19 May 2017

Jay White (alto sax) - ''I Love'' (1954)

Jay White (alto sax) - ''I Love'' (1954)
Essex ESLP-104
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The Ray Charles Chorus Takes Me To Far Away Places (1953)

The Ray Charles Chorus
Takes Me To Far Away Places (1953)
Essex ESLP-110
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Tracklist:

alt:
A1.Far Away Places
A2.Moon Of Manakoora
A3.Foggy Day In London
A4.Moon Over Miama
B1.April In Paris
B2.It Happened In Monterey
B3.Beyond The Sea
B4.Slow Boat To China

Monty Kelly - ''Takes Me To Far Away Places'' (1955)

Monty Kelly - ''Takes Me To Far Away Places'' (1955)
Essex Records ESLP-108
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Neapolitan Nights
A2.Monte Carlo
A3.Cuban Love Song
A4.Ball In The Balearics
B1.Shangri La
B2.Glocca-Morra
B3.Bali Hai
B4.Under Paris Skies


Monty Kelly was a staff arranger for 101 Strings. They released over 100 albums of mood music in the fifties and sixties. In 1954 Monty released an album for the Essex record Company's "I Love" series titled "I Love Monty Kelly". "Monty Kelly Takes Me To Far Away Places" was released the following year. He began releasing records as Monty Kelly's Chorus and when he covered Aker Bilk's "Summer Set" he was billed as Monty Kelly and His Orchestra. "Summer Set" was Kelly's highest charting US Pop Billboard single release.
Ferrante and Teicher took "The Theme from "The Apartment" (Jealous Lover)" to Number Ten in 1960. "Tracy's Theme" by Spencer Ross reached Number 13. 
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)" was a Number 28 Instrumental by Jessie Hill.

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra Takes Me To Far Away Places (1955)

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra
Takes Me To Far Away Places (1955)
Essex Records ESLP-111
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Tracklist:
alt
A1.Street Of Dreams
A2.Cote D Azur
A3.Moonlight On The Ganges
A4.South Sea Island Magic
B1.Last Time I Saw Paris
B2.I Cover The Waterfront
B3.Costa Del Oro
B4.East Of The Sun

12 February 2017

The Best Of Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians (1959)

Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians ‎–
The Best Of Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians (1959)
Capitol Records DT 1461
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Sweethearts On Parade
Written-By – Charles Newman
A2.Boo Hoo
A3.Humoresque
A4.Everywhere You Go
A5.The Petite Waltz
A6.The Third Man Theme
B1.Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
B2.Coquette
B3.Tales From The Vienna Woods
B4.The Blue Skirt Waltz
B5.Seems Like Old Time
B6.Auld Lang Syne

25 January 2017

Robert Goulet - ''The Wonderful World Of Love'' (1963)

Robert Goulet - 
''The Wonderful World Of Love'' (1963)
Columbia CS 8793
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Tracklist:
A1.I'll Take Romance
A2.(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do)
Then I'll Be Happy
A3.S'posin'
A4.You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
A5.Do It Again
A6.No Moon At All
B1.Mean To Me
B2.All I Do Is Dream Of You
B3.Out Of This World
B4.Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
B5.All Of Me
B6.The Wonderful World Of Love

6 January 2017

André Previn - ''Three Little Words'' (1957)

André Previn - ''Three Little Words'' (1957)
RCA Victor LPM-1356
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Tracklist:
A1.I Only Have Eyes For You
A2.September In The Rain
A3.This Heart Of Mine
A4.I'll String Along With You
A5.Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered
A6.Three Little Words
B1.Jeepers Creepers
B2.I Know Why And So Do You
B3.There Will Never Be Another You
B4.Lullaby Of Broadway
B5.Who's Sorry Now
B6.The Gypsy In My Soul

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Andre Previn (p)
Bob Bain (g)
Lloyd Pratt (b)
Ralph Collier (ds)

13 December 2016

Francis Bay - ''Allo Cha Cha Cha'' (1959)

Francis Bay et son Orchestre - 
''Allo Cha Cha Cha'' (1959)
(stereo simulated)
Philips 10.472 R
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Tracklist:

alt:
A1.Eso Es el Amor
A2.Patricia
A3.Paris
A4.Tequila
A5.Cha Cha Baby
B1.Tea for Two Cha Cha
B2.Tire L'aiguille ''Lai, Lai, Lai''
B3.Babalu
B4.Moonglow Cha Cha Cha
B5.St. Louis Blues Cha Cha