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Along with Connie Francis, Brenda Lee was one of the most popular and iconic female stars of the enthralling musical era which followed the explosion of rock n roll in the mid-50s, when the pop music landscape underwent an extraordinary transformation. Like Connie, Brenda was a hugely versatile performer, renowned for her powerful voice, which belied her diminutive stature, and able to deliver driving rockabilly or soulful country ballads with equal impact. She established a substantial and committed international fan following, which, as she successfully made the seamless transition from pop to country superstar, enabled her to enjoy a lengthy and highly successful career that has lasted over half a century.

"A compilation album that showcases timeless country classics, remastered from the original Alshire tapes. Released December 20, 2024.

"A compilation album that showcases timeless country classics, remastered from the original Alshire tapes. Released December 20, 2024.

Billy Joe "B.J." Thomas is an American popular singer. He is particularly known for his hit songs of the 1960s and 1970s, which appeared on the pop, country, and Christian music charts. His best-known recording is the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head".

The Weird World of Blowfly is the 1973 album by Clarence Reid, who was also known as comedian horny singer/rapper Blowfly, who died on 17 January, 2016. This was his debut to the world as the funny man of blackness, where he would do parodies of hit songs of the time along with creating his own dirty tunes true to his songwriting talents. This was released by Weird World Records, a semi-anonymous part of the Henry Stone family of labels.

Not every record that s released can be a hit, but - hit or not - every record released is still a memory for someone. In The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 we are remembering the records that deserved to be a UK hit but, for whatever reason, were not. Packed with singles by hit-makers of the calibre of Gene Vincent, Alma Cogan, Frankie Lymon, Lonnie Donegan, Brenda Lee and Dion, as well as US acts hoping to extend their success beyond the domestic market, this 3CD set devotes one disc to each year from 1957 to 1959, and will be followed by a companion set covering the years 1960-1962. Reflecting the musical preferences of the era, the featured styles run the gamut of R&B, doo wop, rock & roll, country, skiffle and mainstream pop. Considered alongside hits-of-the-year compilations, like Fantastic Voyage s exhaustive British Hit Parade series, The Forgotten 45s offers a fascinating parallel narrative. Artists, labels and other pundits could reasonably have expected these recording to be UK hit singles, but they were denied that success. The reason may be apparent with hindsight: the timely release of a rival version, or the listening public starting to fall out of love with the artist, or their style of music. But other misses are harder to fathom, and of course it is this unpredictability that goes a long way to explain our fascination with hit records. If you were one of the few that bought one or more of these tracks back in the day, then you already know the enjoyment you derived from them, and you can sit back and let the memories come flooding back. If you are only now discovering the music of a bygone age, then The Forgotten 45s offers an intriguing, different dimension to your journey.

This album debuts 20 connie francis classic as well as very hard to find songs for the first Time in stereo. Originally recorded in 1 channel monaural, they have been given a fresh New sound, rich in detail, with connie’s spectacular voice brought forward so you can Hear her more clearly. This epic achievement has been made possible by the development of Some breakthrough new audio technology called “des” (digitally extracted stereo). Engineers Can now zero in on the frequencies of various instruments and vocals, isolate them, and then Extract this sound data from the original mono masters and mix them like a modern, multi-track Recording. The result is an exciting listening experience that’s offered nowhere else!

The rock 'n' roll era was a notorious boys club. Few girls got into the picture, and only one challenged the boys on their own terms: Connie Francis. This long-overdue anthology, capped by many rare photos, is a generously full CD that mixes Connie's greatest hits (Who's Sorry Now, Stupid Cupid, My Happiness, Lipstick On Your Collar, Everybody's Somebody's Fool, Where The Boys Are….etc.) with some of Connie Francis most rockin' cuts, some from the fabulously rare 'Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers' album. Connie Francis versions of songs like Tweedle Dee, It's Only Make Believe and others stand up well against the originals. In addition to the rare photos, the liner notes in the 32-page booklet draw upon extensive original interviews with Connie Francis and those who produced her and wrote songs for her, including Neil Sedaka.