Sleeve Notes: Russ Morgan’s style has remained durably successful for many years, even during the lean days of the band business. The explanation, Russ feels, is that “my orchestra is what might be called a ‘middle of the road’ unit. … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Following the tremendous success of his first album, ‘HI-FLYING HAMMOND’, Keith Beckingham once again demonstrates the mastery of the Hammond Organ which has carried him round the world, playing before literally hundreds of thousands of people in Hammond … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra – The Gypsy FiddlerHelmut Zacharias And His Orchestra – Light My FireValentino Aranjuez – Mon AmourVocals – Mike Sammes SingersRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Spitfire PreludeMr. Acker Bilk – Basin Street BluesBravo Brasso … Continued
Label: Polydor 237 656 1964 1960s Covers
Sleeve notes: Although it is now almost twenty-five years since Glenn Miller lost his life, it is true to say that even today his music has a great hold over the public, for despite the tremendous change in the music … Continued
Sleeve Notes: If you have any doubts whatsoever that Hollywood has produced a lot of extremely beautiful music, the artistry of Ronnie Aldrich will convince you and more than that, will captivate you. Here is a real musician one who … Continued
Sleeve Notes: SIDE ONE During the February of 1880, Tchaikovsky was in Rome. The Carnival was at its height, the weather was glorious, and the composer had fallen in lave with Tivoli and its Villa d’Este. The wonders of this … Continued
Sleeve Notes: ANDRE PREVIN Few young artists can point to such consistent accomplishment in a variety of fields as Andre Previn, and perhaps no one has achieved the same level of performance. Consider: within a comparatively short space of time, … Continued
Sleeve notes: Latin rhythms – fast, slow, brash, or moody – have long been firmly established favourites on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. I don’t know what this extra “something” is that these rhythms possess, but they’ve always intrigued … Continued
