Sparkling Sounds... Just the Way You Want To Hear Them [1974]

MFP 50191

I found this album of vocal covers in one of my local charity shops, looked at the sleeve and found it was from Denny Wright and Anton Kwiatkowski, and bought it, hoping for something hopefully similar and as good as Wright's own Non-Stop Pepsi Party or Chico Arnez's Non-Stop Dance Party.

It turned out to be more like one from the Hot Hits collection or similar soundalike album. I must say it is very good though, and although the band and singers are trying to sound like the originals, there turns out to be more of their own personality to the sound than that!

It is well worth a listen, and so I hope you enjoy it and leave a comment!

ALBUM PREVIEW - YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE

This Is Max Greger [1969]

Polydor 643 318

Nice sampler album from Polydor featuring the smooth, yet upbeat 60s beat sound of Max Greger.

Big on the brass, particularly sax, it is well worth a listen, the vinyl sounding especially clean!

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

ALBUM PREVIEW - SAFARI TRUMPET

Top T.V. Themes - Various Artists [1969]

Marble Arch MALS 1179

Here is a very nice compilation of 10 classic 60s TV themes, in super stereo sound!

I already had this LP in its much more common mono version, but I was very pleased to find this one in a local charity shop as I find stereo sound gives the listener much more satisfaction.

Many of the themes featured here are also featured on many modern theme compilations, usually from Castle Music, but this album features rare stereo versions of Tony Hatch's themes from Crossroads and The Champions, tracks which are always featured in mono on such compilations.

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

ALBUM PREVIEW - THEME FROM ''CROSSROADS'' by THE TONY HATCH ORCHESTRA

Screen Action / Crime Busters - The Power Pack Orchestra [1986]

Here, especially for darnall42, is a fantastic collection of 35 great 80s TV and film [but mostly TV] themes played by the Power Pack ''Orchestra'', mostly synth and drum machine again, but it must be said that it is very of its time.

There are 25 tracks on the original CD ''Screen Action'', but I also have an LP called ''Crime Busters'', which also contains some of the tracks from ''Screen Action'', so I have added the tracks that were not featured on that to this download.

Highlights aplenty, but I can't quite believe the way they did the ''Hart To Hart'' theme!

I hope you enjoy it and please leave a comment!

I ripped this CD some time ago, and cannot find it at the moment to scan the covers from it, so I'm afraid this will have to do for now!

I'll be back soon with more classic Easy from the 60s and 70s!

Track List:

1. Superman
2. Miami Vice
3. Magnum
4. Hunter
5. The Professionals
6. Starsky And Hutch
7. Shoestring
8. Hawaii 5-0
9. Dempsey & Makepeace
10. Indiana Jones
11. TJ Hooker
12. James Bond
13. New Avengers
14. Rockford Files
15. Street Hawk
16. The Good The Bad & The Ugly
17. The A Team
18. Knight Rider
19. Crazy Like A Fox
20. Mike Hammer Theme
21. The Fall Guy
22. The Sweeney
23. The Chinese Detective
24. Highway Patrol
25. Airwolf
26. Cagney And Lacey
27. Scarecrow And Mrs. King
28. The Gentle Touch
29. Miss Marple
30. Remington Steele
31. Hart To Hart
32. Murder She Wrote
33. Juliet Bravo
34. The Bill [Overkill]
35. Z Cars

ALBUM PREVIEW - CAGNEY AND LACEY



Action

Essential Easy Listening - Various Artists [1991]

This is a magnificent collection of classic Easy tracks by some of the finest Easy acts.

I understand it was originally released in the 70s as a double LP, but some weeks ago I found a CD issue from 1991 in the local Red Cross shop.

I'm sure you will love it!

ALBUM PREVIEW - DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - REG TILSLEY ORCHESTRA

Essential

The Nearness Of You - Charles Barlow & His Orchestra [1978]

After listening to this great album of ballroom dance music, I would swear that it was by Joe Loss, as the arrangements are so similar!

My highlight is Chihuahua, a nice Bob Barratt instrumental I remember first hearing on Harry Stoneham's High Power Hammond on Studio 2 from 1970.

It's nice to hear in full now on this LP!

It's a good listen, and if you have enjoyed my posts of Joe Loss, Cyril Stapleton, and Ray McVay, you'll enjoy this one, too!

Nearness on Mediafire