny Valentino...THE MGM VAULTS.***.
On my own.....Andre Rieu......MUSIC OF THE NIGHT.****.
If we try......Don McLean.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Tunnel of love.....Doris Day.....HER LIFE IN MUSIC (3CDS) *****.
Don't let me be misunderstood...The Animals...THE BEST OF....****.
Lay down your arms.....Anne Shelton....PLAYLIST.***.
Theme from a summer place...Percy Faith.......SUMMER PLACE.****.
Try a little tenderness....Aretha Franklin.......PLAYLIST,****.
Second hand rose....Barbra Streisand......THE BEST OF.....*****.
Rise like a Phoenix....Conchita /  Bake a cake......Unknown......EUROVISION 2014. ***.
There goes my heart.....Joni James.....THIS IS JONI JAMES.***.
Two sleepy people.....Julie London.....YOUNR NUMBER PLEASE.*****.
All about the base...Meghan Trainor.....SINGLE.****.
Mr Bojangles.....Robbie Williams.....SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING.****.
Shepherd Moon.....Enya.....SHEPHERD MOONS.***.
In the wee small hours of the morning....WEE SMALL HOURS.*****.
You'll never know....Jim Reeves...GENTLEMAN JIM.****.
My foolish heart....Billy Eckstein.....PLAYLIST.****.
As usual.....Brenda Lee......SINGLE.****.
Do you love me...Brian Poole & The Tremeloes....PLAYLIST.***.
Treasure...Bruno Mars.....PLAYLIST.***.
Peace Train.....Cat Stevens.....PLAYLIST.****.
Don't forget.....Nat King Cole.....HAZY CRAZY DAYS.****.


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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING HIT SONGS ON 1949 . SEPTEMBER 20TH 2016

HITS OF 49....ASV LTD.9 Mono.

Tracks played....
A little bird told me..Evelyn Night / Galway Bay...Bing Crosby / Cruising down the river...Russ Morgan / Riders in the sky...Vaughn Monroe / A you're adorable...Perry Como / Baby it's cold outside...Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark / Slipping around...Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely... Mule train...Frankie Laine.

A British recording of 25 of 1949's biggest hits. Well recorded as most of the tracks were originally on 78rpm. Pure nostalgia but amazingly some of these records don't sound as dated as you might think. ****.

PLAYLIST.

I believe in you....Michael Buble....DOWNLOAD.****.
An Englishman in New York,,,,Sting...DOWNLOAD.*****.
More than you know....Rosemary Clooney.....LOVE.****.
Volare.....Al Martino.....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
The girl from Ipanema....Frank Sinatra....THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA.****.
The best is yet to come....Tony Bennett,,,,THE ESSENTIAL....*****.
Bad boys.....Alexander Burke......SINGLE.***.
Yesterday once more.....Carpenters......THE BEST OF...*****.
Early morning rain.....Charlie  Lansborough.....PLAYLIST.****.
Walkin' with my angel...Bobby Vee....THE SINGLES COLLECTION.***.
Got to get you into my life...Cliff Bennett & Rebel rousers    PLAYLIST.***.
Face to face....Elton John, Gary Barlow.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Say you don't mind....Colin Blunstone....PLAYLIST.****.
Talking in your sleep....Crystal Gayle......DOWNLOAD.****.
Look at me.....Gerry Halliwell.....SINGLE.***.
New world in the morning.....Roger Whittaker.....THE GOLDEN AGE OF....****.
The race is on....Jack Jones....MY KIND OF TOWN.****.
Walk don't run.....John Barry.......PLAYLIST.**.
Poetry in motion....Johnny Tilletson....PLAYLIST.***.
I've been married.....Gerard Kenny.....TIME BETWEEN THE TIME.****.
S'posin.....Nelson Riddle....EIGHT CLASSIC TRACKS.****.
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps....Doris Day...THE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Sneakin' up on you.....Peggy Lee.....PASS ME BY.****

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING ANDY WILLIAMS SEPTEMBER 13TH 2016

THE VERY BEST OF ANDY WILLIAMS....SONY..BMG.
Tracks played.....
Music to watch girls by / Can't get used to losing you / Can't take my eyes off you / On the street where you live / House of Bamboo / Happy heart / Raindrops keep falling on my head .

All the hits plus some album tracks. Smooth crooning.****
Personality....Anthony Newly.......THE BEST OF....***
I've got you under my skin.....The Four Seasons....THE BEST OF...****
Radetsky March....Andre Rieu....PLAYLIST.***
I wouldn't trade you for the world....Bachelors.....GREATEST HITS.***
Let's hang on...Barry Manilow.....THE BEST OF....***.
Baby I'm yours.....Barbra Lewis......THE BEST OF....***
The river of dreams....Billy Joel....THE RIVER OF DREAMS.***
Bella Bella bambino....Dean Martin / Goodnight Mrs Flintstone...The Flintstones....GEMS FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS( 3CDS) ****
So, What's new ?....Peggy Lee.....THE VERY BEST OF....*****.
Sealed with a kiss......Bryan Hyland......GREATEST HITS.***
Take 5...Dave Brubeck, Carmen McRae....PLAYLIST.****.
Fool, if you think it's over....Chris Rea.....SINGLE.****.
Time....Craig Douglas......THE BEST OF....***
Love me warm and tender....Paul Anka....MY WAY.***
Softly as I leave you.....Matt Munro.....THIS IS....*****.
Walking Happy......Connie Francis.....CONNIE & CLYDE.****
Roll with the wind....Alexander Rybak.....FAIRYTALES.****.
Dream on little dreamer.....Perry Como....THE SCENE CHANGES.****.
Very Kind....Will Young....FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
My heart belongs to daddy...Eartha Kitt.....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Smile.....Harry Connick Jnr.....YOUR SONGS.*****
It's nice to be with you...Julie London......STONED SOUL PICNIC.****.
This masquerade......Carpenters......40/40.*****.
Tangled up....Caro Emerald......DOWNLOAD.****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEATURING JIM REEVES 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016

JIM REEVES....GREATEST HITS   BMG / CAMDEN.
Tracks played....
I love you because / Billy Bayou / This world is not my home / I won't come while he is there /  Am I losing you / Anna Marie / Adios amigo / I'm gonna change everything. You're the only good thing.

All of the hits. Good value recording. His dark brown voice colours all of the tracks on this collection and is very pleasant if a little repetative. ****.

New York New York...Palona faith....DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.*****
A love song...Anne Murray...THE BEST...SO FAR.****.
Souvenir of Mexico...Ben E King.....DANCE WITH ME.****.
The girl with the golden Braids......Perry Como....100 HITS.****.
Walk like an Egyptian.....Puppini Sisters....THE RISE AND FALL OF RUBY WOO.****.
Goodbye to yesterday...Elina Born, Stig Rasta...EUROVISION 2015.***.
Can't stop the feeling...Justin Timberlake...DOWNLOAD.****.
Excerpt from a teenage opera....Keith West.....PLAYLIST.***.
Autumn Almanac...Kinks.....THE BEST OF....****.
Let the heartaches begin....Long John Baldrey....PLAYLIST.***.
I'm gonna make you mine....Lou Christie.**
Dream a little dream of me...Mama Cass......THE BEST OF....****.
We're gonna change the world....Matt Munro.... PLAYLIST.****.
No....Meghan Trainor......DOWNLOAD.***.
Father and son.....Ronan Keating, Yusef Islam......PLAYLIST.***.
Come outside.....Mike sarne.......PLAYLIST.***.
Let the river run.....Carly Simon....THE VERY BEST OF....****.
I believe in you / Nobody but me......Michael Buble.....DOWNLOAD.****.
You don't know love....Olly  Murs...DOWNLOAD.***
September in the rain....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Moonlight Serenade......SWINGING WITH THE BIG BAND...*****.
Begin the beguine.....Ella Fitzgerald....SINGS COLE PORTER.*****

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