New Game--Your Tip-Top number 1 "Matt Track"

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:53 pm

Hi Robert, looking on the web-site, it is a bit stomach churning.

Jintygirl · Post by **Jintygirl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:38 am

You've all got me thinking. No, I still haven't decided on my tip-top favourite ever one and only track of Matt's. But I couldn't 'alf fancy a fry-up this morning - now can I get round the corner to buy some black pudding to go with it before the kids wake up? But then I'll miss the rest of Sounds of the Sixties...decisions, decisions...

grant · Post by **grant** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:02 am

my fav matt song would have to be BEFORE YOU GO i love this song a very sad song make's me cry with the heart felt vocal's and give's me a strange feeling inside

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:26 am

Hello grant and everyone. Coincidence or what, but click onto Matts World of Music, scroll down then click on the subject Matts World of Music, last post Wednesday May 10th. On Matts World of Music it I gave my top 5 MM song's in my first ever posting on the website. I completely agree with your summary of "Before You Go", grant. I love it.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:50 pm

Gosh---this is yet another Matt song that I do not know---I am beginning to feel deprived

Marian

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:17 pm

Hello Mariana44 and everyone. Mariana44, "Before You Go" is on Matts 4 Box Set - The Singer's Singer- on disc 4, which has a lot of rare MM song's on it. Until I bought that 4 disc set, when it came out in 2001,I hadn't heard the song either, but it is so moving and has a lovely melody and Matt sing's it absolutely gloriously. On another page, Paul from the USA said if I can remember correctly, that it sound's in a similar vain to Cilla Black's "Anyone Who Had A Heart", which is a song I like. But I obviously like Before You Go, better.

dottie · Post by **dottie** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:17 pm

mariana44 wrote:Gosh---this is yet another Matt song that I do not know---I am beginning to feel deprived

Marian

me too - anyone know where I can download?

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:25 pm

Hi Dottie-I have looked at several [legal] download sites, but they only seem to have the most popular big hits of Matt.

I think it may be a case of watching ebay--you never know what might turn up there--old Lp's are probably the best source for the rarer tracks.

Marian

dottie · Post by **dottie** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:59 am

thanks marianna, I'll keep looking

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:14 pm

Every Matt Monro fan should have the 4 CD set The Singer's Singer (that Robert mentions above) in their collection. It's superb for the liner notes, rare tracks, photos, and my favourite part, the discography, which I've spent long hours studying. It would be a perfect collection, except that "This Is All I Ask" wasn't included.

Every time I'm in London, I still see it in stock (and usually on sale) at the HMVs on Oxford Street and the Trocadero.

(I guess it's personal preference, but I don't like downloading music. I need to hold the CDs in my hand, look at the artwork and packaging, and re-read the liner notes over and over again!)

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:24 pm

Hello Paul and everyone. I agree totally with your above sentiment's Paul. Part of the fun is reading all the information (sometimes not a lot) that is contained in the CD cover over and over again, especially the CD's concerning our Matt.

dottie · Post by **dottie** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:04 pm

ROBERT M. wrote:Hello Paul and everyone. I agree totally with your above sentiment's Paul. Part of the fun is reading all the information (sometimes not a lot) that is contained in the CD cover over and over again, especially the CD's concerning our Matt.

and I agree to with your sentiments, always, always buy original cd or vinyl....... but if I can download a copy of a song before it is available in the shops and listen to it ahead of time all the better for me and I can then spread the word, which in turn can only help an increase in sales

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:40 pm

Hi all-I do actually have the 4 cd set--and have read the book that came with it-- but I have not actually got round to listening to it, I am ashamed to say--so I will make a start tonight--I promise

Marian

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:44 pm

Hi all again--I do not really like downloading music---for a start , if you have problems with your cpmputer, and it has to be reformatted, you are like;ly to lose everything--as I know from bitter experience==out of over 2000 tunes on My Itunes I was left with 300--even though I had backed up. I generally download stuff that I cannot get any other way--eg the originals have been deleted, or something that is very hard to get hold of- or maybe just a single track.

Marian

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:48 pm

Hi Paul, Robert and Dottie and all, we agree that there is nothing like having the complete CDs with information of each track with the vocalists and orchestral arrangers, dates of release, and as you say Paul, the artwork too is what really makes it complete
Having said this we have also been appreciative during searches in finding a great collection of vocalist and songs through downloading and creating some great CDs for listening.

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