Wednesday, 24 April 2013

COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW APRIL 23RD. FEATURING ROSEMARY CLOONEY.

ROSEMARY CLOONEY.EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS (On Real gone music)

Tracks played....The Continental/I'm in the mood for love/I only have
eyes for you/Makin' whoopee.

Eight albums released in the fifties and sixties, remastered and of high
artistry especially the voice of Miss Clooney herself, with a range of
superb Music men. How can you miss it! The album "FANCY MEETING YOU
HERE" with Bing Crosby is worth it alone....not forgetting  a Nelson Riddle
album, a Perez Prado album, a Harry James album and to top it all A Duke
Ellington album. Good quality classic singing with excellant top rate
backings. A bargain.

PLAYLIST.
I got it easy/Have I told you lately that I love you...Micheal Buble..TO BE LOVED.****.
You're gonna lose that girl...Beatles....VARIOUS.*****.
Song for Guy....Elton John....VARIOUS.****.
I'm just a country boy....Don Williams....VARIOUS.***.
Annie's song...John Denver.....VARIOUS.***.
Need you now....Lady Antebellum....SINGLE.****.
Ketchup song....Las Ketchup.....SINGLE.**.
Let's thin about livin'   Bob Luman....HARD TO FIND 45's.***.
When will you say I love you...Billy Fury...THE BILLY FURY HIT PARADE.***.
Little girl blue....Carly Simon....MY ROMANCE.*****.
Here comes my baby...Perry Como....ESSENTIAL 60'S COLLECTION.***.
Light my fire...Jose Feliciano...LIMITED GOLD EDITION.****.
All keyed up....Floyd Cramer....THE ESSENTIAL....****.
Hello....Cast....THE BOOK OF MORMON.***.
You'd be so easy to love....Frank Sinatra...THE LOVE SONGS OF...*****.
The winner takes it all....Susan Boyle....STANDING OVATION.***.
Get out and get under the moon....Nat King Cole....THOSE LAZY HAZY DAYS.***.
Perfect song...Micheal Ball....BOTH SIDES NOW.***.
The gentleman is a dope....Jo Stafford....JUST REMINISCIN' ***.
Tangled up...Caro Emerald......SINGLE.***.
Back in my arms again....Mavericks....SINGLE.***.
I'm all smiles.....Jack Jones....MY KIND OF TOWN.****.
Sway....Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF...****.
Asia Minor.....Kokomo...HARD TO FIND POP INSTREMENTALS.***.

next week the top ten worldwide hits of VIC DAMONE .
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

MICHEAL BUBLE'S NEW ALBUM + PETULA CLARK'S WORLDWIDE HITS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW.

APRIL 16TH 2013.
THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF PETULA CLARK(+ downloads)

1....DOWNTOWN.
2....COLOUR MY WORLD.
3....I COUDN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE.
3....MY LOVE.
4....THIS IS MY SONG.
6....DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY.
7....I KNOW A PLACE.
8....SAILOR.
9....ROMEO.
10..THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER.

MICHEAL BUBLE'S NEW ALBUM.....TO BE LOVED.
Tracks played....Come dance with me/Close your eyes/After all.
                           To be loved/You've got a friend in me/Nevertheless.
                            Young at heart.

It is difficult reviewing a new album by BUBLE because the quality
of performance and accompaniment is always outstanding and the
value of fourteen high quality tracks is exceptional. But....do we need
revisiting Sinatra's YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG  and SOMETHING
STUPID and Bee Gees TO LOVE SOMEBODY and again Sinatra's
YOUNG AT HEART. There are new self penned tracks and infinate
variety offered here and it must have a four star rating but some of his
previous albums I have had no hesitation in awarding five star brilliance.
He is the granddaddy of easy listening and I have to admit his concistancy
is better than Sinatra's when the king himself was on the Reprise label.****.

PLAYLIST.
It might as well be spring...Astrud Gilberto...VERY BEST OF.****.
I'll show you....Alexander Rybak....SINGLE.***.
Falling in love with love....Andy Williams....CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.****.
I wanna be around...Tony Bennett...THE ESSENTIAL...*****.
The main event....Barbra Streisand...A COLLECTION.***.
Halleujah...Blake...BLAKE.****.
More....Frank Sinatra...THE LOVE SONGS OF...*****.
Clap yo Hands....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA
GERSHWIN SONGBOOK.*****.
First taste of love...Ben E. King....DANCE WITH ME.****.
That old black magic...Bobby Rydell....THE BEST OF...****.
Perfect song.....Micheal Ball....BOTH SIDES NOW.***.
High Hopes...Connie Francis....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
Lovesick Blues....Floyd Cramer....THE ESSENTIAL..****.
Have a heart....Nancy Wilson...A TOUCH OF TODAY.****.


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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

FRANKI VALLI+ FOUR SEASONS TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW APRIL 9TH.

FRANKI VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS TOP TEN WORLDWIDE
HITS ( inc. downloads)

1....DECEMBER 63 ( O WHAT A NIGHT).
2....GREASE.(FRANKI VALLI)
3....CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU.
4....BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY.
5....SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
6....LET'S HANG ON.
7....WALK LIKE A MAN.
8....MY EYES ADORED YOU(FRANKI VALLI).
9....WHO LOVES YOU.
10..RAG DOLL.

Italian and German favourites as well as the USA and Britain. They are
still downloaded.

MICHEAL BUBLE'S NEW SINGLE...BEAUTIFUL DAY.

Disappointing. It's "Havn't met you yet" part 2. ...and it's not always
a beautiful day.***.

JACK JONES FEATURED ALBUM. 2 FOR 1....WHERE LOVE HAS GONE/ MY KIND OF TOWN.

Jack Jones voice is always acceptable and this is no exception.WHERE
LOVE HAS GONE is a little dated but has some good readings of well
known standards,MY KIND OF TOWN is the more interesting collection
inc. his hit THE RACE IS ON. Good value ****.

PLAYLIST.
When you tell me that you love me....Diana Ross...VARIOUS.****.
Don't treat me like a child....Helen Shapiro....THE BEST OF..****.
Rise...Herb Alpert.....VARIOUS.****.
Song for guy...Elton John.....VARIOUS.****.
Pack up...Eliza Dolittle.....SINGLE.****.
His latest flame.....Elvis Presley...VARIOUS.****.
Once upon a time in the West....Prague Philharmonic Orchestra..FILM THEMES.***.
Empty chairs at empty tables....Alfie Boe(with Micheal Ball).ALFIE.***.
Diamonds are forever...Shirley Bassey.  THE REMIX ALBUM.****.
Mangoes...Rosemary Clooney....THE BEST OF..****.
Ain't got a dime to my name...Micheal Holliday...ANTHOLOGY****.
Why do fools fall in love....Overtones....GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVE.****.
Ho Hey...Lumineers...SINGLE***.
I don't want to talk about it....Andy Williams...I DON'T REMEMBER
EVER GROWING UP.***.
C'est Magnifique...Dean Martin....FRENCH STYLE.*****.
He won't go....Adele....21.****.
Oo Earnest/Clap your hands here comes Charlie/Do,Do,Do....Dorothy
Provine.....THE ROARING TWENTIES.****.
Another cup of coffee...Brook Benton....THE BEST OF..****.

next week...THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF PETULA CLARK
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Thursday, 4 April 2013

ANDY WILLIAMS TOP WORLDWIDE HITS + FRANK SINATRA ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW.MARCH 3RD.

THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF ANDY WILLIAMS(inc downloads)

1....CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU.
2....CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.
3....MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY.
4....MOON RIVER.
5....WHERE DO I BEGIN(LOVE STORY)
6....SOLITAIRE.
7....CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE.
8....HAYAIIAN WEDDING SONG.
9....MAY EACH DAY.
10..BUTTERFLY.
The top three downloads really wipe out the rest of the top ten, so from
4-10 it remains mainly single sales.

FRANK SINATRA CD" RING A DING DING."
tracks played..Ring a ding ding / Let's fall in love / In the still
of the night / The coffee song.

A swinging album from Sinatra with no holds barred brass orchestra
allowing strings in just occasionally. Sinatra's voice on this album(His
first for his new label REPRISE )  is strident and hip. he's certainly
not messing around here.****.

PLAYLIST.
Hero....Mariah Carey.....VARIOUS.****.
Lay down your arms....Anne Shelton.....THE BEST OF...***.
I only have eyes for you....Art Garfunkel....THE BEST OF...***.
Melting pot....Blue Mink....VARIOUS.***.
New world in the morning....RogerWhittaker.....THE GOLDEN AGE OF...****.
Someday...Vic Damone....COUNTRY LOVE SONGS****.
Mambo Italiano....Bette Midler....SINGS THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.
Under the bridges of Paris...Dean Martin....SINGLES****.
He wasn't there....Lily Allen.....IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU.***.
I drove all night.....Roy Orbison...THE VERY BEST OF..****.
You know you don't want me...Connie Francis...THE EP. COLLECTION.***.
It's magic....Doris day....WONDERFUL DAY.***.
Your song....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.****.
Steam heat...Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA SINGS BROADWAY.****.
Everybody has the right to be wrong...Peggy Lee...THEN WAS THEN,NOW IS NOW.****.
Traditional....Peter Grant.....TRADITIONAL.****.
I'll remember April....Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
I'll be seeing you....Geoff Love+ Orchestra...IN THE MOOD FOR WALTZING.***.
So it always will be....Everly Brothers...100 HITS.*****.

NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF FRANKI VALLI
AND THE FOUR SEASONS.
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listen liove

Sunday, 31 March 2013

MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS. PLAYLIST..MARCH 31ST.

PLAYLIST.
Electricity....Liam Mower....BILLY ELLIOT.***.
Belly up the bar boys....Debbie Reynolds...THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN.***.
With every breath I take....Fiona Hendley...THE GREATEST HITS OF THE MUSICALS.***.
Make believe...John Raitt,Barbara Cook.....SHOWBOAT.****.
Me ol' bamboo......Micheal Ball....CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG.**.
Nobody's on nobody's side......Elaine Paige...CHESS.*****.
Moon river...Jane Morgan...GREATEST HITS.****.
Me and my girl....Robert Lindsey, Maryann Plunkett...ME AND MY GIRL.***.
Bring him home....Hugh Jackman...LES MISERABLES(FILM)***.
They don't make 'em like that anymore...Brenda Vaccaro,Marlyn Mason.
HOW NOW DOW JONES.****.
I saw a dragon...Mickey Rooney,Helen Reddy....PETE'S DRAGON.****.
One....Cast...CHORUS LINE.***.
Something wonderful.(Finale...Orchestra...KING AND I (FILM)*****.
The world will remember us....Jeremy Jordan,Laura Osnes..BONNIE AND CLYDE.***.
It's a grand night for singing...Dick Haymes/ A couple of swells..
Judy Garland,Fred Astaire....GREAT MOVIE MUSICALS.****.
Overture...Orchestra....JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.***.
From Russia with love...Jack Jones....BEST OF....***.
Fascinating Rhythm....Matthew Broderick, Cast...NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT.****.
The night they invented champagne...Seth McFarlane...MUSIC IS
BETTER THAN WORDS.****.
Steam Heat /Warm all over/I could have danced all night / Dites-Moi...
Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA SINGS BROADWAY.****.

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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW..VAL DOONICAN..SANDIE SHAW. MARCH 26TH.

THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF VAL DOONICAN.(SINGLES & DOWNLOADS)

1....WHAT WOULD I BE.
2....THE SPECIAL YEARS.
3....WALK TALL.
4....MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.
5....ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY.
6....IF THE WHOLE WORLD STOPPED LOVING.
7....I,M GONNA GET THERE SOMEHOW.
8....O RAFFERTY'S MOTOR CAR.
9....PADDY MC GINTY'S GOAT.
10..TWO STREETS.

SANDIE SHAW.
Tracks played from new album of selected stracks bu Sandie herself.
Long live love/Always something there to remind me / Girl don't come
Nothing comes easy / Monsieur Dupont.

PLAYLIST.
Shenandoah...Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Fiddlin, around....Chet Atkins....GUITAR MAN****.
Right now....Leon Jackson...RIGHT NOW.***.
The very thought of you....Connie Francis...EIGHT CLASSSIC ALBUMS.****.
Obla di Ob La Da....Marmalade.....BEST OF..***.
As tears go by...Marianne Faithful...BEST OF...***.
Vaya Con Dios....Mel Torme...OLE TORME.****.
Breathe again.....Toni Braxton......BEST OF...****.
Hernando's Hideaway.....Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA SINGS BROADWAY.****.
And roses and roses....Perry Como....LIGHTLY LATIN.*****.
One love...Carpenters....CARPENTERS.****.
Old devil moon....Frank Sinatra...SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS.*****.
With open arms.....Jane Morgan....GREATEST HITS.*****.
Who was that lady?...Dean Martin....FOREVER COOL.****.
Out on a limb....Floyd Cramer....COUNTRYPOLITON PIANO.***.
Make you feel my love....Micheal Ball...BOTH SIDES NOW.****.
Just give me a reason...Pink....SINGLE.****.

NEXT WEEK TOP TEN HITS WORLDWIDE OF ANDY WILLIAMS.
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING. TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF PEGGY LEE. MARCH 19TH

THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF PEGGY LEE (downloads and singles)

1....FEVER.
2....THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL.
3....IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
4....'TILL THERE WAS YOU.
5....I'M A WOMAN.
6....BIG SPENDER.
7....HEART.
8 BLACK COFFEE.
9....PASS ME BY.
10..GOLDEN EARRINGS.

The top three are somewhat obvious on singles sales but FOLKS is a
surprise as was only a flipside which became download popular. All are
CAPITOL releases except EARRINGS and COFFEE from her early fifties
BRUNSWICK era.

THE VERY BEST OF CARLY SIMON.
Tracks played....You're so vain / Nobody does it better / Let the river run
                           Coming round again.
This album contains almost all of Carly's big hits mainly in America. At
nineteen tracks it's excellant value for money.

PLAYLIST.
Always forever...Al Martino....WE COULD.****.
Can't get you outta my head...Kylie Minogue...THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS****.
My melancholy baby...Dean Martin...DREAM WITH DEAN.*****.
Dear hearts and gentle people....Dinah Shore..THE BEST OF..*****.
Anytime, Anywhere...Seth Mac Farlane....MUSIC IS BETER THAN WORDS.*****.
Clemantine...Bobby Darin...THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...*****.
Your heart is free just like the wind..Vikki Carr...THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.*****.
You're sixteen...Johnny Burnette.....VARIOUS.***.
Human....Killers.....SINGLE.****.
Ho Hey...Lumineers...SINGLE.***.
Let's hang on....MANHATTEN TRANSFER....TONIN'.***.
Save the last dance for me....Harry Connick Jr.  ONLY YOU.****.
All about you....Mc Fly....SINGLE.****.
Pushbike song...Mixtures....SINGLE.**.
I'm back....Roger Whittaker....NOW & THEN....*****.

NEXT WEEK THE TOP TEN WORLDWIDE HITS OF VAL DOONICAN,
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