101 Golden Memories

Amazon Review by Adrian Clark
'Golden' is one word that you really can associate with this generous compilation, whose tracks cover the 1920s up to the mid 1970s. Most of the songs on this compilation would have been played on the various radio programmes multiple times during the 1950s and 1960s and anyone who listened to the radio regularly around this period will find them instantly recognisable. This was a period when innocence ruled the airwaves and these cheerful, light songs- many of which were chart hits- would have been sung along to in many homes.

The so-called Great Swing Band Era is generally considered to have started in 1935 when Benny Goodman, playing at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles on August 21 and tiring of what he described as 'mundane' dance music, moved his band into high gear and gave out with some Fletcher Henderson arrangements. Quoting saxophonist Hymie Schertzer, "The place exploded." and Goodman was proclaimed 'King of Swing'. But back in the Twenties there were great bands that played good swingy numbers, bands like those of Whiteman, Goldkette, Waring, Weems, Olsen and Lopez (to name but a few), although the 'swing' wasn't quite the same. The rhythm could often seem a little jerky and sometimes rather on the frantic side. Repertoires were laced with novelty tunes which were much in demand. But who cared? It was the 'Jazz Age', the 'Flapper Era' (take your pick) and everyone was hell-bent on having a good time, making whoopee.

Five CD set. Throughout her career, Lulu has worked with some of the best in the business. In the space of ten exciting years, straddling the 60s and 70s, her recordings were produced by the stellar list of Mickie Most, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Tom Down, Giorgio Moroder, Wes Farrell and David Bowie, with arrangements by the likes of John Paul Jones, Johnny Harris and Peter Knight. The songs included early gems by the Bee Gees, Harry Nilsson, Neil Diamond, Randy Newman, Elton John and Bernie Taupin and classics from David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Lennon and McCartney and many more. The hits featured include "To Sir With love" (a U.S. number one), "The Boat I Row", "Love Loves To Love Love", "I'm A Tiger" (written by Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde), "Boom Bang-A-Bang", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)", The Man With The Golden Gun" (John Barry's theme for the Bond film), "The Man Who Sold The World", "Watch That Man" and "Take Your Mother For A Ride"

Five CD set. Throughout her career, Lulu has worked with some of the best in the business. In the space of ten exciting years, straddling the 60s and 70s, her recordings were produced by the stellar list of Mickie Most, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Tom Down, Giorgio Moroder, Wes Farrell and David Bowie, with arrangements by the likes of John Paul Jones, Johnny Harris and Peter Knight. The songs included early gems by the Bee Gees, Harry Nilsson, Neil Diamond, Randy Newman, Elton John and Bernie Taupin and classics from David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Lennon and McCartney and many more. The hits featured include "To Sir With love" (a U.S. number one), "The Boat I Row", "Love Loves To Love Love", "I'm A Tiger" (written by Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde), "Boom Bang-A-Bang", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)", The Man With The Golden Gun" (John Barry's theme for the Bond film), "The Man Who Sold The World", "Watch That Man" and "Take Your Mother For A Ride"

Francis Albert Sinatra (English: December 12, 1915, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - May 14, 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American singer (singer) of Italian descent, film actor, film director, producer, showman, conductor, political activist. Winner of the Oscar Film Award, eleven-time winner of the Grammy Music Award, four-time winner of the Golden Globe Award. He was awarded the highest civilian award of the United States — the Congressional Gold Medal (1997).

In honour of Bernard Haitink's 90th birthday this year, Decca presents one of the conductor's most lauded and respected series of repertoire. Bruckner's symphonic cycle is played here by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, recently voted by Gramophone Magazine as ‘The Greatest Orchestra in the World’.

My Morning Jacket A cheval entre indie-rock et country alternative, My Morning Jacket, formation américaine originaire du Kentucky, mêle sonorités rurales americana aux assauts d'une guitare et d'une batterie parfois teintés de textures héritées du mouvement Shoegazing. Avec sa voix plaintive à la Neil Young et armé d'un solide sens poétique, Jim James mène le groupe qui commence à générer un buzz dès son second effort, At Dawn avant de s'imposer à un public plus large avec It Still Moves en 2003 et de livrer l'un des disques les plus remarqués de la décennie avec Z en 2005, et son single "Off the Record".

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