COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 29TH NOVEMBER 2015.

PLAYLIST.

White Christmas....Bette Midler....COOL YULE.****. Attractive tuneful cd.
Naughty......cast.....MATILDA.***. No hit tunes here.
Who taught her everything she knows....Cast.....FUNNY GIRL. Streisand's first.
You were meant for me....Cast....SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.***. :Lacklustre remake of film on stage.
The ballad of Cat Ballou....Bobby darin. SINGS THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE.****. belter.
Hello little girl...Johnny Depp /  Children will listen..Cast....INTO THE WOODS. Film version.
Where I wanna be....Tommy Korbert....CHESS.*****. The original and the best.
I could have danced all night...Percy Faith...PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA.Pleasant orchestrations.
Sisters....Cast..WHITE CHRISTMAS.***...a  stage musical that lacks excitement .
If my friends could see me now....Gwen Verdon.****. A great dancing musical.
Just around the corner....Bebe Neuwirth.....THE ADDAMS FAMILY.****. Great music.Poor Script.
When Christmas comes to town...Matthew Hall, Megan Moore...THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
My time of day / I've never been in love before...Ian Charleston,Julie Covington...GUYS AND DOLLS..****. Reasonable reviewing of a great Broadway hit. Orchestration lets it down.
The room where it happens....Cast....HAMILTON.****  new Hip-hop chat musical. Interesting.
The point of no return...Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman...PHANTOM OF THE OPERA *****.No other recording of this show will do.
Hone for the holuidays...Johnny Mathis, Jordanaires....SENDING YOU A LITLE CHRISTMAS.****. Nice.
Let it go....Demil Lovato...FROZEN.****. Skillful Disney songfest.
Getting to know you/ I whistle a happy tune.....Ray Conniff...BROADWAY IN RHYTHM *****.. Superb orchestrations with vocal orchestrations. Sensational.
A wholes new world.....Cast.....ALADDIN.***. Somewhat mediocre CD.
What a woman wants.....Cast.....KINKY BOOTS.****. Modern up to date orchestrations help this show.
We need a litle Christmas....Glee Music....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.*** Not bad.


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"HAMILTON " ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 22ND NOVEMBER 2015.

HAMILTON.....NEW BROADWAY SHOW.
Tracks played.....
Alexander Hamilton / My shot / The story of tonight / Farmer refuted / You'll be back / Cabinet battle / Take a break / The room where it happens / Washington by your side.

This show is either amazing or terrible depending on your ability to include Hip-hop, scat,  and talking in tune as part of your musical theatre. I have seen clips which are impressive and I realize this show has produced a full house every week since it opened so it has some appeal certainly. For young audiences I'm sure it works. For the Rodgers and Hammenstein brigade maybe not. I will have to listen to the CD a little longer to make an opinion. ***.

PLAYLIST.

What I did for love....Tammy Jones......PLAYLIST.**.
I love to boogie.....T Rex......THE BEST OF....***.
I dreamed a dream....Susan Boyle....SINGLE.***.
Georgy girl....Seekers......THE BEST OF....***.
Hey There....Rose mary Clooney......THE BEST OF....****.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.......Perry Como..... A CHRISTMAS WISH FOR YOU.***.
Lovem is an open door....Kristen bell,Santino Fontana...FROZEN.****.
I got rhythm.....John Wilson Orchestra....THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT.****.
When Mabel comes in the room....Cast....MACK & MABEL****.
Lucky to be me.....Cast......ON THE TOWN.****.
Sunset Boulevard.....Alan Campbell......SUNSET BOULEVARD.*****.
Happy holiday / Let yourself go.....cast....WHITE CHRISTMAS.***.
Almost nearly perfect....Cast....CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.****.
It's Christmas....Carol Burnette, cast....THE ANNIE CHRISTMAS SHOW.***.
The happy time....Robert Goulet....THE HAPPY TIME.****.
White Christmas...Mel Torme....THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.****.
Arabian nights / One jump ahead.....Cast....ALADDIN.***.
Hello young lovers......Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****

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COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW WITH JACK PACK NOVEMBER 17TH 2015.

JACK PACK......SYCO....SONY MUSIC.
Tracks played....
Light my fire / Forever / I put a spell on you / Say you love me / Lazy River.

Interesting and unusual CD from these " Britain's got talent" young men projecting a cool and up-to-date feel with their music.  Quirky and swinging they are in good vocal form and their choices of music are ,in most cases , fresh and different.. The only letdown perhaps is "My Way" which sticks to the rules.****.

PLAYLIST.

Jingle bells...Dean Martin....CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.
Viva las vegas....Elvis Presley.....THE SINGLES.****.
3 steps to heaven.....Eddie Cochran....THEN BEST OF...***.
Move over darling.....Doris day.....THE BEST OF...*****.
December song.....George Michael.....DOWNLOAD.****.
How can I be sure.....Dusty Springfield....SINGLE.****.
Spirit of the season...Alan Silvestri.....THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
I never had it so good....Paul Williams....JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG.****.
So many ways......Brook Benton....THE ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS.****.
Christmas isn't Christmas till your home....Kylie Minogue...DOWNLOAD.***.
Music to my soul....Cee LO Green.....DOWNLOAD ( NEW ALBUM)****.
A million voices....Polina Gagarina......EUROVISION 2015.****.
Hello...Adele....DOWNLOAD.***.
Sax...Fleur East....DOWNLOAD.****.
Love me like you....Little Mix.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Happy organ.....Dave " Baby" Cortez....DOWNLOAD.***.
Warsaw Concerto.....Ray Conniff......CONCERT IN RHYTHM 2.****.
French foreign legion.....Frank Sinatra....SINATRA SINGLES.*****.
The first snowfall/Let it snow.....Carpenters.....CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT.*****.
November twilight...Julie London.....CALENDAR GIRL.*****.
Exactly like you...Andy Williams.....CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU.****.
You hit the spot.....Ella Fitzgerald......ELLA SWINGS LIGHTLY.****.
Winter Wonderland.....Jackie Gleason......MERRY CHRISTMAS.*****.
He who loves.....Perry Como..... AN INTIMATE COLLECTION OF LOVE SONGS.****.
Things are swingin'...Peggy Lee.....RIDIN' HIGH.*****.
A fool such as I....Vic Damone.....COUNTRY LOVE SONGS.****.
My love for you.....Johnny Mathis.....THE VERY BEST OF....*****.

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ANDREA BOCELLI ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 15TH NOVEMBER 2015.

CINEMA...ANDREA BOCELLI....UNIVERSAL.
Tracks played...
Maria / Doctor Zhivago / Moon river / Love is a many splendored thing / Cheek to cheek / Sorrida Amore Vai .

I have reviewed this album on EASY LISTENING SHOW BLOG. Nothing has changed. It is still not one of Andrea's best albums. Not all of the songs are suited to his voice.***.

PLAYLIST.

When you're in love Perry Como....INTIMATE COLLECTION OF LOVE SONGS.****
Circus of your mind....Kesley Grammer.....FINDING NEVERLAND.****
Spirit of the season.....Alan Silvestri......THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
Jingle Bells.....Dean Martin.....CHRISTMAS WITH DINO.****.
Bring me the broomstick / Red shoes blues / Already home.....Micheal Crawford,Hannah Waddington / Emily Tierney.....THE WIZARD OF OZ.****.
Get Happy / The man that got away....Judy Garland / Triplets....Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanete Fabray......GREAT MOVIE MUSICALS 3.****.
The simple joys of maidenhood...Julie Andrews.....CAMELOT.****.
Beautiful...Glee Cast.....DOWNLOAD.***.
Golden eye....Tina Turner.....GREATEST HITS.****.
Run to you.....Whitney Houston......PLAYLIST.****.
Pinball Wizard.....Who....SINGLE.***.
Don't rain on my parade....Men Aloud....PLAYLIST.***.
Aquarius.....5th Dimension......DOWNLOAD.***.
Rags.....Judy Kuhn......RAGS.****.
Oh, what a beautiful morning.....Ray Conniff.....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****.
Somebody somewhere....Ella Fitzgerald......ELLA SINGS BROADWAY.*****.
A little fall of rain....Michael Ball.....LES MISERABLES.*****
Step to the rear.....Cast....HOW NOW DOW JONES.****.
Do you want to build a snowman / For the first time on forever....Cast.....FROZEN.****.

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