This album by Frank Chacksfield was issued in both mono and stereo versions as many albums were during the sixties. Which one you bought was determined by whether you wanted to pay a dollar or pound more for the stereo … Continued
You may be under the impression from this cover alone, should you be unfamiliar with Howard Blake’s career, that this is just another throwaway cheapie like many others from the 60s and 70s. However this album is but one small … Continued
Paul Mauriat was a hugely successful easy listener purveyor on a par with those other giants of the easy listening genre Bert Kaempfert, James Last and Herb Alpert. His canvas was popular hits of the time and on many of … Continued
Frenetic Latin-esque sounds in the style of Juan Garcia Esquivel (known usually as just “Esquivel”, see this excellent page for more about him). This album whose title translates approximately as Downtime in Latin America is quite rare and we’re mighty … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Anche questo disco appartiene alla “Serie Night-Clubs” e si prefigge come unico scopo quello di far ballare e di divertire portando nella casa quella speciale atmosfera del “Night” in cui i cantanti, l’orchestra e “la gente” si fondono … Continued
By 1969 the phase4stereo series was well established and somewhere north of 180 albums had been released in this format. Titles included “The Spectacular Trumpet of Kenny Baker” (stop giggling at the back), “Sputniks for Orchestra”, “Bongos from the South”, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: The ten items on this record are so well known that they require no commendation from me. They are the chosen favourites of my large audience on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday nights These are the tunes that … Continued
Sleeve Notes: This business of trying to predict just what will top the record charts from week to week is probably one of the most thankless and frustrating tasks facing anyone. Especially those who make their living through selling pop. … Continued
One of our more risqué covers and a fine example of the cover’s importance in compensating for the unremittingly poor versions inside of the “pop hits” of the day. The model on this cover is Ingrid Steeger who also appeared on … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Here’s a dance party with two favourite ingredients – the great, nostalgic sounds of Glenn Miller and hit songs by The Beatles. These sweet and swinging arrangements were written by Bill Holcombe (an old T. Dorsey sideman), who … Continued