JACKIE GLEASON CHRISTMAS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW DECEMBER 17TH

JACKIE GLEASON CHRISTMAS.****

Tracks played....Jingle bells / White Christmas / The Christmas song / Winter wonderland.

A CD only available online. If you do not know Jackie Gleason's musical work and you like
slow lush Christmas music this album is for you. Known Primarily for his Comedic shows
like the" Honeymooners"  Gleason released several easy listening albums on Capitol records.
This Christmas release from several years ago includes two previous albums and therefore
24 tracks. Only the second 12 are seasonal but these tracks standout as full orchestration
is used plus choral singers. You sink into your chair with a glass of brandy and the music
wafts over in the Marshmellow world of winter.

PLAYLIST.

Fixer upper...Moia Wilson.....FROZEN(FILM)***.
Left for dead on the road to love....Don McLean....BELIEVERS.****.
The show must go on...Carly Simon...THIS IS MY LIFE.****.
Goodnight...Manhattan Transfer....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.***.
The man with the bag...Kay Starr / Sleighride on skis....Al Caioli...CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS****.
Java....Floyd Cramer...THE ESSENTIAL...***.
Skyscraper...Sam Bailey.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Sleighride...Ella Fitzgerald..... A SWINING CHRISTMAS.*****.
Small town girls....Gary Barlow....DOWNLOAD.****.
I'll see you in my dreams....Joe Brown....SINGLE.****.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer...The new Jordal swingers...HAVE YOURSELF AN EASY
LISTENING CHRISTMAS.**.
Winter wonderland...Perry Como...THE COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
Somewhere only we know....Lily Allen.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Fairytale...Alexander Rybak....FAIRYTALES.*****.
The spirit of the season....Alan Silvestri....THE POLAR EXPRESS(FILM)*****.
Christmas Day....Johnny Mathis....GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS.****.
Do you hear what I hear...Johnny Mathis/Susan Boyle...SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS.*****.
One more sleep....Leona Lewis.....DOWNLOAD.****.
Hit the road jack....Overtones...SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
Bonaparte's retreat....Sue Thompson....SUZIE.**.
Dreams of the everyday housewife....Glen Campbell....TWENTY GOLDEN GREATS.*****.
Sing...Kristin Chenoweth.... A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.***.
Dream a little dream of me....Robbie Williams / Lily Allen....SWING BOTH WAYS.****.
Sisters...Bette Midler,Linda Ronstadt.....THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY SONGBOOK.****.

Due to Tuesday nights for the next two weeks falling on Christmas Eve and New years Eve
there will be no Easy Listening show till January 7th 2014. However Tudno Jukebox will be
playing continuously.
Happy Christmas and a lucky New year.......Colin Holmes.

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X-FACTOR ON TV .SHOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS.

THE X FACTOR. THE FINAL.

Losing viewers is sad. Being an entertainer/Disc Jockey this Simon Cowell programme used to
be a very trendy,popular programme with young and old and you could guarantee a good reaction
from audiences with tracks from the show. Now...it has almost become cheesy and old-hat.
Despite changes this year it has not improved mainly due to the judges positions. Mentoring
acts is a fatal flaw.Each judge will never critisize  it's own act, therefore cliches abound in
their judgement not to forget Louis Walsh who has a dictionary of said comments. The judges
should be professionals in the music industry who know what they're talking about and do not
mince words. Tell them like it is. The live audiences will react in their own way. Get rid
of those returned studio auditions and bring back Simon Cowell as head judge. Dump
backstories or at least don't use heartrending pulls on our voting emotions. It would be
nice if voting could be tied up with downloading a costed track from the show.You pay
to download the singer you like is always a genuine voting idea.....but most importantly
don't allow TV viewers to fast forward the judges opinions ! Most people do!

ELLA FITZGERALD +POLAR EXPRESS ON COLIN HOLMES SHOW DECEMBER 11TH.

ELLA FITZGERALD..A SWINGING CHRISTMAS..VERVE MASTER EDITION.
tracks played...The secret of Christmas / Christmas island / Frosty the snowman / White Christmas.

Although this album was released in the 60s it still sounds fresh and up to date as it
did then. It now has six extra tracks...three alternative takes, two singles, and a carol
medley. The frosty the snowman extra take is a hoot as Ella adopts a Minnie mouse
accent. A beautiful jazzy festive CD.*****.

THE POLAR EXPRESS....WARNER BROTHERS/REPRISE.

tracks played....The Polar Express / When Christmas comes to town / Hot Chocolate
                          The spirit of the season.

Great film.Great Christmas atmosphere to the recording. 8 tracks belong to new recordings
especially for the film and are excellant....the other tracks are old recordings that are
extrememly nostalgic seasonal and include Sinatra,Como ,Crosby and the Andrews sisters.
You don't really need another Christmas album ! *****.

PLAYLIST.
Secret Symphony....Katie Melua....SECRET SYMPHONY.****.
C'est Magnifique...Dean Martin....FRENCH STYLE.*****.
Somewhere only we know...Lily Allen...DOWNLOAD.***.
Jingle bells....Glee...THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.***.
Bye bye Blackbird...Paul McCartney....KISSES ON THE BOTTOM.****.
Tell me when....Alexander Rybak....CHRISTMAS TALES.*****.
Sway...Pussycat Dolls....THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS.****.
Caledonia..Ronan Keating....WINTER SONGS.****
It's just the sun..Don McLean...CHAIN LIGHTNING.****.
Home for the holidays...Perry Como...COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
One more Sleep...Leona Lewis.....DOWNLOAD.***.
I'll see you in my dreams...Joe Brown.....PLAYLIST.***.
Puttin' on the Ritz....Robbie Williams....DOWNLOAD****.
Let me go...Gary Barlow...DOWNLOAD.****.
Let it snow.....Johnny Mathis....THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS.****.
Silver bells....Michael Buble....CHRISTMAS (DE-LUX EDITION)*****.
One more time....Dean Martin....DOWNLOAD.**.
The magic of Christmas day...Celine Dion....THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES.****.
Multiplication....Bobby Darin...THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...****.

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GARY BARLOW +HARRY CONNICK JNR NEW ALBUMS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW. DECEMBER 3RD.

GARY BARLOW....NEW ALBUM.
Tracks played....Let me go / Small town girls / 6th Avenue.

Unusual and interesting. Some religious themes,some sad songs,and some
commercial pop. the songs grow on you the more you listen and this album
is the best he has ever made solo. I like it. Finding out that he has now written
all the songs for a new American Musical I feel Mr Barlow's talent is going
to soar. ****.

HARRY CONNICK JNR....CHRISTMAS ALBUM  WHAT A NIGHT. SONY (released last
year.
Tracks played....It's the most wonderful time of the year / What a night / Dancer of
the sugarplum fairy / It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Very Jazzy album that would not please all his fans. He produced, orchestrated and
sings on the album that I found unusual and ,in my opinion , a little misguided for a
festive album. The orchestrations were strangely jazz orientated which doesn't seem to
work with Christmas carols. ....however there are some good moments on the album.***.

PLAYLIST.
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter...Paul Mc Cartney...KISSES ON THE
BOTTOM.***.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....Ella Fitzgerald... A SWINGING CHRISTMAS.*****.
Mamselle...Dean Martin...FRENCH STYLE.*****.
Deck the rooftop....Glee...THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.***.
The continental...George Shearing....THE ULTIMATE...*****.
Save the last dance for me...Michael Buble...IT'S TIME.*****.
What kind of fool am I....Nancy Wilson...TODAY TOMORROW FOREVER****.
Suite from Polar express...Alan Silvestri...THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
Winter Wonderland...Johnny Mathis....THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS.*****.
Two sleepy people / Warm December...Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL / YOUR NUMBER
PLEASE (2CDS) *****.
White Christmas....Cee Lo Green...MAGIC MOMENT.***.
Mele Kalikimaka....Bette Midler...COOL YULE.***.
Miss Hollywood...Overtones....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
Wonderful Night...Don McLean....CHAIN LIGHTNING.*****.
Puttin' on th Ritz....Robbie Williams....download.****.
Somewhere only we know...Lily Allen....DOWNLOAD.***.
Something's gotta give....Frank Sinatra....COME DANCE WITH ME.****.
The song of Christmas...Bing Crosby..... CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
The tree...Peggy Lee....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
I won't let you walk this road alone...Rhydian....O FORTUNA.****.
It's so easy...Andy Williams....THE VERY BEST OF....****.

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DON Mc LEAN NEW 3- FOR ALBUM ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW NOVEMBER 26TH 2013.

DON McLEAN PRIME TIME/CHAIN LIGHTNING/BELIEVERS.  EDSEL.EDSD 2024.

Newly released 3 album package from EDSEL including three standout albums from Mr Mclean.
Beautifully recorded and very entertaining. 37 tracks that are vocally outstanding....some are
sumptuous ballads , others swinging standards, and some sixties updated tracks that are
often improvements on the originals. The whole album is a surprise in it's ingenuity and
well orchestrated backing. Great stuff. *****.

Tracks played...Color TV Blues / Words and music / Crying / Wonderful night / Genesis
                          Crazy eyes / Sea Cruise / Dream lover.

PLAYLIST.

It was such a good day...Perry Como...RARIETIES FROM NASHVILLE.****.
Do you love me....Overtones....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
End of the world....Julie London....THE MAGIC OF....****.
All I want for Christmas is you...Lady Antebellum...ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT****.
La vie en rose....Andrea Bocelli/Edith Piaf.....PASSIONE.****.
And I love him....Nancy Wilson.....A TOUCH OF TODAY.****.
Let me go...Gary Barlow....DOWNLOAD.***.
Deck the halls....Andre Rieu.....DECEMBER LIGHTS.***.
Somewhere only we know....Lily Allen....DOWNLOAD.***.
White Christmas....Michael Buble/Shania Twain....MICHEAL BUBLE CHRISTMAS.*****.
Never never never.....Shirley Bassey....THE GREATEST HITS.****.
The happy elf...Harry Connick Jnr.....HARRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.***.
Puttin' on the Ritz....Robbie Williams....SWINGING BOTH WAYS.***.
The secret of Christmas...Ella Fitzgerald....A SWINGING CHRISTMAS.*****.
Stairway of love...Michael Holliday....EMI PRESENTS....****
Pineapple princess....AnnetteFunicello / Sleepwalk...Santo and Johnny...THE PYE INTERNATIONAL
STORY.(2CDS)***.
I sing noel....Bing Crosby....CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
Losing you.....Brenda Lee....THE BEST OF...****.
Tell me when...Alexander Rybak....CHRISTMAS TALES.****.
Let the good times in...Dean Martin....THE LONG LOST REPRISE HITS.***.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Perry Como....COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS NEW ALBUM ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW NOVEMBER 20TH

ROBBIE WILLIAMS SWING ALBUM.
Tracks played......Go gentle / Dream a little dream / Soda pop / Putting on the Ritz.

Entertaining follow up to SWING WHILE YOU'RE WINNING this album contains
Buble like choices with many artists duetting with Robbie and in most cases the resulting
swing album is very effective. His voice seems to change to suit the material he has
chosen to record and I feel this album could be almost as popular as his first outing in
this genre. A more mature audience will definitely appreciate this but the youth of this
country may give it a miss.****.

CHRISTMAS CHOICES.
The good albums available at this time. I have indicated where choices are available
in Record shops or only on the internet.Tracks played on programme last night as well
as the Robbie Williams tracks above.

Feliz Navidad...Jose Feliciano / Happy Holiday...Percy Faith... A CHRISTMAS WISH FOR
YOU(3CDS)****. Record shops(£5)
Do you hear what I hear...Johnny Mathis,Susan Boyle...SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Record shops. (£9.99)*****.
Let it snow,let it snow,let it snow....Dean Martin...CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.internet.
Spirit of the season...Alan Silvertri...THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.internet.
Winter wonderland...Rod Stewart, Michael Buble...MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY.***. Record
shops (£5)
Tell me when...Alexander Rybak....CHRISTMAS TALES.*****.Internet.
A holly jolly Christmas / On this winter's night...Lady Antebellum..ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT
****. Record shops(£7).
Santa Claus is coming to town....Andrea Bocelli....MY CHRISTMAS.Record shops(£7)


PLAYLIST.
Can I trust you...Patti Page...COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES.****.
C'est la vie,C'est l'amour....Jane Morgan.....JANE IN SPAIN.****.
I'll string along with you....Peter Skellern....THE BEST OF...*****.
Let's do it again....Perry Como....RARITIES FROM NASHVILLE.****.
Let me go....Gary Barlow....DOWNLOAD.***.
You're the one for me....Wanda Jackson....DOWNLOAD.***.
Frankfurter sandwiches....Joanne & Streamliners...DOWNLOAD.***.
I wonder why...Ella Fitzgerald....THE REPRISE YEARS.****.
Eso Beso  Joe Harnell Orchestra.....FLY ME TO THE MOON.*****.
To the door of the sun....Al Martino....COLLECTOR'S SERIES.****.
In the middle of nowhere...Dusty Springfield....THE LOOK OF LOVE.*****.
Goodnight Mrs Flintstone....The Piltdown men...GEMS FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS.***
At the river....Groove Armada...THE BEST OF...***.
Suddenly....Michael Ball....DOWNLOAD.****.
Breaking up is hard to do....Overtones....SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.****.
You're the only good thing...Jim Reeves...GREATEST HITS.*****.
Cry me a river....Michael Buble....CRAZY LOVE.*****.
Fascination...Nat King Cole....SINGS THE GREAT SONGS.****.

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