Sleeve Notes: ANDRE KOSTELANETZ PLAYS THE LIGHT MUSIC OF SHOSTAKOVICHSide 1GALOP from “MOSCOW, CHEREMUSHKI”, Op. 105 POLKA from “BALLET SUITE NO. 2” BARREL-ORGAN WALTZ from “THE GADFLY”, Op. 97a GALOP from “BALLET SUITE NO. 1” NOCTURNE from the film “THE … Continued
Sleeve Notes: The 1950’s will be regarded all over the world as a decade of change and marriage of musical tastes. The effects of increased travel and exposures of people to new cultures and environment left a delightful indelible stamp … Continued
Juke Box Jive, You’re The First The Last My Everything, Where Did All The Good Times Go, Pepper Box, Costafine Town, Da Doo Ron Ron, Goodbye Nothing To Say, Dance The Kung Fu, Morning Side Of The Mountain, The Wild … Continued
A rare James Last cover that doesn’t feature his rugged teutonic face covering every available square inch of the sleeve. James Last may be one of most successful composers and big band leaders of all time but his ego wouldn’t … Continued
Sleeve Notes: SIDE 1 Band 1 — Arlen BLUES IN THE NIGHT (from “Blues in the Night”) Band 2 —De Sylva BIRTH OF THE BLUES (from “George White’s Scandals of 1926”) Band 3 —Ellington SOLITUDE Band 4 — Lane OLD … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Since George Shearing first turned his talents toward romantic moods a few years ago in such albums as Velvet Carpet and Black Satin, this excellent pianist-arranger has set the standard for music that combines rich melody and orchestration … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Spain. Or, as the Spanish say, España. Fabled in history and song. Sun-drenched land of wine, mountains, Moorish castles, gipsies, flamenco and the bull-fight. A land whose music accurately reflects its turbulence and hot-blooded emotions. A land where … Continued
Sleeve Notes: If you start throwing around statistics, Billy Vaughn really comes out on top. In addition to his several million-seller albums, one of them ‘Sail Along Silv’ry Moon,’ has by now gone over the three million mark. He’s got … Continued
Sleeve Notes: TOP OF THE POPS SOUNDS OF TODAY’S TOP HITS WHILE THEY ARE HOT ON THE CHARTS. THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR EVERYDAY ON YOUR RADIO AND TELEVISION. LOOK FOR AN EXCITING NEW ALBUM OF HITS EACH MONTH. BUILD THE … Continued
Sleeve Notes: “0 who can . . . wallow naked in December snow By thinking on fantastic summer’s heat?” (Shakespeare: King Richard II) It may not be possible to feel warm in a British winter by merely thinking of some … Continued