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The sister of the Tubular Bells composer Mike Oldfield, Sally Oldfield had contributed to many of her brother's recordings before releasing her solo debut in 1978.
Though Sally Oldfield's second album still contains some of the prog rock elements that made her debut so memorable, it also includes its fair share of pop gems, such as the ethereal, silvery harmonies of "You Set My Gypsy Blood Free" and "The Boulevard Song," which both conjure a distinct, romantic European atmosphere. The title track, with its shimmering vibes, is pure laid-back easy listening, and the darkly mysterious "Hide and Seek" is a rare experiment in folk-disco.

Jean-Claude Borelly is a French trumpeter and composer. At the age of seven he developed a passion for the trumpet after discovering Louis Armstrong on television. At the age of fourteen he had trumpet lessons at the school of music in Paris. When he was eighteen, Borelly wanted to share his passion so he started teaching the trumpet to the beginners at the school of music. During the 1970s, Borelly became fanatical about rhythm and blues. He was so fond of it that he did not hesitate to give up his classical studies and start playing in bands. 1975 was a turning point in Borelly's life. The recording of "Dolannes Melodie" (title theme of the film Un linceul n'a pas de poches) was about to change his future. This record quickly went to first place in the charts of most European countries, first in France, Switzerland, Belgium and then Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.

The Columbia Two-for-one series provides incomparable quality and value-for-money for anyone who wants easy listening CDs and this album is no exception. Johnny Mathis was at the top of the tree for over four decades and this double (original) album of classic songs showcases some his best recordings. The fabulous track-list includes some of the biggest hits of the 60's (and of all time) and Mathis has never been in better voice.His version of the Elvis hit 'Something', although a little too short is probably the best there is whilst 'Honey come back' is also emotionally peerless. I could get carried away with a description of every song as 'the best: sufficient to say that this is (of about 1500 in my collection) in my top ten CDs