What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:33 pm

There was a lot of F's

in your posting Robert, but we know what you mean

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:22 pm

Yes Lena and Harry, I didn't use the F word that I wanted to

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:05 pm

Ha Ha Ha

Well, congratulations on having such control.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:46 pm

A little bit more about James Last, Emma Bunton, the Tornedos, and the Shadows:

James Last -- I forgot that he wrote one of the most cheerful songs ever: Happy Heart. I remember when this was popular by Andy Williams. I recently performed this song and it's just the most joyful song. It also has a great bass line. And the intro with the simple triads is genius.

Emma Bunton -- Marian, you really need to have Free Me and Maybe from Emma's last album on your ipod. Free Me could have been the theme to a 1960s James Bond film and Maybe is a quick and happy bossa nova. She released these a few years ago, but I still regularly listen to them. I can't wait for her new material to come out!

Tornedos -- Robert, I said that Telstar reminded me of More, but I really don't think it's a speeded-up version of More. The melody is slightly different.

Shadows -- I checked my book of American top 40 hits. The Shadows didn't have any top 40 hits in the US. I wonder why? They had many hits and even some number 1s in the UK. I have a recording of Apache, but it's by someone else. I will have to purchase a compilation of the Shadows when I'm in the UK next.

What I'm listening to now: Since it's primary election day here, I'm trying to listen to all American artists, which is a real struggle for me. So I'm listening to the best of Herb Alpert --- some songs with the Tijuana Brass and some of his solo hits. My favourites are Whipped Cream, A Taste of Honey, Lollipops and Roses, Tijuana Taxi, What Now My Love, So What's New, Casino Royale, This Guy's In Love With You, and Route 101.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:01 pm

Hi Paul-I do have a few Emma Bunton tracks on my ipod, including the ones you mentioned--I do quite like her, I have to say. It was just at the time she was singing that song "What took you so long"--I think it was. I also love Geri Halliwell, singing "Lift Me up"--and I actually quite liked some of the Spice Girls tracks.

The Shadows have been very popular over here--both with Cliff and without him--they do have several compilations about.

Herb Alpert is reasonably well known over here--especially "This guys in love with you"--but I prefer Sergio Mendes, and I also really like Astrud Gilberto, but I guess these are not classed as "American ".

Marian

Hilary · Post by **Hilary** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:34 am

Hi All,

At the moment we are listening to the new CD by Charlie Landsborough.
It's called "Heart and soul" and contains some of Charlie's own songs plus a few lovely cover versions too.
"Blowin' in the wind" and "Song of Bernadette" are wonderful.
If you haven't heard Charlie's music before, I think that you will love this CD as it is mainly made up of inspirational songs with a nice gospel feel to the music.

Marian - Emma Bunton will be appearing in "Strictly Come dancing" this Autumn. It should be a good one I think!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:48 am

Hi Hilary--looking forward to the new Strictly come dancing---great show.

That is the first name I have heard appearing on the show.

Marian

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:35 pm

mariana44 wrote:Hi Hilary--looking forward to the new Strictly come dancing---great show.

That is the first name I have heard appearing on the show.

Marian

Let's hope they've 'dropped'the awful Brucie!

jon · Post by **jon** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:50 pm

I also like Emma Bunton - I have the album she made which features "Free Me" and other tracks, and it's enjoyable - quite summery music.

Herb Alpert - was he the one who wrote the music for the James Bond film "Casino Royale" with David Niven, or was that Burt Bacharach? I often mix them up for some reason.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:28 pm

Hi Jon It was Burt Bacharach who wrothe the music for Casino Royale but Herp Albert and Tijuana Brass did make a recording of Casino Royale and the perhaps more familiar associated "A Taste Of Honey" and "This Gug's In Love With You.

jon · Post by **jon** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:12 pm

Lena/Harry

thanks for the info on "Casino Royale. I had a feeling it might be Bacharach but couldn't decide. Either way I like the music.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:43 pm

I just read that that Spoony, the Week-end Breakfast host on BBC Radio 1, will be on Strictly Come Dancing.

Sadly this is his last week-end on Radio 1. I guess management thinks he's too old for Radio 1. He'll be 40 next year. If you like soul, r & b, and hiphop music, be sure to listen to his final two shows this week-end. He'll be playing all his favourites. I'll be "listening again" next week. I think he's an excellent DJ and I'll miss listening to him. I'm hoping he'll move over to Radio 2 and present a programme of classic soul and today's R & B music. That seems to be missing from Radio 2 and Spoony would be perfect to present it.

diane · Post by **diane** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:10 pm

I am listening to James Morrison singing "You give me something" he released his debut album "Undiscovered" in July this year, Have any of you heard him? he has a beautiful soulful voice..

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:47 pm

Hello diane. We have talked about James Morrison before. Paul doesn't like his voice diane. I informed the forum a couple of weeks ago that James Morrisons voice is as "breathless" as it sounds because he had a bad bout of whooping cough as a child.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:54 pm

Hi--just letting Mark know , that according to my Tv times, Bruce Forsyth is back on Strictly Come Dancing.

They had all the other contestants but ,apart from Emma Bunton, at the moment I cannot remember them---oh Carol Smillie is one.

Marian