COLIN HOLMES EASY LISTENING SHOW..FIRST SINGLES CHART 1952. DECEMBER 29TH 2015.

BRITAIN'S FIRST SINGLES CHART 1952....HALLMARK.

tracks played...Walkin' my baby back home..Johnny Ray / Because you're mine...Mario Lanza / Cowpuncher's Cantata...Max Bygraves / Auf Weidersehen...Vera Lynn / Blue Tango...Ray Martin / Sugar Bush...Frankie Laine,Doris Day / High Noon ..Frankie laine / Half as much...Rosemary Clooney / Feet up...Guy Mitchell . Isle of Innisfree...Bing Crosby / Somewhere along the way...Nat King Cole / Here in my heart...Al Martino.

All recorded from 78rpm shellac discs. You can even hear the needle put on the start of the discs on some recordings. That was all that was available or these strong chart toppers from the early fifties, so reproduction is not that excellant, however these are the original recordings as they sounded in 1952. ***.

PLAYLIST.

 It could happen to you...Julie London....YOUR NUMBER PLEASE.****
Amor...Ben E King....DANCE WITH ME.****.
FBI...Shadows....THE BEST OF....***.
Love it when you call....The Feeling.....PLAYLIST.***.
Freedom come, freedom go.....Fortunes.....PLAYLIST.***.
I am woman....Helen Reddy....THE BEST OF...****.
I should have known better.....Jim Diamond....SINGLE.***.
Ruby,don't take your love to town...Kenny Rogers....SINGLE.****.
I'm here to get my baby out of jail....Everly brothers....DREAM...THE BEST OF....****.
If the stars were mine....Melody Gardot....MY ONE AND ONLY THRILL.***.
A garden in the rain.....Connie Francis....MY THANKS TO YOU.****.
Jerusalem.....Don McLean.....BELIEVERS.****.
Meditation.....Andy Williams.....DEAR HEART.****.
Catch an falling star.....Jane Morgan....FASCINATION.****.
How beautiful the world can be.....Perry Como....LOOK TO YOUR HEART.****.
Last night when we were young....Frank Sinatra.....IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS...*****.
You don't own me.....Lesley Gore....THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.****.
Hallelujah I love him so....Peggy lee....EMI PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF...*****.
You're nobody till somebody loves you...Michael Buble....CRAZY LOVE.*****.

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COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS. FESTIVE VERSION. DECEMBER 20TH 2015.

PLAYLIST.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas....Robert Goulet...THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA CHRISTMAS RECORDINGS.****.
You sexy thing.....Hot Chocolate....SINGLE.***.
Shaft....Isacc hayes....THE BEST OF....***.
Footloose...Kenny Loggins...SINGLE.***.
Unchained Melody.......Les Baxter.....PLAYLIST.***.
Come back to me....Robert Goulet.....ON BROADWAY.****.
Lonely town.....Cast.....ON THE TOWN.(STAGE REVIVAL)****.
Popular....Kristen Chenoweth...WICKED.*****.
Hello Dolly....Pearl Bailey.....HELLO DOLLY.****.
Now you has Jazz....Bing crosby, Louis Armstrong.....HIGH SOCIETY(FILM).****.
You have to be there....Helen Sjoholm...KRISTINA.****.
When Christmas comes to town....Mathew hall, Meagan More.....THE POLAR EXPRESS.*****.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....Perry Como......CHRISTMAS ALBUM.****.
So you wanna be a boxer....Cast...BUGSY MALONE.***.
On the street where you live....Nat King Cole.....LET'S FALL IN LOVE.****.
Cool....Cast....WEST SIDE STORY(FILM)*****.
We need a little Christmas....Angela Lansbury....MAME.****.
A song and a Christmas tree / Have yourself a merry little Christmas...Andy Williams... CHRISTMAS ALBUM.*****.
The first snowfall / Let it snow.....Carpenters....CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.*****.
I'll be home for Christmas.....Seth McFarlane.....HOLIDAY FOR SWING.****.
Silver bells.....Michael Buble....CHRISTMAS.*****.
The Christmas list....Peggy Lee....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM****.
The most wonderful day of the year...Glee Cast....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.***.
I've got my love to keep me warm...Dick Powell....GREAT MOVIE MUSICALS.****
I enjoy being a girl....Sandra Allen.....THE FLOWER DRUM SONG(STAGE REVIVAL)****.
Shall we dance.....Elaine Paige,Jason Scott Lee......THE KING AND I (STAGE 2000)

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FUNNY GIRL ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS. 14TH DECEMBER 2015.

FUNNY GIRL.... EMI. ANGEL RECORDS.(STAGE. STREISAND)
Tracks played....
Overture / If a girl isn't pretty / I'm the greatest star / Who taught her everything / I want to be seen with you tonight / Henry Street / People / You are woman / Don't rain on my parade / Sadie Sadie / Rat-tat-tat-tat / Don't rain on my parade(reprise).

This CD has only a couple of well-know songs but Streisand makes up for this lack of good show tunes. Not a level one musical and a so-so recollection of Fanny Brice's career. Streisand gives it an extra star.****.

PLAYLIST.

Winter wonderland,Silver bells,White Christmas / Christmas waltz.....Carpenters.....CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.*****
Hopelessly devoted to you....Olivia Newton John....GREASE(FILM)****.
Every breath you take.....Police....SINGLE.***.
Mr Bojangles.....Neil Diamond....PLAYLIST.**.
The merry widow waltz.....Jane Morgan   SINGS SHOWSTOPPERS.
Come follow the band....Jim Dale,Cast...BARNUM.****.
There's no business like show business....Bernadette Peters, Jim Wopat...ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.****.
Land of lola...Cast....KINKY BOOTS.***.
On the street where you live....Ray Conniff....BROADWAY IN RHYTHM.*****,
It's not easy....Helen Reddy,Sean Marshall....PETE'S DRAGON.****.
Fabulous baby.....Patina Miller.....SISTER ACT(STAGE)***.
Somebody somewhere.....Ella Fitzgerald.....SINGS BROADWAY.*****.
Razzle Dazzle.....Jerry Orbach.....CHICAGO.*****.
Alexander Hamilton.....Cast....HAMILTON.***.
Cabaret....Liza Minelli.....THE BEST OF MUSICALS EVER(2CDS)****.
Entract / new deal for Christmas.....Cast....ANNIE 30TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION.****.

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HAIRSPRAY ON COLIN HOLMES MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS 6TH DECEMBER 2015.

HAIRSPRAY.....DECCA RECORDS. (FILM)

Tracks played.....
Good morning Baltimore / It takes two / Miss Baltimore crabs / I can hear the bells / Big,blonde and beautiful / Hairspray / You can't stop the beat / Mama, I'm a big girl now.

There seems to be more excitement  on this film recording than the stage CD. The pace is a little faster and the orchestration a little fuller, whether this makes it more rewarding for the listener is purely a matter of personal preference. I admit I find John Travolta's accent a bit strange but then, this is not a great musical it's a comedy musical aimed at all ages. Nice.****.

PLAYLIST.

My favourite things / Little altar boy.....Carpenters.  THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.*****.
One person....Angela Lansbury....DEAR WORLD.****.
Embraceable you....Ruthie Henshall, Kirby Ward....CRAZY FOR YOU....LATEST AND GREATEST MUSICALS(3CDS)****.
Beautiful Candy...Anna Maria Alberghetti....CARNIVAL.****.
Walking in the air.....Andre Rieu......DECEMBER LIGHTS.****.
When you say nothing at all....Ronan Keating......SINGLE.***.
Shake a tail feather....Ray Charles,Jake and Elwood....BLUES BROTHERS(FILM)***.
Live and let die.....Paul McCartney.......SINGLE.***.
Born free......Matt Munro......THE BEST OF....*****.
I believe......Cast....THE BOOK OF MORMON.*****.
What takes my fancy....Rosemary Clooney.....ON BROADWAY.****.
You're a mean one, Mr Grinch....Glee Cast.....THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.***.
Where or when....Barry Manilow....SHOWSTOPPERS.***.
White Christmas....Cast.....IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS.***.
Turkey Lurkey time....Cast......PROMISES PROMISES.****.
Do you wanna build a snowman...Kristen bell.....FROZEN.****.
A woman's touch.....Debbie Gravitte,Alisa Ainslie....CALAMITY JANE.****.
Stronger... Mathew Morrison.....FINDING NEVERLAND.****.                                                   Children will listen?Our children...Johnny Mathis Betty Buckley....MATHIS ON BROADWAY.****.

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