Sleeve notes: With this album Studio Two presents just three of the many facets in the musical talent of the distinguished French conductor and arranger, Franck Pourcel. It contains some very individual arrangements of chart-toppers, a selection of Tangos and … Continued
Post Horn Galop is a track on this record. We can each make our own minds up as to what that might actually mean. The beautiful cover might help. Label: Studio2stereo TWOX 1048Front cover photo: Colour Library International 1976 1970s … 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
Sleeve Notes: “Hawaiian Honeymoon” is a most apt title for this delightful album because it follows the wedding of Hawaiian guitar to a superb collection of popular hits, many of which are of world-wide status, and all of them have … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Two years ago, the first album by Garry Blake “Sounds Like Swingin’” burst spectacularly upon a scene where new recording ideas are scarce. It was hailed by the critics as “Fresh and sparkling” One said : “If Garry … Continued
Harry Stoneham probably gained most fame from his theme tune for the UK’s chat show legend Michael Parkinson. Every week his theme opened the show but few ever got to hear the full version. You can now hear it below … Continued
Sleeve Notes: When Laurens Hammond introduced his first organ, he certainly did not foresee that this instrument would mean a revolution in the world of music. Now, over thirty years later, THE HAMMOND ORGAN has a unique reputation as being … 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
“Manuel and The Music of the Mountains” was the pseudonym of prolific musician/arranger and composer Geoff Love. We have another Geoff Love album cover here which was released under his own name rather than Manual.The Studio2 Stereo series of albums from … Continued