VA ‎– Original Beat aus England Vol1-31

 

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Manfred Mann - 1966 - As Is (2003) @ Flac (Mono/Stereo)

Repost/Update

The departure of frontman Paul Jones left Manfred Mann with a large void to fill in the summer of 1966. Not only was Jones a charismatic vocalist, he was also a writer and one of Manfred Mann's key selling points with the record buying public. The group's record company, HMV, realised this and hedged their bets by signing Jones for a new solo deal, but dropping the band from its roster.

In late 1966 while Jones was enjoying success with his first solo single, "High Time," a new version of Manfred Mann emerged with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like A Woman" on Fontana. The new line up featured Mike D'Abo as vocalist (previously with A Band Of Angels) and was augmented by Klaus Voorman on bass, with Tom McGuiness switching to lead guitar. Despite the magnitude of this personnel change, the single was a top 10 hit and paved the way for this album, As Is.

Released in October 1966, As Is continued the pop sensibilities of their previous album, Mann Made, with the group firmly removed from its original R&B roots. In addition to "Just Like A Woman," highlights included a humorous tribute to a hangover entitled "Morning After The Party" and a slick vibes led rendition of the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves." Like many mid sixties albums, As Is seems to be a collection of songs, rather than a complete entity like Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper.

In this instance some of the material does appear to be filler, such as the banal "Box Office Draw" and the chaotic "Another Kind Of Music." The general feel of the album shows a band searching for a direction and does not seem as focused or disciplined as the Jones-led R&B material. Nevertheless there is some excellent playing, particularly from drummer Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann himself, whose jazz influenced style helped add a high brow dimension to the group.

The album was a top 20 hit in the UK charts and consolidated the group's reputation, on which they would continue to build over the next three years

Mono:

 01. Manfred Mann - Trouble And Tea 

 02. Manfred Mann - A Now And Then Thing 

 03. Manfred Mann - Each Other's Company 

 04. Manfred Mann - Box Office Draw 

 05. Manfred Mann - Dealer Dealer 

 06. Manfred Mann - Morning After The Party 

 07. Manfred Mann - Another Kind Of Music 

 08. Manfred Mann - As Long As I Have Lovin' 

 09. Manfred Mann - Autumn Leaves 

 10. Manfred Mann - Superstitious Guy 

 11. Manfred Mann - You're My Girl 

 12. Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman 

Stereo:

 13. Manfred Mann - Trouble And Tea 

 14. Manfred Mann - A Now And Then Thing 

 15. Manfred Mann - Each Other's Company 

 16. Manfred Mann - Box Office Draw 

 17. Manfred Mann - Dealer Dealer 

 18. Manfred Mann - Morning After The Party 

 19. Manfred Mann - Another Kind Of Music 

 20. Manfred Mann - As Long As I Have Lovin' 

 21. Manfred Mann - Autumn Leaves 

 22. Manfred Mann - Superstitious Guy 

 23. Manfred Mann - You're My Girl 

 24. Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman 

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VA– Dziewczyny I Mikrofon (2006) @ VBR

 

VA– Dziewczyny I Mikrofon (2006)

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 01. Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) 

 02. The Chiffons - He's So Fine 

 03. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back 

 04. The Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 

 05. The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman 

 06. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack 

 07. The Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love 

 08. The Exciters - Tell Him 

 09. The Supremes - Baby Love 

 10. Reparata And The Delrons - The Captain Of Your Ship 

 11. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me 

 12. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heat Wave 

 13. Ruby And The Romantics - Our Day Will Come 

 14. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Letter Full Of Tears 

 15. The Breakaways - Your Kind Of Love 

 16. Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me 

 17. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion 

 18. The Blossoms - Son-In-Law 

 19. Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop 

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Boots Randolph – Hit Boots (LP Monument – ​​SLP 18144, 1970).

 

HERE:

Boots Randolph – Hit Boots (LP Monument – ​​SLP 18144, 1970).

Producer : Fred Foster.

Genre : Instrumental, Easy Listening, Pop, Jazz.

“ Hit Boots ” is the fifteenth album by saxophonist Boots Randolph , recorded at Columbia Recording studios in Nashville/USA and released on the Monument label in 1970. It is an excellent album with the “sax man” playing hits from the 60s and 70. The LP peaked at #157 on the US charts. Boots was the musician who brought us the main theme of the Benny Hill television series, "Yakety Sax". From the LP we highlight the tracks “Proud Mary”, “Those Were the Days” or “Aquarius-Let the Sunshine In”.

Homer Louis Randolph III (Paducah/Kentucky, June 3, 1927 / Nashville/Tennessee, July 3, 2007), was a saxophonist who recorded many international hits from the late 1950s onwards and had his greatest success in 1963 with "Yakety Sax", inspired by The Coasters' 1958 hit, "Yakety Yak". In addition to his solo work, Boots was an accomplished musician, playing a key role on numerous recordings, including Elvis Presley's "Return To Sender" or Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman."

Tracks/Tracklist:

A1 - Those Were The Days (Gene Raskin) 3:35

A2 - Proud Mary (John Fogerty) 2:44

A3 - Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) 3:16

A4 - Aquarius-Let The Sun Shine In (MacDermot, Ragni, Rado) 3:02

A5 - Do You Know The Way To San Jose? (Bacharach, David) 2:37

A6 - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Bacharach, David) 2:43

B1 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon) 3:22

B2 - Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White) 4:08

B3 - Love's Been Good To Me (Rod McKuen) 4:13

B4 - Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson) 4:37

B5 - Without Love (Small) 3:43

Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (LP 1956)

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Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (LP RCA Victor – LPM-1254, March 23, 1956).

Production : Sam Phillips (Sun recordings), Stephen H. Sholes (RCA recordings).

Genre : Rock & Roll, Rockabilly.

“ Elvis Presley ” is the title of the first studio album by the American singer and musician with the same name, recorded between July 5, 1954 and January 31, 1956 and released by RCA Victor on March 23, 1956. "Blue Suede Shoes" which became one of two greatest rock classics of the 50s and a composition by Carl Perkins, "Tutti Frutti", in turn, became one of Little Richard's two greatest hits. Já "Money Honey" is one of the most famous songs from the career of the group The Drifters, a traditional rock, R&B, soul and gospel group from the 50s. This LP contains some music recorded during the time of Sun Records in 1954 and 1955. As sessions Recording took place on January 10 and 11 at the RCA Victor studios in Nashville, Tennessee/USA, and on January 30 and 31 at the RCA Victor studios in New York. It also contains additional material originating from sessions at the Sun Records studios in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 5, August 19, September 10, 1954 and July 11, 1955. The album remains for ten weeks and cannot be found on the Billboard Top chart. Pop Albums in 1956, the first rock and roll to lead the charts, the first of the genre to sell more than a thousand copies. This album is on the list of two definitive 200 albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was ranked 56th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 best albums of all time. “Elvis Presley” was one of three albums by the singer to be referenced in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”. Ganhou gold album in 1966 and platinum in 2011 in the United States. Information about Elvis Presley is already included in this blog.

Faixas/ Tracklist:

A1 - Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) 2:00

A2 - I'm Counting On You (Don Robertson) 2:25

A3 - I Got a Woman (Ray Charles) 2:25

A4 - One Sided Love Affair (Bill Campbell) 2:11

A5 - I Love You Because (Leon Payne) 2:43

A6 - Just Because (Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton, Sid Robin) 2:34

B1 - Tutti Frutti (Dorothy LaBostrie, Richard Penniman) 1:59

B2 - Tryin' To Get To You (Singleton, McCoy) 2:31

B3 - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) (Biggs, Thomas) 2:01

B4 - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') (Jimmy Wakely) 2:24

B5 - Blue Moon (Rodgers, Hart) 2:40

Pretty Things – SF Sorrow (LP 1968)

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Pretty Things – SF Sorrow (LP Columbia – SCX 6306, December 20, 1968).

Producer – Norman Smith.

Genre : Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock Opera.

“ SF Sorrow ” is the fourth studio album by British band Pretty Things , recorded from 1967 to September 1968 at EMI studios in London and released on the Columbia Records label on December 20, 1968. Often cited as the first rock opera , this Pretty Things album was a turning point in their career. The band, who started out as an R&B group in their hometown of London, tested the psychedelic waters a year before 'SF Sorrow' with the single “Defecting Gray”. Without a doubt, this LP was a dive into the genre, complete with the first electronic experiments and a mind-blowing story. The album is considered one of rock's first conceptual albums, having been based on a short story by vocalist and guitarist Phil May. The album is structured as a musical cycle, telling the story of the protagonist, Sebastian F. Sorrow, and his experiences of love , war, tragedy, madness and the disillusionment of old age.

Information about this excellent band is already included on this blog.

Tracks/Track Listing:

A1 - SF Sorrow Is Born (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) 3:12

A2 - Bracelets of Fingers (May, Taylor, Waller) 3:41

A3 - She Says Good Morning (May, Taylor, Waller, Twink) 3:23

A4 - Private Sorrow (May, Taylor, Waller, Jon Povey) 3:51

A5 - Balloon Burning (May, Taylor, Waller, Povey) 3:51

A6 – Death (May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink) 3:05

B1 - Baron Saturday (May, Taylor, Waller) 4:01

B2 - The Journey (May, Taylor, Waller, Twink) 2:46

B3 - I See You (May, Taylor, Waller) 3:56

B4 - Well of Destiny (May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink, Norman Smith) 1:46

B5 – Trust (May, Taylor, Waller) 2:49

B6 - Old Man Going (May, Taylor, Waller, Povey, Twink) 3:09

B7 - Loneliest Person (May, Taylor, Waller, Twink) 1:29

Musicians / Musicians:

Phil May – vocalist

Dick Taylor – lead guitar, vocals

John Povey – organ, sitar, percussion, vocals

Wally Allen (aka Waller) – bass, guitar, vocals, woodwinds, piano

Skip Alan – drums (on some tracks)

Twink – drums, vocals (on some tracks replacing Alan)

Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me (LP 1967)

 

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Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me (LP Decca – SKL 4868, May 20, 1967).

Production : Dick Rowe, Peter Sullivan.

Genre : Pop.

" Release Me ” is the debut album by English singer Engelbert Humperdinck , released on the Decca Records label on May 20, 1967. The LP contains the first gold single, “Release Me”. The album opens with this song, a one of his biggest hits, written by Eddie “Piano” Miller and Robert Yount in 1949, a song that was covered numerous times. Humperdinck's version became his most successful, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart on March 2nd. 67 and remained there for six weeks. Humperdinck's album remained in the charts for fifty-six consecutive weeks, a record time. The album entered the UK charts in May 1967 and reached number 6.

Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold George Dorsey) was born on May 2, 1936, in Madras, India. He moved to the UK with his family after World War II. The singer began recording and touring as Gerry Dorsey at the age of 17, but had his greatest success in 1966, after adopting the name Engelbert Humperdinck. His singles "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" topped the UK music charts in 1967 and sold more than a million copies each. It was also very successful in the USA. This singer has sold more than 140 million records worldwide. He continues to perform concerts and tours to this day. More information about this excellent English singer is already included on this blog.

Tracks / Tracklist:

A1 - Release Me (Williams, Miller, Harris, Yount) 3:15

A2 - Quiet Nights (Jobim, Kaye, Lees) 2:38

A3 - Yours Until Tomorrow (Goffin and King) 2:50

A4 - There's a Kind Of Hush (Stephens, Reed) 2:57

A5 - This Is My Song (Chaplin) 3:16

A6 - Misty Blue (Montgomery) 2:00

B1 - Take My Heart (Mills) 2:30

B2 - How Near Is Love (Raymonde, Stellman, Perez Freire, Dix) 2:40

B3 - Walk Through This World (Savage, Seamons) 2:15

B4 - If I Were You (Crewe, Rambeau) 2:05

B5 - Talking Love (Feltz, Stellman, Scharfenberger) 3:02

B6 - Il Mondo (Pes, Meccia, Fontana, Mellin) 2:50

B7 - Ten Guitars (Mills) 2:40