This was a pretty good (short) listen…
Simple Minds
Alive & Kicking (Single)
Side A was the original 45RPM 7″ Mix
Side B was the instrumental.
I wonder what mash-up I could create with the instrumental…
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
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So losing internet really throws wrench into the website here. However, no fear… I have set a goal to bring you all back up to speed very soon; which should help stop the several loyal readers who have been calling me almost daily to find out what the day’s album was. So as we start to catch up the site with the pile sitting next to me, there was a great album a little over a week ago by Ray Charles!!
This album is actually Volume Two to the first one we had a little bit ago.
Ray Charles
Modern Sounds In Country
And Western Music
Volume Two
From what I was able to gather, side 1 was recorded on September 5th 1962 with the Ray Charles Big Band and the Raelets featuring Margie Hendrix. Side Two was recorded 2 days later on the 7th and was arranged & Conducted by Marty Paichwith with Strings and the Jack Halloran Singers.
On the back cover Sid Feller who was the recording supervisor for the album mentioned he specifically decided to try something a little different by putting the big band cuts on side 1 and the string arrangements on side 2.
Ray Charles - Modern Sounds Volume 2
This is something different… almost educational!
Themes Like Old Times
90 of the Most Famous Original Radio Themes
Thats right… it was a record full of old radio themes! Rather than go on about each theme… check out the track listing on the back cover for yourself!
Original Radio Themes
Original Radio Themes - side 1
Original Radio Themes - Side 2
A great compilation to round off the week!
Our Best To You
Today’s Greatest Hits
Today’s Greatest Stars
This is a great album for a friday night party… hmm, it appears to be friday night!
Our Best To You
Back to the heart of this collection today with a classic star.
Nat King Cole
Ramblin’ Rose
Music for the album was conducted by Belford Hendricks. My interesting tid bit about Hendricks is that he went by multiple names to avoid conflict between his own compositions during the high point of his career. Quite cool really.
Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose
Moving right along we pullout the wild west with an interesting listen.
Honky Tonk Piano
Starring “Puddin’ Head Smith”
and His Orchestra
I thought this album was good for the first track or two… then I was really done with it. I’m glad to have listen to this style and I can really appreciate the art, but I’m better in moderation with this. I do think some tracks would make a great theme song for some of my friends though.
Honky Tonk Piano
This is the ninth and final record of this box set. It’s been a week and two days of great music from the ’50s & 60s!!
I’m not sure if you noticed or not, but the collection was designed to be listen to on an automatic turntable and with the stack flipped halfway through. This would allow you to listen to it from side 1 to 18 in numerical order versus how I listened to it as 1 record at a time. I would’ve listen to it in traditional design fashion, but I’m lacking in the automatic turntable department.
- Great Original Hits – Record 9
Great Original Hits of '50s and 60's - inside cover
This is the eighth record from the box set. Yakety Yak, The Stroll, Cupid and Puppy Love!! This was a fun listen!
Great Original Hits - Record 8
This is the seventh album from the box set.
Now you almost have to be dancing to The Lion Sleeps Tonight!!
Great Original Hits - Record 7
We continue with the sixth album from the box set as we plow into the weekend.
Great Original Hits - Record 6