PETER GRANT ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW FEB 4TH 2014.

PETER GRANT....CD PETER GRANT ...UNIVERSAL
tracks played...
Walk away / The fool on the hill / You're the first, the last, my everything.
Spooky.

Still one of the great first albums ever released by a new British singer.
This young man Peter Grant showed great maturity even when appearing on TV
and through his choice of music to sing. After this CD did not receive
the adulation expected things changed. The next two albums showed a move away
to a more modern feel. I feel someone should have stuck to their guns and released
another album with the same idea as this one. It is so good.*****.

PLAYLIST.
Yours sincerely....Bing Crosby...THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.***.
Volare....Bobby Rydell...THE BEST OF..****.
San Antonio Rose   Floyd Cramer.....COUNTRYPOLITAN PIANO.***.
I could say...Lily Allen....IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU.***.
I'm in the mood for love....Rosemary Clooney....MIXED EMOTIONS.****.
Caledonia...Leon Jackson...RIGHT NOW.****.
I've got my love to keep me warm..Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong.  SINGS IRVING BERLIN.*****.
Sing little birdie...Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr / I need your love tonight...Elvis Presley...
BRITISH HIT PARADE 1959.***.
Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto.First....Ray Conniff...THE ESSENTIAL...****>
Don't give up on us baby...David Soul....SINGLE.***.
Aint that a kick in the head....Dean Martin....SINGLE.****.
Wishin' and hopin'....Dionne Warwick....DOWNLOAD.***.
Til I kissed you...Everly Brothers....DOWNLOAD.***.
This train don't stop here anymore....Elton John...DOWNLOAD.****.
Picking up the pieces...Paloma Faith....FALL TO GRACE.****.
Feeling good....Michael Buble....IT'S TIME.*****.
One more ride on the merry-go-round...Peggy Lee....MAKE IT WITH YOU.****.
Perfect....Overtones...HIGHER.****.
Caterina...Perry Como....ESSENTIAL 60'S SINGLES COLLECTION.****.
Don't forget...Nat King Cole....HAZY CRAZY DAYS.****
Two different worlds...Jane Morgan....GREATEST HITS.****.
Come rain or come shine...Frank Sinatra....A FINE ROMANCE.*****.
Zing a little zong... Helen O Connell...  A LONG LAST LOOK.***.
Enchanted....The Platters...THE BEST OF....***
February brings the rain...Julie London...CALENDAR GIRL.*****.

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CONNIE FRANCIS 8 CLASSIC ALBUMS ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW JAN 28. 2014.

CONNIE FRANCIS...EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS...REAL GONE MUSIC. 4CD.
tracks played...
I'm nobody's baby / Time after time / Cruising down the river / I have but one heart /
Winter wonderland / Tweedle Dee / Anytime / Quizas,Quizas,Quisaz.

Amazing value as these eight original vinyl albums are digitally remastered and have
superior sound.Mostly released in 1958-60 but often sound fresh and well orchestrated.
Connie's style of singing was of it's time, but occasionally some tracks reveal  a futuristic
performance that you can't help admiring. She can be a bit shrill in some places and most
of the Christmas album is a little high-key , otherwise 101 tracks well recorded is a
value-for money release. ****.

PLAYLIST...
Ode to Billy Jo....Bobbie Gentry...PLAYLIST.****.
Route 66...Bobby Troup...PLAYLIST.***.
Mr Sandman...Chordettes...PLAYLIST.****.
Sunshine of your love....Cream...PLAYLIST.****.
Some kind of wonderful....Michael Buble...CRAZY LOVE.*****.
You are my destiny...Paul Anka...CLASSIC SONGS..MY WAY.***.
When I fall in love..Andrea Bocelli/Chris Botti....PASSIONE.****.
On a night like this...Kylie Minogue....THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS.****.
In the chapel in the moonlight...Dean Martin....THE LONG LOST REPRISE HITS.***.
I won't dance....Frank Sinatra....A SWINGIN' AFFAIR.*****.
Downtown remix.....Petula Clark....THE COMPLETE GOLDEN HITS COLLECTION.****
Army of two.....Olly Murs....RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME.****.
Baby I'm yours...Jack Jones....FOR THE IN CROWD.***.
Waterloo....Richard Clayderman....PLAYS THE HITS OF ABBA.***.
Maybe I know.....Lesley Gore....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
Fly me to the moon....Doris day...THE MAGIC OF...****.
Knee socks...The ideals...THE PYE INTERNATIONAL STORY.**.
Before the rain....Nancy Wilson.... A TOUCH OF TODAY ***.
Can I trust you.....Patti Page...THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES 1962-70****.
I must know...Peggy Lee....BIG SPENDER.****.
Manha De Carnaval.....Carly Simon....INTO WHITE.****.
Land of my fathers...Rhydian...O FORTUNA.****.
Do you want the truth or something beautiful....Paloma Faith...****.
First taste of love...Ben E King.....DANCE WITH ME.****.
Seattle....Perry Como....ICONS(4CDS)*****.

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PAUL MC CARTNEY ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW JAN 21ST 2014.

KISSES ON THE BOTTOM..PAUL MC CARTNEY....CONCORD/UNIVERSAL.
Tracks played...
It's only a paper moon / The glory of love / My Valentine / My very good friend the
milkman / Always. ****.

Although McCartney's voice is a little shaky this is a clear crisply recorded album
of tunes he remembers from his childhood. the voice adds immensly to the charm
of the whole concept. The only problem with this CD was, it is difficult to understand
which generation it was aimed at, a major mistake.

PLAYLIST.
Moon river....Frank Sinatra...MY WAY, THE BEST OF....*****.
What takes my fancy...Rosemary Clooney....ON BROADWAY.****.
It was such a good day....Perry Como....RARITIES FROM NASHVILLE.****.
No moon at all...Ella Fitzgerald.....RHYTHM IS MY BUSINESS.****.
Life is a song worth singing...Johnny Mathis...THE VERY BEST OF...*****.
I remember you....Frank Ifield....THE COMPLETE A SIDES AND B SIDES.****.
Shortnin' bread....Viscounts.....PLAYLIST.**.
Everybody's changing...Keane.....PLAYLIST.****.
All time low....Wanted.....PLAYLIST.****.
Unbreak my heart...Toni Braxton.....SINGLE.****.
Help yourself...Tom Jones....DOWNLOAD.****.
Patience...Take That.....DOWNLOAD....*****.
Fields of gold..Sting....SINGLE.*****
On the street where you live.....Peggy Lee....OLE A LA LEE.*****
Come dance with me....Michael Buble....TO BE LOVED.****.
Mr Selfridge theme....DOWNLOAD.**.
New world in the morning...Roger Whittaker....NOW ' THEN.****.
Nature boy...Bobby Darin....THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...****.
Am I losing you....Jim Reeves....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
And that reminds me...Julie London....LOVE LETTERS.****.
Right now....Pussycat Dolls.  album.P.D.****.
Ashokan Farewell....Blake....BLAKE.***.
It's too late....Carole King....TAPESTRY.****.
Not while I'm around....Jamie Cullum...THE PURSUIT.***.
Don't go near the eskimos...Bob Colder / Sorry...The Impalas...THE MGM VAULTS.***.
Bumming around...Dean Martin....THE VERY BEST OF...2****.
Royals...Lorde....DOWNLOAD.****.

DEAN MARTIN ALBUM ON COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW. JAN 12TH.

DEAN MARTIN. THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL YEARS.   CAPITOL.

Tracks played...
Kiss / Memories are made of this / Sway / The naughty lady of shady lane / Volare
Relax-ay voo / All in a night's work / Return to me. *****.

Without a doubt this album contains the cream of his Capitol career when his
voice was at it's smoothest attractive best. 16 well recorded tracks !

PLAYLIST.

Boston Beans...Peggy Lee...BLUES CROSS COUNTRY.****.
Summer photographs...Patti Page.....SINGS GOLDEN HITS OF THE BOYS.***.
Jealous Heart....Al Martino....WE COULD.***.
Dear hearts and gentle people....Dinah Shore....THE BEST OF...*****.
Very kind.....Will Young...FRIDAY'S CHILD.*****.
Golden brown....Stranglers.....PLAYLIST.****.
The door is open...Billy Eckstein,Sarah Vaughn....PASSING STRANGERS.****.
I'm gonna let my hair down....Vernons Girls.....THE VERNONS GIRLS.***
I will be there....Katie Melua.....DOWNLOAD.***.
And I love her....Harry Connick Jnr....YOUR SONGS.*****.
Just one of those things...Nat King Cole....LET'S FALL IN LOVE.****.
Moonlight in Vermont....Frank Sinatra....COME FLY WITH ME.*****.
My little town....Rosemary Clooney...NICE TO BE AROUND.****.
Let it snow....Jackie Gleason Orch....TIS' THE SEASON.****.
I really got the feeling....Dolly Parton.....GREATEST HITS.****
Liverpool Lullaby...Val Doonican...THE VERY BEST OF....****.
Go gentle....Robbie Williams...DOWNLOAD.***.
A cottage for sale....Julie London....LOVE ON THE ROCKS.****.
Romantica....Jane Morgan.....THE SECOND TIME AROUND.****.
The battle's o'er....Andy Stewart / The Magnificent 7...Al Caioli...1961 BRITSH HIT PARADE.***.
Snowbound...Ferrante and Teicher.....SNOWBOUND.****.
Nancy's minuet...Everly Brothers....50 years of hits.****.
Let it be me....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW. JANUARY 7TH.

FOOLIN' AROUND.   GEMS FROM THECAPITOL UK VAULTS.  ONE DAY MUSIC.

Tracks played...Rambling rose..Nat King Cole / If a man answers..Bobby Darin / It's nice
                          to go travelling...Frank Sinatra / My foolish heart..Nancy Wilson / Sparkling
                          eyes...Dean Martin / Too late to worry,too blue to cry...Glen Campbell /
                          Naked city Theme...Nelson Riddle / Riders in the sky...Kay Starr / Brontasaurus
                          stomp/Goodnight Mrs Flintstone/Piltdown rides again....The Piltdown men /
                          Pistol packin Momma...Gene Vincent / When I fall in love..The Lettermen.

This is tremendous value at a reasonable price considering that it includes many singles
by the most professional Capitol artists of the early sixties. 3CDs and 75 tracks well recorded
with excellent clarity.You can't go wrong!!

PLAYLIST.

Smoke gets in your eyes...Eartha Kitt...PURRFECT.****.
Don't fence me in...Tommy Edwards...IT'S ALL IN THE GAME.****.
June in January....Julie London....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Teen beat/Let there be drums.....Sandy Nelson....DOWNLOADS.***.
Bom Bom...Sam & the womps.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Skyscraper...Sam Bailey.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Get me to the church on time...Rosemary Clooney....ROSIE SOLVES THE SWINGIN' RIDDLE.****.
Southern nights....Johnny Mathis....MATHIS IN NASHVILLE.*****.
Brazil...Rosemary Clooney,Bing Crosby...FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.*****.
Whispering....Nino Tempo,April Stevens....DEEP PURPLE.***.
My heart reminds me...Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
Rain...Jose Feliciano....BEST OF THE BEST.GOLD.*****.
Suddenly...Michael Ball....DOWNLOAD.****.
Lullabye of Birdland....Ray Conniff....S'AWFUL NICE.****.
Is she in love....Vikki Carr....THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.****.
20's MEDLEY....Dorothy Provine.....THE ROARING 20'S.****.
Love of my life/Poor Jenny....Everly Brothers....DREAM, THE BEST OF...*****.
You're nobody till somebody loves you....Andy Williams...DEAR HEART.****
This side of the sky...Alexander Hanson,Charlotte Spencer....STEPHEN WARD.****.
All that remains...Matt Munro....THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION.*****.
Left right out of your heart...Patti Page...THE MERCURY YEARS 2.****.

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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!