Always Rains on Sunday

Stanley Black is well-known both as a conductor and composer, although he began his career as quite a talented jazz pianist and arranger. As a conductor, he led various ensembles ranging from dance bands to symphony orchestras; as a composer, he wrote numerous film scores, title themes for radio shows, and other works.

The most beautiful jazz, pop songs by Nina Simone, Billy Paul, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and many more on one compilation!

Sometimes it is just a matter of timing and proximity that makes attractive collaborations possible. For years, singer/songwriter Rebecca Martin knew that she wanted to work with pianist/vocalist/composer Guillermo Klein. Klein’s recent relocation to upstate New York, where Martin had made her home, made the opportunity of making music together possible. The beautiful results of their work can be heard on their new recording, The Upstate Project.

In 2019, the 'James Last Album Collection' was a huge success that sold out almost immediately. Now, Polydor has gone above and beyond to collect another vast treasure trove of classic James Last albums, all highly anticipated by fans worldwide. The legendary 'Non Stop Dancing' albums were the most successful LP series for James Last and the Polydor label: fantastic dance music, decades-worth of greatest hits from then-current charts, with happy party noises to get even the dullest parties started. Most of these albums were never released digitally or on CD and make their long-awaited premiere on this complete box set. Featuring no less than 34 albums recorded from 1965 to 2002, this historic set makes an unparalleled 'pop history,' covering classic hits from all phases of pop music, including Beat and Rock 'n' Roll, Funk and Rock to Soul and Disco.

“The Mercy” is an upcoming British biographical drama film, directed by James Marsh and written by Scott Z. Burns. It is based on the true story of the disastrous attempt by the amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst to complete the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure. The film stars Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott, and Jonathan Bailey. Johann Johannsson wrote the score.

This six CD box - the first serious, multi-disc reappraisal of Chapin's work - presents the nine albums he issued from 1972 to 1978: Heads And Tales, Sniper And Other Love Songs, Short Stories, Verities And Balderdash, Portrait Gallery, Greatest Stories Live, On The Road To Kingdom Come, Dance Band On The Titanic, and Living Room Suite. After Elektra, Chapin signed with Boardwalk for a final album before dying tragically and prematurely in a car accident in 1981. With 4000-word notes, placing Chapin's career in context, and arguing for his elevation in the cultural hierarchy, by Record Collector contributor, Charles Donovan. Acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter, Harry Chapin, who was born in New York, was a pioneer of the elaborate story-song, a style whose roots lay in folk and country music.

Singer/actress Judy Garland had a varied career that began in vaudeville and extended into movies, records, radio, television, and personal appearances. She is best remembered as the big-voiced star of a series of movie musicals, particularly The Wizard of Oz, in which she sang her signature song, "Over the Rainbow." But unlike most other film stars of her era, she also maintained a career as a recording artist, and after her movie-making days were largely over, she was able to transfer her stardom to performing and recording, culminating in her Grammy-winning number one album Judy at Carnegie Hall.

Remember the time when life was easy with 60 classic easy listening hits. From Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach and Sandie Shaw through to Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black and The 5th Dimension, The Easy Way is the all-encompassing easy listening album you need.