Matt Monro Forum

Thank you, this clears things up.

Does it sound better this time around? indubitably, and so do many others. Many thanks again for your efforts.

-Vance

Richard, Firstly, many congratulations on your inestimable contribution to making this a truly wonderful box set - both in terms of coverage and fidelity. One small query. You state in the liner notes that 'All The Wishing In The World' was receiving its first CD release. However, it appeared on a R...

Many thanks for this, Richard (and Michelle). I was looking for a broadcast date for Matt's appearance on the Des O'Connor show in 1984 - and there it is!

-Vance

I notice that Network has released a DVD compilation of Des's show from 1970. Matt is billed as making an appearance. Does anyone know which song(s) he performed? Here is the link to the DVD: http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=904 Also, Matt appeared on Des O'Connor in 1...

Thank you Marian and John. It's nice to be here.

You are both veteran posters and may I say how much I have loved reading your posts over the past couple of years.

-Vance

Thank you, Mariana: it's great to be back.

-Vance

We all know how skillful Matt was in terms of enunciating lyrics. However, here is an interesting aside that came up in conversation recently with a record producer. Sinatra was very careful to close off phrases cleanly and audibly - even going so far as exaggerating conjunctions like the word 'and....

As everyone has stated, this is an excellent DVD. I copy below a brief review I posted on Amazon last month. Another glorious addition to the matt Monro catalogue. It is superb value, of course, but it is the content that is truly extraordinary. The remastered DVD of the live performance has been do...

Nice to be able to contribute to the forum again. I thought that posters would be interested in this article from the 1962 Echo Pop Special: "Two weeks ago the fabulous Frank Sinatra breezed into London for two charity shows and in with him blew the usual storm of controversy- -- especially from the...