Sleeve Notes In the year spanning 1887 and 1888, Nicolai Andreyvitch Rimsky-Korsakov managed to produce three symphonic tributes to three separate lands — his own Russia, Spain, and the Land of Make-Believe. The Russian Easter Overture (Opus 36) and Capriccio … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Almost any time Ray Conniff lifts his baton, the town is likely to have some-thing to talk about, and this particular moment is no exception. Beginning with his first album, “‘S Wonderful,” Ray has endowed dance music with … Continued
Sleeve Notes: ROSE OF ENGLAND (“CREST OF THE WAVE”) LOVE IS MY REASON (“PERCHANCE TO DREAM”) TAKE YOUR GIRL (“KING’S RHAPSODY”) LEAP YEAR WALTZ WALTZ OF MY HEART (“THE DANCING YEARS”) WE’LL GATHER LILACS (“PERCHANCE TO DREAM”) FOLD YOUR WINGS … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” provided its composer with one of the greatest triumphs of his short lifetime; this event took place about six months after the world premiere in Vienna on the 1st May 1786, when … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Among the many bestselling albums of music by Jackie Gleason, few have been more enduringly popular than “Velvet Brass” on Capitol. That collection of familiar melodies played by twin sections of trumpets and trombones was a smashing success … Continued
Sleeve notes: THE TUNES included on this superb Long Play Record have been chosen with a dual purpose in view; for those who wish to dance, and for those who wish to listen to some of the most romantic melodies … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Love Theme From ‘ The Godfather ‘, Song Sung Blue, Where Is The Love, The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A., The Candy Man, Because, Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast, Day By Day, Run To Me, Too … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840- 1893) Incredible though it may now seem, both “Swan Lake” and ‘The Nutcracker” ballets were failures when first presented. Label: Chevron CHVL 116 1979 1970s Covers
One from the fascinating canon of K-Tel products. This article ably showcases its strange but illustrious past. Sleeve Notes: Leo Sayer, I Can’t Stop Loving You; Three Degrees, Woman In Love; Stevie Wonder, You Are The Sunshine Of My Love; … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Here is a selection of 12 top titles from the Top 20. Ballads and Pop to please everyone’s tastes in popular music. We have tried to get as near to the original sound as possible and our only … Continued