6 August 2017

Eddie Heywood - ''Lightly And Politely'' (1956)

Eddie Heywood At The Piano And His Orchestra - 
''Lightly And Politely'' (1956)
Decca DL 8202
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Tracklist:
alt.
A1.Begin The Beguine
A2.Lover Man
A3.Temptation
A4.On The Alamo
A5.I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
A6.Pom Pom
B1.It's Only A Paper Moon
B2.Laura
B3.Sweet And Lovely
B4.Yesterdays
B5.Who's Sorry Now
B6.Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

1 August 2017

George Cates - ''Take Five'' (1961)

George Cates - ''Take Five'' (1961)
Dot Records DLP-25400
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Tracklist:
alt:
a1.Take Five
a2.Hot Toddy
a3.Christopher Columbus
a4.You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
a5.Music Makers
a6.King Porter Stomp
b1.Caravan
b2.Song Of The Nairobi Trio
b3.Mr. Ghost Goes To Town
b4.Blue Moods
b5.Organ Grinder's Swing
b6.Concerto In B Flat

31 July 2017

Lloyd Green - ''Far Away Places'' (1957)

Lloyd Green at the Organ and his Orchestra - 
''Far Away Places'' (1957)
Label: MGM E-3604
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Avalon
Written-By – Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Vincent Rose
A2.Biarritz
Written-By – Coots / Greenfield
A3.Where The Mountains Meet The Sky
Written-By – Williams
A4.Shangri-La
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Matty Malneck, Robert Maxwell
A5.Blue Hawaii
Written-By – Robin, Rainger
B1.Bahía
Written-By – Ary Barroso
B2.October Hill
Written-By – Danzig
B3.Moon Of Manakoora
Written-By – Alfred Newman, Frank Loesser
B4.Mediterranean Serenade
Written By – Romans-Larue
B5.Isle Of Innisfree
Written-By – Richard Farrelly
B6.Monte Carlo Calling
Written-By – Coots / Greenfield

Guy Lombardo - ''Far Away Places'' (1961)

Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians - 
''Far Away Places'' (1961)
Decca DL 74149
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Far Away Places
A2.Spain
A3.Under Paris Skies (Sous Le Ciel De Paris)
A4.It Happened In Monterey
A5.Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)
A6.Japansy
B1.Bright Lights Of Brussels
B2.A Foggy Day
B3.April In Portugal
B4.Autumn In Rome
B5.Wonderful Copenhagen
B6.Song Of India

19 May 2017

Jay White (alto sax) - ''I Love'' (1954)

Jay White (alto sax) - ''I Love'' (1954)
Essex ESLP-104
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Laura (pt 1)
A2.Laura (pt 2)
A3.On The Trail
A4.Tosselli's Serenade
B1.Claire De Lune
B2.Deep Purple
B3.Estrellita
B4.Over The Rainbow

The Ray Charles Chorus Takes Me To Far Away Places (1953)

The Ray Charles Chorus
Takes Me To Far Away Places (1953)
Essex ESLP-110
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Tracklist:

alt:
A1.Far Away Places
A2.Moon Of Manakoora
A3.Foggy Day In London
A4.Moon Over Miama
B1.April In Paris
B2.It Happened In Monterey
B3.Beyond The Sea
B4.Slow Boat To China

Monty Kelly - ''Takes Me To Far Away Places'' (1955)

Monty Kelly - ''Takes Me To Far Away Places'' (1955)
Essex Records ESLP-108
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Tracklist:
alt:
A1.Neapolitan Nights
A2.Monte Carlo
A3.Cuban Love Song
A4.Ball In The Balearics
B1.Shangri La
B2.Glocca-Morra
B3.Bali Hai
B4.Under Paris Skies


Monty Kelly was a staff arranger for 101 Strings. They released over 100 albums of mood music in the fifties and sixties. In 1954 Monty released an album for the Essex record Company's "I Love" series titled "I Love Monty Kelly". "Monty Kelly Takes Me To Far Away Places" was released the following year. He began releasing records as Monty Kelly's Chorus and when he covered Aker Bilk's "Summer Set" he was billed as Monty Kelly and His Orchestra. "Summer Set" was Kelly's highest charting US Pop Billboard single release.
Ferrante and Teicher took "The Theme from "The Apartment" (Jealous Lover)" to Number Ten in 1960. "Tracy's Theme" by Spencer Ross reached Number 13. 
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)" was a Number 28 Instrumental by Jessie Hill.

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra Takes Me To Far Away Places (1955)

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra
Takes Me To Far Away Places (1955)
Essex Records ESLP-111
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Tracklist:
alt
A1.Street Of Dreams
A2.Cote D Azur
A3.Moonlight On The Ganges
A4.South Sea Island Magic
B1.Last Time I Saw Paris
B2.I Cover The Waterfront
B3.Costa Del Oro
B4.East Of The Sun
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