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.....***.

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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.****.

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.***.

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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.*****.

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DEAN MARTIN+THE VOICE ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW JUNE 25TH.

DEAN MARTIN ON REPRISE. 2CDS DREAM WITH DEAN / EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY.

tracks played...I'll buy that dream / Smile / Your other love / Face in a crowd / Corrina
                        Corrina / Siesta Fiesta.

Dino at his best on DREAM WITH DEAN  as he is suppported by a small combo giving
complete clarity to his attractive voice.Super. The other album EVERYBODY LOVES
SOMEBODY is a more commercial link with this title big hit. There are six tracks which
are from previous CDs marking his entry into the Country and Western market which are
extremely acceptable. As a whole this release is worth 4 stars.****.

THE VOICE.
I played two downloads from artists appearing on the voice.The winner Andrea Begley and
a runner -up Mike Ward. Both show they have the talent for the album market.

Ho Hey....Andrea Begley....DOWNLOAD.***.
Picking up the pieces...Mike Ward.***.

PLAYLIST.

An improvisation on Chopin'sNocturne in E flat...Ray Conniff....CONCERT IN RHYTHM 2.****.
Nature Boy...Bobby Darin...THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF....****.
Felling good...Julie London.....FEELING GOOD.***.
You, and the night and the music....Frank Sinatra....A FINE ROMANCE.*****.


There goes my heart...Joni James....THE BEST OF...***.
I do believe in love...Katie Melua....PIECE BY PIECE.***.
Ballerina...jack Jones.....SHALL WE DANCE.***.
Don't go near the Eskinos...Ben Colder / I apologise....Billy Eckstein....GEMS FROM THE MGM

VAULTS ****.
I'm in love....Alexander Rybak....NO BOUNDERIES.*****.
Losing myself....Will Young...ECHOES.****.
Protection....Bob Hope,Rosemary Clooney......DOWNLOAD.***.
Suspicion....Elvis Presley.....HISTORY.****.(3cds)
 Home lovin' man....Andy Williams.....SINGLE.****.
Let's start a band....Amy McDonald.....BEST OF....****.
Skyfall...Adele,,,SINGLE,*****,
Baia...Mel Torme...OLE TORME.****.
Good Vibrations....Beach Boys.....BEST OF...*****.
Cruising down the river....Connie Francis....EIGHT CLASSIC  ALBUMS.****.
I'll see you in my dreams...Pat Boone...40 BIG ONES.****.
Fever...Peggy Lee.....VARIOUS.*****.
Whispering....Nino Tempo and April Stevens....HITS.***.
Never be anyone else but you....Ricky Nelson....GREATEST HITS.****.

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STEVE LAWRENCE&EDIE GORME ON EASY LISTENING SHOW.JUNE 18TH.

STEVE LAWRENCE& EDIE GORME....DOUBLE CD..."COZY/TWO ON THE AISLE.

A good value double cd from this vocally adept pair. More popular in America than here
but nevertheless a fine pair of tonsils with magical entertainment between the two.29
tracks including a few of their sixties hits mainly with Don Costa backing. It's a treat
if you like good singing and my only problem with the set was in some cases the lack
of good material. ****.
Tracks played....Cosy/Wouldn't it be loverly/Would you like to take a walk/A lot of livin' to do
                           I'm a girl,you're a boy/My Claire de lune/Blame it on the bossa nova.

PLAYLIST.

Eternity....Buddy Greco....BRAND NEW BAG.****.
Left,right ,out of your heart....Patti Page...THE MERCURY YEARS2.***.
Dear Darlin'....Olly Murs....RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME.****.
Travellin' home....Vera Lynn....MUSIC OF THE YEAR 1957.***.
Poor Jenny...Everly brothers....DREAM...THE BEST OF....*****.
Amazed...Lonestar...SINGLE.****.
Losing my mind...Liza Minelli....SINGLE.**.
Baby I'm a fool....Melody Gardot....SINGLE.****.
Boom oo yatatat aa.....Morecambe and Wise....VARIOUS.**.
Bailamos...Enrique Iglesias/Tijuana Taxi...Herb Alpert...LATIN FEVER.****.
King of the road ..Roger Miller/I left my heart in San Francisco...Tony Bennet
25 YEARS...1965.****.
Upside dom...Paloma Faith....DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.*****.
World in Union.....Bryn Terfel,Shirley Bassey.....LAND OF MY FATHERS.****.
Eleanor Rigby...Beatles....ONE.*****.
Sunny Afternoon....Kinks....CHART HITS OF THE SIXTIES.****.
Baby I'm a want you...Bread....25 YEARS 1972.****.
You do something to me....Ella Fitzgerald....SINGS COLE PORTER.*****.
Nevertheless...Micheal Buble.....TO BE LOVED.****.
I want to sing with your band.....Petula Clark....THE CLASSIC COLLECTION(3CDS)****.
Moonlight in Vermont...Frank Sinatra....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
I love Paris...Dean Martin.....FRENCH STYLE.*****
Love is a matter of distance....Will Young...FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Music music music....Tereasa Brewer...THE BEST OF...***.
On a slow boat to China....Emile Ford & Checkmates....ALL THE HITS.***.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW..DOO-WOP CLASSICS. JUNE 11TH 2013.

DOO-WOP CLASSICS. CD REMEMBER THEN. POLYGRAM TV.

tracks played...Remember then/The Earls...One fine day/Chiffons...You belong to me/Duprees.
                         Little Darlin'/Diamonds...Big Man/The four preps....Come softly to me/Fleetwoods.
                         At the hop/Danny and the Juniors.

30 Doo-wop classics from the American catalogue.Late fifties early sixties  nostalgia at the high
end of when we were very young.Fun album....good for parties and reminiscing.***.

PLAYLIST.

Paris...Perez Prado.....KING OF MAMBO.****.
Hernando's Hideaway...Ella Fitzgerald....ELLA SINGS BROADWAY(2CDS)****.
Close your eyes....Micheal Buble....TO BE LOVED.****.
At the same time....Tammy Minoff. Patrick Levis....UNSUNG MUSICALS.***.
Conversation....Texas....SINGLE.****.
My one and only love....Joe Harnell.....FLY ME TO THE MOON.****.
Deep Purple....Peter Skellern...THE BEST OF....*****.
It's so nice to have a man around the house...Dinah Shore...THE BEST OF...****.
Together again....Al Martino....WE COULD(2CDS)****.
Nice to be around... Paul Williams... A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE.****.
That Sunday,That summer...Nat King Cole...LAZY CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER.(2CDS)****.
Remember me,I'm the one who loves you....Dean Martin.....VARIOUS.***.
Bang Bang....B A Robertson......THE BEST OF...***.
You're the one.....Petula Clark.....VARIOUS.***.
Why...Anthony Newly......THE BEST OF...***.
Run to him.....Bobby Vee.....THE BEST OF...***.
I'm Sorry....Brenda Lee....THE BEST OF...****.
Another Saturday Night...Cat Stevens....THE BEST OF...****.
Would I lie to you....Charles & Eddie......SINGLE.****.
I could easily fall in love with you....Cliff Richard...VARIOUS.***.
Colour blind...Darius....SINGLE.***.
Walk on by...Dionne Warwick....VARIOUS.****.
In the wee small hours of the morning....Frank Sinatra...CD*****.
Yesterday when I was young....Dusty Springfield....VARIOUS*****.

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