Dancing In The Dark / Disco Greats - Enoch Light And The Light Brigade (1977)

Probably the very last original album put out under Enoch Light's name while he was still alive (he died in 1978), it contains 10 excellent tracks, all of which you could best describe as Easy Disco. 

Smooth and funky, my highlights are the marvellous version of Gonna Fly Now from Rocky, The Devil's Gun, and from the sadly missed Donna Summer, a fine cover version of I Feel Love.

Like many albums of its time, it is a mixture of vocal and instrumental, but do not let the vocals put you off, they are not at all overpowering to the wonderful Easy Disco arrangements from Jeff Hest, who also plays some great ARP synth on the record too.

It is always pleasing to find a record like this in such fine condition from a charity shop, as many are not even stocking donated vinyl anymore!

I hope you enjoy it and please comment if you do!

Album Preview - Theme From Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)

Yesterday - Those Romantic 60's - Various Artists (1991)

 

Another top-class compilation featuring Easy greats Johnny Howard, Ronnie Aldrich, Frank Chacksfield, Mantovani, and Cyril Stapleton.

Concentrating on the big love songs of the 60s, with lush orchestral arrangements, it is a great album, and well worth a listen if you have enjoyed the other compilations I have posted.

I hope you enjoy it and please comment if you do!

Album Preview - Love Is Blue (Johnny Howard Orchestra)

Thank You For The Music (Radio 2 Top Tunes Vol. 5) - Norrie Paramor & The Midland Radio Orchestra (1979)

 

A fine collection of late '70s pop songs arranged for BBC Radio 2 play and made available on this album, the very last one by the great Norrie Paramor (there is a tribute on the rear sleeve).

Featuring excellent versions of classics such as I Will Survive, Just The Way You Are, Music Box Dancer, Cavatina, Copacabana and more.

I hope you enjoy it and please comment if you do!

Album Preview - Does Your Mother Know

Non Stop Dance Party - The Exciting Sounds Of Chico Arnez [1974]

MFP 50179

#Request#

By request is this fine album related to my previous posts of Sparkling Sounds and Non Stop Pepsi Party.

Containing a mix of vocal and instrumental tracks, I imagine it would have livened up any party in the 70s with its set of 70s pop songs (Resurrection Shuffle), 60s soul (Land Of A Thousand Dances, In The Midnight Hour), and party favourites (The Locomotion, Hava Nagila).

My pick though, is a nice version of Love's Theme, with flute, brass and voices being used instead of strings.

I hope you enjoy it and please comment if you do!

ALBUM PREVIEW - LOVE'S THEME

Movie Themes - Main Themes From The Hit Movies - 101 Strings [1975]

Alshire S-5324

Very nice album featuring versions of hit 70s movie themes, but as is usually the case with 101 strings, there are some great originals to hear too.

I hope you enjoy it and comment if you do!

Album Preview - Airport '75

Yesterday's Dreams - Baker Street Philharmonic [1970]

Summit SRA250.093

You must check out Spiral's great post of Baker Street Philharmonic's Je t'aime LP [link in favourites at time of writing], to compliment that here I offer this lovely Easy LP.

Featuring some nice scat vocals, organ, guitar, and strings, it has more than its share of smooth orchestral originals, is a great listen, and I recommend it strongly!

I hope you enjoy it and please comment if you do!

Album Preview - The Last One