The Golden Age of Light Music: Light and Lively
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The Golden Age of Light Music: Light and Lively
Various Artists incls Gerard Calvi, Percy Faith, Helmut Zacharias, David Rose, Joe Leahy, Frank Chacksfield, etc
[ Guild / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 1 July 2018
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
Although the title of this collection rightly suggests that there is a wealth of 'Light and Lively' music on offer, there are some more gentle - even restful - numbers to provide a welcome contrast. The opening track, Robert Farnon's famous Derby Day, finds the master of light music in top form, although the competition is tough from the likes of Percy Faith, Helmut Zacharias, Florian ZaBach, Richard Hayman, Frank Chacksfield, Ray Martin, Acquaviva, Frank Cordell, Mishel Piastro, David Rose and Sidney Torch. Among some special gems are the Gérard Calvi instrumental which became a worldwide hit as One of those Songs when lyrics were added; also a marvellous 'Hollywood-sounding' tour-de-force from Joe Leahy with his Theme from Studio X.
Tracks:
01 Derby Day Robert Farnon DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON (MELODI LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by OLE JENSEN on 78 label) 2:25
02 Le Bal De Madame De Mortemouille (Madame De Mortemouille's Ball) Gérard Calvi, real name Grégoire Elie Krettly GÉRARD CALVI AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:42
03 Caribbean Night (Noche Caribe) (from "Starlift") Percy Faith PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:55
04 The Boy On The Carousel Helmut Zacharias HELMUT ZACHARIAS AND HIS MAGIC VIOLINS 2:29
05 Whimsy Jose Fontaine GUY LUYPAERTS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (as 'GUY LUPAR' on LP label) 2:23
06 Spindrift Eugene Cines AMSTERDAM SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Conducted by TOM VAN ELST 3:21
07 Theme from "Studio X" Joe Leahy JOE LEAHY AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:11
08 Golden Strings Francois J.M. Charpin FLORIAN ZaBACH, HIS VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA 1:59
09 Everything I Love Cole Porter RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:05
10 Miss Universe Angela Morley, as Walter Stott THE TELECAST ORCHESTRA Conducted by ELLIOTT MAYES 2:17
11 alling Star Michael Carr CYRIL ORNADEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:31
12 Strings On Wings Ken Morris, real name Ken Mackintosh DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by ROBERT FARNON (78 label states 'Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Conducted by David King') 3:03
13 Rainbow's End Leon Pober LOU BUSCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:51
14 Smile Of A Latin Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:32
15 La Grenouille Francois Lemarque BORIS SARBEK AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:14
16 Reno Runaway Billy Mayerl THE NEW CENTURY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERICH BÖRSCHEL 2:33
17 Proud As A Peacock Eric Spear ERIC SPEAR AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:02
18 Stars Shine In Your Eyes (from "La Strada") Nino Rota DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:48
19 Leprechauns' Dance David Curry THE CRAWFORD LIGHT ORCHESTRA 2:50
20 Everyday Jacobson ACQUAVIVA AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:48
21 Piccadilly Playboy George Elliott THE SYMPHONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by CURT ANDERSEN 2:47
22 I've Got The World On A String Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen, arr. Tony Osborne TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA, featuring TONY OSBORNE, piano 2:20
23 Chatter Box Guy Luypaerts GUY LUYPAERTS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (as 'GUY LUPAR' on LP label) 1:31
24 Silhouettes In The Sand Davis RAY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:11
25 Monica Peter Yorke THE CONNAUGHT LIGHT ORCHESTRA 2:35
26 Smart Set Len Stevens GROSVENOR STUDIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN 2:49
27 Rhapsody In Red Frank Cordell FRANK CORDELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:22
28 On The Fiddle Al Golding SIDNEY TORCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:49
29 African Moon Robert Stolz THE TELECAST ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON 2:52
30 Peanut Polka Robert Farnon MISHEL PIASTRO AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:3
