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Romantic Strings and Voices On Wings of Song [6 LP Boxset] [1966] Reader's Digest RDA 43-A

Whether you just want to listen or you want to join in the singing, there is certainly much to love in this box set!  Enjoy. ~Gipsy Dancer~  😍

Tracklist:

Record 1 Side 1: It's A Grand Night For Singing  

01 It's A Grand Night For Singing - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with The Heavenly Voices

02 I'll Take Romance - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with Patricia Clark, Soprano

03 Moments To Remember - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with The Collegians

04 Kiss Me Again - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra 

05 It Might As Well Be Spring - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with The Heavenly Voices 

06 Thine Alone - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with Raimund Herincx, Baritone and Patricia Clark, Soprano

Record 1 Side 2: For The Young At Heart  

07 It's The Talk of The Town - Johnny Gibbs and His Orchestra with The Dreamers

08 Was That The Human Thing To Do? - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with Joy Martell

09 My One and Only Love - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra

10 The Touch of Your Lips - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with Ken Barrie and Chorus

11 Young At Heart - Johnny Gibbs and His Orchestra with The Dreamers 

12 No Other Love - Robert Mandell and His Orchestra with The Heavenly Voices 

Record 2 Side 1: Sing To Me of Love  

01 I Love You Truly - Don Scott and His Orchestra with The John McCarthy Chorus

02 Tell Me That You Love Me - Don Scott and His Orchestra

03 I'm Confessin' That I Love You - Johnny Gibbs and His Orchestra with The Dreamers 

04 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Don Scott and His Orchestra with The John McCarthy Chorus

05 Through The Years - Don Scott and His Orchestra

06 Because - Don Scott and His Orchestra with The John McCarthy Chorus and John Mitchinson, Tenor

 

Record 2 Side 2: For Auld Lang Syne  

07 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - The Romantic Strings with The John McCarthy Chorus 

08 Bless This House - The Romantic Strings with The John McCarthy Chorus  and Norma Procter, Contralto

09 Kashmiri Song (Pale Hands I Loved) - The Romantic Strings 

10 I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen - The Romantic Strings with The John McCarthy Chorus and Allan Bruce, Tenor 

11 My Happiness - The Romantic Strings with Patricia Whitmore and Marion Davis, Vocal Duet 

12 Tenting On The Old Camp Ground - The Romantic Strings with The Collegians

Record 3 Side 1: Serenade In Swing Time Johnny Gibbs, His Orchestra and The Dreamers  

01 Elmer's Tune

02 They Can't Take That Away From Me

03 Jeepers Creepers

04 I Had The Craziest Dream (Instrumental)

05 Sleepy Time Gal

06 You're Driving Me Crazy

Record 3 Side 2: Songs From The Countryside Eddy Jones and His Tennessee Music Men 

07 Along The Santa Fe Trail - Louis Nunley, Vocal 

08 Vaya Con Dios - Carmon Alexander, Vocal

09 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Louis Nunley, Vocal 

10 Mexicali Rose - Louis Nunley, Vocal

11 It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - Carmon Alexander, Vocal

12 When It's Springtime In The Rockies - Louis Nunley, Vocal

Record 4 Side 1: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Peter Kennedy and His Orchestra with The John McCarthy Chorus  

01 My Wild Irish Rose

02 Galway Bay - Allan Bruce, Tenor

03 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Allan Bruce, Tenor

04 MacNamara's Band

05 Mother Machree - Allan Bruce, Tenor

06 Medley: Come Back To Erin / The Wearing of The Green

Record 4 Side 2: Glee Club Favorites The Collegians

07 The Whiffenpoof Song

08 Dry Bones

09 Far Above Cayuga's Waters

10 Sweet and Low

11 Gaudeamus Igitur

12 Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms

13 Vive L'Amour

Record 5 Side 1: On Wings of Song The RCA Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein

01 On Wings of Song - Patricia Clark, Soprano 

02 Springtime

03 Who Is Sylvia? - Neilson Taylor, Baritone

04 Romance - Douglas Gamley, Piano Solo

05 The Virgin's Slumber Song

06 Ave Maria - Patricia Kern, Mezzo-soprano

Record 5 Side 2: Serenade To Song The RCA Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein

07 Valse Sentimentale - Sidney Sax, Violin Solo

08 Lullaby - Patricia Kern, Mezzo-soprano

09 Eros

10 Plaisir D'amour - Patricia Clark, Soprano

11 Dedication - Douglas Gamley, Piano Solo

12 A Swan

Record 6 Side 1: Affectionately Yours—From A Male Chorus Ray Thomas and His Orchestra with The Collegians 

01 In The Blue of The Evening

02 Grandfather's Clock

03 Green Fields

04 Al-Di-Là

05 Juanita

06 So Long It's Been Good To Know Yuh (Dusty Old Dust)

Record 6 Side 2: Deep River Robert Mandell, His Orchestra and Chorus

07 Deep River - Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano

08 Let Us Break Bread Together - Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano

09 Great Gittin' Up Mornin' - Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano

10 Were You There? - Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano

11 Joshua Fit De Battle of Jericho

12 Steal Away - Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano

Popular Music That Will Live Forever [10 LP Boxset] [1961] Reader's Digest RD 31-M

 

140 songs by 7 different orchestras - something for everyone!

Tracklist:

Record 1: Pops Concert Favorites I - New Symphony Orchestra of London Conducted By René Leibowitz   

01 Overture To "Die Fledermaus" 

02 Greensleeves

03 Habanera (From "Carmen")

04 Polonaise In A Flat, Op. 53

05 Jalousie - Yfrah Neaman, Violin Solo

06 Londonderry Air - Raymond Clark, Cello Solo

07 Panis Angelicus

08 Ave Maria

09 Turkish March (From "The Ruins of Athens")

10 Procession of The Sardar (From "Caucasian Sketches")

 

Record 2: Pops Concert Favorites II - New Symphony Orchestra of London Conducted By René Leibowitz  

01 Overture To "H.M.S. Pinafore"

02 Hora Staccato

03 Minuet In A Major (From Quintet In E Major)

04 Ritual Fire Dance (From "El Amor Brujo")

05 The Skater's Waltz

06 Naïla (Intermezzo)

07 Flight of The Bumblebee

08 Humoresque

09 Suite From "Porgy and Bess": Summertime / I Loves You, Porgy / I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' / Bess, You Is My Woman Now / It Ain't Necessarily So / I'm On My Way

Record 3: Music From Films I - Hill Bowen and His Orchestra 

01 Warsaw Concerto (From "Suicide Squadron")

02 Laura

03 La Strada

04 Love Is A Many-Splendoured Thing  

05 The Song From "Moulin Rouge"

06 Intermezzo

07 Exodus

08 Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard of Oz")

09 Tara's Theme (From "Gone With The Wind")

10 The High and The Mighty

11 Gigi

Record 4: Music From Films II - Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra

01 Around The World (From "Around The World In 80 Days")

02 Third Man Theme

03 Cornish Rhapsody (From "Love Story")

04 Carioca (From "Flying Down To Rio")

05 Terry's Theme (From "Limelight")

06 Falling In Love Again (From "The Blue Angel")

07 Begin The Beguine (From "Night and Day")

08 March of The Siamese Children (From "The King and I")

09 Dream of Olwen (From "While I Live")

10 Three Coins In The Fountain

11 Anna

12 High Noon

   

Record 5: Marches - Regimental Band of The British Guards Conducted By Major Hillary Wilkenson

01 Colonel Bogey March

02 Stars and Stripes Forever

03 The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse

04 Il Bersagliere (The Riflemen)

05 El Capitán

06 La Marseillaise

07 Semper Fidelis

08 On The Mall

09 Washington Post March

10 Old Comrades (Alte Kameraden)

11 King Cotton

12 Medley: O Canada / The Maple Leaf Forever   

   

Record 6: Music For Dining - Hill Bowen and His Orchestra 

01 Fascination

02 Arrivederci Roma

03 Granada

04 Star Dust

05 Autumn Leaves

06 La Vie en Rose

07 April In Portugal

08 Volare

09 Canadian Sunset

10 C'est Si Bon

11 Poinciana

12 Grinzing

  

Record 7: Music For Relaxation - Robert Bentley and His Orchestra 

01 Vilia (From "The Merry Widow")

02 The Very Thought of You

03 Tenderly

04 Sleepy Lagoon

05 Plaisir D'Amour

06 Torna A Surriento / Santa Lucia

07 As Time Goes By

08 La Mer

09 Lili Marlene

10 Speak To Me of Love (Parlez-Moi D'Amour)

11 Symphonie

12 Stranger In Paradise (From "Kismet")

  

Record 8 Side 1: Waltzes For Dancing - Hill Bowen and His Orchestra 

01 Stars In My Eyes

02 Under Paris Skies / Petite Waltz

03 Three O'Clock In The Morning / The Loveliest Night of The Year

04 Gypsy Song (From "Gypsy Love") / Merry Widow Waltz

05 Paradise

06 Lover

   

Record 8 Side 2: Latin Rhythms For Dancing - Martin Slavin and His Orchestra 

07 Mambo Jambo / More More Mambo

08 Besame Mucho / You Belong To My Heart / Amor

09 Sweet and Gentle / Sway / Patricia

10 Capullito De Aleli / Un Poquito De Tu Amor 

11 Brazil / Tico-Tico / Copacabana

Record 9: Fox Trots For Dancing - Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra  

01 Top Hat / Let's Face The Music and Dance

02 Love Walked In / I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

03 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter / With A Little Bit of Luck (From "My Fair Lady")

04 Marie / Cheek To Cheek

05 Whispering / All I Do Is Dream of You

06 Avalon / Tip Toe Through The Tulips

07 I've Got You Under My Skin / A Fine Romance

08 Who's Sorry Now? / I Can't Give You Anything But Love

09 Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue / Toot, Toot, Tootsie!

10 The Way You Look Tonight / Thank Heaven For Little Girls (From "Gigi")

   

Record 10: Songs That Will Live Forever (Sing Along) - The Mike Sammes Male Choir  

01 Side By Side

02 Stephen Foster Medley: Beautiful Dreamer / Old Folks At Home / Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair

03 My Blue Heaven

04 The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart"

05 Till We Meet Again

06 The Band Played On / In The Good Old Summer Time

07 Let Me Call You Sweetheart / Down By The Old Mill Stream

08 Shine On Harvest Moon / Bye Bye Blackbird

09 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

10 All Alone / Always

11 Auld Lang Syne    

12 Good Night Sweetheart

Various Artists Dance Party [Reader's Digest 8 LP Boxset] [1976] Reader's Digest RDA 201-A

 

"Disco dances are shaking the country; traditional ballroom dances, out of favor for a while, are sedately regaining popularity.  It's time for an album of dance music.  And in order that you might more fully enjoy Reader's Digest Dance Party, we have included with it Let's Dance, a booklet prepared with the cooperation of Arthur Murray® Schools, containing basic steps for 22 favorite dances.  The combination may not transform you into a Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers, but you will have fun - and that's the main purpose of dancing."  [Liner notes] 

The 16 page guide to dancing with diagrammed dance steps is not included with the scans.

Gerry Mulligan: Milestones of A Legend [10 CD Set] [2016] Intense Media 600305

 

Calling all jazz junkies and sax addicts!  Here is a collection that will give you hours of enjoyment complete with a stunning lineup of fantastic musicians in addition to Jeru.  

~Gipsy Dancer~  🎷

Al Cohn and Zoot Sims Two Funky People 1952-61 [4 CD Set] [2015] Acrobat Records ACQCD7090 [UK]

 

Got the winter blues?  Wishing for spring? How about some saxophone jazz to warm you right up?  ~Gipsy Dancer~ 😎

André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra • Scarborough Fair and Other Great Movie Hits [1968] Columbia Records CS 9623

 

When Kosty picks up the baton, he conducts his orchestra with his usual panache, along with the sweeping strings and lush orchestration that we've all grown accustomed to.  In this album, you will also hear the beautiful vocalese of an unidentified female.  Enjoy!  😍

The Romantic Strings Play Your Favorite Light Classics [Reader's Digest 7 LP Boxset] [1982] Reader's Digest Music RDA-226/A

 

So, give yourself a treat and listen!  😎

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Here's a thought...why not request a link via email and hear what you have been missing by just looking at the album art?  Check out the music and be kind - leave a comment.  A thank you is always very much appreciated!  ~Gipsy Dancer~ 😉

The Columbia Symphony Orchestra • The World's Greatest Popular Music [10 LP Boxset] [1963] Columbia Special Products SP 101

 

The Columbia Symphony Orchestra was an orchestra formed by Columbia Records strictly for the purpose of making recordings. It provided a vehicle for some of Columbia's better-known conductors and recording artists to record using only company resources. The musicians in the orchestra were contracted as needed for individual sessions and consisted of free-lance artists and members of either the New York Philharmonic or the Los Angeles Philharmonic, depending on whether the recording was being made in Columbia's East Coast or West Coast studios. 

The term Columbia Symphony Orchestra was also used when, for contractual reasons, another orchestra could not appear under its own name. Many Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians also played under the Columbia Symphony name, and some reports mention that the entire Philharmonic frequently played as the Columbia Symphony when recorded on the west coast. 

Various Artists Memories of Hawaii: An All-Star Salute [Reader's Digest 7 LP Boxset] [1985] Reader's Digest RBA-204/A

 

Ahhhh! Sounds of paradise, soft tropical breezes, warm, sandy beaches, and starry moonlit nights! What's not to love about paradise?

Happy New Year!

 

Happy New Year! I know this past year has had its fair share of ups and downs - but good or bad, these experiences have shaped who we are today and who we will be in the future. Onward and upward my friends, with no regrets!  ✌