Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You (LP 1958)

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Nat King Cole - The Very Thought of You (LP Capitol SW1084, 1958).

Espectacular álbum de Nat King Cole, com a sua voz quente, melodiosa e marcante, associada sempre ao romantismo dos temas,  tinham um toque distinto, especialmente quando associada ao piano, tornando-o assim um artista de grande sucesso. Fantástico!

The Very Thought of You is a 1958 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Nat King Cole possessed one of the most accessible and appealing voices of any singer in the 1950s. This ballad-oriented set puts the emphasis completely on his voice (there is no piano playing or any hint of his jazz-oriented past) and features Cole accompanied by Gordon Jenkins' sweet arrangements for a string orchestra. Many other singers might find it difficult to overcome, much less uplift this type of accompaniment, but Cole's basic and honest delivery works quite well in this setting. Highlights include The Very Thought of You,But Beautiful, This Is All I Ask, For All We Know and The More I See You.

Faixas/Track Listing:

1. The Very Thought of You (Ray Noble) 3:48

2. But Beautiful (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) 3:27

3. Impossible (Steve Allen) 3:09

4. I Wish I Knew (Notorious) (C.A. Rossi, Al Stillman) 3:14

5. I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store) (Mort Dixon, Billy Rose, Harry Warren) 2:50

6. Magnificent Obsession (Fred Karger, Frankie Laine) 3:54

7. My Heart Tells Me (Mack Gordon, Warren) 4:11

8. Paradise (Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford) 3:13

9. This Is All I Ask (Gordon Jenkins) 4:29

10. Cherie, I Love You (Lillian Rosedale Goodman) 3:29

11. Making Believe You're Here (Sammy Cahn, Van Heusen) 3:38

12. Cherchez La Femme (Bob Marcus, Lorenzo Pack) 2:39

13. For All We Know (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) 3:15

14. The More I See You (Gordon, Warren) 3:25

15. Don\'t Blame Me (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)

16. There is No Greater Love (Isham Jones, Marty Symes)

Album Released November 1958. Recorded May 2, 6, 8, 1958

Genre Jazz / Label Capitol

Producer Lee Gillette

Álbum gentilmente cedido pelo nosso amigo JoelAlves, a quem agradecemos.

Leapy Lee - Little Arrows (LP 1968)

Leapy Lee - Little Arrows (from Youtube)

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Leapy Lee - Little Arrows (LP US Decca - DL 75076 - 1968).

Leapy Lee (born Graham Pulleyblank, but later changed his name to Lee Graham, 2 July 1939, Eastbourne, England) is an English singer, best known for his 1968 single "Little Arrows", which reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 country and pop hit in the United States. 

(From Wikipedia)

Una gran canción sale, prácticamente, de cualquier sitio. A veces, de lugares más que insospechados. Graham Pulleyblank (Eastbourne, Reino Unido, 1939) cambió su nombre a Lee Graham y cuando se lió a grabar discos en 1965 elegió Leapy Lee como nombre de guerra. En 1968 tuvo un éxito mundial con una insidiosa cancioncilla llamada "Little Arrows", que aqui en España grabó Karina con igual éxito.

 Para aprovechar el momento se publicó un primer LP, "Little Arrows", en el que, entre discretas originales y versiones varias, se puede encontrar esta mayúscula canción, que no me ha dejado en los últimos días. "If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again" fué escrita por Bob Russell y Jack Keller, ambos reconocidos profesionales en el pop americano de los 60. Ya querrían muchos escribir canciones como esta a los 54 años, como Bob. La canción había sido grabada también por The Monkees, pero no fué editada en su dia hasta que apareció en el disco "Missing Links Vol. 2" muchos años después. Hay que decir que la versión de Leapy Lee es abiertamente superior. Tal vez ayuden a ello la naturalidad de Leapy y la impecable producción y arreglo del ex-Manfred Mann, Mike Vickers.

 Leapy Lee nunca consiguió repetir el éxito de "Little Arrows" y tras unos cuantos discos más, una estancia en la cárcel y una emigración a Arabia Saudí, se instaló en Mallorca y abrió un bar en Santa Ponsa. Todavía sigue allí, cantando a veces por los garitos de la zona y haciendo alguna columna para algún periódico local en inglés. 

Fonte: Canciones Atómicas

Faixas/Tracklist:

A1 Little Arrows (Joe Moretti, Hammond-Hazlewood) 2:42

A2 So Afraid (Gordon Mills, Jerry Chestnut) 3:11

A3 Harper Valley P.T.A. (Gordon Mills, Tom Hall) 3:15

A4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Joe Moretti, Bob Dylan) 3:52

A5 Where Has All The Love Gone (Mike Vickers, Luck-Szego) 2:42

A6 My Girl Maria (Mike Vickers, Chuck Glaser) 3:16

B1 If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again (Mike Vickers, Bob Russell, Jack Keller) 2:30

B2 Teresa (Mike Vickers, Hammond-Hazlewood) 2:28

B3 Little Green Apples (Gordon Mills, Bobby Russell) 3:25

B4 Roly (Gordon Mills, Raymond Froggatt) 3:12

B5 Senorita Jones (Mike Vickers, Carole Bayer, Toni Wine) 2:56

Bonus:

Little Arrows (45 mono version)

LP gentilmente disponibilizado por Mário Alves, a quem agradecemos. 

The Caravelles - Story Of The Caravelles

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The Caravelles were a British duo girl band, best known for their 1963 hit single, "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry".

The duo named themselves the Caravelles after the French airliner, whilst the song "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" started its life as a regional hit for Moon Mullican, and then was used as the B-side toTennessee Ernie Ford's hit single "Sixteen Tons". The single "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" reached #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 in America, and #6 in the UK Singles Chart.

Despite changes in musical style, they could not regain their former high ground on either side of the Atlantic. Lois Wilkinson left to go solo, recorded as Lois Lane, married, and appeared on BBC Television's programs singing pop hits. Andrea Simpson carried on with the Caravelles until the 1980s, recording but not hitting the charts; and with replacements, Simpson still does the occasional gig. The Caravelles retain their transatlantic one-hit wonder status to this day.

Original Members:

Lois Wilkinson (born 3 April 1944, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England).

Andrea Simpson (born 9 September 1946, Finchley, London).

 This is an anthology of material (25 tracks) by this one-shot British female duo, who actually issued more records in the 1960s than most listeners realize. The first 12 tracks are identical to those that appeared on their sole U.S. LP (1963's You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry), including the hit title cut and other less memorable numbers in the same style (an assortment of labels between 1963 and 1968).

 Faixas/Track listing: 

1. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 2. Tonight You Belong To Me 3. I Really Don't Want To Know 4. My How The Time Goes By 5. I Was Wrong 6. The Last One To Know 7. Have You Ever Been lonely 8. Half As Much 9. Gonna Get Along Without You Now 10. Don't Sing Love Songs 11. Don't Blow Your Cool 12. Forever 13. A Dream Of You 14. Georgia Boy 15. So Sad 16. I Depend On You 17. True Love Never Runs Smooth 18. The Other Side Of Love 19. I Hear A New Kind Of Music 20. I Want To Love You Again 21. I Had To Walk Home Myself 22. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 23. I Like A Man 24. You Are Here 25. How Can I Be Sure).

Álbum gentilmente disponibilizado por Manuel Barjona, a quem agradecemos.

Manuela Bravo - Óculos de Sol (single 1989)

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Manuela Bravo - Óculos de Sol / Pode Acontecer (Single, Discossete, 1989).
Curiosa versão de Óculos de Sol (Sunglasses) de 1989, por esta cantora nacional.

Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo (Queluz, 7 de Dezembro de 1957), é uma cantora portuguesa.

A primeira vez que Manuela Bravo se apresentou ao público foi aos 5 anos num concurso infantil do Cinema Éden. O seu pai, Loubet Bravo, era um conhecido cantor de fado de Coimbra.

Com quinze anos gravou o seu primeiro single, com duas canções de José Cid, "Nova Geração" e "Another Time", onde surge acompanhada pelo Quarteto 1111. Em 1975, grava novo single, desta vez com arranjos e orquestrações de Jorge Palma, sendo as duas composições, "Tínhamos Vinte Anos" e "Soldado-Escravo" (esta última dava título ao disco), da autoria de Tozé Brito.

Em 1979 venceu o Festival RTP da Canção com o tema "Sobe Sobe Balão Sobe" da autoria do conhecido compositor Nóbrega e Sousa, autor de "Sol de Inverno" e de diversas composições conhecidas da canção ligeira portuguesa. O tema esteve para ser defendido por Mara Abrantes.

Chegaram vários convites para gravar no estrangeiro mas recusou porque o curso de Direito era a sua prioridade. Ainda em 1979 lançou um novo single com os temas "Adeus Amor" e "Até Quando".

"Recordações", uma adaptação de Cristiana Kopke de um sucesso da época, é o seu grande sucesso de 1980.

Em 1981 lança o tema "Quando A Banda Chegar" com que concorreu ao Festival RTP da Canção desse ano.

Em 1986 obtém grande sucesso com o single "O Meu Herói". Em 1989 é editado o álbum "Óculos de Sol".

A Discossete edita em 1992 o LP "Canções Que Me Fazem Feliz".

Em 1993 a editora Soprosom editou o álbum "Manuela Bravo" com vários temas de Ricardo Landum e José Felix.

Em 1996 tentou gravar um disco de fado de Coimbra, em homenagem ao seu pai, mas viu-se envolta em polémica pois os meios mais tradicionais não aceitam que esse estilo seja cantado por mulheres.

Durante cerca de 10 meses desempenhou o papel de Celeste Rodrigues no musical "Amália" de Filipe La Féria.

No ano de 2002 confessava em entrevista que pretendia retomar a sua carreira lançando uma compilação das melhores músicas que cantou e que ficaram perdidas nos registos em vinil. Um dos temas seria "Bravo", previsto para o álbum "Intenções" de 1996. Também confessava que gostaria de experimentar-se como actriz de televisão.

Em 2004 é editada a compilação "Este Braço Que Sou", em edição de autor.

Vasta discografia.

Fonte: Wikipedia

Single gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre. 

Ripado do vinil. Digitalização (capas e áudio) e masterização, por Carlos Santos.

The Gestures - Run, Run, Run (1964)

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The Gestures were a teenage American rock group based out of Mankato, Minnesota. 

They are primarily known for their chart hit "Run, Run, Run" from the fall of 1964. "Run, Run, Run" has been favorably cited by some rock historians as containing a Beatle-esque, British Invasion sound, with crisp guitar playing and a quick beat. 

The Gestures were: Gus Dewey (Guitar), Tom Klugherz (Bass), Dale Menten (Guitar/Vocals), and Bruce Waterston (Drums). 

"Run, Run, Run" was released on the Soma label in October 1964 and became a sizeable hit in the Midwest. Nationally, the song hit #44 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. (According to the liner notes in Sundazed excellent Gestures CD, Dale Menten is quoted as saying that "Run, Run, Run" was #1 in the Twin Cities, #3 in Los Angeles, #1 in New York and also charted very high locally in Oklahoma City.) 

The Gestures released only one more single; "Don't Mess Around" b/w 'Candlelight" was almost as big as "Run, Run, Run" regionally, but didn't chart nationally since there was confusion over which side was the A side ("Don't Mess Around" was the initial A side but it flipped over soon after). The group broke up shortly after. 

In 2008, the Gestures were inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame. 

Fonte: Wikipedia

Faixas/Tracklist: 

01 - Hi-Heel Sneakers

02 - I'm Not Mad

03 - Don't Mess Around

04 - Run Run Run

05 - Things We Said Today

06 - Can I Get a Witness

07 - Long Tall Texan

08 - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

09 - It Seems to Me

10 - She Cried

11 - When Does Linda Cry

12 - Savage World [instrumental]

13 - Candlelight

14 - Things We Said Today [Alternate Backing Track]

15 - I'm Not Mad [Alternate Version]

16 - Stand by

Álbum gentilmente cedido por Paul Foster, a quem agradecemos.

The Vernons Girls - We Love The Vernons Girls (1962 - 1964)

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The Vernons Girls were an English musical ensemble of female vocalists. They were formed at the Vernons football pools company in the 1950s in Liverpool, as a sixteen strong choir and recorded an album of standards.

In 1958 and 1959 they appeared on the ITV show, Oh Boy!, with the house band, and made a series of singles for labels such as Decca and Parlophone, Challenge Records in the US, in a more condensed group with between three and five members. These were mainly covers of American hits. As session singers for Decca they appeared on dozens of hits into the 1960s, and even had a few of their own.Their 1958 LP released on Parlophone as PMC 1052 was arranged and conducted by Peter Knight. Sleeve notes were by Eamonn Andrews. The record is however a far cry from the later pop hits enjoyed by the group, and here they tackle such fifties standards as We'll Gather Lilacs, Lonely Ballerina, and the Cuckoo In the Clock

In the United States the group charted with the first Beatles tribute album there, We Love The Beatles. As the Carefrees they also charted with "We Love You Beatles", and made an album only available in the U.S.Before long there were solo singers like Lyn Cornell (married to session drummer Andy White, notable for replacing Ringo Starr on an early take of "Love Me Do"); and splinter acts like The Breakaways, one of whom, Vicky Haseman, married Joe Brown. Another former Vernons Girl, Maggie Stredder, went on to form a session group with Gloria George, The Ladybirds, who are most famous for their long association with The Benny Hill Show.

The Vernons Girls were the female backing voices on many hit singles during the 1960s - one of the first being Billy Fury's "Maybe Tomorrow". They also appeared on film as a trio on Around The Beatles with The Beatles plus Long John Baldry, P. J. Proby and Millie. (The contingent featured on Around the Beatles consisted of Jean Owen (who left the group for solo success under the name Samantha Jones; she performs two key solos on "Only You Can Do It" and a medley with Baldry), Frances Lea, and Maureen Kennedy.)

They backed Jimi Hendrix with the haunting vocals of "Hey Joe" on Hendrix's first record release.

Three of them were in the Billy Fury film, Play It Cool, whilst Lyn Cornell and the Breakaways appeared in Just For Fun; the remaining Vernons Girls also appeared in this film, performing "Just Another Girl". In the later 1990s they appeared in Cliff Richard's show, 'Oh Boy' from the Wembley Arena.

Main personnel:

Maggie Stredder (born Margaret Elizabeth Stredder, 9 January 1936, Birkenhead) - later in The Ladybirds - married writer Roy Tuvey

Vicki Brown (born Victoria Mary Haseman, 23 August 1940, Liverpool - died 1992) - later in The Breakaways - married Joe Brown

Joyce Smith (born Joyce Baker, 1941) - married Marty Wilde

Lyn Cornell - later in The Pearls - married Andy White

Maureen Kennedy - married comedian Mike Hope - died in a car accident in the early 1970s

Jean Owen (born 17 November 1943, Liverpool) - performed under her real name with the group before going solo and changing her name into Samantha Jones She married her long term adviser ,showbiz accountant Jose Goumal]

Francis Lea

Eileen Byrne - (born in 1934, in Bootle, Liverpool died in 1981 from breast cancer). She married Bill Homewood.

Ann O'Brien (Simmons) - later in The Pearls

Sybil Richardson -still singing and performing in 2011

Discography:

The Vernons Girls(1958) LP Parlophone PMC 1052

"Lover Please" / "You Know What I Mean" (1962) - UK #16

"Loco-Motion" (1962) - UK #47

"Funny All Over" (1963) - UK 31

"Do The Bird" (1963) - UK #44

Fonte: Wikipedia

Los Cheyenes (LP 1965-1967)

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Los Cheyenes (LP Vinilissimo MR-SSS 14 - 1965-1967).
Garaje español de los años 60. 

Los Cheyenes eran cuatro adolescentes de Poble Sec, los hermanos Roberto (cantantey guitarra solista) y Joselín Vercher (bajista, coros) mas José María Garcés (guitarra rítmica y coros) y la batería de Ramón Colom (ex-Flaming Stars, el único con experiencia previa). Imagen chulesca, desafiante. Jóvenes airados con un repertorio propio influenciado por el R/B blanco británico.

Debutan en 1965 con 'Válgame la Macarena', una canción escrita por Jorge Domingo de aire racial a la estela de "Flamenco" y lo más parecido que tuvieron nunca a un hit. Es el tema estrella de su primer EP completado con una versión del 'Come On Now' de Los Kinks ('Ven ahora'), 'No me esperes' (otro tema de Jorge Domingo) y una composición propia ('Lloré por ti'). Se intuyen las costuras de algo grande, único, aunque la carencia de medios y la celeridad por ubicarlos en el negocio no les ayudan en demasía. Tampoco su carácter indómito. Intentan rentabilizar el episodio censor que

es impide aparecer en TVE al negarse a cortar sus cabellos con una parodia de dicho asunto que provoca atascos en la Gran Vía madrileña ante los estudios de Radio Madrid.

Ese mismo año publican un segundo y fantástico EP donde ya desde la portada, con sus rostros en un primer plano en blanco y negro, semejando zombis narcotizados, se advierte que son otra cosa, en absoluto controlables. Dos temas propios ('Conoces el

final' y '¿Por qué te fuiste?') junto a una revisión de los Guess Who según los Hollies ('Y olvídame') más otra composición de Jorge Domingo ('Devuélveme el corazón')

conforman la perfección de la inmediatez. Energía y rabia.

El año siguiente comienza con el sencillo 'He perdido este juego' / 'Tú no llegaste a mí'. La primera, punk antes del punk, es pura adrenalina adolescente: R&B de certeros riffs, metronómica base rítmica y la sorpresa de una armónica maliciosa hacia el final. La segunda, de guitarras refinadas, mezcla folk rock melancólico con el hoy llamado popsike.

Un tercer EP finiquita su mágico 1966. Autores de todos sus temas, es el más honesto y fidedigno resumen de lo que son y no están dispuestos a renunciar a ser. Las últimas voluntades de un instante irrepetible que duró casi dos años. La suma de coherencia, rigor, talento y tozudez que solo se da en breves periodos de la vida.

Y tal vez ahí debieron haber echado el cierre. Deserciones, compromisos militares, desencanto… Todavía editarán un último sencillo, desganado e injusto con su leyenda. 'Borrachera' / 'Siguiendo el sol' ya sin Roberto, en la mili, suplido por un nuevo guitarra solista y un nuevo cantante. Roberto regresa en 1968 pero el otoño cheyene es implacable.

In beltzarecords

Tracklisting:

01. Valgame La Macarena 02. No Me Esperes 03. Ven Ahora 04. Llore Por Ti 05. Conoces El Final 06. Y Olvidame 07. Devuelveme El Corazon 08. Por Que Te Fuiste? 09. No Pierdas El Tiempo 10. Estoy Triste 11. Bla, Bla, Bla 12. Eres Como Un Sueno 13. He Perdido Este Juego 14. Tu No Llegaste A Mi 15. Borrachera 16. Siguiendo El Sol

LP gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre. 

Ripado do vinil. Digitalização (capas e áudio) e masterização, por Carlos Santos.

The Javalins - Javalins' Beat (Indonesia 1962-1964)

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In 1960,the Dutch-Indonesian band “Hurricane Rollers” changed their name to “Strangers”,”Crazy Strangers” and then “Javalins”. This name was chosen because most of the group were born in Java. The almost exclusively instrumental group recorded mostly in Germany. The Javalins only played 2 times in The Netherlands during the 60′s. In Germany and Scandinavia they were much more famous. 

There records were recorded and they played to crowds of thousands.The Javalins consisted of Franky Franken (singer-guitar), Robby Latuperisa (drums), Hans Bax (guitar), Peter Theunissen (bass) and Gerard Buskop (piano-organ). Their “Al Capone” remains one of the finest examples of Dutch-Indonesian rock ‘n’ roll. The group had a reunion in 1981 with Frank Luyten instead of Franky Franken. 

Later The Javalins also did a few concerts with their original singer.Sadly Franky Franken died on 15 september 1998. 

Since then no plans for further concerts were made.

Álbum gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre.

Eli Corrêa na TV recebe Ângela Maria, a Estrela da Música Popular Brasileira

Eli Corrêa na TV recebe Ângela Maria, a Estrela da Música Popular Brasileira 

No próximo domingo pela Rede TV (Brasil), um dos apresentadores mais carismáticos da telinha, receberá a intérprete que emocionou a Jovem Guarda. 

No próximo domingo, dia 17, a partir das 7h00, um dos apresentadores mais carismáticos da TV receberá a cantora Ângela Maria, consagrada intérprete da MPB nos anos 70, com a marca imbatível de 112 Lps gravados. A intérprete de canções de sucesso como “Não Tenho Você” e “Babalu”, relembrará os momentos marcantes da carreira e apresentará as músicas de seu novo trabalho. 

Após a atração de Eli Corrêa, a partir das 10hs, Dom Fernando Figueiredo comanda o “Deus Médico dos Médicos”, que irá falar a respeito do “Transtorno Bipolar”, uma doença caracterizada por episódios repetidos, ou alternados, de mania e depressão. Para tirar as dúvidas sobre o tema, a médica psiquiatra Dra. Letícia Amorim será a convidada da atração. 

Produzidos e patrocinados pela Ultrafarma, os dois programas vão ao ar todos os domingos pela Rede TV (Brasil)! 

Fonte: Assessoria Márcia Stival

Summer On The Beach

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Trata-se de uma compilação pessoal com música especialmente dos anos 60, a pensar nas férias, na praia e nas ondas.

It's a personal compilation especially from 60's music, thinking about holidays and the beach days.

Deitar-se na areia com o sol a bater-lhe no rosto ouvindo o som das ondas, na companhia de uma música a condizer e ao seu gosto, são das melhores sensações, tornando as férias na praia numa experiência difícil de superar. Boas férias!

Alinhamento por Carlos Santos
Capas e grafismo por João Romão.