Sleeve Notes: The world renowned music of Burt Bacharach, tunes people can hum or whistle, has a charm and vivacity all on its own. His songs are performed by singers all over the world, and every one of his hit … Continued
Sleeve Notes: The Hiltonaires Orchestra and the Tony Mansell Singers bring back the music—and the magic—of Christmas: carols, popular songs, traditional melodies, without which the festive season wouldn’t be complete. These are the tunes we forget all year .. . … Continued
Sleeve Notes: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical ‘Hair’ has brought the world of the Hippies into the theatre. In so doing it has caused a sensation that has rarely been equalled; the world it shows is onewhere conventional inhibitions—sexual taboos, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Birthplace? Italy, of course. It takes sun-drenched land to give birth to a sun-drenched voice. Voice training? Again, Italy. Katyna Ranieri, as a wide-eyed youngster from Florence, studied operatic singing in Rome, but soon gave up the trills … Continued
Sleeve Notes: George Edwardes, the celebrated theatrical impressario who produced musical comedies at Daly’s and the Gaiety theatres (both, alas, no more), was faced with a dilemma in the early summer of 1907 when he wanted a new production for … Continued
Featuring: Patsy Cline, Roger Miller, Buck Owens, George Jones, Hank Locklin, Sanford Clark, Cowboy Copas, Justin Tubb, Ferlin Husky, Webb Pierce, Jimmy Dean Label: Ember Records SE-8002 1970 1970s Covers
Label: Musidisc CV 913 1960s Covers
Sleeve Notes: This album is built around ladies who, either as soloists or in vocal groups, laid the foundation for successful careers and hit records during the early 1960s, and it is thus no coincidence that there is strong representation … Continued
Sleeve Notes: In this tribute to Jim Reeves, Big Burley sings some of the biggest hits to ever come out of the country music capital of the world—Nashville, Tennessee. Jim was loved by country music fans the world over. We … Continued
Sleeve Notes: One of the basic characteristics of any great artist is integrity, not only to themselves but to their many admirers who instilled with a deep sense of dedication expect consummate effort from the artist. Morgana King is a … Continued