The Greatest TV Themes Of The 50s & 60's...VA

Are you sitting comfortably ???....Feet up on the sofa !!....OK close your eyes and think of the nostalgia that will go through you mind when you start listening to this selection !!...all 40 tracks !

          18. Dragnet

Eydie Gorme.

Along with "Eydie Vamps The Roaring Twenty's" this is my favourite Eydie L/P...This is what you call Mood Music and she sings brilliantly !!!! 
Yes this cover is worn and battered so you know what that means... "Yep" correct a favourite once more....Its one to remember... I did read somewhere that she won an award for it... and if she did it is worth it...not got a favourite track because everyone is a gem!!....Having said that I just love "Why Try To Change Me Now"...not because of the way she sings it but the lyrics blow me away....This was recorded in 1958....61 years ago...Another brilliant vocalist that was taken from us too soon !!

1. When The World Was Young

2. In Love In Vain

3. Here I Am In Love Again

4. Why Shouldn't I

5. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

6. Love Letters

1. In Other Words

2. When I Fall In Love

3. Idle Conversation

4. Why Try To Change Me Now

5. Impossible

6. It Could Happen To You

          10. Why Try To Change Me Now

John Zaradin

 Even tho' this L/P title "Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez" may not ring a bell I recon that most off you out there in the wide! wide! world will recognise it !! The second movement "Adagio" has been made into a popular song recorded by many singers...And the second side is a great collection of guitar pieces.......Go on indulge yourself and go classical !!

1. Concierto De Aranjuez 

1. Balletto

2. Air And Variations

3. Valse Criollo

4. Granada

5. Spanish Serenade

          5. Spanish Serenade

Caterina Valente.

Including in this Re-Post is the "Stereo" version so you have a choice of comparing the sound !!....It would be interesting to see how many people prefer the Mono version to the Stereo one..so feel free to make a comment !

A very good Swingin' L/P from Caterina one of her best on the "Decca" label....Best track is definatly "Never Will I Marry"....and she has a great orchestra in "Johnny Keating" That definatly swings along with her !!

1. Let's Fall In Love
2. Love Walked In
3. There Will Never Be Another You
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Old Devil Moon
6. Come Fly With Me

1. Never Will I Marry
2. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. Hindustan
5. Summertime Love
6. Cherokee

    4. Hindustan... Mono

           

    4. Hindustan... Stereo

    6.Cherokee...Mono

    6. Cherokee...Stereo

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians

Some more music that will get you dancing around the room !

1. All The Things You Are

2. Long Ago

3. Intermezzo

4. Star Dust

5. Golden Earings

6. Where Or When

1. If I Had My Way

2. How Deep Is The Ocean

3. Honest And Truly

4. La Vie En Rose

5. With a Song In My Heart

6. I'll See You In My Dreams

7. All The Things You Are

Kenny Gardner. Kenneth A. Gardner (March 20, 1913 – July 26, 2002) was an American singer for Guy Lombardo's band the Royal Canadians.

The lead singer for Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians from 1940 onwards was Kenny Gardner. He was a tenor vocalist who sang on many of their signature hits. 

         9. Honest And Truly

Felicja Blumental & Vienna State Opera Orchestra

These two piano concerto's are most popular and recognized tunes in the popular classical field...namely because part of them have become popular songs of today....The "Tchaikovsky" one will be immediately spotted but you have to wait a while for the "Rachmaninoff" one to kick in !! They are both 30 mins long so if you download and have a listen be prepared for a nice good hour of "Classical" Goodness !!

Side 1...Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2 In C Minor Opus 18

Mvt 1..Moderato
Mvt 2..Adagio Sestenuto
mvt 3..Presto

Side 2...Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 in B Flat Minor Opius 23

Mvt 1..Allegro Non Troppo e Molto Maestoso
Mvt 2..Antantino Simplice
Mvt 3..Allegro Con Fuoco

 

Mrs Miller.

I don't know what I was thinking of in the 60's when this L/P first saw the light of day !!...If my memory is correct I heard the tracks "A Lovers Concerto" And "Lets Hang On" on the radio and bought it because of them...at that time I thought they were fun !!...OK I suppose they were and still are !!...BUT what a load of "Balderdash" that is written on the back sleeve !! I hope that "Gary Owens" wrote it with his tongue firmly in his cheek !!....Having said all that have a listen and be pleased to hear what other people say !!

1. Downtown
2. The Shadow Of Your Smile
3. A Hard Day's Night
4. Dear Heart
5. Chim Chim Cher-ee
6. These Boots Are Made For Walking 

1. A Lover's Concerto
2. Let's Hang On
3. Catch A Falling Star
4. Gonna Be Like That
5. My Love

          1. Downtown

Paul Anka

A new contributer also from Brazil......Thanks Adi !!

          10. Dance On Little Girl

The Chakachas.

Thanks to "Bob" we can now have a change of pace so get your dancing shoes on and have a "Whirl" !!!!...goes down well with the "Hoover" !!!!....Can't say much about this one...no info on the back sleeve !!...wish they would'nt do that !!!

          5. Jungle Fever

Best Of British Brass

We are still in New Zealand with John ...and the next couple of posts are all different ...thanks John for the variety of your contributions ...Cheers !

Get Your Marching Boots On

        7. Liberty Bell

Willie Nelson

And Then I Wrote is the debut studio album by country singer Willie Nelson, recorded during August and September 1962 and released through Liberty Records.

Fueled by the success of his songwriting, he was signed by Liberty Records. During August, Nelson started recording his first album, produced by Joe Allison. The single releases of the album "Touch Me" and "The Part Where I Cry" were recorded on that day in Nashville, Tennessee, while it was completed during September in the recording facilities of the label in Los Angeles, California. The single "Touch Me" became Nelson's second top ten, reaching number 7 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

In his 2015 autobiography, Nelson insists that he composed "Crazy", "Night Life", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Mr. Record Man", "I Gotta Get Drunk" and "The Party's Over" in one songwriting jag while living in Houston. 

          4. Funny How Time Slips Away

Hugh Masekela

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number-one US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".

          2. Zulu And The American      

Great Italian Love Songs.VA

A trip to Italy....before we go to France...SO  Let's keep it International !!!..The title says it all !!!

          5. Volare

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians

Music For Dancing And Listening To

          3. Hawaiin War Chant

Francoise Hardy

The Yeh-Yeh girl sings in French which is no surprise as she comes from France. !..But this one comes all the way from New Zealand courtesy of John F....Cheers John for this happy sort of sing a- long songs !!

          6. IL Est Tout Pour Moi

Dusty Springfield.

This is Dusty at her best 13 classic tracks not a duff one on this L/P....Dusty at her peak !!
And a great standout track is (Drumroll) !!!!!...."I had A Talk With My Man"...Pure "Dusty" Magic !!!!

1. Won't Be Long
2. Oh No Not My Sweet Baby
3. Long After Tonight Is All Over
4. La Bamba
5. Who Can i Turn To
6. Doodlin'

1. If It Don't Work Out
2. That's How Heartaches Are Made
3. It Was Easier To Hurt Him
4. I've Been Wrong Before
5. I Can't Hear You
6. I Had A Talk To My Man
7. Packin' Up

           6. I Had A Talk With My Man

The Importance Of Being Ernest

 I should imagine that quite a number of people might be thinking at this point "What the hell is a couple of "Spoken" L/P's doing on a Music Blog" !!....Well now Hummmmmmmm let me think !!...No idea !! except "Variety is the spice of life"!!!!....AND there's not many places that you can listen to a "British Sir & Dame" squashed between "Dusty Springfield" & "The Hi-Lo's" !!!...Go on give it a download you might enjoy it !!!!!!...

You have of course on the cover of L/Ps No 1 "The Dame" and No 2 is of course "The Sir" !!!

This post is from April 2015...so here it is again but not in the same composition as before...I have managed to join all the sides into one file that lasts over 1 Hour 30 mins....so it will like a Podcast or a Radio play...as today we have loads of topical Talking Platforms and Podcasts that only involves talking and listening so if you are a Radio Play or Podcast enthusiast this could be a treat for you...Like a Blog Podcast !!..A reminder how we British used to talk in bygone days.... you won't hear an "Ee By Gum" or a 

"Ay Up Me Duck"  !!!.........So if you have a hour and a half to spare and do nothing.. put your feet up and listen !!

The Hi -Lo's.

 This group along with "The Four Freshman"made some great L/P's in the 50's/60's and here is one of them...there is no one nowday's that comes anywhere near for close harmonies !!!

1. Surry With The Fringe On Top
2. Birth Of The Blues
3. You Took Advantage Of Me
4. Summertime
5. Too Young For The Blues

1. Chinatown My Chinatown
2. Shadow Waltz
3. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
4. long Ago and far Away
5. Clap Yo' Hands

      3. You Took Advantage Of Me.

Alan Price

We now have a couple of L/P's from John F , from NZ...that are great, both very different in style and content !!

1. Left Over People

2. Away Away

3. Between Today And Yesterday

4. In Times Like These

5. Under The Sun

6. Jarrow Song

1. City Lights

2. Look At My Face

3. Angel Eyes

4. You're Telling Me

5. Dream Of Delight

6. Between Today And Yesterday

Between Today and Yesterday is an autobiographical album released in 1974 by the English singer-songwriter Alan Price.

In its original LP format, Side One was titled "Yesterday" and Side Two was titled "Today." The "Yesterday" side featured six songs about the working class environment, in Northern England, in which Price was raised. Musically, these songs drew heavily from pre-rock styles, bringing to mind the music of the music hall and working class anthems. The "Today" side contained six songs about the more modern Price, performed in a more contemporary style.

         6. Jarrow Song

          10. Your Telling Me