Stanley Black and His Orchestra Melodies of Love [1958]

Richmond/London Records B 20004

Pianist Stanley Black's roots were in jazz and the British dance band scene of the 1930s. By the late '40s and early '50s, he had settled into a comfortable existence as a composer of film scores and purveyor of lounge and mood music.

Stanley Black, His Piano and Orchestra Digital Spectacular! [1979]

London LDP 30001

This is one of Stanley Black's greatest albums. Recorded in 1979 with the then new technology, it has only 10 cuts, but it can be argued, that this is the most satisfying Black album ever. With new tunes of the 1970's and an outstanding arrangement of Herb Alpert's Rise, this makes for a winner. In fact, Black's version of Rise is superior. It is an outstanding arrangement for piano and orchestra. Another great cut is Tomorrow from Annie. This is Black's last great album because the next year, Mantovani would pass away and Black would take over his orchestra. If you like Stanley Black, then do yourself a favor and grab this album. It will please you for years to come.

Stanley Black Conducting The London Festival Orchestra Spectacular Dances For Orchestra [1967]

London Records ‎Phase 4 Stereo Concert Series SPC 21020

Stanley Black was one of the most prolific and eclectic British bandleaders of the postwar era, appearing almost daily on BBC radio and recording dozens of LPs and film scores in a vast array of styles.

Stanley Black Conducting The London Festival Orchestra and Chorus Broadway Spectacular [1966]

London Phase 4 Stereo Spectacular Records SP 44071

"In treating these numbers, Stanley Black specialized his approach, thinking of the arrangements, not only in terms of the selection itself, but of what the number meant in terms of the show, where he could through the form of the arrangement point the mood of the entire scorer, so that in the "Oklahoma" selection, for example, we get more than just a medley of great tunes, we get the flavor of the production; one can smell the grass and feel the breeze; one can see straw hats, dungarees and boots; one can touch the surrey."