Bryan's Lounge

David Rose in Hi-FIddles (reuploaded)

2010-10-02T22:24:00.006-04:00

UPDATE: I received a copyright violation notice and had to remove the link. Sorry.

Elevator Muzak

2010-08-22T04:28:00.021-04:00

I know the term "elevator muzak" probably seems a bit derogatory. I had this idea for a compilation last year, but somewhere along the line I simply lost interest in it. I think that'll work to your advantage though, because rather than sorting through the hundreds of songs I had to choose from and only picking the ones I wanted to use, I've decided to just post ALL of them here. I'm calling this "Volume 1". There's 284 tracks in all. You can decide which ones you want to keep. I didn't bother numbering them, so they're listed in alphabetical order by default. There's really only one song on here that isn't library music ("A Man and a Woman" by The London Pops Orchestra), the rest are all from various libraries. Sorry for my laziness in keeping the blog up-to-date. Hopefully this will make up for it! I'll post Volume-2 of this monstrous collection within the coming months. Yes, there's more. A lot more.

LISTEN TO SAMPLES:

Keywords: Piero Piccioni, Johnny Hawksworth, Werner Tautz, Armando Sciascia, Robert Farnon, Albert Marlowe, Malcolm Lockyer, Piero Umiliani, Syd Dale, Heinz Kiessling, Harry Lubin, Jo Part, Jack Arel, Jean-Claude Petit, Dolf Van Der Linden, King Palmer, Kenny Graham, John Cacavas, Sam Fonteyn, Armando Trovaioli, Edward White, Cyril Watters, Anthony Mawer, Nino Nardini, E.A. Quelle, Dennis Berry, Walter Stott, Jack Beaver, Johnny Pearson, William Goldstein, Pete Thomas, Ray Davies, Trevor Duncan, George Chase, Laurie Johnson, Peter Moore, James Clarke, Ronald Binge

What's up

2010-08-08T06:38:00.003-04:00

I haven't checked in here for almost a month and a half (I know, shame on me). Just thought I'd let y'all know that I haven't forgotten about you. The thing is, it takes time to rip vinyl and make compilations. And frankly my heart just hasn't been into it lately. I do however have thousands of songs on my computer. I don't know how anyone might feel about me just uploading a bunch of music (in no orderly fashion). I can guarantee there's quite a bit of stuff here that most of you don't already have. It'll be up to you to cull out whatever you don't want. But as far as me ripping any records or making new compilations, I'm done for now. If you like the idea of me uploading a shitload of library music from my computer, just let me know. I should be able to handle that! Until then, I'll talk to ya later.

Just a quick update.....

2010-06-27T22:00:00.004-04:00

I know I'm constantly apologizing for the lack of activity here. I just thought I'd post a little update to tide you over. I promise to have a new rip posted within the next week or so. I got a Reg Tilsley record a few weeks ago, but haven't gotten around to ripping it yet. Actually, I haven't even listened to it yet! Hopefully you won't be disappointed. So until then....

See "comments" for track listings

Industrial Achievement

2010-05-27T18:55:00.006-04:00

Okay, so I probably don't post as often as I'd like to. But I do try to make up for it when I can. Here we have 69 tracks in all (SEE TRACK LISTINGS) As I've mentioned before, I never use music from other blogs to make these compilations. I try to make sure everything that's posted here is fresh and new to the blogosphere. If you do hear a song that's already available from another blog, let me know, and I'll have the owner of this website fired. ;) Artists on this compilation include: Anthony Mawer, Ivor Slaney, Keith Papworth, Wilfred Burns, King Palmer, Stuart Crombie, Simon Park (aka Simon Haseley), E.A. Quelle, Steve Race, Harold Geller, Stanley Myers, Budtree/Leader, Peter Reno, Peter Milray, Ivor Osborne, Johnny Hawksworth, Jack Trombey, Roger Renaud, Gert Wilden, Ronald Hanmer, Larry Ashmore, and more!...DOWNLOAD

Boosey & Hawkes SBH 3018 (1970)

2010-04-27T00:23:00.006-04:00

Music by Sam Fonteyn. Click on the image to the left to see track listings. DOWNLOAD ALBUM

Enoch Light / Brian Fahey

2010-04-08T20:40:00.004-04:00

Enoch Light & The Brass Menagerie (1969)

1- Blowin' in the Wind

2- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

3- My Favorite Things

4- Wichita Lineman

5- The Fool on the Hill

6- I've Got to be Me

7- Touch Me

8- California Dreamin'

9- Both Sides Now

10- Happy Ever After

11- Put Your Head on my Shoulder

12- Soulful Strut

Brian Fahey & his Orchestra, "Stereo Explosion" (1971)

1- Pick Yourself Up

2- Hit the Road to Dreamland

3- Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

4- Let's Fall in Love

5- It Could Happen to You

6- Hello Young Lovers

7- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

8- My Resistance Is Low

9- Something's Gotta Give

10- Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love

11- Hold Me

12- Trumpets In The Sun

CPM

2010-03-01T00:37:00.012-05:00

Fans of the old Capital Hi-Q series will have plenty to rejoice over. For the last 9 months or so, the folks at Carlin Production Music (CPM) have been doing a phenomenal job of restoring and reissuing the music from this library with composers like William Loose, Emil Cadkin, Philip Green, and Jack Cookery. Granted, the songs have all been renamed. But at this point, I've almost come to accept it as part of the nature of the beast. And given the alternative (paying top dollar for scratched and worn out records....IF you can even find them!) I guess I can't complain. They're up to collection #5 right now and after hearing all of them, I can hardly wait to see what gets released next. Like all library music, you can't just walk into a store and buy this stuff. Then again how many people actually listen to this stuff anyways? Just the few of us. Thank God for the internet, heh? Anyhow, most of the music from those 5 collections (CPM-1, CPM-2, CPM-3, CPM-4, and CPM-5) are included here. A majority of the links (many of them are under 10 seconds long) were NOT included along with the 30 second versions of songs which are already on here. This would've been redundant after awhile. What you do get is 184 tracks. Enough for a long drive, or just a lazy Sunday afternoon at home. Here's a PDF of the track listings. Everything is tagged, but I didn't number them. So the songs will play in alphabetical order by default. I think you'll enjoy this one. DOWNLOAD: PART 1 / PART 2 SAMPLES: NOTE: The music contained herein is provided for "auditioning" purposes ONLY and may not be used for broadcast without proper licensing.

Intermission Impossible

2010-02-09T02:05:00.004-05:00

Finally, some new music! Compilations released by Winchester Hospital Radio have had somewhat of a "cult" following over the years. These discs have a rather limited production run, so when they're gone, that's usually it. :( This long out-of-print album is one I'm sure you'll enjoy. Note: Other WHR compilations can be found on Cosmobells' site (you'll need 7 -Zip to extract the Rar files). GET ALBUM HERE

Christian Mondstein/Jo Part

2009-11-03T02:20:00.010-05:00

Sorry I've been so lax about adding new music to this site. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day. So here's a little something to tide y'all over until my next post. This is the first video I've actually made using Windows Movie Maker so I'm still learning. But it's basically just a slideshow with test cards and station idents (most people under 30 probably won't even remember what a test card is!). Anyhow, all 4 of these songs will be appearing on a couple of future compilations that are in the works. Hopefully this should give you something to look forward to.

1- Clique Chic (Christian Mondstein/Jo Part)
2- Ginger Snap (Christian Mondstein/Jo Part)
3- Creep Joint (Christian Mondstein/Jo Part)
4- Hillbilly Hayride (Jo Part)

Some library music info

2009-10-01T05:09:00.011-04:00

This is just a little tidbit of information I recently uncovered. Carlin has a CD which contains many of the songs found on the Capitol production music compilation done by Schadenfreudian Therapy a few years ago. As some of you might remember there were no artists listed. Well, it seems the bulk of that music was actually done by Philip Green, William Loose, and Emil Cadkin. Here's a few of the songs from Carlin's disc. For legal reasons, I won't be posting the entire album here. However, if you feel you must tag every song from that Capitol compilation, you can find the artist/track info on PLAY . Look under "Carlin Online Series". Be forewarned, this will be a daunting task as they've renamed every single song. Eg; "Cool Evening" has been reissued as "Bouncing Dolly" and "Penthouse Cocktail" is now called "Reminiscing" I really hate it when they do that.

Tilsley Orchestral No. 4 (1969)

2009-09-14T02:20:00.006-04:00

I got this record a few weeks ago and finally got around to ripping it over the weekend. See track listings HERE. Basically, I'm only missing Orchestral No. 3 and 5 now. Below is everything I have from Reg Tilsley's "Orchestral" series, including this latest addition! NOTE: Some of these songs are also found on "Reg Tilsley's Band Grooves of the 60's". But these LP's are the original source of that material. SAMPLES FROM EACH ALBUM:

UPDATE: I don't know why track #10 isn't working on "Top TV Themes", so I reuploaded it HERE.

Music for TV Dinners (1997)

2009-08-16T08:59:00.010-04:00

For anyone who started collecting library music in just the last decade or so, these are often the first 2 albums to enter their collection. For me, these ARE the 2 discs that started it all. Sure, I'd already had plenty of Percy Faith, Henry Mancini, 101 Strings, etc. in my collection by the mid-90's. And although it's in the same vein, it's not really library music. Released in 1997 from the now defunct Scamp Records (owned by Caroline), these 2 discs have been out-of-print for a number of years now and finding a copy, although not impossible, is getting harder to come by. Every track is straight from the archives of APM (Associated Production Music). So if you liked the music on Ren & Stimpy, you'll definitely enjoy this! See comments for track listings on the first album. DOWNLOAD LINKS: Music For TV Dinners - VOL. 1 and Music for TV Dinners - The '60's

The Longines Symphonette Society - Oye Como Va

2009-08-04T00:05:00.007-04:00

SEE COMMENTS FOR TRACK LISTINGS. DOWNLOAD ALBUM: HERE

Walter Scharf, 1957-58

2009-07-27T23:04:00.014-04:00

Today we feature the music of New York native, Walter Scharf. You can see from the liner notes that Mr. Scharf already had quite a resume at this point in his musical career (and this was waaay before his more well-known television/film scores of the 1960's-70's). He also arranged for singer, Helen Morgan (the lady featured in the Jimmy Durante video from my last post) On a related note, I uploaded an original episode of the Phil Harris & Alice Faye show which you can hear below (see samples). This radio show was heard by millions of Americans every Sunday night and helped make Walter Scharf somewhat of a household name by the late 1940's-early 50's. I bought the mp3 discs of this show off eBay a few years ago (yes, I collect old radio shows too) but I see someone else is now offering them for free HERE. Maybe I should've waited....grrr. Anyhow, not to stray too far off topic here, the only album NOT ripped by myself is "My Favorite Places". The other 2 records are from my own personal collection. In my opinion, "Passion" is the best sounding of the bunch. This LP is in near-mint condition. Hear samples from each album at the bottom of this post. Click on the pics to read liner notes.Dreams by the Dozen (1957) JLP-1033 - TRACKS: 1-Jean, 2-Debbie, 3-Rita, 4-Mary, 5-Joan, 6-Vickie, 7-Katherine, 8-Toni, 9-Virginia, 10-Patricia, 11-Beck, 12-Alice DOWNLOAD LINK My Favorite Places (1958) SDJLP-1050 - TRACKS: 1-Las Vegas, 2-Palm Springs, 3-The Cannes Festival, 4-Boulder Dam, 5-Bermuda, 6-Acapulco, 7-Saville, 8-California Redwoods, 9-Jamaica, 10-Lake Lacerne - DOWNLOAD LINK Passion (1958) JLP-1079 - 1-Tango of Love, 2-Love with Maracas, 3-Moonlight Tango, 4-Fantastic Rhumba, 5-Tango of Hope, 6-Trumpetina, 7-Tango of Desire, 8-Congo Flute, 9-Tango of Fire, 10-Sub Rhumba, 11-Tango of Emotions, 12-Mardi Gras Samba - DOWNLOAD LINK SAMPLES:

Roadhouse Nights

2009-07-08T11:05:00.008-04:00

I don't usually post stuff like this, but what the heck. Jimmy Durante has been one of my all time favorite comedians for years. I just got Roadhouse Nights (1929) on DVD a few days ago and thought I'd post a clip on YouTube (don't worry, it's public domain). This movie is special not only because it was Durante's first film, but it's the only film that features the comedic teamwork of "Clayton, Jackson & Durante" (Lou Clayton, Eddie Jackson and Jimmy Durante). BACKGROUND: New York, late 1923, during the days of prohibition, Jimmy Durante opened a night club. The Club Durant on 58th Street near Broadway only lasted two years, but it made Durante a star. One of the most popular speakeasies, it featured a good band, comics, dancing girls, and always a scattering of celebrities in the crowd. It also brought together Jimmy with Eddie Jackson and another song-and-dance-man, Lou Clayton. The team of Clayton, Jackson, & Durante, known as "The Three Sawdust Bums", became the sensation of New York in the mid-1920s. "I doubt if a greater combination ever lived," said Broadway chronicler Damon Runyon. When the Club Durant was padlocked by the Feds in 1925, the team took off for even greener pastures, performing their loud, corny songs and comedy at The Dover, The Parody, and finally, The Palace Theater. "We was collosial!" Jimmy recalled. In the late 1920s, the team toured in vaudeville, to the distress of his home-loving wife, Jeanne Durante. By this time, much of Jimmy Durante’s stage persona was formed. His fracturing of the English language ("It’s a catastrostrophe!"), his asides to the audience ("Surrounded by assassins!", "Everybody wants ta get into th’ act!", and his signature "hotcha-cha!").

Requests

2009-07-07T01:06:00.004-04:00

The lounge has been getting quite few visits lately. I figured I'd take this opportunity to try and find 3 albums I've been looking for since 2005. I have every album from Reg Tilsley's "Tilsley Orchestral" series except: No. 3 "Strings and Things" (DWLP 3099), No. 4 (DWLP 3118) and No. 5 (DWLP 3124). Every so often I'll check online or on Soulseek. But there doesn't seem to be anything new uploaded from the Tilsley Orchestral series other than the De Wolfe stuff I shared on Paul Durango's old library emporium site a few years ago. If anyone has Tilsley Orchestral numbers 3, 4, or 5 could you please email me? I'll gladly pay for a CD-R copy! More music will be posted here this coming weekend. Until then....

V/A - Spending Spree

2009-06-25T04:04:00.020-04:00

It's been awhile since my last compilation, but here's the latest. Don't ask me why the theme almost always has something to do with shopping. I guess it's because when I was a kid, supermarkets (and department stores) were one of those few places where everything seemed to be perfect. Cheerful pastel colors (remember salmon and seafoam?), linoleum floors, lots of chrome and of course, the ever-present muzak playing over the PA. Although the 1950's was actually before my time, that atmosphere continued well into the late 80's. Our local First National never even remodeled until they closed the doors for good in 1988. Fast forward 20+ years....and it's a whole new world out there. Some people have welcomed the change, many don't. Do you really think when an elderly couple enters a restaurant, they want to be bombarded by loud music and TV's in every room? (TV's also blaring so they can be heard over the music!) I don't think so. I went into a restaurant last week where it was so loud I couldn't even hear myself talk (seriously!).What ever happened to just going there TO EAT? I'm old fashioned I guess. Of course, my discontentment with the present day runs sooo much deeper than that, but who wants to get depressed. So here's another tribute to the past. ;) TRACK LISTINGS - - DOWNLOAD SPENDING SPREE

Latino Beano

2009-06-07T01:59:00.004-04:00

This isn't one of my own compilations. All the info is included with the download. Get album HERE

Robert Reynall Way - The Wonderful World of Music (1965)

2009-06-03T03:42:00.014-04:00

Here's an album I've been looking for, for a few years. I finally got it from someone on Soulseek. About 5 years ago I heard two of these songs for the first time on APM's site when they were first coming online (see Carlin library - Archive series). The songs were "On the Air" (reissued as "The Wireless Age") and "Account Exec's' (reissued as "Traffic Movement"). I really liked the chord changes in those 2 songs. So I was delighted to hear that every song on this album is a different variation on these same chord progressions. It wasn't until I moved to South Carolina in 2008 that I realized Robert Way actually lives right down the street from where I was living! (in Boxford Massachusetts) Would it have made a difference? Probably not, except maybe I would've asked for his autograph. Oh well. I will say this, he's one of the few remaining great composers from the golden age of light music. One can only hope record companies will someday reissue stuff like this on CD (although I wouldn't hold my breath). This is one of those albums that was never intended for the general public. Anyhow, hope you enjoy it as much as I do. PLAY SAMPLES: See comments for track listings (and more music!). RAPIDSHARE DOWNLOAD LINK

Frank Scott Plays Harpsichord (1962)

2009-06-02T01:56:00.004-04:00

Liner notes from back cover: FRANK SCOTT PLAYS HARPSICHORD - As featured on the Lawrence Welk TV Shows. The pleasant-looking young man, shown seated at his harpsichord on the front cover of this album, is a familiar weekly sight to the millions of viewers who regularly watch Lawrence Welk's program. Frank Scott has been spotted by the TV camera more and more regularly, especially since the phenomenal success of the Welk recording of "Calcutta" which featured Frank at the harpsichord. As so often in show business, it takes one event, one hit record, or one smash appearance to focus national attention on one who has, in other ways, been quietly manifesting his talents for many years. Such is the case with Frank, who in addition to holding down the piano-and-harpsichord benches with the Lawrence Welk organization, has been functioning as one of his most important arrangers ever since joining the orchestra. Frank Scott's background for this all-important behind-the-scenes post began when he was only 12 years old, in his native Fargo, North Dakota. At that early age he was already arranging for his own school band. He has a piano concerto and two musical comedies for community groups to his credit, in addition to many pop songs and a sheaf of scores for Lawrence Welk. This album brings the spotlight fully on Frank Scott and his amazing technique, for twelve delightful examples of his wonderfully entertaining harpsichord style. While he is not the first to employ that classically-oriented instrument in pop numbers, he has certainly developed its use as no one else has. To all Lawrence Welk fans, and to many new admirers, this album will be a toe-tickling treat. Produced by George Cates, Lawrence Welk, and Randy Wood. See "Comments" for track listings. SAMPLE: DOWNLOAD LINK

The Clebanoff Strings

2009-04-04T23:04:00.004-04:00

Strings Afire (1961) Exciting Sounds (1962) DOWNLOAD LINK

Hugo Winterhalter

2009-03-07T02:23:00.003-05:00

Here's 2 old records that have never been reissued. The first one ("The best of '64"), I've purchased 3 different copies of. But for some reason I just can't seem to find a decent copy of this record. Luckily we have people like Graham Newton who can digitally restore this stuff for us. I must admit, I gave him very little to work with. Even though this was the best copy I had, it was in horrible condition. Nonetheless, Graham came through for me. Click HERE for before and after samples. If anybody can restore the audio from a worn out record, Graham Newton's the man! And check out the professional printing on the CD: Top notch work. Thanks Graham. The second record ("The Big Hits of 1965") was in near-mint condition and required absolutely no restoration work (and I only paid 50¢ for it). Go figure. See COMMENTS (below) for track listings. DOWNLOAD LINK

UPDATE: This past week I finally managed to find a pristine copy (near mint!) of "The Best Of '64". So I figured I'd rip it and post that here too. Here's the download link: THE BEST OF '64 - HUGO WINTERHALTER & HIS ORCHESTRA

Steve Allen - Electrified Favorites (1958)

2009-01-25T20:16:00.011-05:00

Anyone familiar with Steve Allen's musical work knows what to expect. This is traditional jazz. Nothing space age about it. Still, an enjoyable album to listen to (especially if you like the sound of the Wurlitzer electric piano). Incidentally, the guy on the cover is NOT Steve Allen. He's a model who also appeared on a couple of Ray Conniff's album covers in the 1950's. Examples: S' Wonderful and S' Awful Nice Liner notes from the back cover.... "Steve Allen at the Wurlitzer Electronic Piano" With the music business crying eternally for "new sounds" it appears that Steve Allen has answered the call loud and clear this time out. Fans of the old Tonight Show and his Sunday evening opus are familiar with the small Wurlitzer electronic piano he's been using the past year or so. When they hear this collection of swinging tracks they'll wonder why the bespectacled one didn't record the instrument a long time ago. Not only does it provide a new sound but that sound seems particularly suited to the jazz idiom. The electronic 88 is not going to make Carnegie Hall throw away its old concert grands but it does give an off-beat, fresh feeling to the piano voice. In the low registers it sounds slightly organish, in the middle area of the keyboard it has a chunky guitar-like sound, and in the upper octaves a celestial tinkle bites crisply through. Allen employs all three registers to catchy advantage in this listenable, danceable clutch of standards and (as always when Stevo records) originals. Oddly enough it's the originals which bounce the most in this collection. "Steverino Swings" and "Electronic Boogie" are two sides that figure to get hefty plays in any rhythm-and-blues jukebox (they actually present Allen more in his capacity as jazz instrumentalist than composer since they're basically the blues and are given titles chiefly for clearance purposes). On "Steverino Swings", Allen plays some familiar blues figures and some new ones and the track proves again his earthly feeling for traditional jazz. "Electronic Boogie" is reminiscent of the old Freddie Slack specialties and with the solid drum support of Bobby Rosengarden and Frank Carroll's bass the 8-beat really romps. Two other Allen originals included in the session are "Playing the Field" and "Even Steven", a pair of well-constructed melodies familiar to old Tonight viewers. On "Memories of You" Steve plays a little like somebody working out an arrangement for the old Lunceford band. Taking only slight liberties with the melody of this theme from the Benny Goodman movie, Allen uses block chord figures to establish an easy, walking treatment that's never before been applied to this particular ballad. "Careless", one of the top songs of the late 30's, is treated in similar style. The same general medium-tempo groove predominates through the rest of the album, most notably on "Sweet Lorraine", (where Steve plays some one-note sections with good jazz feeling) and "Time on My Hands". On portions of his jazz choruses, by the way, Steve and the Wurlitzer combine to get a sort of Charlie Christian mood going. All in various sounds and rhythms add up to pleasant listening. If you're a behind-the-scenes type, you might be interested to know the making of this album represented one of the shortest recording sessions in album history. Steve showed up at the date without having decided what tunes he wanted to do, Bobby Rosengarden arrived an hour late, and from there on in Allen, working with his shirt and T-shirt off for most of the session, just called them off and played them, with no attempt to discuss arrangements or plans of action before hand. that's pretty much Steve's approach to television and life, too. He ad-libs it. Seems to work out just fine. SAMPLE: Download album: HERE - (A special thanks to Rod Sein of Sudbury, Ontario who digitally restored this album for me a few years ago)

2009-01-21T16:57:00.004-05:00

You're not hallucinating. I did have an album posted. But the owner asked me to take it down. I don't want to step on anyone's toes. I'll post more music next week.

Old Records (compilation)

2009-01-17T20:43:00.006-05:00

I've finally ripped a small stack of records that I set aside last summer, but never got around to recording....until now. The beauty of these old records is how cheap they can be bought for (and often times, even free!). My turntable is a Numark TT100 with Shure M44G stylus. Recording is done through the soundcard (CT4780) on the back of my PC (driver for this card). I also use Audacity. This compilation is typical of the 2 1/2 hours worth of music I usually store on a single minidisc. Great for long rides and family get-togethers (plug it into the stereo and leave it playing in the background). 66 songs in all. Some of you may find this exhausting (but hopefully not). There's a good bit of RCA's "Living" series on here, plus Henry Mancini, Martin Denny, Franck Pourcel, The Three Suns, Arthur Fiedler, Marty Gold, Floyd Cramer, and many others. SAMPLES: TRACK LISTINGS: Part 1 & Part 2 DOWNLOAD LINKS: Part 1 & Part 2

Robert Farnon

2009-01-10T14:23:00.010-05:00

Here are two records by Robert Farnon. I ripped them from vinyl without using any software to clean up the "crackles" and "pops". I suppose it adds character. ;) The 2nd record (Canadian Impressions) is actually in better shape than the first one. Besides, how many music blogs are even covering Bob's music these days? I got these two LP's at a local Salvation Army over the holidays while visiting family in Massachusetts....$1 each (you can't beat that!) ....TRACK LISTINGS LINER NOTES: In recent years Robert Farnon has been an inspiring figure in British light music, at a time when the light concert orchestra has become as popular as the dance band. A good deal of the credit for this must go to Robert Farnon whose orchestral ideas blazed the way, not only for his own development but for other orchestras of this kind, such as Mantovani's and Frank Chacksfield's. He has also enlivened the music scene with some most attractive compisitions such as Portrait of a Flirt and Jumping Bean, as well as with the orchestral arrangements that have more than amply proved his taste and genius in this field. Born in Toronto, Canada in 1917, Farnon came to England in 1944 as musical director of the Canadian Band of the A.E.F., and through his many broadcasts became known to millions of listeners in the British Isles. After his release from the Army he decided to stay in Britain, and immediately his masterly scores began to appear in the libraries of such band leaders as Ambrose, Ted Heath and Geraldo. The BBC offered Robert Farnon a great opportunity of earning wider fame in a series entitled "Melody Hour". At the same time he was signed by London as the conductor responsible for directing the accompaniments to such well-known artists as Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields. The film industry has also made good use of Robert Farnon's talents both as an arranger and a conductor. Films such as "Paper Orchids" and "Spring in Park Lane" have allowed cinema audiences to appreciate further his artistry as a musical director. This selection of Robert Farnon's arrangements played by his orchestra is a typical example of his capabilities, some very good musical reasons why this arranger-composer has earned his popularity and esteem. And in his turn, Robert Farnon presents soloists and sections of his orchestra in their interpretation of well-chosen tunes. No recording could be more fully representative of Robert Farnon's talents as orchestrator and director. - PETE GAMMOND DOWNLOAD LINKS: Robert Farnon-"Something to Remember You By" (1955) & Robert Farnon-"Canadian Impressions" (1956)

Kitschorama - Jet-Set Library Music From the 1960's-70's

2008-11-16T02:21:00.017-05:00

From the music libraries of Chappell, Atmosphere, & KPM comes this compilation of songs guaranteed to please. Lots of Italian artists on this one....Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, Armando Trovaioli, Gianna Garchetti, Tony Crombie, just to name a few. The "Steve Martin" on tracks 32 & 36 is NOT the comedian. So don't bother asking! TRACK LISTINGS - SAMPLES: Download entire album here: Megaupload Link NOTE: This album was posted on December 6th, NOT November 16.

Roger Roger - City Movement

2008-11-14T22:39:00.008-05:00

It's been awhile since my last post. But don't worry, the lounge is still open for business! Today we're featuring the music of Roger Roger (pronounced Ro-zhay Ro-zhay). People within the Testcard Circle are familiar with his music. This compilation highlights some of his recordings done for The Chappell Recorded Library, as well as others. The zip file is somewhat large (221.58 MB) because it's been ripped at 320 kbps. It may take longer to download, but it's worth it. SAMPLE: TRACK LISTINGS & DOWNLOAD LINK

V/A - More Music For Shopping

2008-09-11T05:00:00.006-04:00

Here's another compilation of library music. SAMPLES: "The Samba Goes On" / "Manhattan Playboy"

TRACK LISTINGS and Download Link

Generation Gap

2008-09-11T04:07:00.009-04:00

This past week I recorded a song I wrote last year. This is the first song I've done using a free recording/mixer program called "Kristal Audio Engine" First alittle technical information. In addition to using Kristal, I also used another free program called Audacity for editing the final mix and converting it into mp3 format. My computer's soundcard is an old (1998) "Soundblaster Live!" 5.0 card. The song consists of 9 tracks. And yes, it's all me.... 1- Vox Continental organ 2- Gretsch electric guitar (played through a Martin "Stinger" amplifier) 3- Drums (seen in above photo) 4- Electric bass 5- Acoustic bass (near the end of the song) 6- Horns (Optimus MD-1200) 7- Strings (Optimus MD-1200) 8- Pizzicato strings (Optimus MD-1200) 9- Radio sound clips (the intro is played through a Danelectro digital tape delay unit) Around 2:40 into the song is a portion of Spiro Agnew's infamous (or famous, depending on who's side you were on!) 1970 speech against the Vietnam war protesters. One final note....I believe the one thing that really sucks about digital recording versus analog tape is the sound quality is so crisp and clear, you can hear ALL the imperfections! The "hiss" from the tape used to hide it (especially when recording multiple tracks). Geeze, I never thought I'd actually complain about the sound quality being TOO good. Anyhow, this is probably more information than you cared to hear. So here's the song, enjoy. .....or Download

Heinz Kiessling

2008-08-23T20:00:00.006-04:00

Sorry for going so long between posts. I had that carpal tunnel surgery last year. For the most part it worked great (I'm playing the guitar again!), but last month I was spending waaay too much time on my computer, and the wrists started getting sore....so I took a break from it.

I'm pacing myself now, so don't get too discourged if I don't post here EVERY day. The Lounge isn't being shut down. :)

Now, back to the music. I have two albums here. The first is Heinz Kiessling's Coloured Strings from 1964 (tracks 1-14) and the second Heinz Kiessling album is titled "That's Music" from 1965 (tracks 15-28). I got this music from a friend within my SoulSeek circle. But he informed me that his original source was The Sound Spectrum. It's amazing, through all my Google searches I've never found that blog until now (Heinz Kiessling is an artist I'm frequently searching for but rarely able to find). So I hope HP doesn't mind me posting this music here even though it's available from his website. These are two GREAT albums.

MEGAUPLOAD LINK

Update

2008-07-25T11:02:00.002-04:00

Unfortunately something has come up and I won't be able to continue posting here. This should only be temporary. So the blog will continue to exist, just don't expect any new posts for now. Bryan

Life In The 1940's

2008-07-19T10:10:00.011-04:00

When I first saw this album I was expecting Big Band/Jazz music in the styles of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. But the title is somewhat deceiving in that sense. Forget what you thought you knew about the 40's. Instead, think commercial air liners and life as it was entering the 1950's....with a car in every driveway and a television set in every home! DOWNLOAD LINK

Music For Shopping

2008-07-17T06:43:00.006-04:00

The music comes in many different styles - Bossa Nova, Swing, Instrumental pop, etc. And there seems to be equally as many different names for it - elevator music, jet set, space age lounge, cheesy listening.....well, you get the picture! But no matter what you call it, it's always fun to hear. So hop in the ol' Desoto and take a nostalgic trip with this compilation of library/light music from the 1950's, 60's & early 70's. ***TRACK LISTINGS*** DOWNLOAD LINK

The Golden Gate Strings - The Monkees Songbook (1967)

2008-07-10T22:53:00.009-04:00

As promised last month, here's the Golden Gate Strings - The Monkees Songbook, produced by the legendary Stu Phillips. The reflections seen in the pictures of the album cover are the result of this record still being in it's original shrink wrapping (this album is in exceptionally good condition). Bare in mind, when I rip my LP's, I don't run any filtering software to clean up the recordings. Everything is untouched. Rapidshare Link: CLICK HERE

Fumo di Londra - Piero Piccioni (1966)

2008-07-06T02:45:00.013-04:00

This is the soundtrack for the 1966 Alberto Sordi film "Fumo Di Londra" (Smoke Over London). Music is by Piero Piccioni. I love this album so I really thought I'd love the movie too. Unfortunately (for me) this film was intended for an Italian audience and I don't speak Italian, so I can't understand anything they're saying! Granted, there is some english dialog, but not much. Anyhow, this is probably more information than you need, but just bare with me. Here's a brief synopsis of the movie which I found on the New York Times website:

Alberto Sordi directs and co-stars with Fiona Lewis and Amy Dalby in this situation comedy with songs. Dante Fontana is an Italian antique dealer who specializes in items from Britain. When he finally gets to take his much-anticipated trip to the British Isles to attend an antique auction, Dante gets into a bidding war with a doughty duchess at the event, but she invites him back to her castle. The woman's hip granddaughter Elizabeth takes Dante on a swinging tour of London to witness mod rockers at play. The culture shock is too much for Dante who quickly makes plans to return to his wife and children in Italy.

All in all I enjoyed the movie, but would've liked it more if I knew what the hell they were saying. The soundtrack is superb. This is some of Piero Piccioni's finest work. Hope you enjoy it too. SAMPLE: Here's the TRACK LISTINGS and

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Gordon Langford

2008-07-01T22:11:00.005-04:00

Today we feature British light music composer, Gordon Lanford.

In the 1960's-70's much of his music became staples on BBC television during those "off air" hours while the test card was being shown. This compilation highlights the music from that period. Here's the TRACK LISTINGS . MEGAUPLOAD LINK

Frederick Fennell - Conducts Cole Porter

2008-06-29T01:15:00.005-04:00

This album is from the early 1960's. I acquired the record about 3 years ago when I worked at the Middleton Senior Center. They had me cleaning out the attic when I found this gem. I haven't listened to it for awhile, so I forgot how great it really was! They just don't have composers like this anymore. The chances that they'll ever reissue this album are zero. It's a tragedy most kids growing up today will never get to hear this wonderful music. Anyhow, here's the TRACK LISTINGS with liner notes by Nat Hentoff.

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Reg Tilsley

2008-06-26T20:59:00.003-04:00

Download Link: HERE

Track Listings

Franck Pourcel - Amour, Danse et Violons

2008-06-24T00:46:00.008-04:00

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Bob Thompson - The Sound of Speed (1960)

2008-06-23T00:31:00.005-04:00

The owner of this music has asked me to remove the download link. You can purchase MP3's from this album at iTunes or Rhapsody. Be sure to visit Bob's site HERE

Paul Mauriat - L.O.V.E (1969)

2008-06-19T20:33:00.005-04:00

All in all, this is a good album, but personally I think "Silver Fingertips" is the strongest track on the whole record. I'll let you decide for yourself. This will be my last upload for the weekend. I shall return on Monday with more music! See Comments for track listings. SAMPLE: Download entire album: http://www.mediafire.com/?mxmomg0xm0o

The Hollyridge Strings Play Hits Made Famous by The Four Seasons (1966)

2008-06-18T23:22:00.006-04:00

It's weird, the things that inspire us sometimes. In January of 2004 I was listening to "Dave The Spazz" on WFMU and at the opening of his New Years show he was playing an instrumental version of Frankie Valli's "Walk Like a Man". I'd never heard of the Hollyridge Strings at that time, so I emailed Dave to ask him who did this song. He told me, and that's when I began collecting The Hollyridge Strings. That show can still be heard HERE (it's the very first track)

It took me about five months before I finally had all the Hollyridge Strings' albums (there's 10 in all) and as an added bonus I also acquired another Stu Phillips album "The Golden Gate Strings - Monkees Songbook". It'll be posted here eventually, as will the rest of my HS records. But for now, here's the LP that started it all. Rapidshare download link

Media Music

2008-06-17T17:09:00.006-04:00

Here's a Compilation of library music I put together a couple weeks ago. It was originally posted on the Schadenfreudian Therapy website (see "Links"), But I figured I'd post it here as well. There are many artists you've probably heard of and some you may not....Syd Dale, King Palmer, Johnny Keating, Van Phillips, Ronald Hanmer, Ivor Slaney and many others. TRACK LISTINGS

Musical styles range from 1950's light orchestral, to the "Now Sound" of the early 70's. SAMPLE (Bonne Suprise - King Palmer): Enjoy!

MEDIA MUSIC:

Part 1- http://www.mediafire.com/?whapdh2o7fogp13

Part 2- http://www.mediafire.com/?5svz4wqwn0thkap

Bill Justis Plays 12 Big Instrumental Hits (1964)

2008-06-16T14:58:00.002-04:00

1- Alley Cat

2- A Swingin' Safari

3- Stranger on the Shore

4- Mexico

5- Last Date

6- Rinky Dink

7- Green Onions

8- Take Five

9- Theme From A Summer Place

10- The Stripper

11- Wonderland By Night

12- Calcutta

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David Rose in HI-FIddles

2008-06-15T23:40:00.003-04:00

I should've started this blog a long time ago, but I suppose it's better late than never. This LP is from 1957 and as far as I know, hasn't been re-released on CD yet. See comments for track listings. Download Link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mtdzhtxpy5t