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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Various – Premiere - The Top Hollywood Stars Sing

 What a surprise to come across this. Bob Thompson arranger. 


 

Debra Paget  (born Debralee Griffin; August 19, 1933) famous in the group for the snake dance is on here with a exotica-ish ballad. 

Rita Moreno is fine and the Howard Duff and Ida Lupino tracks are actually duets. Outstanding.

01. Ricardo Montalban - Chihuahua Choo Choo
02. Debra Paget - Strange Are The Ways Of Love
03. Howard Duff - I've Got A Crush On You
04. Eve Arden - Don't Believe Everything You Read
05. Pat O'Brien - Leprechaun Lullaby
06. Rita Moreno - River, River
07. Marge & Gower Champion - Let's Dance
08. Ida Lupino - One For My Baby
09. Preston Foster - Ten Thousand Miles
10. Corinne Calvet - Pour Tout Ma Vie

All under 30 minutes.

Back in my college radio days doing Martinis with Mancini I was contacted by Bob Thompson's son. He sent me a compilation album www.bobthompsonmusic.com is still active and run by the family.  I lost the CDR? but have a digital copy.

 



The family might not be happy I posted this link to a rip of  "The Top Hollywood Stars Sing"

https://workupload.com/file/W9WM5RFbwCJ



Friday, June 14, 2024

Red Skelton – Music From The Heart

 

A1 Spring Day
A2 Now She's Eighteen
A3 Montmartre
A4 Sorrento Sunset
A5 Daydream At Night
A6 Women Of Athens
B1 Steel Drum Serenade
B2 Cybele
B3 Lachayim
B4 Angelina
B5 Au Contraire
B6 Red's, White & Blue March

https://workupload.com/file/ReWFJ5cFGvG

Living Guitars – Rock 'N' Roll With The Living Guitars

An unknown (to me) Living LP. Something Al Caiola whipped up.



01. Living Guitars - A1 Rock Around The Clock 

02. Living Guitars - A2 Silouettes

03. Living Guitars - A3 Chantilly Lace 

04. Living Guitars - A4 Little Darlin'

05. Living Guitars - A5 See You Later, Alligator 

06. Living Guitars - B1 Rebel-'Rouser 

07. Living Guitars - B2 Heartbreak Hotel  

08. Living Guitars - B3 Big Ben

09. Living Guitars - B4 Book Of Love


 


Saturday, May 4, 2024

Hellenic Near East Gems

 

By George Mirros, Buddy Sarkissian, Fred Elias 

Similar to the other entries:

These albums were remastered to have the best listening experience over loudspeakers.

Technical Information:
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster.
Cartridge: Hana SH
Phono Preamp: Cambridge Audio Alva Duo
ADC: MOTU UltraLite Mk5
Capture Software: AlpineSoft VinylStudio Pro
Cleanup And Remastering Software: iZotope RX and Ozone
LP Cleaning Machines: VPI 17 and KLAudio - KD-CLN-LP200"




 
 
A1
Kalamatiano
A2
Tsamiko
A3
Chifte-Teli Of Love
A4
Syrto
A5
Karsilama
B1
Arabian Dupke
B2
Halay
B3
Lazico
B4
Macedinia Dances (Syrto)
B5
Asia MInor Dupke
B6
White Ribbons Dance
B7
The Butcher's Dance
 
In flac and mp3.
https://workupload.com/file/JWNzgfNK774
 

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Morgana King – Portraits


 

 

Allmusic Review:
 

Portraits Review by Ron Wynn

Competent set presenting actress/vocalist Morgana King doing jazz-oriented pop, standards, and ballads backed by a tight combo. She has good technique, delivery, and style; there is nothing innovative or particularly original about either the material or the performances, but they are thoroughly professional and often enjoyable.


From Discogs:

Format:   
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:    Australia
Released:    1984
Genre:    Jazz, Pop
Style:    Vocal


01. What's Going On?-Save The Children
02. You Go To My Head
03. Moment Of Truth
04. Time Was (Duerme)
05. Send In The Clowns
06. Lush Life
07. You're Not The Kind
08. If You Could See Me Now


    Arranged By, Conductor – Mitch Farber
    Bass – Art Koenig, Jay Leonhart (tracks: A2, B2)
    Design [Album Design] – Ron Warwell
    Drums – Ed Caccavale*
    Engineer – Chuck Irwin, John Tamburello, Wayne Vlcan
    Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Joe Brescio
    Executive-Producer – Morgana King
    Guitar – Joe Puma
    Keyboards – Ben Aronov
    Liner Notes – Bill Evans
    Percussion – John Kaye
    Photography By [Album Photo] – Arthur Paxton
    Producer – Chuck Irwin, Mitch Farber
    Synthesizer – Clifford Carter
    Vocals – Morgana King


Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Tantric Textures 1 & 2

 

 As promised releasing these "into the wild"

Earl Azema a top expert on the "Exotica....and other Cool,Ususual Music" wrote 
 
"Last night I curated a vinyl DJ set at a party, first time in ages. My theme was "Tantric Textures," a sub-genre around which I've curated a couple of homemade comps. This subgenre consists essentially of aging jazz and sleazy listening artists doing eastern-tinged grooves, in the wake of pop tunes like "Paint It, Black" and "Eight Miles High." I actually prefer the adult take on this kind of stuff over what the kids were doing!"
 
Volume 1 was a ExoticaRing submittal and Earl created a followup years ago and recently discovered it.


This is #1


01. Chala Nata - Maynard Ferguson
02. 8 Miles High - Bob Thiele+Gabor Szabo
03. Sophisticated Wheels - Gabor Szabo
04. Ravi - Gerald Wilson
05. New Delire - Serge Gainsbourg
06. Happenings 10 Years Time Ago - Sandy Nelson
07. Love You To - Don Randi
08. Conquistadores - Chico Hamilton
09. La Ibkey - Ahmed Abdul-Malik
10. Odalisque - Herbie Mann+Arif Mardin
11. Danza Jazz - Piero Umiliani
12. The Sniper - Lalo Schifrin
13. Nefertiti - France Gall
14. Turkish Coffee - Herbie Mann+Arif Mardin
15. The Fakir - Cal Tjader+Lalo Schifrin
16. Paint it, Black - Gabor Szabo
17. Incense and Peppermints - Martin Denny
18. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Paul Mauriat

 This is #2.

01. George Garvarentz - Haschisch Party
02. Maynard Fergunson - Aquarius
03. Gabor Szabo - Gypsy Queen
04. Lalo Schrifin - Secret Code
05. Gabor Szabo - Sofisticated Wheels
06. Gianni Marchetti - Bali Street
07. Sandy Nelson - Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies
08. Hugo Montenegro - Boo-Bam-Boo,Baby
09. Shocking Blue - Acka Raga
10. Michel Colombier - Psychasténie
11. Chico Hamilton - El Chico
12. Herbie Mann - The Oud and the Pussycat
13. France Gall - Chanson Indienne
14. Chico Hamilton - El Moors
15. Ananda Shaankar - Light My Fire
16. Gabor Szabo - Spellbinder
17. Klaus Doldinger - Sitar Beat
18. Lord Sitar - I Am the Walrus (From TV Film Magigal Mystery Tour)
19. Ramsey Lewis - Jade East
20. Bob Thiele-Gabor Szabo - Krishna - Intercontinental Jazz

(Link 1&2

1st try at WorkUpload 



Monday, January 15, 2024

World Of Music

 Here are some pictures from home where I live surrounded by the music of many countries and many genres.Including 78rpms...45rpm...33rpm..CDs..Sheet Music. The history of music surrounds and comforts me as I pursue the next adventure or discovery in that world.