September 2008

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Record #25

Today features a true pop classic with the Motown Sound.

Jackson 5
ABC

Track listing-
Side One:

  1. The Love You Save
  2. One More Chance
  3. ABC
  4. 2-4-6-8
  5. (Come Round Here) I’m the One You Need
  6. Don’t Know Why I Love You

Side Two:

  1. Never Had  Dream Come True
  2. True Love Can Be Beautiful
  3. La-La Means I Love You
  4. I’ll Bet You
  5. I Found That Girl
  6. The Young Folks
ABC - Jackson5

ABC - Jackson 5

My Favorite on the album, “I’ll Bet You” broadcasting on youtube.

Record #24

This motion picture album from 1984 was a shocking surprise to pull out!

Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution

Fantastic listen from start the finish. My favorite on side one was “The Beautiful Ones” and then I loved how the last song on side two was Purple Rain. Turned out to be an awesome climax to the album.

Track listing-
1:

  1. Let’s Go Crazy
  2. Take Me With U
  3. The Beautiful Ones
  4. Computer Blue
  5. Darling Nikki

2:

  1. When Doves Cry
  2. I Would Die 4 U
  3. Baby I’m A Star
  4. Purple Rain
Purple Rain

Purple Rain

Record #23

From the old record library of WGSA to the Personal Conservatory we have the album:

Circus and Campus
National Symphonic Band Vol. 6

This is a Sesac Recordings album, “designed for repeated listening” directed by Roy W. Baker.

Track listing-
B • 111:

  1. Carry On To Victory (Richards)
  2. St. Bernard Commandery March (Huffer)
  3. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (Mascagni)
  4. The University Of North Dakota (King)
  5. Circus Days (King)
  6. Campus Parade (Huffer)

B • 112

  1. Amerita March (Panella)
  2. Blue and White (Richards)
  3. Samson and Delilah: My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice (Saint-Saens)
  4. Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite (King)
  5. Rough-Riders (King)
  6. Good Neighbors (Arr: Buchtel)
Circus and Campus - National Symphonic Band Vol. 6

Circus and Campus - National Symphonic Band Vol. 6

Record #22

The start of another week… and this one is starting with Johnny Mathis.

Johnny Mathis
Song Sung Blue
Featuring: Play Me

Produced By: Jerry Fuller for MoonChild Productions
For Jon Mat Records, Inc. 

Track listing -
Side 1:

  1. Play Me
  2. Alone Again (Naturally)
  3. Where Is The Love
  4. Goodbye To Love
  5. Too Young

Side 2:

  1. Make It Easy On Yourself
  2. Lean On Me
  3. How Can I Be Sure
  4. Run To Me
  5. Song Sung Blue
  6. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother 
Johnny Mathis - Song Sung Blue

Johnny Mathis - Song Sung Blue

Record #21

Woa!! Awesome album today… full of some great sounds with a huge track listing!

Al Caiola and His Orchestra
50 Fabulous Guitar Favorites
 

Since this would have been a long process to type out, the track listing will be a photo of the back cover.
Without further ado, here is the 45 minuets of delightful listening: 

50 Fabulous Guitar Favorites (back)

50 Fabulous Guitar Favorites (back)

 

50 fabulous Guitar Favorites (front)

50 fabulous Guitar Favorites (front)

Record #20

Friday love, 

The Longines Symphonette Society
Proudly Presents
The Look of Love

“The Magical Twin Pianos of Ferrante and Teicher in 10 unforgettable Songs of Love.” 

Track listing-
Side 1

  1. The Look Of Love
  2. When I Fall In Love
  3. Prelude To Love
  4. This Guy’s In Love With You
  5. Love Story

Side 2:

  1. Midnight Cowboy
  2. Red River Valley
  3. Spanish Eyes
  4. Shenandoah
  5. Mexican Hat Dance
The Look Of Love

The Look Of Love

Record #19

Musical Overtures, with a gold medal presentation!

The Longines Symphonette Society
proudly presents
Overtures! Overtures!
From 10 Smash Boradway Musicals

The Longiness Symphonette Society, Symphonette Square, Larchmont, N.Y.

Track listing-
Side 1

  1. Gypsy
  2. The King And I
  3. Kiss Me Kate
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Mame

Side 2:

  1. South Pacific
  2. Babes In Arms
  3. Finian’s Rainbow
  4. Carousel
  5. No, No Nanette
Overtures! Overtures!

Overtures! Overtures!

Record #18

A sexy album!

Linda Ronstadt
Lush • Life
with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra

A different sound than the recent albums, made for a nice listen during lunch. I also liked this album cover better than yesterdays. Overall, a very enjoyable and relaxing listen. My favorite tune on the album (aside for the actual lyrics of being turned down) is, “Can’t We Be Friends.” Here is a small mp3 clip of Linda Ronstadt’s “Cant We Be Friends.”

Track listing-
Side One:

  1. When I Fall In Love
  2. Skylark (harmonica: Tommy Morgan)
  3. It Never Entered My Mind
  4. Mean To Me (trumpet solo: Tony Terran)
  5. When Your Love Has Gone  (violin solo: David Frisina, tenor sax solo: Plas Johnson)
  6. I’m A Fool To Want You

Side Two:

  1. You Took Advantage Of Me (drums: Louis Bellson, tenor sax solo: Plas Johnson)
  2. Sophisticated Lady (tenor sax solo: Plas Johnson)
  3. Can’t We Be Friends (drums: Louis Bellson, trumpet solo: Oscar Brashear)
  4. My old Flame (trombone solo: Chauncey Welsch)
  5. Falling In Love Again (piano solo: Don Grolnick)
  6. Lush Life
Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (Front)

Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (front)

Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (back)

Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (back)

Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (insert)

Linda Ronstadt - Lush Life (insert)

Linda Ronstadt: Skylark

Record #17

Back to work after the holiday weekend, so the record collection gave us a low key album from 1960.

On A Magic Carpet…
The Three Suns

The Three Suns On A MaGic Carpet album is produced by Nevins-Kirshner Associates with arrangements by Charles Albertine.

Track listing-
Side 1:

  1. Canadian Sunset
  2. Lisbon Antigua
  3. Terry Theme
  4. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
  5.  Moritat
  6. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song)

Side 2:

  1. Blue Tango
  2. Meet Mr. Callaghan
  3. The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
  4. Ruby
  5. The 3rd Man Theme
  6. Fleur de Paree
Front: The Three Suns On A Magic Carpet

Front: The Three Suns On A Magic Carpet

Back: The Three Suns On A Magic Carpet

Back: The Three Suns On A Magic Carpet

The Three Suns – The 3rd Man Theme:

Record #16

To celebrate Labor Day today, the record collection ejected a FANTASTIC album:

Casa Loma in hi-fi!
Glen Gray
and the Casa Loma Orchestra

This is one of those albums that features a favorite style of music for me… I felt very inclined to dance the night away to this album, I just didn’t have anyone to dance with! Check out the youtube links and we can do a virtual dance.

From the back description, “In dazzling high fidelity… Glen Gray’s Casa Loma Orchestra plays the memorable tunes it made famous.”

Track listing-
Side 1:

  1. No Name Jive
  2. Memories of you
  3. White Jazz
  4. I Cried for You
  5. Come and Get It
  6. Sunrise Serenade
  7. Manica’s Ball

Side 2:

  1. Casa Loma Stomp
  2. Just an Old Manuscript
  3. Sleepy Time Gal
  4. Dance of the Lame Duck
  5. For You
  6. Black Jazz
  7. Smoke Rings
Glen Gray - Casa Loma

Glen Gray - Casa Loma

No Name Jive:

Smoke Rings:

Casa Loma Stomp:

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