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Featured CDs of 2001
James
Last, whose world appeal is unmatched by any living easy listening artist,
has a brand new music of Abba album. It features
some orchestra, augmented by synthesizers, and is quite contemporary in
appeal. While any plans for release in the USA are "hopeful" at
best, it can be procured from the leading importers.
James Last Plays Abba
Here's what's included: Dancing Queen; Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; The Winner Takes It All; Mama Mia; The Name Of The Game; S.O.S.; Lay All Your Love On Me; Money, Money, Money; Knowing Me Knowing You; Super Trouper; One Of Us Is Crying; Take A Chance On Me; Fernando; and Waterloo.
Three outstanding easy listening CD compilations have been released by
Columbia/Sony Records in Australia. They feature the premier easy-listening
artists Ray Conniff, Percy Faith and Andre Kostelanetz. These are three CD
sets and include cuts that have never before been released on CD anywhere in
the world! The new digital mastering makes the sound crystal clear. Best of
all, each can be purchased for under $13 for the 3-CD set! That's a great
bargain and hard to pass up.
These gems can be found at any
good CD importer. We got ours from Music
Selection.
Ray Conniff, The Ultimate Collection
Ray Conniff's music and albums can be summed up in three words, "S'Wonderful",
"S'Marvellous", "S'Awful Nice". Ray Conniff is still
recording and plays live concerts in many parts of the world.
He is extremely popular in Japan and in
South America. Wherever he may be, Ray Conniff's music will always be the
pinnacle of perfection. His music will continue to entertain well into the
next century. This three CD--
Track listing: S'wonderful; As Time Goes By; It Had To Be You; Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto; Oh What A Beautiful Morning; Cheek To Cheek; Rosalie; Buttons And Bows; Improvisation On Libestraume; Just One Of Those Things; Brazil; Deep Purple; Love Me Tender; Love Letters In The Sand; You're The Cream In My Coffee; Autumn Leaves; Just Walking In The Rain; I Wish I Didn't Love You So; Bewitched; The Continental; Lady Of Spain; Kiss Of Fire; Volare; Mack The Knife; This Love Of Mine; You'll Never Know; You Oughta Be In Pictures; Invisible Tears; Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love); I'm Always Chasing Rainbows; So Rare; Jamaica Farewell; Somewhere My Love; King Of The Road; Red Roses For A Blue Lady; Mrs. Robinson; This Is My Song; Georgy Girl; Hawaiian Wedding Song; It Must Be Him; Spanish Eyes; Gentle On My Mind; Turn Around Look At Me; Angel Of The Morning; Those Were The Days; Do You Know The Way To San Jose; Besame Mucho; Mame; Jean; A Man Without Love; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Everybody's Talkin'; Honey Come Back; I'll Never Fall In Love Again; Snowbird; What Have They Done To My Song Ma; El Condor Pasa; Sweet Caroline; Delilah; I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing; Alone Again (Naturally); Playground In My Mind; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Here Comes Santa Claus; Silver Bells; Jingle Bells; and White Christmas.
Percy Faith, The Ultimate Collection
Percy Faith, it could be said, was the founder of MOR or easy listening
music as we know it today. He was unique and a perfectionist.
The Ultimate Collection of Percy Faith will
bring back the memories of the fabulous 50s and sensational 60s when easy
listening music was dominant in our Australian homes.
The music will live forever and the
archives of Columbia Records will always be richer because of the amazing
talent of this devoted and recognised arranger and conductor.
"Viva...Percy Faith"
Track listing: Swedish Rhapsody; Delicado;
Little Bells And Big Bells; The Portuguese Washerwoman (Les Lavandieres Du
Portugal); Theme From Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife); La Cucaracha (The
Mexican Cockroach Song); Guadalajara; Cuanto Le Gusta; Granada; Cielito
Lindo; Jealousy; Temptation; Begin The Beguine; Tara's Theme; The Theme From
"a Summer Place"; Mucho Gusto; Besame Mucho; La Negra; Las
Altenitas; Perfidia; Up On The Roof; Can't Get Used To Losing You; Theme For
Young Lovers; I Will Follow Him; Rhythm Of The Rain; Go Away Little Girl;
Brazil; Batucada; Amorada; Tico Tico; The Minute Samba; There's A Kind Of
Hush (All Over The World); Release Me; Mary In The Morning; Can't Take My
Eyes Off You; Spanish Harlem; No More Blues; (There's) Always Something
There To Remind Me; The Girl From Ipanema; Don't Sleep In The Subway; I Say
A Little Prayer; Georgy Girl; Born Free; Those Were The Days; Both Sides
Now; For Once In My Life; Let It Be; Norwegian Wood; Michelle; Something;
Eleanor Rigby; Yesterday; The Fool On The Hill; El Paso; The Most Beautiful
Girl; Annie's Song; Behind Closed Doors; Sundown; For The Good Times; and
Orange Blossom Special.
Andre Kostelanetz, The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate Collection of Andre Kostelanetz brings together the musical
kaleidoscope of four decades of the brilliance of a truly great musician.
From the classics of the 1930s to the most popular hit songs of our time, no
challenge was too great for Andre Kostelanetz.
Andre Kostelanetz spanned 40 years of
recording and totalled in sales well over 51 million records. We have
endeavoured in this collection to span many of those four decades and
present the changing moods not only of music but the unique talent of this
truly gifted maestro and musical genius.
Through the treasure of recorded sound and
the brilliance of modern compact disc technology, his music will live
forever to be enjoyed by his devoted listeners of today and those who will
discover his genius in decades to follow.
Track listing: Song Of India; Waltz From
"die Fledermaus"; A Thousand And One Nights; The Blue Danube
Waltz; Waltz From "the Gypsy Baron"; Vienna Life; Song Of The
Islands; Sweet Leilani; On The Beach; Hawaiian War Chant; My Honolulu
Tomboy; Tonight; Irma La Douce; The Rain In Spain; My Favourite Things;
Happy Talk; "Tales Of Hoffmann": Barcarolle; "La Boheme":
Musetta's Waltz; "Rigoletto": Women Are Fickle; "Faust":
Waltz; "Carmen" The Toreadors; What Now My Love; Try To Remember;
Unchained Melody; Mame; If I Were A Rich Man; Everybody Loves A Lover; Night
Of The Tropics; Fools Rush In; The Shadow Of Your Smile; Cielito Lindo; On
The Trail; Ebb Tide; The Nearness Of You; Someone To Watch Over Me; Hello
Dolly; Calcutta; The Sounds Of Silence; Born Free; I Will Wait For You; I'll
Never Fall In Love Again; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Love Me With
All Your Heart; Theme From Romeo And Juliet; Till There Was You; What Kind
Of Fool Am I?; If; Charleston; Loving You; Solace; The Entertainer; Maybe;
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To; In The Still Of The Night; I Love Paris;
You Do Something To Me; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Begin The Beguine; Kiss Me
Kate Medley; Love For Sale; Just One Of Those Things; Night And Day;
"What Is This Thing Called Love?"; and All Through The Night.
David Patt & André Mayeux, California Dreamin'
Guitarist
David Patt pairs with pianist André Mayeux on Bankbeat's newest release, California
Dreamin'. You may not recognize the artists' names, but they are both
accomplished musicians, having produced scores of tracks for both Muzak
and the broadcast custom music market. The best word to describe this
album is "tasty." The rhythm will have your toes tapping and the
arrangements and performances will be candy to your ears. Quoting the
liner notes, "Many of the arrangements are done with full orchestral
settings, while others are focused on the pure nature of a solo
instrument." Our take is that you absolutely will not be disappointed
with this one. Streaming audio is available on Bankbeat's website as well
as ordering instructions.
Tracks include: California Dreamin', You've Got a Friend, Close To You,
Killing Me Softly, Sound of Silence, Romance, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of
You, For All We Know, If, Fire and Rain, What the World Needs Now, Let It
Be Me, and Gavotta. Order from: Bankbeat
Productions, (800) 742-6634
Brad Smith, The Magic of Broadway
Brad plays the grand piano and is backed by other keyboards, guitars,
flute, oboe, cello, clarinet and a well programmed synthesized string
sound.
Songs include: Soon It's Gonna Rain; On the
Street Where You Live; If Ever I Would Leave You; My Favorite Things; As
Long As He Needs Me; Sunrise, Sunset; Try to Remember; On a Clear Day;
People; I Could Have Danced All Night; My Funny Valentine; Satin Doll; My
Romance; and Where is Love. Total time of the CD is 54:53.
Digitally recorded and mastered (DDD), the
sound sparkles, having been recorded in 2000. Also available on cassette. Order from:
Bankbeat Productions,
(800) 742-6634.
Percy Faith, Sound of Music/Kismet
Anyone reading this is probably a Percy Faith fan. Not too long ago, there
was a pairing of two of Percy's earlier albums on Taragon, and this
included the classic Sound of Music album, which was first released
in the early 60s. Unfortunately, the audio quality was so hissy it was
annoying. Well, now there's an alternative from England. Sony Music has
paired Sound of Music with Kismet and the audio, while not
perfect, is substantially better (at least to our ears).
Included are: An Ordinary Couple; And This
is My Beloved; Baubles, Bangles & Beads; Bazaar of the Caravans; Climb
Ev'ry Mountain; Do Re Mi; Fate; He's in Love!; How Can Love Survive;
Maria; My Favorite Things; Night of My Nights; No Way to Stop It; Not
Since Nineveh; Rahadlakum; Rhymes Have I; Sands of Time; Sixteen Going on
Seventeen; So Long, Farewell; Stranger in Paradise; The Lonely Goatherd;
The Sound of Music; The Sound of Music (Reprise); and Zubbediya. Samaris'
Dance.
If you're interested, this CD can be
ordered from most of the reliable online sources.
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