What can one say about the Beatles that has not already been said! There has never been a show business success story to equal theirs, and their music has dominated the pop charts all over the world for the last eight years! Their songs have been recorded by everyone who is anyone from Frank Sinatra to symphony orchestras.
We have recorded twelve of their number 1 hits ranging from beautiful ballads to hard rock. What more can we say except WOW!
Label: Deacon Records DEA 1048 Cover photography by Rupert Rex
No-one is adverse to a little home lovin’ at the best of times and music certainly contributes a great deal towards it. It was with this thought in mind that this particular album was conceived.
The City of Westminster String Band, nothing whatsoever to do with the City of Westminster County Council as is sometimes thought, was formed a year ago, and with now three albums to its credit has firmly established itself as an orchestral sound of today that has become strongly identifiable. “Good Morning Starshine”, for example, the lead track on the last album ‘Latin Escapade’, has been used every day by Tony Blackburn on his morning radio show ever since the album was released.
It is yet another step for the prestige of the orchestra to be selected as part of the Pye 413 label. Great trouble has been taken over the sound to give a really good stereo response.
Together with some of the world’s best known songs of today, it is hoped that this album will go towards making your home lovin’ a lot happier for some considerable time to come.
The prima, function of any first-class orchestra should be two-fold. Firstly it must create musical sounds which are a pleasure to listen to, and secondly its leader must show an awareness of tempo that meets the needs of dancers.
Few orchestra leaders in the world today are capable of succeeding on both levels as effectively as Bert Kaempfert. This helps to explain why the Kaempfert orchestral style has become one of the most imitated in the world. Nothing, of course, can ever match the original and when the Kaempfert crew swing into action there is a supreme sense of exhilaration which is usually lacking in the imitators.
Kaempfert’s gift for tempo and mood is quite vividly illustrated by the selection of music on this disc, an attractive and colourful mixture of standards and originals. The free, spontaneous communication which exists between Bert and his many fans is somehow a natural culmination of the music itself. His approach is always an honest one. Take, for instance, his interpretation of the Vincent Youmans classic, written in 1930, Time On My Hands. Here we have Kaempfert the orchestrator at his best, giving full emphasis to the excellent melody and at the same time bringing it solidly up to data by applying a modern approach to the rhythm, all of which makes the song sound even better—particularly for dancing. Like most Kaempfert recordings this disc carries a generous quote of Bert’s own compositions. Especially good are Living It Up and The Happy Trumpeter. The former contains all the best elements of Kaempfert’s approach to big band orchestration while the latter is typical of the composer’s sense of musical fun. Amongst the other titles one could single out are Stompin’ At The Savoy, a well-known big band standard recalling the heyday of the famous Swing Era in general, and the great Benny Goodman in particular. Bert’s treatment is, of course, identifiably Kaempfert in style while remaining faithful to the original in spirit. Indeed the same could be said of The Sheik Of Araby, a well-loved tune stemming from an even sadist period in popular musical history. Kaempfert clearly had a ball recording this one and combining the tune’s originalatmosphere with his own distinctive musical personality.
It’s the same delightful pattern of melodic and percussive flair that Kaempfert displays throughout all the twelve tracks presented here. Dance Time with Bert Kaempfert is an exhilarating experience – and one to repeat often, whether you’re a listener Or a dancer.
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 compositions, leave an indelible mark on the pop music scene for generations to come. Burt, a handsome young New Yorker is also a very accomplished arranger pianist and singer. Marlene Dietrich admires him not only as her conductor and arranger, but also as a man. With pride we present this album, beautifully performed by the SINGERS & CHORUS OF MANHATTAN, as a salute to the greatest contemporary composer of modern music. So relax, and listen enthralled, because here – Burt Bacharach is really – CLOSE TO YOU.
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 .. . until they remind us, joyfully, that Christmas is here again!
Every melody here has that unique, evocative quality that brings back countless other Happy Christmases: White Christmas, still the biggest-selling song ever, thanks to Irving Berlin (and Bing Crosby); Winter Wonderland, the big hit of 1950 for the Andrews Sisters; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . . . remember Gene Autry’s version of this perennial children’s favourite? Of course there are carols, too: Good King Wenceslaus — a timely reminder of the saintly ruler who brought Christianity to Bohemia a thousand years ago; and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen — to conjure up many a Dickensian Christmas-card scene. The party concludes, naturally, with a medley of good, old-fashioned party songs, like There’s a Tavern in the Town, and Auld Lang Syne.
We won’t pretend you’ll play this record all year round. But come next year, and many years after, you’ll be glad to have among your records one truly ‘ Christmassy’ selection— to set the atmosphere, put you in the right mood, and help you celebrate!
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 miss Jim today, but his unimitable (sic) style goes on.
Another belter from the Stereo Gold Award stable (aka D.L. Miller money-making racket). Budgets so low they recycled the cover photo for another release along the same lines. The next time as “Country Hits Volume 1” as seen here.
14 Number One hits* of 1975. Plus a giant Calendar/Poster *BMRB/MUSIC WEEK
This is some record! Every song’s a number one! Yes, each of the 14 great selections on this L.P. has been Number 1 in the 1975 Pop Music Charts! Each is an absolute WOW!
Take a look at the titles – ’Oh Boy’, ’Space Oddity’, ’Bye Bye Baby’, ’If’, etc. – and listen to the fine quality of the production and recording! This has got to be the greatest L.P. ever – and the greatest value!
There’s an inspiring FREE gift inside the record sleeve, too… a Giant poperific pin-up Calendar Poster for 1976. Take a look.
Incidentally, do you know about TOP OF THE POPS? Every 6 to 8 weeks a new volume is released, packed with 12 super-charged pop hits and producing the World’s largest selling, regularly released L.P’s.
The Pickwick people have certainly done it again by selecting these smash hits, and putting them all together to make “THE BEST OF TOP OF THE POPS 1975”. It’s the perfect L.P. for Party-time or anytime… music that makes you feel you’re living… and it’s a great L.P. for giving! So turn on your player, tune in, and happy listening.
Yes, it’s the BEST OF “TOP OF THE POPS” 1979; Gather round all you pop fans and listen!
The Top of the Poppers are putting on their best show to date, they bring you their very own versions of all the number one sounds from 1979. The very best from the past year covering a host of musical tastes. In this collection, there’s more than just No. 1 sounds to “hit” you between the eyeballs – wait ‘til you see our Top of the Pops 34” x 23” calendar, and she’s got 365 dates in 1980, all FREE for you!
So pop fans – wait no more – our own Top of the Poppers jerk, disco, bop and ballad their way through your favourite No. 1 chart sounds of 1979.
Gather one round on your turntable and you’ll be pleased Pickwick Pop the Tops so all the hits will hit…
With this ultra-hifi stereo recording you’re right there! So kick off your shoes and join in the fiesta fun! Latin America has a beat in its bones that you’re bound to find irresistible!
