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Original recording remastered, Special Limited Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, rare LPs . . . Greetings music lovers and welcome back to my postings offering you some serious slices of vinyl. As ever, it’s either the more interesting, rare book valued stuff, or pristine copies of those more recent LP’s you’d always been after or in some cases, both. . . There have been so few vinyl LPs produced over the last 5 years that you should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever. . . . Before despatching, each and every vinyl record that you purchase from us will be cleaned with a special cleaning chemical and wipe with a Goldring super anti-static carbon fibre record brush 2 or 3 revolutions, whilst effectively reducing any static charges on the record. Meaning that you will receive a very clean and dust free vinyl record from us. . . Nearly 100 pieces of collectors' and rare LPs listed below for sale. Please browse through... . . Titles (All these LPs were released in the '60s, '70s and '80s. Some of them are being considered as rare collectors’ items because it is difficult to get them nowadays - and they are all out of print / no more in production.) . . 1. Diana Ross - Diana Ross — RM40 . . Genre: Soul / Disco. Label: Motown Released: 1976 . Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway. She received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), for which she won a Golden Globe award. She won 8 American Music Awards, garnered twelve Grammy Award nominations, and won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross, in 1977. . In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century." In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross the most successful female music artist in history due to her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts with a career total of 18 number one records in the United States. Diana Ross has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. . Ross is one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—one as a solo artist and the other as a member of The Supremes. In December 2007, she received a John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Honors Award. . Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP (the first was her 1970 debut album, later rereleased as Ain't No Mountain High Enough). The album was Ross' biggest-selling album since 1973's "Touch Me in the Morning", and the first of Ross' albums since her debut to yield more than four hit singles. It reached No.5 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No.4 on the US Billboard R&B Album Chart and the Top 10 in the UK. . Two of Diana Ross' singles became No.1 hits: "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (also included on the Mahogany soundtrack), and the disco anthem, "Love Hangover". Both singles helped break the album into the top ten, and also helped silence any rumors that Ross' music career was faltering. . . . Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo. . . . . 2. Diana Ross - Swept Away — RM40 . . Genre: R&B, Pop. Label: RCA Released: 1984 . Swept Away is a 1984 album released by Diana Ross on the RCA label. . This album yielded major hit singles with the Daryl Hall-produced "Swept Away" (No.19 Pop, No.3 R&B) and the Julio Iglesias duet, "All of You" (No.19 Pop, No.32 R&B, No.2 AC), as well as the Lionel Richie-produced "Missing You" (No.10 Pop, No.1 R&B, No.4 AC) which was a tribute to late soul singer Marvin Gaye, who was Ross and Richie's former Motown Records label mate. All three singles were accompanied by hugely successful music videos. . The album also included the No.13 R&B single, "Telephone", produced by Bernard Edwards. Swept Away was certified gold by the end of the 1984. It eventually sold nearly 900,000 copies by the time it was taken out of print. It peaked at No.26 on Billboard's Top Album Charts, making this her last album to break the Top 40 until "I Love You" in 2007 - 23 years later. . . . . 3. Frida (ex-ABBA group) - Something's Going On — RM45 . Genre: Pop. Label: Atlantic U.S. Released: 1982 . Something's Going On was the first solo-album in English for ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida). Her previous albums had all been recorded in Swedish. Something's Going On was first released in 1982 and has since then been re-released several times, mainly in 2005 in re-mastered form with bonus tracks. The promotion videos from this album, are included in the 3 1/2 hour documentary Frida - The DVD. . . At the time of recording Something's Going On Frida wanted to distance herself from the "typical ABBA pop sound". She wanted to break away from being associated with the group and make a fresh start both as an artist and as an individual. The new songs, new musicians, and new producer gave Frida a new identity. Phil Collins' production and especially his unique gated drum sound heard throughout the album as well as the rough and raw guitar riffs of the lead single "I Know There's Something Going On" made it perfectly clear this was no lightweight ABBA record. All backing vocals were sung by Frida and Phil. The album closes with their duet "Here We'll Stay". Swedish Television, SVT, documented this historical event, by filming the whole recording process. From day one in the studio to the release party when the album was completed. The result became a one hour TV-special, including interviews with Frida and Phil, Björn & Benny from Abba, as well as all the musicians on the album. This documentary is included in Frida - The DVD. . . The album received positive reviews by critics. Billboard wrote: "ABBA's auburn-haired songstress makes a bold solo-project a stunning success" and Mark Coleman described the album in the third edition of Rolling Stone Album Guide as a "sharp, rock-oriented, delightfully eclectic album". . Audiences around the world also accepted the new, rockier sound and both the album and its lead single soon started climbing the charts; the single became a No.1 hit in France (where it spent five weeks at the top), Belgium, Switzerland and Costa Rica, and reached the Top 10 elsewhere throughout Europe. It also became a huge success in Australia and South Africa - it peaked at No.5 on both charts. In the United States, the single reached a respectable No.13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No.9 on Radio & Records airplay. The single was heavily promoted on MTV. The single sold some 3.5 million copies and Frida as a solo artist did in fact far better on the charts than any of the ABBA-singles of 1982. The album sold 1.5 million copies worldwide, making this the best-selling solo project of any of the former ABBA members to date. A notable exception to its success was in the UK, traditionally a hugely popular market for ABBA, but the single never got in to top 40. The album, however, was a top 20 hit (peaking at No.18). Cyrus . . . . . . . . . . 4. Tracey Ullman - My Guy's... Mad At Me — RM40 . Genre: Pop. Label: Stiff Records, UK pressing. Released: 1984 . Emmy-winner Tracey Ullman at the Governor's Ball held immediately after the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90. Tracey Ullman is an English-born stage and television actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter and author. . Tracey Ullman covered Madness's "My Girl" in 1984. The title was changed to "My Guy", and the single got the title "My Guy's Mad at Me". Madness' Mark Bedford played bass on the track. Her version was in the UK Top 40 at the same time as Madness' "Michael Caine" and peaked at No. 23. . . Chart performance Chart (1984) ......................Peak Position UK Singles chart ..........23 Dutch GfK chart ..........19 Dutch Top 40 ..............23 Irish Singles chart ........7 . A-Side : My guy's mad at me (Extended version) B-Side : 1. My guy's mad at me ..............2. Thinking of running away . . . . 5. Shirley Bassey - Live At Talk Of The Town — RM40 . . Genre: . Label: UK United Artists Records . Released: 1970 . From left to right: Sting, Debbie Harry, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Shirley Bassey and Bruce Springsteen at Carnegie Hall 2010. . . Shirley Bassey, is a Welsh singer who found fame in the late 1950s and has continued a successful career since then worldwide. She is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979), and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace. . “Live at Talk of The Town” (UK chart No.38) from 1970 capture some of Bassey's finest work. You will recognize more popular tunes from Shirley Bassey's repertoire always singing with a complete 40 piece orchestra that costantly competes with the extraordinary voice of miss Bassey! guess who wins? "Live at Talk of The Town" gives the listener the chance to witness the organic change....from cabaret to classic pop. Shirley sounds so confident and witty as she was on the brink of releasing her landmark "Something" album when this was released. It's a bona fide masterpiece! . . Track listing: 1. Star Theme & Does Anybody Miss Me 2. As I Love You 3. (You Are) My Way Of Life 4. I Must Know 5. You Can Have Him 6. The Lady Is A Tramp 7. Big Spender 8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again 9. I Who Have Nothing 10. The Joker 11. Funny Girl 12. You And I 13. This Is My Life & Star Theme . . Awards and achievements: In recognition of her career longevity, and admiration from the British Royal Family, Bassey was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) on 31 December 1999 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. She was invited to perform in 2002 at the Party at the Palace, a public celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. She was awarded France's top honour, the Legion d'Honneur, to signify her popularity and importance in the culture of France. 1972 – Best Female Singer – TV Times 1973 – Best Female Singer – TV Times 1974 – Best Female Entertainer – American Guild of Variety Artists 1976 – Best Female Singer – Music Week 1976 – 22-day British tour to mark twenty years as a recording artist 1976 – EMI Award for twenty years as a recording artist – UK 1977 – Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years – BRIT Award 1977 – Golden Rose of Montreux nomination for The Shirley Bassey Show 1991 – Walk of Fame, Star Boulevard – plaque unveiled in Rotterdam 1993 – CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1995 – Showbusiness Personality of the Year – Variety Club of Great Britain 1997 – Grammy nomination – The Birthday Concert (recorded live at Althorp Park) 1998 – Longest run by a solo artist (ten shows) – Royal Festival Hall, London 1999 – Légion d'Honneur – France 1999 – Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas) 2000 – DBE – Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2000 – Most Successful British Female Singer – Guinness Book of Records. 2003 – Outstanding Contribution to Music – National Music Awards, UK 2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award (inaugural award) – Western Mail Welsh Woman of the Year Awards 2004 – 100 Great Black Britons, Bassey voted into the top ten 2004 – Artist for Peace Award – UNESCO 2005 – Avenue of Stars – plaque unveiled in London 2008 – "Goldfinger" – United Artists single (1964) inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. . Shirley Bassey at Wembley Arena, 2006. . . . . . . 6. Sheila E. - Sheila E. — RM45 . CGenre: Funk, Pop, R&B. Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Released: 1987 Sheila Escovedo, known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince and Ringo Starr. . She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson on "Yesterday's Dream" in 1976. By her early twenties she had already played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross. She also plays tuba and guitar. . Prince met Sheila E. at a concert in 1978. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. She provided vocals on the B-side to "Let's Go Crazy", "Erotic City" in 1983/84. Though taken under Prince's wing, she proved to be a successful artist in her own right. In 1984 she scored hits with "The Glamorous Life" (No.7 on the Hot 100), and "The Belle of St. Mark" (No.34), the latter an NME 'Single of the Week'. . . Sheila E. has performed three stints with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, in 2001, 2003, and 2006. Her drum "duets" with Starr are a moment of comic relief in the show, where they play the same parts but he quickly falls behind, shrugs and smiles as she takes off on an extended percussion solo. Says Sheila E.: "Ringo truly is one of the greatest rock n' roll drummers in the history of music. He enjoys the joke!". . . Sheila E. has collaborated many times with other artists, notably with Gloria Estefan for whom she played the timbales. Sheila E. first collaborated with Estefan on Estefan's first Spanish language studio album Mi Tierra in 1993, and in 2007 with Estefan's smash hit "No Llores" in which Estefan also collaborates with Carlos Santana and José Feliciano. . Sheila E. is the third solo album from Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records. Sheila E. produced two singles, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo" in the U.S. "Love on a Blue Train" was the first single released in Japan. The album is notable for its Latin influence and prominent presence in this hybrid of jazz, rock, funk and salsa. The video for "Koo Koo" features Sheila dancing with Cat Glover. . Chart Positions Chart (1987).........................Chart Position U.S. Billboard 200......................54 U.S. Billboard R&B Albums........24s . Sheila E's 1987 album is still my favorite one by her. Even though it came during a year that Whitney Houston, U2, Whitesnake, Motley Crue,LL Cool J, Michael Jackson and others dominated the music charts, this is a very funky album. I still love Koo Koo with its tribal drums hitting on there! I even danced to it in a program because it just jumped out of left field. And even though it peaked at No. 35 on the R&B chart and its video got some airplay on MTV and BET, it has a strong message in it while still remaining funky. David Z (or it is really Prince who came up with those funky grooves?) gives Sheila E some strong numbers here. Hold Me surprised many people, proving that Sheila E could kick it on a ballad. But what wins on this collection is Sheila playing the drums and percussion so very well like she did on Romance 1600 and In The Glamourous Life. Though she's moved on to gospel and jazz sounds, this album reflects her many strengths as an artist and musician. . The best song on the LP for me is definitely "Love on a Blue Train," which shows exactly how much talent Ms. E. has. It's a long, very musical offering with a great jazzy feel. Another of my favorites is "Wednesday Like a River." Sort of folksy jazz, if there can be such a thing. "Hold Me" is the power ballad on the LP, and I love it too. "Boy's Club" shows how much influence Prince had on her, what with the sexual innuendo, and Soul Salsa shows her Latin side. This is a great album for fans of the "talented chameleon performer" genre. . . . . 7. Fern Kinney - Fern — RM40 . CGenre: Funk / Soul, Disco. Label: Malaco Records, US pressing. Released: 1981. Fern Kinney is an American R&B and disco singer, who is best remembered for her releases, "Groove Me" and "Together We Are Beautiful". . . In the early 1970s she began working as a session musician and backing vocalist. Among the songs she sang on were King Floyd's "Groove Me", and her former "Poppie" bandmate Dorothy Moore's 1976 Top 10 single, "Misty Blue". . By then having settled as a housewife, Kinney in 1979 decided to attempt a comeback, and she recorded her own version of "Groove Me", but changed the rhythm on the song to turn it into a disco dance track. The song reached No.6 on the Billboard dance chart. Her next single "Together We Are Beautiful", released in 1980 was another disco song, but with a slower and more sultry beat. It had been recorded by the British vocalist, Steve Allan, eighteen months earlier. It reached No.1 in the United Kingdom. . Tracklist Let The Good Times Roll 6:30 Let Me Entertain You 3:50 I Want You Back 3:03 Love Me Tonite 4:30 I've Been Lonely For So Long 5:52 It's Alright 3:12 No One But You 3:52 Tonight 3:38 There'll Never Be Another Night Like This . . . . . . 8. Carole King - Speeding Time — RM45 Cyrus Genre: Pop/rock. Label: Atlantic. Released: 1983 . Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King's album Tapestry topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks, in 1971, and remained on the charts for more than six years. . She was most successful as a performer in the first half of the 1970s, although she was a successful songwriter long before and long after. She had her first No. 1 hit as a songwriter in 1961, at age 18, with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", which she wrote with Gerry Goffin. In 1997, she co-wrote "The Reason" for Celine Dion. In 2000, Joel Whitburn, a Billboard Magazine pop music researcher, named her the most successful female songwriter of 1955-99, because she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. . King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry. Her most recent non-compilation album is Live at the Troubadour, a collaboration with James Taylor, which reached No.4 on the charts in its first week, and has sold over 400,000 copies. . She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her songwriting. In 2009, Carole King was inducted into the "Hit Parade" Hall of Fame. She holds the record for the longest time for an album by a female to remain on the charts and the longest time for an album by a female to hold the No.1 position, both for Tapestry. . Speeding Time is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983. Her songs continue to be excellent, her vocals moving and the musicianship first rate. "Speeding Time" is a very good record in the Carole King catalog, 'Alabaster Lady' is the song that most love on this Lp, strong vocal performance..other highlights are 'Crying in the rain' & 'So Ready For Love' (which could've been a hit). Very good songs that one and only Carole King could deliver! Cyrus . . . 9. Pat Benatar - Crimes Of Passion — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Hard rock, Arena rock. Label: Chrysalis. Released: 1980 . . Pat Benatar is an American singer and four time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States. During the 1980s, Benatar had two RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five RIAA-certified Platinum albums, three RIAA-certified Gold albums and 19 Top 40 singles, including "Love Is A Battlefield", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", and "We Belong". Benatar was one of the most heavily played artists in the early days of MTV. . Crimes of Passion is the second album by Pat Benatar, released in 1980. . It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and produced the hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (US No. 9), "You Better Run" (US No. 42), "Treat Me Right" (US No. 18), plus a cover of Kate Bush's international hit, "Wuthering Heights". Crimes of Passion is Benatar's highest selling album to date, certifying 5x platinum (for sales of 5 million units). . Hell Is for Children, which was not released as an A-side single, was also a hit on album-rock stations. However, a live version of this song from her Live from Earth album was released as the B-side of her "Love Is a Battlefield" single three years later. The music video for the song "You Better Run" was the second music video ever aired on MTV in 1981. This album featured Myron Grombacher on drums, replacing Glen Alexander Hamilton. . NOTE: I don't have the original record cover but the LP will be well packed in a hard record cover inside a plastic sleeve. Cyrus . . .. . 10. Minnie - The Woman In Me — RM35 . Genre: Pop-rock, Soul. Label: Mercury Records (US Pressing). Released: 1982 . Side One Its Your Move Close Encounters Hang Ups The Woman In Me Tonight . Side Two Pillow Talk Hot Sake, Hot Love Robot Woman Never Ever On My Own The Test Of Time . 1982 De Walden Music Intl, Inc./Hollywood S.R.L. Produced by Christian de Walden & Heyward Collins . . . . 11. Barbra Streisand - Greatest Hits Volume 2 — RM55 . Genre: Vocal, Pop, Pop-rock, Ballad, Easy Listening. Label: Columbia. Released: 1978 . Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. She is one of the most commercially and critically successful entertainers in modern entertainment history, with more than 71.5 million albums shipped in the United States and 140 million albums sold worldwide. She is the best-selling female artist on the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) Top Selling Artists list, the only female recording artist in the top ten, and the only artist outside of the rock and roll genre. Along with Frank Sinatra, Cher, and Shirley Jones, she shares the distinction of being awarded an acting Oscar and also recording a number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to the RIAA, Streisand holds the record for the most top ten albums of any female recording artist - a total of 31 since 1963. Streisand has the widest span (46 years) between first and latest top ten albums of any female recording artist. With her 2009 album, Love Is the Answer, she became one of the only artists to achieve number-one albums in five consecutive decades. According to the RIAA, she has released 51 Gold albums, 30 Platinum albums, and 13 Multi-Platinum albums in the United States. . Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album and fourth U.S. number-one album by Barbra Streisand. Released in 1978, it included Streisand's greatest hits from the previous eight years. . Chart Positions Chart (1979).................................Position U.S.Billboard 200...........................1 UK Albums Chart...........................1 New Zealand Albums Chart.........1 Australian Kent Music Report......2 . . Tracklist A1 Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) Producer – Barbra Streisand, Phil Ramone A2 Love Theme From "The Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner) Producer – Gary Klein A3 My Heart Belongs To Me Producer – Charlie Calello, Gary Klein A4 Songbird Producer – Gary Klein A5 You Don't Bring Me Flowers Vocals – Neil Diamond Producer – Bob Gaudio B1 The Way We Were Producer – Marty Paich B2 Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead Producer – Richard Perry B3 All In Love Is Fair Producer – Tommy LiPuma B4 Superman Producer – Gary Klein B5 Stoney End Producer – Richard Perry Cyrus . . .. . 12. Crystal Gayle - True Love — RM40 . Cyrus Genre: Country. Label: Elektra. Released: 1982 Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 20 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s. She is also famous for her nearly floor-length hair and was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1983. She is the younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn (19 years younger) and a distant cousin of singer Patty Loveless. Crystal Gayle has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, near Loretta Lynn's star. True Love is an album by Crystal Gayle. Released in 1982, it peaked at No.14 on the Billboard Country Albums charts. Three of the album's tracks reached No.1 on the Country Singles chart; "Til I Gain Control Again", "Our Love Is on the Faultline", and "Baby What About You". . The oft-covered track "Everything I Own" was released as a single in the United Kingdom where it peaked at No.93 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1983. The song was originally recorded by the band Bread in 1972, but was a UK No.1 hit for Ken Boothe in 1974. In 1987, four years after Gayle's version, the song was recorded by Boy George (his first solo recording) who also had a UK No.1 hit with it. . . Chart Performance Chart (1984)....................................................................Peak Position U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums.......................................14 U.S. Billboard 200................................................................120 yrus . . .. . . . 13. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Art rock / New wave. Label: EMI. Released: 1984 Cyrus Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years. Bush was signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In 1978, at age 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights," becoming the first woman to have a UK number-one with a self-written song. She was also the most photographed woman in the United Kingdom the following year. In 1987, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Solo Artist. She has released ten albums, three of which topped the UK Albums Chart, and has had twenty-five UK Top 40 hit singles including "Wuthering Heights," "Running Up that Hill," "King of the Mountain," "Babooshka," "The Man with the Child in His Eyes," and "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel)—all of which reached the Top 10. . In 2002, Bush's songwriting ability was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. In 2005, she released Aerial, her first album in 12 years. The album earned her a BRIT Award nomination for Best Album and another for Best Solo Female Artist. During the course of her career, she has also been nominated for three Grammy Award. . "Running Up that Hill" is a song by the British singer/songwriter Kate Bush. It was the first single from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, released in the UK on 5 August 1985. It was her first 12" single. It was the most successful of Bush's 1980s releases, entering the UK chart at No. 9 and eventually peaking at the No.3, her second-highest single peak. The single also had an impact in the United States, providing Bush with her first chart hit there since 1978, where it reached the top 30, and featured prominently within the Dance Charts. Bush also performed the song with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd at the Secret Policeman's Third Ball. . The B-side of the 7" single contains Bush's song "Under the Ivy". The 12-inch single is an extended remix and an instrumental version of "Running up that Hill", as well as "Under the Ivy". . Charts Chart (1985) Peak position Australia ARIA Singles Chart 6 Canadian Singles Chart 16 Dutch Single Top 100 6 French SNEP Singles Chart 24 German Media Control Singles Chart 3 Irish Singles Chart 4 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 26 UK Singles Chart 3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart 30 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 13 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 21 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 34 . . . 14. Melissa Manchester - Emergency — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Funk, soul, pop. Label: Arista. Released: 1983 rus Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Beginning in the 1970s, she has recorded generally in the adult contemporary genre. . In 1982 Melissa scored her biggest hit ever, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You", which won a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance and reached at No.5 on the Billboard charts. Surprisingly it was her last Top 40 Pop hit, but Manchester continued to place singles on the Adult Contemporary charts throughout the 1980s. Her last top 10 entry on the AC chart was a 1989 updating of Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By". The single was pulled from album "Tribute," which honored some of the singers that influenced her style. . EMERGENCY is produced by Arif Martin after her successful collaboration for her 2nd highest charted HEY RICKY album that spawned her highest Billboard singles chart with the No. 5 disco hit "You Should Hear How She Talks About You," which also won her a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance. Let's get one fact out of the way - Melissa Manchester is one of the best there is. Tremendous songwriting skills, amazing vocal talent. EMERGENCY remains one of my very favorite of her albums. The album certainly fit its time period. It is an album full of '80s pop songs. Melissa Manchester had made the transition from the '70s and had adapted well to the synthsizer- and drum-machine-driven pop of the early '80s. But beyond the slick production were some really GOOD songs. "White Rose" and "Time" certainly rank with Ms. Manchester's best ballads. . Fans of early '80s pop will definitely enjoy it. Melissa is at her best vocally on this album and the songs are fun dance tunes with the exception of the final track "Time" and "White Rose." Both of these songs put Manchester back in her real comfort zone - the power-ballad. While she has alluded to the idea that she was never really happy with these recordings because it was not what she really liked to do, this album is far superior to her latest release where she sings as if she's been smoking a few too many funny cigarettes. . Personally, I always treasured the fact that she was always very clear in her diction and accurate pitch. This album really shows off her versatility to be just as hip as Madonna while still taking on the likes of Streisand in the ballads. Buy this album if you love Manchester's voice. . . . . . . 15. Kim Carnes - Barking At Airplanes — RM45 . Cyrus . Genre: Pop, Pop-rock. Label: EMI. Released: 1985 Kim Carnes is a US singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice. . Barking at Airplanes is a studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1985. The album spawned two hit singles, "Crazy in the Night" and "Abadabadango", which peaked at No.15 and No.67 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100, respectively. In 1980 her duet with Kenny Rogers "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" became a major hit on the Pop (No. 4), Country (No. 3) and AC (No. 2) charts. . The rock tracks here just kick it, while the ballads are deeply heart-wrenching. This upbeat LP is Kim Carnes at her finest! Her unique voice soars...the music is mature and smart, yet youthful and fun. The entire LP is '80s pop at its very best... a HIGHLY recommended LP to any fan of '80s pop. Certainly a masterpiece. This album is getting harder and harder to find...so if you like psychologically intelligent 80s pop, hurry and get this. This album is a perfect time capsule from the 80's. It's a fantastic example of the melodic, catchy and emotional music that was made in that great decade. . . . . . . . 16. Rick Springfield - Tao — RM45 . . Cyrus Genre: Pop rock, hard rock “Grammy Award-winner” and long-time fan favorite, ‘Rick Springfield’, is an Australian-born pop singer-songwriter and musician. He had a No.1 hit with "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the US. He received the Grammy Award for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” for "Jessie's Girl". He followed with four more top 10 US hits, "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody". His two US top 10 albums are “Working Class Dog” (1981) and “Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet” (1982). Springfield released the album “Tao” in 1985, scoring several modest hits from this release, including "State of the Heart" and "Celebrate Youth." Rick's musical expansion and maturity are clearly evident in “Tao”. The well known singles are great "Celebrate Youth", "Dance This World Away" and "State of the Heart". "Dance This World Away" and "Celebrate Youth" are ‘classic’ songs. . . Best Track: . You must listen to "My Father's Chair" - very touching, a tribute to his dad, you can just hear the feeling in his voice as he sings the words and plays his piano. It mellows out this very energetic album. Rick was totally in control of this piece, and it feels great. I love this album. Add it to your collection; you won't be disappointed. This is Rick's best album. Tracklist: 1. Dance This World Away 2. Celebrate Youth 3. State of the Heart 4. Written in Rock 5. The Power of Love 6. Walking on the Edge 7. Walk Like a Man 8. The Tao of Heaven 9. Stranger in the House 10. My Father's Chair This was the most different music from Rick Springfield in the 80's that will last a lifetime. Some of the songs, especially "My Fathers Chair" and "State of the Heart", will live on forever. It kept him on top of the charts after "Love Somebody" was a Top 5 single the year before. The songs on this album are just amazing and really help you look inside yourself and feel at peace, even with Rick Rockin away! . . . . 17. Rick Springfield - Working Class Dog — RM55 . . Cyrus Genre: Rock, power pop, pop rock “Working Class Dog” was the album that made ‘Rick Springfield’ an international music star. True, Springfield had released albums prior to “Working Class Dog”, but this was the release that set him into the pop music stratosphere. “Working Class Dog” includes Rick Springfield's most well known hit "Jessie's Girl." Other popular songs on the album include "I've Done Everything For You," and "Love Is Alright Tonite." Springfield released “Working Class Dog” in 1981. It spawned the single, "Jessie's Girl", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It became a worldwide hit. Springfield won the 1981 Grammy Award for ‘Best Male Rock Vocal Performance’. His two US top 10 albums are “Working Class Dog” (1981) and “Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet” (1982). “Working Class Dog” reached No.7 on the Billboard 200. Another top 10 single from the album was the Sammy Hagar-penned "I've Done Everything for You". . . Tracklist: 1. "Love Is Alright Tonite" 2. "Jessie's Girl" 3. "Hole in My Heart" 4. "Carry Me Away" 5. "I've Done Everything for You" (Sammy Hagar) 6. "The Light of Love" 7. "Everybody's Girl" 8. "Daddy's Pearl" 9. "Red Hot & Blue Love" 10. "Inside Silvia" . . CHARTS: “Working Class Dog” - No.7 on Billboard 200 album charts. "Jessie's Girl" - No.1 on Billboard Hot 100 singles. "I've Done Everything for You" - No.8 on Billboard Hot 100. "Love Is Alright Tonight" - No.40 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks. . . For me this and his album “Tao” go back and forth in 1st placing depending how I feel at any given moment. Its kind of like how I feel about “Star Wars” vs “Empire Strikes Back”. I like both but they trade places depending on my mood. Ultimately I lean toward “Working Class Dog” (like I lean toward “Star Wars”) for the 1st. placing but definitely a close 2nd if not tied for 1st. “Working Class Dog” is probably one of the best albums of modern 80s rock. .. . . 18. Billy Joel - Turnstiles — RM45 . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Rock Singer-songwriter ‘Billy Joel’ Joel has had a multi-award winning career, selling over 150-million albums and taking his music all around the world. His musical output has changed over his 40 year career, influenced by classical, blues, and rock & roll. In addition to his multiple awards, including ‘Grammys’ and ‘American Music Awards’, his contribution to the music industry saw him inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ in 1999. In 2005 he was given a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’. “Turnstiles” was the 4th. album by Billy Joel. On this 1976 ‘classic’, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". Joel begins with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood". Musically this is a ‘solid album’ for Billy Joel. Billy's piano is center stage, but there is also some interesting percussion and saxophone. Overall this is a superb album. It sets the stage nicely for Billy Joel to enter the most successful phase of his career. This is his best album, beating out the “Stranger” slightly. It's musically and lyrically ‘brilliant’. Probably in the Top 20 rock albums and even higher in terms of song-writing. This is ‘highly recommended’ for Billy Joel fan. Although past Joel's works are great, this is the first one that it could be said with all security that it's a ‘masterpiece’. A must have album! . . Tracklist: Written and composed by Billy Joel. 1. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" 2. "Summer, Highland Falls" 3. "All You Wanna Do Is Dance" 4. "New York State of Mind" 5. "James" 6. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" 7. "I've Loved These Days" 8. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" . . Chart positions and certifications: Year: 1976 Country: United States Chart: The Billboard Pop Albums Position: 122 Weeks: 12 Certification Sales/shipments: Platinum 1,000,000+. . . . . . 19. Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain — RM45 . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Rock Singer-songwriter ‘Billy Joel’ has had a multi-award winning career, selling over 150-million albums and taking his music worldwide. “The Nylon Curtain” is the 8th. studio album by Billy Joel, released by Columbia Records in 1982. “The Nylon Curtain” peaked at No.7 in the Billboard album charts, with ‘2-million sales’ in the United States alone. “The Nylon Curtain” is hard to beat - a must for not just Billy Joel fans, but for music fans. The album is best known for bringing global attention to the plight of Allentown, Pennsylvania. "Allentown" spent an unprecedented 6-weeks at No.17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was one of the most played radio songs of the early 1980s, along with another Top 20 hit "Pressure". The album is among the most ambitious of Joel's albums. It is unusual for Joel's work in its direct homage to and influence of the music of ‘The Beatles’ and ‘John Lennon’ (in particular "Laura," "Surprises," "Scandinavian Skies" and "Where's the Orchestra?"). Joel seems compelled to act as both Lennon and McCartney on this heavily ‘Beatles’-influenced album. Pop-culture journalist ‘Chuck Klosterman’ praised the album, particularly "Laura" and "Where's the Orchestra?" quite heavily in his book Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. . . Track listing: Songs written/composed by Billy Joel Side one 1."Allentown" 2."Laura" 3."Pressure" 4."Goodnight Saigon" Side two 5."She's Right on Time" 6."A Room of Our Own" 7."Surprises" 8."Scandinavian Skies" 9."Where's the Orchestra?" . . Grammy Awards: Year - Nominated work - Award - Result 1983 - The Nylon Curtain - Album of the Year - Nominated Charts: Chart(s) - Peak Position Dutch MegaAlbums Chart - No.1 Japanese Oricon LP Chart - No.2 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart - No.4 United States Billboard 200 - No.7 Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart - No.9 New Zealand Albums Chart - No.10 Austrian Albums Chart - No.20 UK Albums Chart - No.27 Swedish Albums Chart - No.31 German Media Control Albums Chart - No.34. . .. . . 20. Julio Iglesias - A Flor De Piel — RM40 . Cyrus Genre: Latin, Pop Here is the warm-soothing voice of the young ‘Julio Iglesias’ before the US discovered him. You can still imagine the young Spanish soccer star wannabe who took up guitar while an injury healed. One of the first songs of Julio Iglesias. What a memories! Doesn't matter how old you are, you will ‘fall in love’ again with these songs. The music here is early 70s, incredibly romantic Latin ballads. The Julio who sings it is ‘young’ and at his absolute prime as far as belting out the ‘true love’ bingers - take romance and make it total erotic pleasure. . . Track song: 1 A Flor de Piel 2 Vivir (I Need) 3 Dicen 4 Manuela (Portuguese) 5 Un Adios a Media Voz 6 Te Quiero Asi (If I Love You So) 7 Por el Amor de una Mujer 8 Desde Que Tu Te Has Ido 9 Aun Me Qued a la Esperanza 10 En Cualquier Parte (Another Time, Another Place) This is one of the ‘most important’ records of his career because it paved the way for establishing Iglesias as the ‘major Latin singer of the time’. It contains one his biggest hits ever, "Por el Amor de una Mujer." Other songs, like "Manuela" and "Vivir," became a ‘must-have’ compilations. "Te Quiero Así" is a Spanish version of Don MacLean's "If I Love You So". An enjoyable and romantic album that features some of his ‘best’ interpretations. Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva is a ‘Grammy Award’ winning Spanish singer born in 1943 who rose to fame as a debonair crooner of romantic ballads in the 1970s and 1980s. He moved to America in 1985. His first non-Spanish tracks were on the album “De Niña a Mujer” (1981) which resulted in the No.1 hit "Begin the Beguine". His first fully English language album was 1984's “1100 Bel Air Place”, featuring the hit "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" which was a duet with Willie Nelson. Throughout his long and extremely successful career he has released a proliferation of Spanish and English language albums - biggest seller in Europe, Latin and North America. Viva la musica latina! . . . 21. Julio Iglesias - Soy — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Latin, Pop “Soy” is a 1973 album by Julio Iglesias. A U.S. version was released in 1980. . Track listing: 1. Vivencias 2. En Una Ciudad Cualquiera 3. Soy 4. Minueto 5. Mi Amor Es Mas Joven Que Yo 6. Dieciseis Anos 7. Nina 8. Una Leyenda 9. Asi Nacemos 10. Vete Ya . . A Classic! The Best of “The Best”. . . DO YOU WANT TO BE TRANSPORTED IN TIME ? THIS IS THE KIND OF MUSIC YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO. THINGS TO REMEMBER IN YOUR LIFE; AND MOMENTS TO BOOSTER YOUR SOUL. . . So far one of the best records of Julio I've ever listened, the songs on this record are so full of ‘feeling’ and ‘sentiment’ I never get tired of listening at it, and would recomend it to those who like romantic music. ‘Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva’ is a “Grammy Award” winning Spanish singer born in 1943 who rose to fame as a debonair crooner of romantic ballads in the 1970s and 1980s. He moved to America in 1985. After winning the “Benidorm International Song Festival” in 1968 he signed to Discas Columbia and released his debut album, “La Vida Sigue Igual” in 1969. His first non-Spanish tracks were on the album “De Niña a Mujer” (1981) which resulted in the No.1 hit "Begin the Beguine". His first fully English language album was 1984's “1100 Bel Air Place”, featuring the hit "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" which was a duet with ‘Willie Nelson’. Throughout his long and extremely successful career he has released a proliferation of Spanish and English language albums, concentrating more heavily on the Spanish releases during later years. . . . . 22. Eddie Money - No Control — RM45 . . Genre: Rock / Pop Mid '82 brought us Eddie Money 4th album the ‘classic’ “NO CONTROL” No.20, this album rocked. The rockers included, "Shakin", No.63 Hot 100 & No.9 on Mainstream rock chart. “NO CONTROL” is Eddie Money's best album ever, which is amazing. The songs here just plain ROCK!!! "Shakin", "Think I'm In Love", and the title song show Money at the top of his game, making the ‘Springsteen’/‘Seger’ Heartland rock style, as well as the hard rock of ‘Ted Nugent’ and ‘Foghat’, slightly more accessible to pop fans. This wonderful vinyl LP is one that no true 80s rock fan can do without. ‘Eddie Money’ is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and ‘Platinum’ albums. Rock impresario Bill Graham said of Money "Eddie Money has it all...Not only can he sing, write and play, but he is a natural performer." His 1st. album was released in 1977 and it reached a respectable No.37 on the charts, buoyed by the success of two of his most famous hits, “Baby Hold On” and “Two Tickets to Paradise”. Subsequent albums fared well, with “No Control” (1982) spawning further hit singles, and “Can’t Hold Back” (1986) achieving ‘Platinum’ certification. Track listing: 1. Shakin' 2. Runnin' Away 3. Think I'm in Love 4. Hard Life 5. No Control 6. Take a Little Bit 7. Keep My Motor Runnin' 8. My Friends, My Friends 9. Drivin' Me Crazy 10. Passing By the Graveyard (Song for John B.) 11. It Could Happen To You This was his best album from the 1980's. Unlike “Can't Hold Back” from 1986 that featured more of his ‘pop’ side “NO CONTROL” featured his ‘rockin’ side! “NO CONTROL” is probably Eddie's most consistent work. Every song ‘rocked’. "Shakin" and "Think I'm In Love" were the radio hits but other songs were just as good.. "Take A Little Bit", "Runnin Away" and "Hard Life" also rocked. This was the true sound for which old hard-rocking Eddie Money fans will always remember him. . . . . 23. Eddie Money - Where's The Party — RM45 . . Genre: Pop, Rock “Where's The Party?” is Eddie Money's fifth album, released in 1983. After the album “No Control”, “Where's The Party” No.67, is a ‘solid piece’ of rock. Tunes I really liked were, "Bad Girls", "Big Crash", No.54 Hot 100 and No.17 Mainstream rock. The title track, "Club Michelle", No.66 Hot 100 and the superb song "Backtrack" the only song Jimmy Lyon played on. Track listing: 1."Maybe Tomorrow" 2."Bad Girls" 3."Club Michelle" 4."Back on the Road" 5."Don't Let Go" 6."The Big Crash" 7."Where's the Party?" 8."Leave It to Me" 9."Backtrack" This is an excellent album by Eddie Money for all fans of his to buy, this is one of my favorite LP's. . . . . . 24. Peter Frampton - Breaking All The Rules — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock Style: Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop-Rock ‘Peter Frampton’ is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, “Frampton Comes Alive!”. The album sold over 6 million copies in the United States alone and spawned several hits. Frampton is best known for such hits as "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do", and "I'm in You", which to this day, remain staples on ‘classic-rock’ radio. The “Breaking All the Rules” album had featured a ‘raw live’ in the studio approach which was released to promote Frampton's concert tour in Brazil in 1980. Track listing: 1."Dig What I Say" 2."I Don't Wanna Let You Go" 3."Rise Up" 4."Wasting the Night Away" 5."Going to L.A." 6."You Kill Me" 7."Friday on My Mind" 8."Lost a Part of You" 9."Breaking All the Rules" “Breaking All the Rules” is a good, solid effort by Peter Frampton. There is a brilliant hook in "Going to L.A.". A strong vocal from Frampton as well as a strong performance. "Rise Up" is one of the album's highlights. "Friday on My Mind" is decent, certainly better than Alice Cooper guitarist Michael Bruce's version. "Lost a Part of You" is a worthy album track sequel to "I'm in You," Frampton's biggest hit. There are some clever riffs that help make "You Kill Me" and the title tune interesting. “Breaking All the Rules” in particular, has a Sabbath-inspired fuzz guitar line from the Rolling Stones' “Bitc h”. Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro provide guitar and drums as part of a more than competent band on an equally competent recording. Making a good record was not what was required of Peter Frampton at this point in time, he had to come back with something spectacular. “Breaking All the Rules” is hampered by its creator's position in the rock hierarchy, but shouldn't be overlooked because of that. . Cyrus . . . 25. Peter Frampton - The Art Of Control — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock ‘Grammy Award’ winner Peter Frampton is one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. Few were prepared for the success of 1976's live album “Frampton Comes Alive!”, which went on to become one of the biggest selling ‘live albums’ of all-time. It topped the US album chart for 10-weeks, and is thought to have sold around 16 million copies worldwide. It also contains Peter Frampton's most recognizable song, "Baby, I Love Your Way." In 2007, Frampton won a ‘Best Pop Instrumental Album’ Grammy for his release, “Fingerprints”. “Art of Control” is Peter Frampton's eighth studio album. He managed to come out with a fantastic album that still sounds as good today as it did back in 1982. For devoted Frampton fans, this album is a ‘MUST HAVE’ for your collection. This album is simply awesome in its own right. Great guitar rifts throughout and nice tight lyrics as usual. . . Track listing: Side One 1. I Read the News 2. Sleepwalk 3. Save Me 4. Back to Eden Side Two 1. An Eye for an Eye 2. Don't Think About Me 3. Heart in the Fire 4. Here Comes Caroline 5. Barbara's Vacation This is ‘classic’ Peter Frampton music, with mostly up-tempo rocker's, and some of his best guitar playing done during the 70's and 80's. Anyone who has an ear for good music will recognize songs like "I read the news", "Sleepwalk", "An eye for an eye", and "Heart in the fire", as being instant Frampton ‘classics’. The album's best song is "Back to Eden", which I was certain at the time, would launch Frampton to the "Great Guitar Player" status that he deserved. I think you'll agree with me that it's actually one of his greatest recordings, and not one that you should pass on. If you like Peter Frampton as much as I do, then give it a chance. I guarantee that you'll like this vinyl LP as well as anything that he's ever recorded; and that's truly saying something! .. . . . 26. Peter Gabriel — RM55 5 Cyrus Genre: Experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock, hard rock Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock ‘Peter Gabriel’ is a British singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the progressive rock group ‘Genesis’. After leaving ‘Genesis’, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. In 2007 Gabriel was honoured as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his “influence on generations of music makers.” Gabriel was also awarded the “Polar Music Prize” in 2009 and inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of ‘Genesis’ in 2010. “Peter Gabriel” is Peter Gabriel's 3rd. album. The album contains two of Gabriel's most famous songs, the U.K. Top 10 hit "Games Without Frontiers" and the political song "Biko". This album is often referred to as “Melt” due to its cover photograph. The photo was taken with a Polaroid SX-70 instant camera, and subsequently modified. Gabriel's ex-Genesis bandmate ‘Phil Collins’, who succeeded Gabriel as ‘Genesis’s' lead vocalist, plays drums and provides backing vocals on several of the album's tracks. . Track listing: All songs written by Peter Gabriel. Side one 1."Intruder" 2."No Self Control" 3."Start" 4."I Don't Remember" 5."Family Snapshot" 6."And Through the Wire" Side two 1."Games Without Frontiers" 2."Not One of Us" 3."Lead a Normal Life" 4."Biko" Critical praise: In 1989, the album was ranked No.45 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the 80's”. In 2000, Q magazine placed the album at No.53 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2006, Q placed the album at No.29 in its list of “40 Best Albums of the '80s”, the only Gabriel album to make the Top 40. . CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Position . 1980 - Billboard Pop Albums - No.22 1980 - UK Album Chart - No.1 (Single) Year - Single - Chart - Position 1980 - "Games Without Frontiers" - Billboard Pop Singles - No.48 Certifications: Organization - Level - Year BPI – UK “Gold” - 1980 . Cyrus . . . 27. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel — RM55 . Genre: Experimental rock, hard rock Style: Art Rock, Progressive Rock “Peter Gabriel” is the 1st. studio album by British singer, musician and songwriter ‘Peter Gabriel’. Released in 1977, it was produced by Bob Ezrin who assembled a team of talented musicians, including Robert Fripp of ‘King Crimson’ to record the album. This album is often referred to as “Peter Gabriel 1” or “Car”, referring to the album cover. The album went to No.7 in UK and No.38 in the US. . Tracklist: Side One 1. "Moribund the Burgermeister" 2. "Solsbury Hill" 3. "Modern Love" 4. "Excuse Me" 5. "Humdrum" Side Two 1. "Slowburn" 2. "Waiting for the Big One" 3. "Down the Dolce Vita" 4. "Here Comes the Flood" . Gabriel's first solo success came with the single "Solsbury Hill", an autobiographical piece expressing his thoughts on leaving ‘Genesis’ which became a Top 20 hit in the UK and reached the Top 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. . CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Position 1977 - Billboard Pop Albums - No.38 (Singles): Year - Single - Chart - Position 1977 - "Solsbury Hill" - Billboard Pop Singles - No.68 1983 - "Solsbury Hill" - Billboard Pop Singles - No.84 Certifications: Organization - Level - Date BPI – UK “Gold” - June 13, 1979 . Profile: PETER GABRIEL Singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and entrepreneur. He was the original lead singer of prog-rockers ‘Genesis’ but left in 1975 to pursue solo projects. As well as becoming a multi-platinum selling albums artist, he was the founder of the annual “WOMAD music festival”, owns one of Britain's most in-demand recording studios, “Real World Studios”, and jointly owns the recording studio hardware manufacturer “Solid State Logic”. In 2007 Gabriel was honoured as a ‘BMI Icon’ at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his “influence on generations of music makers”, and was also awarded the “Polar Music Prize” in 2009, and inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of ‘Genesis’ in 2010. . . . . . . 28. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel — RM55 . Cyrus Genre: Rock, Progressive rock, art rock Style: Alternative Rock, Art Rock “Peter Gabriel” is the 2nd. solo album by the British singer-songwriter ‘Peter Gabriel’, released in 1978. ‘King Crimson’ guitarist Robert Fripp served as producer, whose influence on the album is evident in the use of Frippertronics on the track "Exposure". The album reached No.10 on the UK charts. This album is often referred to as “Scratch”, referring to the album cover. . Track listing: Side One 1."On the Air" 2."D.I.Y." 3."Mother of Violence" 4."A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World" 5."White Shadow" Side Two 1."Indigo" 2."Animal Magic" 3."Exposure" 4."Flotsam and Jetsam" 5."Perspective" 6."Home Sweet Home" . CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Peak Position 1978 - Billboard Pop Albums - No.45 1978 - UK Album Charts - No.10 . The songs "On the Air" and "D.I.Y." on this marvelous album are stunning slices of modern rock circa 1978, bubbling with synths, insistent rhythms and polished processed guitars. This is a great album. In fact, quite a lot of fun to listen to and the album sounds great with it's crisp and raw production. You will be able to listen to Peter Gabriel sing in the raw, a style and personality that you have never heard him on any of his other albums, nor will anyone ever hear again. The more adventurous audiences though will love this album and "Scratch" is a highly recommended album. Profile 1977-1985: . Peter Gabriel released a sequence of 4 self-titled solo albums, each usually referred to by either its number within the sequence or, more often, its fan nickname inspired by its artwork — “Car” (1977), “Scratch” (1978) and “Melt” (1980) — except for “Security” (1982), being the title insisted upon by the US record company. Each album is distinguished by powerful evolving songs and technical innovations. Among the many songs that remain ‘classics’ today are "Solsbury Hill", "Shock The Monkey", "Games Without Frontiers" and "Biko". . . . . 29. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (Security) — RM55 . Cyrus Genre: Art rock, Progressive rock His 4th. solo album, also called “Peter Gabriel”, was titled “Security” in the U.S. at the behest of Geffen Records. His 1st. album with Geffen Records in the US and Canada. . Track listing: All songs written by Peter Gabriel. Side One 1."The Rhythm of the Heat" 2."San Jacinto" 3."I Have the Touch" 4."the Family and the Fishing Net" Side Two 1."Shock the Monkey" 2."Lay Your Hands on Me" 3."Wallflower" 4."Kiss of Life" CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Peak position 1982 - Billboard Pop Albums - No.28 1982 - Music Week (UK) Albums - No.6 (Singles): Year - Single - Chart - Position 1982 - "Shock the Monkey" - Billboard Mainstream Rock - No.1 . Certifications: Organization - Level - Date BPI – UK “Gold” - 30 November 1982 CRIA – Canada “Gold” - 1 February 1983 CRIA – Canada Platinum - 1 February 1983 . “Peter Gabriel 4”, also known as “Security” is one of those albums that has stood the test of time and still seems to sound relevant and inspiring all these years later. We always knew Gabriel could write some amazing songs, but this albums seems to have a certain depth and darker edge compared to his previous outings. "San Jacinto" is a wonderful story song and I never get tired of listening to it and "I Have The Touch" is one of those songs that slips under the radar at first listen, but that seems to grow within you until it becomes one of your favourites on the album. "Shock the Monkey" is one of the better known tracks from this album and it definitely has a more upbeat feel and is the most accessible at first take. This is the album that moved Gabriel firmly away from the sound of his previous solo albums and more toward the world influences that coloured his work from here on and it shows an artist in flux and someone who dares to follow what their heart dictates rather than what the music industry commands. It is all the more powerful for it and makes for essential Gabriel listening. . . . 30. David Bowie - Let's Dance — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Post-disco, Dance, Rock “Let's Dance” is an album by David Bowie, released in 1983. It is a post-disco album with co-production by Chic's Nile Rodgers. The title track of the album became one of Bowie's biggest hit singles, reaching No.1 in the UK, the US and various other countries. Further singles included "Modern Love" and "China Girl", which both reached No.2 in the UK. The beats are beautifully constructed, and it is a very pleasing meeting of rock and dance aesthetics. At the dawn of the '80s, Bowie was still at the height of his powers, yet following his blockbuster dance-pop album “Let's Dance” in 1983, he slowly sank into mediocrity before salvaging his career in the early '90s. Even when he was out of fashion in the '80s and '90s, it was clear that Bowie was one of the most influential musicians in rock, for better and for worse. Each one of his phases in the '70s sparked a number of subgenres, including punk, new wave, goth rock, the new romantics, and electronica. Few rockers ever had such lasting impact. . Tracklist: Side one 1."Modern Love" 2."China Girl" 3."Let's Dance" 4."Without You" Side two 1."Ricochet" 2."Criminal World" 3."Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" 4."Shake It" . CHARTS: Album Year (1983) - Chart - Peak Position UK Albums Chart - No.1 US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes - No.4 Norway's album chart - No.1 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart - No.1 Single Year (1983) - Single - Chart - Peak Position "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" UK Singles Chart - No.26 "Let's Dance" UK Singles Chart - No.1 "China Girl" UK Singles Chart - No.2 "Modern Love" UK Singles Chart - No.2 "Let's Dance" Norway's single chart - No.1 "Let's Dance" US Billboard Hot 100 - No.1 "China Girl" Norway's single chart - No.7 What a great blast from the past...and not really dated at all. A must for every collector of “Rock” and one of the best albums that Bowie has made. . . . . . 31. Kenny Loggins - High Adventure — RM45 . Kenny Loggins – High Adventure . Label: Columbia – TC 38127 Country: US Released: 1982 Genre: Soft Rock, Pop-rock . ‘Kenny Loggins’ is the American singer-songwriter who brought us "Footloose" from the film soundtrack of the same name. He is also famous for a series of other soft rock tunes from movie soundtracks of the 1980s, including "Danger Zone" (Top Gun) and "I'm Alright" (Caddyshack). . “High Adventure” is the 4th. solo album by soft rock singer, Kenny Loggins. . Tracklist: . 1. "Don't Fight It" (featuring Steve Perry) 2. "Heartlight" 3. "I Gotta Try" 4. "Swear Your Love" 5. "The More We Try" 6. "Heart to Heart" 7. "If It's Not What You're Looking For" 8. "It Must Be Imagination" 9. "Only a Miracle" . If you don't have this vinyl LP, well you are missing out on one of the best LP's that Kenny Loggins has ever made. . Released in 1982, it is perhaps best-known for its singles "Heart to Heart" (US No.15), "Heartlight" (US No.24), and "Don't Fight It" (US No.17), which was co-written by ‘Journey’ frontman Steve Perry, who also performs on the track and Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar's husband and guitarist is featured on guitars. . “Classic” album one of Kenny's best. . From the hard driven "Don't Fight It" with Steve Perry to the Michael McDonald-Loggins-David Foster classic "Heart to Heart". . This album is very enjoyable and shows you that he can in fact write very good songs. The track "Heart To Heart" is amazing. While all the tracks on this album are great, "Swear Your Love" is exceptional (a truly rocking song!) as is "Don't Fight It" with Steve Perry. . "Don't Fight It" with Steve Perry, mixes two great vocals, rockin kind of song. Steve Perry from ‘Journey’ was a perfect choice to sing that one with Kenny. . "Swear Your Love" should have been a big hit. The song totally rocks! . "Heartlight" is an upbeat song that you want to play over and over and over. Kenny Loggins is truly a great singer and this vinyl LP is worth owning for a lifetime. Don't have it, GET IT! . "High Adventure" was a great album when it came out in 1982. Great music and enduring memories! . . "Kenny" Loggins is an American singer and songwriter known best for soft rock and adult contemporary music beginning during the 1970s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina (formerly of ‘Poco’), he became a solo artist and has written songs for other artists. . Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as “King of the Movie Soundtrack”. He began with "I'm Alright" (No.7 in the U.S.), "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack. Hits followed with "Footloose" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" from Footloose; "Meet Me Halfway" from Over the Top; and "Danger Zone" and "Playing With the Boys" from Top Gun. Loggins also performed "Nobody's Fool" from the film Caddyshack II. He also performed as a member of USA for Africa on the famine-relief fundraising single "We Are the World". . Of the seven albums released by Loggins & Messina from 1971–1976, two were platinum and five were “Gold”. . Since going solo, Loggins has released 13 albums, 3 of which were certified “Gold” (500,000 shipped), and 4 became platinum (1 million shipped). . . . . 32. Matt Monro - Heart Breakers - 20 Golden Greats — RM45 . Cyrus “Heart Breakers - 20 Golden Greats” from Matt Monro . Label: EMI – EMTV 23 Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation Country: U.K. Released: 1980 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Easy Listening . THIS MATT MONRO VINYL LP IS IN “MINT (+) CONDITION”. Sleeve in “excellent condition”. . ‘Matt Monro’ (1930–1985) was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the 1960s. . Throughout his 30-year career, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls, and stadiums in Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. . He also had a hit with ‘The Beatles’s' "Yesterday" in 1965, releasing the first single of the most recorded song of all time, predating even ‘The Beatles’s' own. The following year, Monro sang the Oscar winning title song for the film, "Born Free", which became his ‘signature’ tune. . Monro achieved fame in the United States when "My Kind of Girl" (1961) and "Walk Away" (1964) hit the Top 40. . He continued touring and recording until just before his death, releasing a single and promoting it throughout the UK and Australia in 1984. In one of his final appearances, he praised ‘Boy George’, noting the importance of quality recordings in all musical genres. . Heartbreakers: 20 Golden Greats from Matt Monro. The LP has 20 tracks/songs. . Tracklist: . A1 Born Free A2 Softly As I Leave You A3 Walk Away A4 Without You A5 My Kind Of Girl A6 Somewhere A7 We're Gonna Change The World A8 Speak Softly Love A9 Why Not Now A10 Yesterday B1 Portrait Of My Love B2 My Love And Devotion B3 For Mama B4 When Love Comes Along B5 Gonna Build A Mountain B6 The Impossible Dream B7 And You Smiled B8 Didn't We B9 If I Never Sing Another Song B10 From Russia With Love . Notes: Made in Great Britain. . s . . 33. Neil Young - Harvest — RM75 . Cyrus Genre: Rock Style: Country rock, Folk rock “Harvest” is the 4th. studio album by ‘legendary’ Canadian composer and performer ‘Neil Young’, released in 1972. It featured the ‘London Symphony Orchestra’ on two tracks, while noted guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor contributed vocals. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for 2-weeks, and spawned two hit singles… "Old Man" which peaked at No.31 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold" which peaked at No.1. The smash "Heart of Gold" with steel guitars and ‘Linda Ronstadt’'s backup vocals, is by far Young's most commercial-sounding song. It was the “best-selling” album of 1972. . Tracklist: All written by Neil Young. Side one 1."Out on the Weekend" 2."Harvest" 3."A Man Needs a Maid" 4."Heart of Gold" 5."Are You Ready for the Country?" Side two 1."Old Man" 2."There's a World" 3."Alabama" 4."The Needle and the Damage Done" 5."Words (Between the Lines of Age)" . CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Peak Position 1972 - Billboard 200 - No.1 1972 - Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart - No.1 1972 - UK Albums Chart - No.1 Recent evaluations of the album: In 1998, Q magazine readers voted “Harvest” the 64th. greatest album of all time. In 1996, 2000 and 2005, Chart polled readers to determine the 50 greatest Canadian albums of all time — “Harvest” placed second in all three polls. In 2003, Rolling Stone named “Harvest” the 78th greatest album of all time. In 2007, “Harvest” was named the No.1 Canadian Album of All Time by Bob Mersereau in his book ‘The Top 100 Canadian Albums’. . Neil Young's body of work ranks 2nd. only to ‘Bob Dylan’ in terms of depth, and he was able to sustain his critical reputation, as well as record sales, for a longer period of time than Dylan, partially because of his willfully perverse work ethic. From the beginning of his solo career in the late '60s through to the 21st century, he never stopped writing, recording, and performing. . . 33A. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Re-ac-tor — RM65 . . Cyrus Cyru . s Genre: Hard rock, new wave Few artists can match ‘Neil Young’ in musical artistry, creative versatility, and artistic/personal intergrity - Dylan, Lennon, Hendrix, Stipe, Young - the list does not go much beyond that. We are dealing with a ‘legendary’ composer and performer, one who defies categorization while still remaining relevant to so many categorized styles. Not many artists can lay claim to that. In 1981, Neil Young & Crazy Horse released the heavy rock album “Re-ac-tor”. “Re-ac-tor” is the eleventh studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young, and his third with ‘Crazy Horse’. The album married the electric guitar crunch of the late '70s ‘Crazy Horse’ sound with early '80s ‘new wave’ rhythms. . Track listing: All songs written by Neil Young. Side one 1."Opera Star" 2."Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze" 3."T-Bone" 4."Get Back on It" Side two 1."Southern Pacific" 2."Motor City" 3."Rapid Transit" 4."Shots" . “HeavyHeavyHeavyHeavyHeavy…” . This is Neil's ‘heaviest’ record ever. This is a very raw and angry record with Neil barely controlling his playing and singing. As a result, this is a very ‘alive’ record. And it rocks - ragged and sloppily, it rocks. Couldn't do less, what with ‘Crazy Horse’. Neil's always best with ‘Crazy Horse’. This is a ‘classic’. Great to hear it again. "Shots" might be the hardest rocking song he's ever made! It's a blast: funny, bitter, angry, loopy and nearly out of control. Loud, fuzzy Neil at his most elemental and off the wall. Enjoy your ‘Neil’ as he intended his music to be heard. All round “Re-ac-tor” is an exceptional release. What I call ought to have music. Two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any “Rock” collection. Actually an exceptional Rock vinyl LP. You like rock and roll, you like heavy guitar, no questions asked, buy it! ... Think I'll put it on now. . . . . . 34. George Benson - The George Benson Collection — RM45 . . Cyrus George Benson – The George Benson Collection . Label: Warner Bros. Records – 2HW 3577 Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation Country: Australia Released: 1981 Genre: Funk/Soul, Jazz Style: Smooth Jazz, Soul, Contemporary Jazz . “The George Benson Collection” is a compilation album by ‘George Benson’. In addition to old material, the album featured two new songs, including his No.1 R&B hit "Turn Your Love Around". The album was certified “Gold” by the RIAA. ‘George Benson’ is a 10 Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s playing soul jazz with the likes of Jack McDuff. Benson then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. This one-time child prodigy topped the Billboard 200 in 1976 with the triple-platinum album, “Breezin'”. He was also a major live attraction in the UK during the 1980s and continues to attract a large following today. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt. . Tracklist: Side 1 A1 Turn Your Love Around A2 Love All The Hurt Away A3 Give Me The Night A4 Cast Your Fate To The Wind Side 2 B1 Never Give Up On A Good Thing B2 On Broadway B3 White Rabbit B4 This Masquerade . ‘George Benson’ has been that man for nearly a half century. In a career that spans five decades, more than 30 recordings as a leader and 10 Grammy Awards. NEA Jazz Master George Benson has used his jazz roots as the foundation for an engaging mix of pop, R&B and other shades that add up to a style that appeals to a broad mainstream audience. Along the way, he has also established himself as a formidable jazz singer – one whose biggest career hits have showcased his vocals as well as his guitar chops – but at the end of the day, Benson has always been and will always be a guitar player first and foremost. If you want strictly his “Top 100 hits” go for this album. s . . . 36. George McCrae - George McCrae — RM40 . . . George McCrae – “George McCrae” . Label: RCA Victor – DXL1-4009 Format: Vinyl LP Country: Canada Released: 1975 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Disco . ‘George McCrae’ is an American soul and disco singer, most famous for his 1974 hit "Rock Your Baby". . "Rock Your Baby", became one of the first hits of the disco era in 1974, selling an estimated 11 million copies worldwide, topping the charts in the U.S., UK, and 80 other countries. The song was so successful that Rolling Stone magazine voted it the “No. 1” song of the year in 1974. ‘McCrae’ received a ‘Grammy Award’ nomination for “Best Male R&B Vocalist” the following year. . Two further single releases, "I Can't Leave You Alone" and "It's Been So Long" also reached the UK Singles Chart ‘Top 10’. . CHARTS (Album): “George McCrae” - 1975 - U.S. Black Albums No. 24, U.S. Pop Albums No. 152, UK No. 54 . TRACKLIST: The tracks are an essential soul/disco ‘classic’, the jam is very soulful. . A1 Baby Baby Sweet Baby A2 You Treat Me Good A3 I Ain't Lyin' A4 You Got To Know B1 It's Been So Long B2 Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You) B3 Take This Love Of Mine B4 When I First Saw You B5 Sing A Happy Song . (Singles): . 1975 - "It's Been So Long" - UK Singles Chart No. 4 1975 - "I Ain't Lyin'" - UK Singles Chart No. 12 1975 - "Sing A Happy Song" - UK Singles Chart No. 38 … . Former husband of soul singer Gwen McCrae. . ‘Barry Gibb’ from the Bee Gees was interviewed on Entertainment Tonight, and he was asked the question if the ‘Bee Gees’ started the disco revolution; Barry said “No” - he said that ‘George McCrae’ of Rock the Boat; he meant to say "Rock your Baby" and ‘Donna Summers’ were the leaders of the disco revolution. s . . 37. Roger Daltrey - Best Bits — RM45 . . Cyrus Genre: ROCK, art rock, hard rock, power pop . ‘Roger Daltrey’ is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band ‘The Who’. With ‘The Who’, Daltrey received a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2001 and was also inducted into the “UK Music Hall of Fame” in 2005. In 2005 Daltrey received a “British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors Gold Badge Award” for special and lasting contributions to the British entertainment industry. ‘Roger Daltrey’ has one of the best voices that rock and roll has ever seen. “Best Bits” is a compilation album released by ‘Roger Daltrey’ in 1982 in USA, and under the title “The Best of Roger Daltrey” in Europe in 1981. It was released on MCA 5301, Canada, and the album reached No.185 in the U.S. charts. The tracks "Martyrs And Madmen" and "Treachery" were previously unreleased. The compilation and additional remixing were done by Jon Astley and Phil Chapman. . . TRACKLIST: 1. Martyrs and Madmen 2. Say It Ain't So, Joe 3. Oceans Away 4. Treachery 5. Free Me 6. Without Your Love 7. Hard Life 8. Giving It All Away 9. Avenging Annie 10. Proud 11. You Put Something Better Inside Me . Song chart positions: "Giving It All Away" (No. 5 UK). "Without Your Love" (No. 20 US). "Free Me" (No. 39 UK). … A rock solid overview of Daltrey's solo work. This album ably demonstrates Daltrey's wide ranging vocal style. The sheer power of "Free Me" will get ‘The Who’ faithful to shout along and ballads like "Without Your Love" and "Say It Ain't So, Joe" will moisten the eyes of the most cynical critics. Excellent songs that never received their due in an age of ‘Culture Club’-pop music. ‘Roger Daltrey’ has always been one of the defining vocalists in rock. . . . . . . . 38. Howard Jones - Dream Into Action — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Rock/Pop, New wave, Synthpop . According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop." ‘Allmusic’ journalist wrote, "Jones was one of the defining figures of mid 1980s synthpop. His music merged the technology intensive sound of new wave with the cheery optimism of hippies and late 1960s pop. Jones racked up a string of hits in the mid and late 1980s, before he retreated into being a cult figure in the 1990s." “Dream into Action” is the 2nd. album by British pop musician ‘Howard Jones’. Released in 1985 and reached No.2 in the UK Album Charts. The album went ‘Gold’ and ‘Platinum’ in many countries including the US and UK. “Dream into Action” captured the new wave synth momentum of the early 80's. It is Howard Jones's best album. . TRACKLIST: All songs written by Howard Jones Side One 1. "Things Can Only Get Better" 2. "Life in One Day" 3. "Dream into Action" 4. "No One Is to Blame" 5. "Look Mama" 6. "Assault and Battery" Side Two 1."Automaton" 2."Is There a Difference?" 3."Elegy" 4."Specialty" 5."Why look for the key" 6."Hunger for the Flesh" . The album contained the hit singles "Things Can Only Get Better" (UK No. 6, US No. 5), "Look Mama" (UK No. 10), "Life in One Day" (UK No. 14, US No.19), "Like to Get to Know You Well" (UK No. 4) and the original version of his biggest American hit, "No One Is to Blame" (UK No. 16, US No. 4). There are so many other great songs on this album, that I can't believe that one man created such a wonderfully creative work. "Like To Get To Know You Well", "Bounce Right Back" and "Is There A Difference?" all are fun tracks. Two of my favorites are "Speciality" and "Hunger For The Flesh". The first for it's catchy melodies, and the latter for it's dark and brooding atmosphere. "Assault & Battery" and "Look Mama" are also strong tracks. This was Howard Jones at his peak. . . . . . . . 39. Carl Carlton- The Bad C.C. — RM40 . . Cyrus Carl Carlton – “The Bad C.C.” ( modern Soul / R&B ) . Label: RCA – AFL1-4425 Country: USA & Canada Released: 1982 Genre: R&B / Soul Style: Soul, R&B, Funk, Pop . ‘Carl Carlton’ is a singer, actor and composer, best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)". . Carlton has achieved great success with Back Beat Records… his first big hit, a remake of Robert Knight, "Everlasting Love", which reached No.6 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. . With 20th Century Records label "She's a Bad Mama Jama", became a huge success, reaching No.2 on parade Soul resulting in a nomination for the Grammy in the category “Best Male R&B Performace”. His next album, “Carl Carlton”, won Gold in 1981 and its biggest single, became a landmark in R&B/Soul. . ‘Carl Carlton’ has been recording and performing continually over the past 5 decades and is still going strong. . Tracklist: . A1 Baby, I Need Your Loving A2 Dance With You A3 Fooled Myself Again A4 Everyone Can Be A Star B1 Swing That Sexy Thing B2 Groovin' B3 Just One Kiss B4 Under The Boardwalk . My favourite album by Carl Carlton “The Bad C.C.” which contain the hits "Just one Kiss" and "Fooled myself again". "Under The Boardwalk" is also a good track. At any rate, this is a fantastic album. . . . . 40. Glen Campbell- Southern Nights — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country, rock, folk, pop . Glen Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television. . During his 50 years in show business, Campbell has released more than 70 albums. He has sold 45 million records and racked up 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double-Platinum album. . Of his 74 trips up the country charts, 27 landed in the Top 10. Campbell's hits include John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind", Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston", Larry Weiss's "Rhinestone Cowboy" and Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights". . Campbell made history by winning 4 Grammys in both country and pop categories in 1967. For "Gentle on My Mind" he received two awards in country & western, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" did the same in pop. He owns trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA's top honor as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. . In 1969 Campbell was hand picked by actor John Wayne to play alongside him in the film True Grit, which gave Campbell a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Campbell sang the title song which was nominated for an Academy Award. . In 2005, Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. . Southern Nights is the 32nd. album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1977. One of Glen Campbell's most important & biggest selling 70s albums, 'Southern Nights' (1977). Along with Rhinestone Cowboy, Southern Nights is the most essential Glen Campbell albums of the seventies. . "Southern Nights" continues to be the favorite Glen Campbell song. It has a very addictive beat and tune to it. However, there are other good songs here, namely "Sunflower" and "Early Morning Song". "Early Morning Song" is, without a doubt, Glen Campbell's finest song that never made it onto the charts. Outstanding vocal performance that compares with his classic "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". . Southern Nights has been Glen Campbell's last No. 1 to date. And not only was it No. 1 on the country charts, but on the Pop and Adult Contemporary Charts as well. Glen Campbell has never been a one trick pony. Most people try to paint him as solely as country artist. Listen to this album and you will think otherwise. This album is honestly, the most non country album ever put out by Glen prior to "Meet Glen Campbell" in 2008 and "Ghost on the Canvas" in 2011. Sure, it has a small country flavor, but listening to Glen's beautiful rendition of the Brian Wilson/Tony Asher classic "God Only Knows" will show you just how one of a kind and talented that Mr. Campbell is. All in all, this is simply put, a great late 70's smooth music experience. Highly Recommended. A+ . Track listing: . Side 1 "Southern Nights" "This Is Sarah's Song" "For Cryin' Out Loud" "God Only Knows" "Sunflower" Side 2 "Guide Me" "Early Morning Song" "(I'm Getting) Used To The Crying" "Let Go" "How High Did We Go" . Chart performance Album: Chart (1977) Peak position U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1 U.S. Billboard 200 22 Canadian RPM Top Albums 4 . Singles: Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC 1977 "Southern Nights" 1 1 1 2 1 1 "Sunflower" 4 39 1 7 37 — . . . . . . . 41. John Denver - Back Home Again — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Folk Style: Country, Folk, Pop . John Denver was an American folk singer and songwriter who became one of the most popular singers of the 70s. . Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (1943 – 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. . Throughout his life Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts including country & western, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him 12 Gold and 4 platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Rocky Mountain High", "Annie's Song" and "Calypso". . He was an avid pilot, and died while flying his personal aircraft at the age of 53. Denver was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s. . Back Home Again is the eighth album by singer-songwriter John Denver released in June 1974. The multi-platinum album contained the hit singles "Annie's Song" (No.1 pop, No.1 adult contemporary), "Back Home Again" (No.5 pop, No.1 AC, No.1 country) and "Sweet Surrender" (No.13 pop, No.1 AC). In addition, the studio version of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" appears on this album. . This album is one of the best albums of the 70's period. This is the album that made John Denver world famous, and although more mainstream than "Poems" or any of the preceding albums, it contains not a single bad track. The imagery is strictly US countryside, but it gained an international appeal. No other album (except maybe "An Evening with" which contained the same material) ever sounded like this again. Not a pinnacle of John Denver 's works but the best known and a great one to listen to. "Sweet Surrender" was never bettered. . This album was released when John Denver was at the apex of his popularity, and the songs on this album served to propel him firmly into the stratosphere. From the comical "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" to the incredible smash hit "Annie's Song", John Denver showcases his incredible talents here. . This album is John Denver's crowning achievement, and one of the best albums I've ever heard from anyone. . Back Home Again produced one of the most sublimely raw and unplugged albums of all time! The classic "Annie's Song", the sing-along "Back Home Again", and the autobiographical "This Old Guitar", need I say more..... Don't miss it! . Track listing: "Back Home Again" "On The Road" "Grandma's Feather Bed" "Matthew" "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" "The Music Is You" "Annie's Song" "It’s Up To You" "Cool An' Green An' Shady" "Eclipse" "Sweet Surrender" "This Old Guitar" . Chart positions: Year Chart Position 1974 Billboard 200 1 . . . .. . . 42. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me — RM40 . . . Cyrus . Label: Motown Country: Canada Released: 1984 Genre: Electronic, Synthpop Style: Pop, R & B, Synthpop . Rockwell (born Kennedy William Gordy on March 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is an R&B performer who was signed to the Motown label. Motown came up with the name Rockwell. Rockwell changed his name because he believed he "rocked well." . Rockwell is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. Rockwell's paternal half-sister is actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick, the eldest child of Diana Ross. . In 1984, Rockwell released his biggest hit single, "Somebody's Watching Me", featuring childhood friends Michael Jackson on guest vocals (notably in the chorus lyrics), and Jermaine Jackson singing back-up. "Somebody's Watching Me" became a Top 10 pop hit in both the US and UK, and a No.1 R&B hit. . Rockwell's first album was really good. It had a funk driven feel to it on most tracks. . Title track "Somebody's watching me" is a Funk/Pop ditty with a dramatic narration about paranoia and feeling like one is living in "The twilight zone". Incredibly catchy, it was a Top 5 hit in the US (No. 2) and UK, and featured prominent backing vocals from his famous in-law, Michael Jackson. . "Obscene phone caller" is more of the same, bouncier and more rock tinged, with a narration about a nutty phone caller who just breathes heavily down the phone when it's picked up. "Obscene Phone Caller" was a good follow up to "Somebody's Watching Me". Anybody that can get Michael Jackson to sing on your song is a winner in my book as that song is still funky 2 decades later! It sounded very close to Michael's own hit "Billie Jean" in terms of the rhythm and beats. . Other standouts are a synth heavy remake of ex-Beatles George Harrison's "Taxman", and the punk feel of "Runaway" and "Wasting away" (with a squealing guitar solo). The album's emotional centerpiece though is its lone ballad; "Knife". Sounding like a seventies cinematic classic (very Elton John-ish or Jason Mraz-like), it is a tender piano ballad about heartache. The lyrics "When I pretend/wear a smile to fool my dearest friends/I wonder if they know/It's just a show" are so intense and I feel a strong connection to them. He gives such a heartfelt and emotive vocal performance, showing he can do more than just narrate as he did on his lone big hit. . This is a totally an awesome LP! For highlights this has the very well known "Somebody's Watching Me", another hit "Obscene Phone Caller", & the awesome remake of George Harrison's "Taxman"... such a fun album, a perfect example of 80s Pop. . Excellent debut album and incidentally, released the same year as Prince's "Purple Rain", and the year after Michael Jackson's "Thriller", two of the best selling albums of all time. Nonetheless, "Somebody's Watching Me" held it's own, and is still a great song and album to this day. . Tracklist: A1 Somebody's Watching Me Vocals – Michael Jackson A2 Obscene Phone Caller A3 Taxman A4 Change Your Ways B1 Runaway B2 Wasting Away B3 Knife B4 Foreign Country . Studio albums: Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales threshold) US US R&B CAN UK 1984 Somebody's Watching Me Release date: 1984 Label: Motown Records 15 5 34 52 US: Gold 1985 Captured Release date: 1985 Label: Motown Records 120 52 — — 1986 The Genie Release date: 1986 Label: Motown Records — 59 — — . Singles: Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications (sales threshold) Album US US R&B US Dan AUT CAN NZ SWI UK 1983 "Somebody's Watching Me" 2 1 3 14 2 5 3 6 US: Gold Somebody's Watching Me 1984 "Obscene Phone Caller" 35 — — — — — — 79 "Knife" — — — — — — — — "Taxman" — — — — — — — 88 . .s . . . 43. Kris Kristofferson - To The Bone — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Genre: Country Style: Country, folk, rock, outlaw country . Grammy® Award-winning music legend Kris Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. . To the Bone is the 10th. solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1981, his last for Monument Records. It is his first album after his divorce from Rita Coolidge, and many of its songs deal with relationship decline. "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" became a minor hit. . Grammy® Award winning music icon Kris Kristofferson reflects on life and love on intimate album "Closer To The Bone". . This album was written at a time Kristofferson was going through great personal trials. It is a testament to how an artist can create some of his greatest work from the depths of depair. This is a heartwrenching, brilliant collection of songs. . To the Bone, is perhaps one of Kristoffersons' best works as a singer/songwriter. The songs on this album are written and performed from the heart, with feelings and emotions seldom seen from Kris. . Title track “Closer To The Bone”, an intense, intimate song which the Los Angeles Times describes as “a celebration of that point in life where every moment becomes precious.” The personal lyrics on “Closer To The Bone” are a reflection of Kristofferson’s epic journey. “I like the intimacy of the new album” he explains in an interview. “It has a general mood of reflecting on where we all are at this end of life.” . In addition to the title track, other stand out cuts include “From Here To Forever”, a melancholy lullaby to his children, and “Good Morning John”, written for Kristofferson’s friend and mentor, the late Johnny Cash, about the struggles with addiction early in Cash’s life. . “Closer To The Bone” features Kristofferson on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Don Was on bass, Rami Jaffee on keyboards, Jim Keltner on drums and longtime friend, the late Stephen Bruton, to whom the album is dedicated, on guitar, mandolin and backing vocals. All lyrics and music were written solely by Kristofferson except “From Here To Forever” which was written in collaboration with Stephen Bruton and Glen Clark. . In 2009 Kristofferson was honored with the BMI Icon Award at the performing rights organization’s 57th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country’s top music makers. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had “a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” . Kristofferson, was saluted with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins an elite list of past honorees that includes country music stalwarts Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Whisperin’ Bill Anderson, Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams, Jr., along with multi-genre nobility like the Bee Gees, Isaac Hayes, Ray Davies, James Brown, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steve Winwood and more. . You will not be dis-appointed with this album! . Track listing: "Magdalene" "Star-Crossed" "Blessing in Disguise" "Devil to Pay" "Daddy's Song" "Snakebit" "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" "Maybe You Heard" "Last Time" "I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You" . . . . 44. John Parr - John Parr — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Cyrus Label: Atlantic Country: United States Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock . John Parr needs no introduction to melodic rock and AOR (Album Oriented Rock) fans. He is the man who has created one of the biggest AOR hits ever, the classic song ''St. Elmo's Fire''. John Parr is One of the best AOR singers in the world. . British rock singer John Parr is an English musician, best known for his 1985 US No. 1 hit single "St. Elmo's Fire". Parr has sold 10 million albums worldwide. . "Naughty Naughty" was Parr's first U.S. Top 40 hit record, hitting No. 23 and No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. . 1985 saw Parr on the road with his band, and playing 10,000-seater venues across America. By the end of the tour, John had a call from one of the world's most successful record producers, David Foster. He requested Parr to record a song for the film "St. Elmo's Fire". Parr and Foster wrote a song in honor of wheelchair athlete and activist Rick Hansen, the song was called "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" which also became the theme for the film St. Elmo's Fire (a "Brat Pack" film unrelated to Hansen's life or achievements). . The song became a No. 1 hit for Parr around the world and garnered many awards, including a Grammy nomination. Parr went on to tour with Tina Turner on "The Private Dancer" tour and also with Heart and The Beach Boys. In his charity work with The David Foster foundation, Parr has shared the stage and the sports field with many stars of stage and screen including John Travolta, Michael J. Fox, Celine Dion, Paul Anka and Rob Lowe. In June 2008, John Parr was a special guest for the U.S. rock band Journey on their UK Tour. . In May 2011 Parr performed an acoustic set as Special Guest of Richard Marx on his UK Tour. . . John Parr is a self-titled debut album by the artist of the same name released in 1984. It contains 3 Billboard Top 100 songs, the hit "Naughty Naughty" No. 23, "Magical" No. 73 and "Love Grammar" No. 89. . If you are a fan of AOR music this should be in your collection. . Track listing: John Parr - lead vocals, guitar, producer "Magical" "Naughty Naughty" "Love Grammar" "Treat Me Like an Animal" "She's Gonna Love You to Death" "Revenge" "Heartbreaker" "Somebody Stole My Thunder" "Don't Leave Your Mark on Me" . Albums 1984 - John Parr - No. 48 U.S . Singles Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. MSR U.S. A.C. UK Singles Chart Album 1985 "Naughty Naughty" 23 1 - 58 John Parr 1985 "Magical" 73 11 - - John Parr . . . . . . . 45. Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim — RM40 . . Cyrus Cyrus Steve Forbert – Jackrabbit Slim . Label: Nemperor Records – JZ 36191 Country: US Released: 1979 Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country, Rock . . Steve Forbert is an American pop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his song "Romeo's Tune", which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980. . Critics hailed him at the time as the "new Bob Dylan", given a similar vocal timbre and thoughtful songwriting. The front cover of his second album, Jackrabbit Slim, encourages such comparisons with its simplicity: a black-and-white photo of Forbert playing a well-worn Martin acoustic guitar with a capo on it, his shirt tinted green. The record was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by John Simon. . Even though the sleeve of the album Jackrabbit Slim (1979) states that "Romeo's Tune" is "dedicated to the memory of Florence Ballard", the song is not really about the Supremes singer who died in 1976. The song was actually written about a girl from Forbert's home town of Meridian, Mississippi, but was dedicated to Ballard because, as Forbert explains, "That seemed like such bad news to me and such sad news. She wasn't really taken care of by the music business, which is not a new story." . Jackrabbit Slim is the 2nd. album that Steve released. It was recorded "live" in the studio (no overdubs). As a result, the recordings have a great late night feel. This is his best album. . Tracklist: A1 Romeo's Tune A2 The Sweet Love That You Give A3 I'm In Love With You A4 Say Goodbye To Little Jo A5 Wait B1 Make It All So Real B2 Baby B3 Complications B4 Sadly Sorta Like A Soap Opera B5 January 23-30, 1978 . This recording contains Forbert's only commercially successful single, the catchy and melodic "Romeo's Tune", but there is so much more here. Nevertheless "Romeo's Tune" was a huge hit and remains a great song. "Sweet Love that you Give", "Wait, and I'm in Love With You" are all classic Steve Forbert tunes as well. "The Sweet Love That You Give" is a great foot stomper. "Make It All So Real" is a wonderful ballad. Steve has always had the ability to rock, to entertain, to mix optimism with a dose of reality. He handles both ends of the spectrum, and everything in between, equally well. He takes a back seat to no one as an accomplished lyricist. The highlight of this recording, is the beautiful "Wait". It is virtually impossible to listen to this song without being reminded of every time you've ever felt as though the world had just fallen on you. The song's prayerful chorus - "God help the lost and the lonely, God help the poor" moves me every time I hear it. Jackrabbit Slim is best known for the hit "Romeo's Tune", but if that's all you're hearing, you're missing out on a lot of good stuff. This LP is nevertheless still a great roots-rock record, blending such influences as Marshall Tucker, the Outlaws and Jackson Browne, and adding piano-organ interplay reminiscent of the Band, creating a unique country-folk-rock sound that influenced many alt-country-rock artists of the late 90s. This is a LP you shouldn't pass up. If you don't have any Forbert music in your collection, you're missing an opportunity to witness the talents of a gifted artist. His songs are beautiful, witty and funny.... and his musicianship is wonderful ! . . . . . 46. Steve Perry (ex-Journey) - Street Talk — RM55 . . Cyru. s . Genre: Pop/Rock Style: Album Rock, Contemporary, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock . "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the “lead vocalist” of the rock band ‘Journey’ from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. ‘Perry’ had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s. ‘Perry’ was named the “76th greatest singer of all-time” by Rolling Stone on its list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time". Allmusic said of Perry: "If only one singer could be selected as the most identifiable with '80s arena rock, it would have to be Journey's Steve Perry." Steve Perry's first solo record, “Street Talk”, was an accomplishment on its own. This is a “MUST BUY” for any ‘Perry’ fan or lover of great music. You will be hard pressed to find a voice as “infectious” and “energetic” as ‘Steve Perry’. . TRACKLIST: 1. "Oh Sherrie" 2. "I Believe" 3. "Go Away" 4. "Foolish Heart" 5. "It's Only Love" 6. "She's Mine" 7. "You Should Be Happy" 8. "Running Alone" 9. "Captured by the Moment" 10. "Strung Out" . CHARTS (Album): Year - Album - U.S. - U.K. - RIAA 1984 - “Street Talk” - No. 12 - No. 59 - 2× Platinum . “Street Talk” is Steve Perry's first solo album, released in April, 1984. “Street Talk” contains Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist, "Oh Sherrie", written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford. The song hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard's Rock chart, and the accompanying music video (also featuring Swafford) was a hit on MTV. Other singles included "Foolish Heart" (peaked at No. 18), "She's Mine" (peaked at No. 21), and "Strung Out" (peaked at No. 40). “Street Talk” is certified as 2x (double) Platinum (2,000,000) in sales by the RIAA. . . . . 47. Don Henley (ex-The Eagles) - Building The Perfect Beast — RM55 . . Cyrus Genre: ROCK . “Building the Perfect Beast” is the 2nd. album by ‘Don Henley’ (ex-The Eagles), released in 1984. It became a “huge hit” for Henley & making him a “solo star”. It reached No.13 on the charts and sold ‘3 million copies’. It also released four (4) Top 40 singles including "The Boys Of Summer" which won Henley numerous awards. "The Boys Of Summer", "All She Wants To Do Is Dance", "Not Enough Love In The World", and "Sunset Grill" reached No.5, No.9, No.34 & No.22 respectively. Henley won a ‘Grammy’ for "The Boys Of Summer" and four (4) ‘MTV Video Music Awards’. . TRACKLIST: 1. "The Boys of Summer" 2. "You Can't Make Love" 3. "Man With a Mission" 4. "You're Not Drinking Enough" 5. "Not Enough Love in the World" 6. "Building the Perfect Beast" 7. "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" 8. "A Month of Sundays" 9. "Sunset Grill" 10. "Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" 11. "Land of the Living" . AWARDS (Grammy Awards): Year - Winner - Category 1985 - "The Boys of Summer" - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance . Cyrus Don Henly with The Eagles . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. The E. CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Position 1984 - The Billboard 200 - No. 13 . (Singles) 1984/85:. Single - Chart - Position "Sunset Grill" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 7 "The Boys of Summer" - Adult Contemporary - No. 33 "The Boys of Summer" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 1 "The Boys of Summer" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 5 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" - Hot Dance Music/Club Play - No. 10 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales - No. 34 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - No. 65 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 1 "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 9 "Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 9 "Not Enough Love in the World" - Adult Contemporary - No. 6 "Not Enough Love in the World" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 17 "Not Enough Love in the World" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 34 "Sunset Grill" - Adult Contemporary - No. 18 "Sunset Grill" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 22 . s . .. 48. Tom Robinson - Hope and Glory — RM45 . . Cyrus . Label: Geffen Records 24053 Country: Canada Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Pop-rock . ‘Tom Robinson’ is an English singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter, better known for the hits "Glad To Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway" and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band. He later peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart with his solo single "War Baby". . Inspired by an early Sex Pistols gig, Robinson founded the more political Tom Robinson Band. The following year the group released the single "2-4-6-8 Motorway", which peaked at No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. . In 1980, Robinson co-wrote several songs with Elton John, including his minor hit "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" which peaked at No. 39 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. . His “Hope and Glory” 1984 album, later reissued as “War Baby: Hope and Glory” peaked at No. 21 in the UK Albums Chart. . Robinson penned the song "War Baby" about divisions between East and West Germany. "War Baby" peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 1 in the UK Indie Chart for 3-weeks. . It is Robinson's finest solo work, containing many strong pop-rock songs. The arrangements are solid, and Robinson's voice has never sounded more tough-but-tender. . TRACKLIST: . A1 Murder At The End Of Day A2 Prison A3 Ricky Don't Lose That Number A4 Old Friend A5 Looking For A Bonfire B1 War Baby B2 Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio B3 Cabin Boy B4 Blond & Blue B5 Hope & Glory . There's the glorious "War Baby" - the rest of this album reflects his maturity as a songwriter. Lyrically, he has never been better - from the opening of "War Baby"… “Only the very young or the very beautiful can be so aloof, hanging out with the boys all swagger and poise.” . "Atmospherics" and "Cabin Boy" both powerful and wrenching in their way. . "Cabin Boy" is a hot, sexy sailor fantasy… without a single word that could be construed as "obscene," Robinson managed to craft as raunchy a song as I've ever heard, and then he threw in a seething piano solo for good measure, but his lyrics on "Old Friend" are his most sublime… . “Loving you has never been easy” “And I never thought I'd get this far” “But at last I can start to see you” “And to know you as you really are” “I'm a bit of a cynic and too long in the tooth” “To try and overstate the case” “And I don't want to embarrass us both tonight” “By saying this to your face” . “But if I should dream, it'd be of you…” s . . . 49. Paul McCartney - Tug Of War — RM55 . . Cyrus Genre: ROCK “Tug of War” is the 4th. album by ‘Paul McCartney’ released in 1982. It is the follow-up to the 1980 album “McCartney II” and his first official solo album after the dissolution of ‘Wings’ in 1981. The recording sessions for the album reunited McCartney with ‘The Beatles’ producer ‘George Martin’. George Martin's production makes this McCartney's most unabashedly Beatlesque effort. “Tug of War” was also McCartney's first album after the death of his former Beatles bandmate ‘John Lennon’. When “Tug of War” appeared, it was an instantaneous worldwide No.1, selling several million copies and was received strongly by the public, even being nominated for the "Album of the Year" Grammy in 1983. Follow-up single "Take It Away" was a US Top 10 entry as well. . Track listing: 1. "Tug of War" 2. "Take It Away" 3. "Somebody Who Cares" 4. "What's That You're Doing?" 5. "Here Today" 6. "Ballroom Dancing" 7. "The Pound Is Sinking" 8. "Wanderlust" 9. "Get It" 10. "Be What You See (Link)" 11. "Dress Me Up as a Robber" 12. "Ebony and Ivory" . CHARTS: Chart (1982) - Position - Weeks U.S. Billboard 200 - No.1 - 29 weeks UK Albums Chart (top 100) - No.1 - 27 Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart (top 40) - No.1 - 25 weeks Japanese Oricon Weekly LP Chart (top 100) - No.1 - 18 weeks Swedish Albums Chart (top 60) - No.1 - 10 Australian Kent Music Report - No.2 - 28 Austrian Albums Chart(top 20) - No.2 - 24 New Zealand Albums Chart (top 50) - No.4 - 14 CERTIFICATIONS: Region - Provider - Certification (sales thresholds) - Date United States - RIAA - Platinum - 1982 United Kingdom - BPI - Gold - 1982 France SNEP - Gold - 1983 . This deserves a lot of spins on your player - one of Paul's most enjoyable, well done album! “Tug of War” is the best album that Paul McCartney has produced since the mid-1970s heyday of ‘Wings’. McCartney's post Beatles career has been an up and down affair. “Tug of War” most definately is one of the ups. Here... he really did make a solid album! s . . 50. John Waite - Ignition — RM45 . . . Genre: Rock, Pop-Rock ‘John Waite’ is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for ‘The Babys’ and ‘Bad English’. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a No.1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. As one of the world's greatest rock vocalist ‘John Waite’ has enjoyed formidably staying power, chart-topping records and sold-out concerts around the world. “Ignition” is the debut solo disc from rock singer-songwriter ‘John Waite’ after the breakup of ‘The Babys’. Waite essentially picked up right where ‘The Babys’ left off, issuing an album of upbeat, made for radio pop/rock/AOR (Album Oriented Rock) with a slight new wave vibe. It was released on Chrysalis in May 1982, and produced by ‘Neil Geraldo’ (producer/guitarist for ‘Pat Benatar’, who was on the same label). A few famous musicians guested on the album as well. Singer ‘Patty Smyth’ (then in the band ‘Scandal’) handled vocal backing, and drummer ‘Frankie LaRocka’ (also from ‘Scandal’) and bassist ‘Don Nossov’ (who also played with ‘Benatar’) guest here. His first solo album, “Ignition”, boasted the MTV/rock radio staple "Change." No doubt "Change" is a classic hits of the 80s. It's a perfectly good album, and a good representative of the early 80's pop/rock scene. I honestly cannot find a song on here that I do not enjoy. This is a perfect collection of songs. . Track Listing: 1. "White Heat" 2. "Change" 3. "Mr. Wonderful" 4. "Going To The Top" 5. "Desperate Love" 6. "Temptation" 7. "Be My Baby Tonight" 8. "Make It Happen" 9. "Still In Love With You" 10. "Wild Life" . CHARTS (Album): 1982 - “Ignition” - Peak chart position - US No.68 (Singles) 1982 - "Change" - Peak chart position on US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks No.16 … "Change" is simply a perfect song. Hear it yourself; you'll now know what to compare music to. Energy, urgency, power, control, quality, production to compliment your material. Three-way-tie with "Mr. Wonderful" & "I'm Still in Love" for the best song on the LP. Definitely the radio star. "Mr. Wonderful" was John's choice for the first single, and it is so obviously a superior tune. Perfect tune, perfect delivery. "Desperate Love" a great song, with almost frantic urgency, almost a trademark stamp of 80's rock, at least the more-memorable stuff. Very memorable and enjoyable. "Temptation" is a standout of this release. Intricate musically and quite original. Great lyrics, great message for all lovers to adhere to. "Be My Baby Tonight" great riffs, great vibe, very enjoyable rocker. "I'm Still in Love", Wow! now that I re-listen to this, this is one of John's better songs throughout his career. GREAT lyrics, great vibe, perfect production, another song which is custom-made for John's forte, which is introspective review, pleading of intent and spiritual comfort. "Wild Life" John's first SOLO example of the basic rock which he feels comfortable with. A good choice as a closer. "Change", "Mr. Wonderful", "Temptation", "I'm Still In Love", "Be My Baby Tonight"; all undeniable reasons to OWN this LP. This is a perfect vinyl LP and a great showcase for John Waite's talents. It includes 10 quality songs which stand out above so much junk of so many decades. Appreciate the quality. Hearing several of the songs on “Ignition” brought a smile to my face and had me singing along. ‘John Waite’ now prefers to balance his life between singing on stage and composing and recording honest, heartfelt solo albums. He has written and recorded several songs for feature films. For kicks (and perhaps honor, as a diehard ‘Beatles’ fan), he even enjoyed a brief stint a few years ago on a ‘Ringo Starr’ concert tour. Not one to be deterred by the changing face of the music industry, ‘John Waite’ is content in simply being true to himself and his art. . . . . 51. Corey Hart - Boy In The Box — RM45 . . Cyrus Corey Hart – Boy In The Box . Label: EMI America – ST-17161 Country: US Released: 1985 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop “Boy in the Box” is the 2nd. album by ‘Corey Hart’, released in 1985. It generated 4 charted singles. The song "Never Surrender" won the Canadian ‘Juno Award’ in 1985 for "Single of the Year" and reached No.3 on the U.S. Hot 100 (No.1 for one week, sales only.) . Track listing: 1. "Boy in the Box" 2. "Komrade Kiev" 3. "Never Surrender" 4. "Sunny Place - Shady People" 5. "Eurasian Eyes" 6. "Everything in My Heart" 7. "Silent Talking" 8. "Waiting for You" 9. "Water from the Moon" . Most of them are rock-influenced with a heavy use of synths and fairlights machines, and the result will blow you away! As well as "Never Surrender", the other BIG ballad is "Eurasian Eyes", pure poetry… If you search for rock tracks, then "Boy in the Box" and "Silent Talking" are your best bets, supported by wild-driven vocals of Corey. "Boy In The Box" is one of the most fantastic and enjoyable pop albums ever made. It is a perfect blend of guitar meeting synthesisers with fantastic results. Corey screams out the orders to shoot "Komrade Kiev" on this track about the stupidity of the cold war. The synths, drums and guitar go wild on this track that should have been a single. My favourite non-single track off the LP is the deliciously bouncy, pop tune "Waiting for You". Other tracks are skillfully written with brilliant lyrics and a musical mind trip that takes you on a journey. This album is a must for any pop music loving 80s fan. … CHARTS Singles (1985/86): 1. "Never Surrender" - US No. 3, CAN No. 1 2. "Boy in the Box" - US No.2 6, CAN No. 7 3. "Everything in My Heart" - US No. 30, CAN No.1 4. "Eurasian Eyes" - CAN No. 29 s . . . 52. Glen Frey (ex-The Eagles) - The Allnighter — RM45 . . Cyrus Genre: Rock ‘Glenn Frey’ is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of ‘The Eagles’. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer ‘Don Henley’ in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and released their debut album in 1972. Glenn Frey would play guitar with ‘The Eagles’ as well as piano and keyboards, and shared lead vocals with Don Henley. The Eagles broke up in 1980 after becoming one of the most successful bands of all time. Frey sang lead vocals on many Eagles hits such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town", and "Heartache Tonight". After the breakup of the Eagles in 1980, Frey embarked on a successful solo career. He would go on to record such Top 40 hits like "The One You Love", "Smuggler's Blues", "Sexy Girl", "The Heat Is On" and "You Belong to the City". As a member of ‘The Eagles’, Frey has won six ‘Grammys’, and five ‘American Music Awards’. The Eagles have sold over 120 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 1998. As a solo artist and with The Eagles combined, Frey has released 24 Top 40 singles on the “Billboard Hot 100”. The “Allnighter” is the 2nd. album by Glenn Frey, released in 1984. It was the most successful album of his solo career, having reached No.22 on the charts and releasing two Top 20 singles with "Smuggler's Blues" and "Sexy Girl". . The album reached “Gold” status. . Tracklist: 1. "The Allnighter" 2. "Sexy Girl" 3. "I Got Love" 4. "Somebody Else" 5. "Lovers Moon" 6. "Smuggler's Blues" 7. "Let's Go Home" 8. "Better in the U.S.A." 9. "Living in the Darkness" 10. "New Love" . CHARTS (Album): . 1984 - “Allnighter” - US The Billboard 200 No.22; UK No.31. US certification: “Gold” Singles - Billboard (North America): Year - Single - Chart - Position . 1984 - "Sexy Girl" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No.20 1984 - "The All Nighter" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No.54 1985 - "Smuggler's Blues" - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No.13 1985 - "Smuggler's Blues" - The Billboard Hot 100 - No.12 . . . . . 53. Kim Larsen - Midt Om Natten — RM40 . . Kim Larsen - “Midt Om Natten” (In the Middle of the Night) . Label: Medley Country: Holland Released: 1983 Genre: Rock . ‘Kim Larsen’ is a Danish rock musician. . Inspired by ‘The Beatles’ and rock and roll, ‘Larsen’ began as a songwriter and guitarist. . In 1969 he met Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jønsson, and the three founded ‘Gasolin'’ which, later joined by drummer Søren Berlev, became one of the most successful Danish rock bands. . The band dissolved in the late 1970s and has always refused to reform although they remain very popular decades after their seventies heyday, which has contributed to their myth and magic. . ‘Kim Larsen’ released a number of solo albums in the eighties, topping in 1983 with the album “Midt Om Natten” (eng: In the Middle of the Night), which became the “most sold” Danish music album in history, with more than 532,000 copies sold. . Song Title: . 1. Susan Himmelblå 2. Papirsklip 3. Haveje 4. Rocco 5. Tik Tik 6. Sköna Flicka 7. Tiden Står Stille 8. Volver Volver 9. Lille Pige 10. 1910 11. Midt Om Natten . ‘Kim Larsen’ has had a number of successful album releases throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s and is possibly the most successful artist in Danish popular music history. . As a solo artist, Larsen has sold approximately 3 million records, a remarkable feat considering Denmark's total population of approximately 5.4 million people (as of 2005). . In the 2000s Larsen remains a top concert draw and continues to be very popular in Denmark and elsewhere in Scandinavia. . Cyrus . .. . . 54. Eddy Grant - Going For Broke — RM40 . . Cyrus Eddy Grant – Going For Broke y Genre: Reggae, Rock Style: Pop Rock, Reggae-Pop Label: ICE – PRT 25790, Portrait – FR 39261 Released: 1984 Country: Netherlands “Going for Broke” is a 1984 album by musician and Reggae super-star, ‘Eddy Grant’. Following the major success of the previous “Killer On The Rampage”, this album takes a similar approach. It featured the U.S. hit "Romancing the Stone", as well as the singles "Till I Can't Take Love No More" and "Boys in the Street". . “Going for Broke” is a fantastic Caribbean mellow classic, adding a distinctly mid-80's favour to the album, without taking away from it's fundamental reggae. This was Eddy's best project and included the very popular hit "Romancing The Stone" which made it onto the dance music, rock, R&B and reggae charts simultaneously. This was also his most prolific project with songs like "Ire Harry", "Rock You Good" and "Come On Let Me Love You" serving as fine examples of Eddy's eclectic musicianship and artistry. . “Going for Broke” is a good album, a very good one ideed. Eddy Grant (born Edmond Montague Grant, 5 March 1948) is a musician, born in Plaisance, Guyana. . When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to London, UK, where he settled. He had his first No.1 hit in 1968, when he was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the group ‘The Equals’, with his self-penned song "Baby Come Back". The tune also later topped the “UK Singles Chart” again when covered by ‘Pato Banton’. In 1982, his solo recording of "I Don't Wanna Dance" spent 3-weeks at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart. He scored a Top Ten album in the same year, with “Killer on the Rampage”. . His song "Electric Avenue" was both a UK and US No.2 in 1983, selling over a million copies. Plus, a later remix of the song was a UK Top Ten hit again in 2001. Grant set up his own recording company, ‘Ice Records’. He has also produced for the likes of Sting, Mick Jagger and Elvis Costello. . Tracklist: 1. "Romancing the Stone" 2. "Boys in the Street" 3. "Come On Let Me Love You" 4. "Till I Can't Take Love No More" 5. "Political Bassa-Bassa" 6. "Telepathy" 7. "Only Heaven Knows" 8. "Ire Harry" 9. "Rock You Good" 10. "Blue Wave" . CHART (Album): 1984 - “Going for Broke” - US No.64 (Single) 1985 - "Romancing the Stone" - UK No.52, US No.26, U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart No.12 1985 - "Boys in the Street" - UK No.78 . . . . . 55. Jackson Browne - Hold Out — RM45 . Genre: ROCK, Folk, Country ‘Jackson Browne’, an American rock singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the US alone. Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He's been honored with inductions into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (2004). The same year, Browne received an honorary “Doctorate of Music” from Los Angeles' Occidental College for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social change and justice". And in 2007 he's been inducted into the “Songwriter's Hall of Fame”. “Hold Out” is the 6th. album by Jackson Browne, released in 1980. It remains his only album to date to reach No.1 on the Billboard chart. The album was certified as a “Gold” and “Platinum” record in 1980 by the RIAA. It reached “Multi-platinum” in 2001. . . Track listing: Jackson Browne – guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboard, vocals. 1."Disco Apocalypse" 2."Hold Out" 3."That Girl Could Sing" 4."Boulevard" 5."Of Missing Persons" 6."Call It a Loan" 7."Hold On Hold Out" . . This is a terrific concept album. All of the songs here are good, but some are absolutely wonderful, especially like "That Girl Could Sing", "On The Boulevard", and "Call It A Loan". As always, Browne's use of lyrics is so masterful that one reels at the power of description and expression he brings to bear on the subject of love. A high recommendation for this album for any and all Jackson Browne fans. Enjoy! ..... Picture below: Browne in a 1976 concert in Hamburg, Germany. . Cyrus . . . . 56. Elton John - Jump Up! — RM45 . Cyrus Genre: Pop, piano rock Label: Geffen Records Country: U.S.A. “Jump Up!” is the 16th. studio album by British singer/songwriter ‘Elton John’, released on Geffen Records in the US in 1982. It was a perfectly well executed album that deserves to be heard. It features such moving songs as "Empty Garden", the wonderful tribute to John Lennon. This is one of the first few LPs that showcases Elton singing in a deeper voice, as can be heard in songs such "Blue Eyes", "Princess", "Ball & Chain", and "Spiteful Child". "Legal Boys" was written by Elton and Tim Rice, who would write lyrics for songs for The Lion King 12 years later. This is the last studio album in which ‘James Newton-Howard’ plays keyboards. “Jump Up!” is a great sounding album with a variety of great songs. "Spiteful Child" and "I am your Robot" are punkish rockers; "Princess" and "Empty Garden" are ‘classic’ Elton ballads; "Blue Eyes" is a Frank Sinatra-esque tune; "Dear John" is a bouncy rocker; "Where have all the good times gone?" is a great philly-soul sounding song. There aren't any bad songs here and the album has a bouyant, energetic and polished feel to it. It is one Elton's best of the 1980s. . . Track listing: Side one 1."Dear John" 2."Spiteful Child" 3."Ball and Chain" 4."Legal Boys" 5."I Am Your Robot" 6."Blue Eyes" Side two 1."Empty Garden 2."Princess" 3."Where Have All the Good Times Gone" 4."All Quiet on the Western Front" Elton made it clear he was going to be a force to be reckon with on “Jump Up!”. Yielding two top 15 singles, "Blue Eyes" and the John Lennon tribute "Empty Garden". “Jump Up!” is Elton's most consistent effort, contains some outstanding songs. Elton sings convincingly and with a self-assurance that resembles his best known work. “Jump Up!” is one of Elton's best album from the 1980s. Without question “Jump Up!” is an essential Elton John album that should be acquired by both diehard fans and others interested in his music. Buy this Album, you'll be glad you did. . . . . . . 57. Al Jarreau - Jarreau — RM55 . Cyrus Genre: Jazz, Pop, Soul, Funk . The only vocalist in history to net ‘Grammy Awards’ in three different categories (jazz, pop, and R&B, respectively), Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreau is a 7-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer. . . . . In 1975, ‘Jarreau’ was working with pianist Tom Canning when he was spotted by Warner Bros. Records and soon thereafter released his critically acclaimed debut album, “We Got By”, which catapulted him to international fame and garnered him a ‘German Grammy Award’. A second German Grammy would follow with the release of his second album, “Glow”. One of Jarreau's most commercially successful albums is “Breakin' Away” (1981), which includes the hit song "We're In This Love Together." . He has toured and performed with numerous musicians, including Joe Sample, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Rick Braun, and George Benson. On March 6, 2001, he received a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”. . 1983: His 6th. album, “Jarreau” (Warner Bros. Records) - charted US No.13, R&B No.4, Jazz ‘No.1’, UK No.39. . . Tracklist: . 1. Mornin' 2. Boogie Down 3. I Will Be Here for You 4. Save Me Listen 5. Step by Step 6. Black and Blues 7. Trouble in Paradise 8. Not Like This 9. Love Is Waiting . . If you only own one ‘Al’ album, then this should probably be it. “Breakin' Away” is undeniably superb too, but THIS “Jarreau” album simply has no low points at all. . There cannot be a finer way to kick off an album than with "Mornin'" - play it before you go to work every morning and your day will be that much better - it's just so uplifting. . From there, "Step by Step" and "Save Me" are just typical brilliant Jarreau - the tempos vary but Al's voice just dances across the top of the melody and weaves vocal patterns that have to be heard to be believed. . This truly is the album where Jay Graydon's production really complements Al's voice to the full - there are no deep bass or drum sounds, just shallower percussion and light electric pianos to allow Al's voice to create the depth itself. "Black and Blues" and "Trouble in Paradise" are the sort of singalong catchy stuff that win Al so many R'n'B awards, but the outstanding moment for me is "Not Like This" - barely more than 2 minutes long, the emotional depths Al reaches in this song are ‘breathtaking’. Really, this album is SPECIAL ! . Cyrus . . . 58. Eurythmics - Touch — RM55 . Genre: New Wave, Synthpop, Pop rock . . . In the 80s, ‘Eurythmics’ were unstoppable, with six Platinum sellers and success in the UK charts. This is one of the best albums of the 80s (God bless the '80s). Words simply cannot express the beauty of this album - the songs are pop perfection. It remains a ‘synth-pop classic’. It hasn't dated a bit, and like a fine wine, gets better with age. With “Touch”, they definitely hit the jackpot. “Touch” is the 3rd. album by the British pop rock duo ‘Eurythmics’, released in 1983. The album was the duo's first UK No.1 album, and also reached the Top 10 in the US. It has since been certified 'Platinum' in the US and 'Silver' in the UK. . . AWARDS & HONORS: The album is ranked number 500 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. By this time, the new wave duo had achieved international success with their hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." The follow-up “Touch” album featured the singles "Who's That Girl?" (No.3 UK, No.21 US), "Right by Your Side" (No.10 UK, No.29 US) and "Here Comes the Rain Again" (No.8 UK, No.4 US). Tracklist: All songs written by the rock duo ‘Annie Lennox’ & ‘David A. Stewart’. 1. "Here Comes the Rain Again" 2. "Regrets" 3. "Right By Your Side" 4. "Cool Blue" 5. "Who's That Girl?" 6. "The First Cut" 7. "Aqua" 8. "No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)" 9. "Paint a Rumour" . . CHART PERFORMANCE: Chart (1983/1984) - Peak position UK Albums Chart - No.1 New Zealand Albums Chart - No.1 Canadian Albums Chart - No.3 Australian Albums Chart - No.4 Dutch Albums Chart - No.9 French Albums Chart - No.20 German Albums Chart - No.9 Norwegian Albums Chart - No.8 Swedish Albums Chart - No.9 Swiss Albums Chart - No.14 U.S. Billboard 200 - No.7 U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart - No.35 CERTIFICATIONS: Region Certification - Sales/shipments (copies sold) Germany (BVMI) - Gold 250,000 United Kingdom (BPI) - Silver 60,000 United States (RIAA) - Platinum 1,000,000 . Cyrus . . . . . . 59. Bob James - " H " — RM45 . Cyrus Cyrus . . Genres: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz fusion . ‘Robert James’ is a jazz keyboardist, composer and Record producer. . During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the ‘smooth jazz’ genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom ‘Taxi’, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date. He is also well-known for the smooth jazz classics "Nautilus" and "Westchester Lady". . For their first joint album release, “One on One”, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a ‘Grammy award’ for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” of 1981. . James is the founding member of contemporary jazz supergroup ‘Fourplay’, releasing eight albums under this name. James is also a Yamaha artist. . James also received a ‘Grammy award’ for his collaboration with David Sanborn on the 1986 album “Double Vision”. . He has collaborated with Earl Klugh, David Sanborn, Grover Wahington Jr. and Lee Ritenauer. This guy has been banging out ‘great music’ for more than 20 years. . His 1980 “H” album holds up well. From beginning to end this is a strong offering. Buy this album. It is better than “Touchdown” and better than 95% of the drivel that is being released today. Great stuff! . . Tracklist: . 1. Snowbird Fantasy 2. Shepherd's Song 3. Brighton by the Sea 4. The Walkman 5. Thoroughbred 6. Reunited . . ‘Bob James’ brings musical visions to life in "Snowbird Fantasy", an infectious samba featuring the distinctive percussion work of Airto Moreira. "Sheperd's Song" (from France's Haute-Auvergne region) gets the smooth treatment with Grover Washington Jr. playing both sax and tin whistle. . The saxophonist is featured once again on the funky "Brighton By The Sea". The Billy Joel rhythm section steps in for "Thoroughbred", the album's most adventurous number. . The album closes quietly with a unique treatment of Peaches & Herb's hit "Reunited". The refrain is left out, giving Bob, bassist Gary King, and Grover Washington, Jr. the opportunity for creative soloing. . . . . . . . 60. Paul Mazzolini "Gazebo" - Gazebo — RM40 Cyrus Cyrus . . Genre: Rock Sytle: Disco, Italian Rock . . Paul Mazzolini (born February 18, 1960), known as ‘Gazebo’, is an Italian musician. He has a legend status among the fans of the "Italo disco" music style, a variation of 1980s Eurodisco. Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of an Italian diplomat and an American singer. Reportedly, he learned to play the guitar aged 10 to impress a German girl in his class. As a rather cosmopolitan teenager Mazzolini began a career in a variety of jazz, rock and punk bands before meeting Rome based producer Paul Micioni. The first release, “Masterpiece”, was a minor hit in 1982. His footnote in charts history is his 1983 release "I like Chopin", popular opinion notwithstanding, the piano motif herein is not a Chopin composition. The release sold 8 millions copies worldwide and reached No.1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries. The follow-up song "Lunatic" and the eponymous album also entered the Top 20 across Europe. Albums: 1983 - “Gazebo” (Baby Records) Including the Single Hits "Masterpiece" and "I like Chopin". . Tracklist: Side A 1. "Lunatic" 2. "Love in your eyes" 3. "London - Paris" 4. "Masterpiece" Side B 1. "I like Chopin" 2. "Wrap the rock" 3. "Midnight cocktail" 4. "Gimmick!" Singles: "Masterpiece" (1982; charted No.2 in Italy, No.35 Germany, No.5 Switzerland) "I Like Chopin" (1983; charted No.1 in Italy, No.1 Germany, No.1 Switzerland, No.7 Netherlands, No.1 Austria, No.9 Japan) "Lunatic" (1983; charted No.3 in Italy, No.4 Germany, No.6 Switzerland, No.13 Austria) . . . . . . 61. "Stix" Hooper - The World Within — RM40 Cyrus Cyrus . . "Stix" Hooper* – “The World Within” Label: MCA Records Format: Vinyl LP Country: US Released: 1979 Genre: Jazz Style: Free Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-soul, Crossover Jazz, Fusion/drums . . "Stix" Hooper is an American soul jazz / hard bop jazz drummer, born August 15, 1938 in Houston, Texas, probably best known for founding his group ‘The Swingsters’, which later became known as ‘The Jazz Crusaders’. Straight out of my ‘golden crates’, this is one of many ‘rare records’ that I have listed. Research and see that most of these are out of print and all are definitely rare finds! . . Tracklist: A1 Brazos River Breakdown A2 African Spirit A3 Rum Or Tequila? A4 Passion B1 Cordon Bleu B2 Jasmine Breeze B3 The Little Drummer Boy Credits: Producer – "Stix" Hooper, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder. . . . . 62. Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture - Footloose — RM45 . Genre: Dance-pop, Pop-rock. Label: Columbia. Released: 1984 . Side One Footloose — Kenny Loggins Dancing In The Sheets — Shalamar Let's Hear It For The Boy — Deniece Williams Almost Paradise... Love Theme From Footloose — Mike Reno (of "Loverboy") and Ann Wilson (of "Heart") . Side Two Holding Out For A Hero — Bonnie Tyler I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) — Kenny Loggins The Girl Gets Around — Sammy Hagar Somebody's Eyes — Karla Bonoff Never — Moving Pictures Footloose is the original soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture, Footloose. The original nine-track album was released in 1984 and reached Number One on the Billboard 200 Pop Album chart on April 21, 1984, where it stayed until June 30, 1984. The original soundtrack contained three Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits, including two No.1 hits, Kenny Loggins' "Footloose" and Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear It for the Boy", and "Almost Paradise", a duet by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno that reached No.7. The song "I'm Free" was covered by the Japanese artist Misato Watanabe as her debut single. . This has got to be one of the No.1 best all around soundtracks of all time. It's a classic! From the chart toppers "Footloose", by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It For The Boy", by Denise Willams, to Mike Reno and Ann Wilson doing "Almost Paradise", Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero", Shalamar's "Dancing In The Sheets" and Kenny Loggins "I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)" and on down the line of songs to the catchy "Never", by Moving Pictures.The whole album is simply a classic. Enough said! . Cyrus . . . . 63. Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Against All Odds — RM45 . . . Side One Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) — Phil Collins Violet And Blue — Stevie Nicks Walk Through The Fire — Peter Gabriel Balcony — Big Country Making A Big Mistake — Mike Rutherford My Male Curiosity — Kid Creole & The Coconuts . Side Two The Search (Main Title Theme From Against All Odds) — Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier El Solitario — Michel Colombier & Larry Carlton Rock And Roll Jaguar — Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier For Love Alone — Larry Carlton The Race — Larry Carlton Murder Of A Friend — Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier Cyrus . Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop “Against All Odds”: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1984 film “Against All Odds”. Best known of the tracks is "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", a ‘Phil Collins’ single which topped the Billboard Hot 100 song chart and became Collins's first American No.1 song. Other prior members of ‘Genesis’… guitarist ‘Mike Rutherford’ & former lead vocalist ‘Peter Gabriel’ also contribute tracks. CHARTS (Album): Year - Chart - Position 1984 - The Billboard 200 - No.12 (Singles): Year - Single - Artist - Chart - Position 1984 - "Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)" - Phil Collins - Billboard Hot 100 - No.1 An “excellent album”! ‘Genesis’ fans will appreciate that no less than three past members of ‘Genesis’ contribute solo tracks - ‘Phil Collins’ with his classic Oscar-nominated title song; ‘Peter Gabriel’ and his great rhythmic track "Walk Through The Fire"; and guitarist ‘Mike Rutherford’ who contributes the pulsating rock of "Making A Big Mistake". Also onboard with great songs are ‘Stevie Nicks’, ‘Big Country’, and ‘Kid Creole & The Coconuts’. The second half of the album features the instrumental music performed with great flare by ‘Michel Colombier’ and veteran guitarist ‘Larry Carlton’. "Against All Odds" is a great soundtrack vinyl LP. . . . . . . . 64. Various - Stars On Countdown — RM45 . . Side One All Those Years Ago — G. Harrison Take It On The Run — G. Richrath Jessie's Girl — Rick Springfield Just The Two Of Us — B. Withers/W.Salter/R.MavDonald This Ole House — S. Hamblen Locomotion — Goffin/King Honesty — Billy Joel . Side Two Super Freak — R. James/A. Miller/Gordy Girls On Film — Duran Duran Japanese Boy — Bobby Heatlie Start Me Up — Jagger: Richards Hold On Tight — J. Lynne Going Back To My Roots — L. Dozier Boy From New York City — J. Taylon/G. Davis Cyrus . Genre: Rock, classic rock, Power pop, R&B "All Those Years Ago" written by ex-Beatle ‘George Harrison’ spent 3-weeks at No.2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and spent 1-week at No.1 on the American adult contemporary chart. "Take It on the Run" written by ‘REO Speedwagon’ guitarist ‘Gary Richrath’ reached No.5 on the US Billboard charts. "Jessie's Girl" a rock song written by Rick Springfield, released on his album “Working Class Dog” in 1981. An instant hit, reaching No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2-weeks, and won Springfield a Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance". "Just the Two of Us" a 1981 R&B song reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed there for 3-weeks. The song won a Grammy Award for "Best R&B Song". "Honesty" is a song written by Billy Joel, released in 1979. It reached No.24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third consecutive Top 40 hit.. . . . . . . 65. Various - Today's Top Hits and Stars - Sound Waves — RM40 . . Side One Upside Down — Diana Ross Funkytown — Lipps. Inc. Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time — Spinners Let's Get Serious — Jermaine Jackson I Wanna Be Your Lover — Prince The Empire Strikes Back (Medley) - Meco I Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss You Better Run — Pat Benatar . Side Two Steal Away — Robbie Dupree Tired Of Toein' The Line — Rocky Burnette Let Me Love You Tonight — Pure Prairie League Do That To Me One More Time — Captain & Tennille Lost In Love — Air Supply Take A Little Rhythm — Ali Thomson Into The Night — Benny Mardones . Cyrus . . Sound Waves - Today's Top Hits and Stars - K-tel International Records Genre: Disco, Pop rock, Country Pop, Funk, Hard rock, Arena rock, Soft rock, Adult comtemporary Style: Compilation (various artists) "Upside Down" by Diana Ross hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, also hit No.1 on the Billboard Disco/Dance and R&B charts. The single was also a big hit internationally, No.1 on singles charts in Italy, Norway and Switzerland, while reaching No.5 in Canada, No.2 in UK, marking the highest peak performance from Ross as a solo artist. The song listed at No.62 on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time". "Funkytown" a 1980 disco hit song by Lipps Inc. reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Dance charts in 1980, No.1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Australia and The Netherlands, No.2 in the UK, Sweden and on the U.S. R&B chart. "You Better Run" (US No.42) from Pat Benatar "Crimes of Passion" hit album. The album remained on the US album charts for 93-weeks and in the Top 10 for more than 6-months, eventually becoming her second consecutive platinum certification by the RIAA. In October 1980, Benatar graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. "Lost in Love" a 1980 song recorded by Air Supply became a hit on the music charts in U.S. The song spent 4-weeks at No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart for 6-weeks that same year. . . . . . 66. Original Soundtrack Music By Queen - Flash Gordon — RM40 C. . Side One Flash Theme In The Space Capsule (The Love Theme) Ming's Theme (In The Court Of Ming The Merciless) The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction Of Dale) Football Fight In The Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) Execution Of Flash The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) . Side Two Arboria (Planet Of The Tree Man) Escape From The Swamp Flash To The Rescue Vultan's Theme (Attack Of The Hawk Men) Battle Theme The Wedding March Marriage Of Dale And Ming (And Flash Approaching) Crash Dive On Ming City Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) The Hero Cyrus . Queen – “Flash Gordon” (Original Soundtrack Music) Genre: Hark rock, Heavy rock . Track Listing: Side One 1. Flash Theme 2. In The Space Capsule 3. Ming's Theme 4. The Ring 5. Football Fight 6. In The Death Cell 7. Execution Of Flash 8. The Kiss Side Two 1. Arboria 2. Escape From The Swamp 3. Flash To The Rescue 4. Vultan's Theme 5. Battle Theme 6. The Wedding March 7. Marriage Of Dale And Ming 8. Crash Dive On Ming City. 9. Flash's Theme Reprise 10. The Hero . . “Flash Gordon” is the 9th. studio album of British hard rock band ‘Queen’. The album reached No.10 in the UK charts and No.23 in the US. . Chart performance: Chart (1980/1981) - Peak position Austrian Albums Chart - No.1 Canadian Albums Chart - No.10 Dutch Albums Chart - No.7 German Albums Chart - No.2 Norwegian Albums Chart - No.25 Swedish Albums Chart - No.29 UK Albums Chart - No.10 U.S. Billboard 200 - No.23 . . ‘Queen’ were asked by renowned movie director ‘Dino DeLaurentis’ to provide the soundtrack for his upcoming sci-fi epic “Flash Gordon”. The band accepted and promptly began working on the album… making extensive use of synthesisers. “Flash Gordon” was issued as an official ‘Queen’ release rather than a motion picture soundtrack, and has proven to be one of rock's better motion picture soundtracks over the years. The majority of the music is instrumental, with dialogue from the movie in place of Freddie Mercury's singing (only two tracks contain lyrics), but the songwriting is still unmistakably ‘Queen’. Highlights abound, such as "Football Fight", "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawkmen)", "The Wedding March" and the heavy metal roar of "Battle Theme". But it was the two more conventional songs that were the album's two best tracks - the anthemic U.K. Top Ten hit "Flash's Theme" and the woefully underrated rocker "The Hero." The album contains mostly the score performed by ‘Queen’, and only two short fragments of Howard Blake's orchestral score (appearing in "The Kiss" and "The Hero"). . . . . . . 67. Boots Randolph - The Sound Of Boots — RM40 . . Side One Gentle On My Mind Flowers On The Wall Mickey's Tune Jackson Elusive Butterfly Crackety Jacks . Side Two By The Time I Get To Phoenix I'll Just Walk Away Don't Touch Me All The Time Make The World Go Away Green Green Grass Of Home . Cyrus Genre: “Jazz” Label: Monument Record Corporation G5Y 489 Released: 1968 Country: United States . . Original 1968 Saxophone “Jazz” LP from the great American tenor saxophonist ‘Boots Randolph’. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, US. Tracklist: Gentle on My Mind Flowers in the Wall Mickey's Tune Jackson Elusive Butterfly Crackety Jacks By Time Get to Phoenix I'll Just Walk Away Don't Touch Me All the Time Make the World Go Away Green Grass of Home When Boots Randolph was "tootin' his horn", he did more than just play the saxophone. More than just pop out music notes. And that's why his saxophone sounded like it could sing...could talk...could almost speak to deaf ears! His ability was awesome. His versatile style still has no equal. He brought audiences to their feet ever since the early sixties, when his signature song - "Yakety Sax" - first hit the airwaves. It took off like gangbusters and turned the young musician into a celebrity. Boots Randolph was the first to ever play sax on recordings with Elvis, and the only one to ever play solo with him, in addition to recording on the soundtracks for eight of his movies. His unique style of sax, coupled with tremendous popularity on Music City sessions in the 60s, made Randolph a major player in creating the now-famous "Nashville Sound". Without question, it was Randolph's particular blend of Dixieland jazz....along with some Swingin' honky-tonk...which helped Nashville music makers turn hillbilly records into a hybrid sound that literally transformed Nashville into the Country Music Capitol of the World! Over the years, this legendary musician had written chapter after chapter of music history...forever etched in sound... entertaining audiences with the same enthusiasm he had since day one. It was in his blood! Boots was his name and SAX was his game! His horn was a “Selmer Super 80 Series II” with a “Bobby Dukoff D-9” mouthpiece, and a “No.3 Rico reed”.. . . . . . . . . 68. Bill Harris - Great Guitar Sounds — RM40 . Cyrus Cyrus . Genre: Jazz Label: Mercury Record Corporation MG-36097 Released: 1960 (1960's Jazz record) ‘BILL HARRIS’… a master guitar player. “Great Guitar Sounds” was released around 1960. After being discharged from the army in the mid-'40s, masterful Bill Harris (1925–1988) began studying guitar in Washington, D.C., becoming fairly good with both ‘jazz’ and ‘classical’ pieces. Harris was encouraged particularly in the ‘classics’ by high-up staff at the Columbia School of Music, yet seems to have picked the "Clovers" due to a perceived scent of economic security. The choice, interestingly enough, still wound up leading to expanded musical horizons when fellow rhythm & blues and session guitarist ‘Mickey Baker’ eavesdropped on a Harris dressing-room practice session and began pulling strings for what would be a series of releases under Harris' own name, such as the 1960 “Great Guitar Sounds”. During his career Harris released only a handful of records, first for Mercury, later for Jazz Guitar – his own label – and for the french imprint Black & Blue (“Down in the Alley” and “Rhythm”). . BILL HARRIS [Guitar], GREAT GUITAR SOUNDS On the cover: BILL HARRIS IS A GUITAR PLAYER'S GUITARIST. HIS BACKGROUND ON THE INSTRUMENT SHOWS EXTENSIVE STUDY IN THE BEST SCHOOLS AND UNDER THE BEST TUTORS. HOWEVER, HARRIS' REAL BACKGROUND IS PLAYING THE INSTRUMENT. HE HAS TOURED IN CONCERTS AND AS GUITARIST FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL GROUPS. EVERYTHING, REGARDLESS OF STYLE, HAS ADDED TO THE HARRIS TOUCH. MERCURY WING STEREO SRW 16220 Songs included on this album(s) are listed below: LULLABY OF BIRDLAND BLUE ANGEL THE SONG IS YOU DAAHOUD ETHYL WIND SONG OL' MAN RIVER ONCE IN A WHILE POINCIANA CONCERTO FOR JAZZ JORDU . . . . . . . . 69. Eddie Calvert - The Man With The Golden Trumpet - Latin Carnival — RM35 . . Side One Siboney Besame Mucho (Kiss Me) Por Favor ("Please.....") Flamingo La Ultima Noche Copacabana . Side Two Nicolasa Venezuela Adios Mariquita Linda Aurora You Belong To My Heart The Three Caballeros . Cyrus . Eddie Calvert "The Man With The Golden Trumpet" – “Latin Carnival” with the Martin Slavin Orchestra Label: Regal/EMI Country: US Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz Style: Latin Jazz . . Eddie Calvert (1922 – 1978) was an English trumpeter, who enjoyed his greatest successes in the 1950s. Calvert had his first United Kingdom, No.1 instrumental single in 1954, with "Oh Mein Papa". ..................... Here is Great Britain's ‘Eddie Calvert’ with “Latin Carnival”, backed by the Martin Slavin Orchestra. Tracklist: A1 Siboney Written By – Morse-Lecuona A2 Besame Mucho Written By – Velasquez A3 Por Favor Written By – Sherman-Sherman A4 Flamingo Written By – Anderson-Grouya A5 La Ultima Noche Written By – Collazo A6 Copacabana Written By – Stillman-DeBarro-Ribeiro B1 Nicolasa Written By – E. R. Duarte Brito B2 Venezuela Written By – Corenzo-Coleman B3 Adios Mariquita Linda Written By – Jiminez-Gilbert B4 Aurora Written By – Lago-Roberti B5 You Belong To My Heart Written By – Gilbert-Lara B6 Three Caballeros Written By – Gilbert-Cortazar-Esperon ....................... Credits: Orchestra – The Martin Slavin Orchestra* Trumpet – Eddie Calvert . . . . . . . . . 70. Various - Greatest Folk Song Collection Vol. 2 — RM40 . . Side One Mr. Sandman — Emmylou Harris Moonshadow — Cat Stevens Love Is A Rose — Linda Ronstadt Windflowers — Seals & Crofts Send In The Clowns — Judy Collins If You Could Read My Mind — Gordon Lightfoot Falling — Le Blanc & Carr . Side Two Hasta Manana — Debby Boone Runaway — Bonnie Raitt Lovers Live Longer — Bellamy Bros. Mexican Divorce — Nicolette Larson All I Have To Do Is Dream — Everly Brothers If I Had A Hammer — Trini Lopez Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town — Kenny Rogers & The First Edition . Cyrus . Genre: Folk rock, Country rock, Soft rock, Pop rock . Track Listing: Side One 1. "Mr. Sandman" — Emmylou Harris 2. "Moonshadow" — Cat Stevens 3. "Love Is A Rose" — Linda Ronstadt 4. "Windflowers" — Seals & Crofts 5. "Send In The Clowns" — Judy Collins 6. "If You Could Read My Mind" — Gordon Lightfoot 7. "Falling" — Le Blanc & Carr Side Two 1. "Hasta Manana" — Debby Boone 2. "Runaway" — Bonnie Raitt 3. "Lovers Live Longer" — Bellamy Bros. 4. "Mexican Divorce" — Nicolette Larson 5. "All I Have To Do Is Dream" — Everly Brothers 6. "If I Had A Hammer" — Trini Lopez 7. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" — Kenny Rogers & The First Edition . . The 1981 song "Mr. Sandman" by Emmylou Harris hit No.37 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No.10 on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles, No.42 on Canadian RPM Top Singles, No.1 on Canadian RPM Country Tracks, and No.9 on the Dutch Top 40. "Moonshadow" is a song from the album Teaser and the Firecat, released by Cat Stevens in 1971. Linda Ronstadt recorded "Love Is a Rose" in a country music arrangement on her platinum-certified 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise. Her rendition peaked at No.5 the US Billboard Country Singles chart. "Love Is a Rose" also debuted on the pop-oriented "Billboard" Hot 100. "Windflowers" by the soft rock duo, Seals & Crofts. They were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. "Send in the Clowns" is a song by Stephen Sondheim from the 1973 musical "A Little Night Music". In 1975 Judy Collins recorded the song "Send In The Clowns" on her album Judith. It became Sondheim's most popular song after Judy Collins and Frank Sinatra recorded it in 1975. Subsequently, Sarah Vaughan, Judi Dench, Grace Jones, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey and many other famous artists have recorded the song, and it became a "jazz standard". "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot. It reached No.1 on Canadian music charts, No.5 on the American music charts, and No.30 in the UK. . . . . . . . . 71. Afro Cuban Band - Rhythm Of Life — RM35 . . Side One Rhythm of Life Black Widow Woman Baila . Side Two The Moon Is The Daughter Of The Devil You're Like Delicada . Cyrus . Afro-Cuban Band* – Rhythm Of Life . Label: Arista – SPART 1069 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country (Pressing): U.K. Released: 1978 Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul Style: Disco (Latin disco 70-80) . . CLASSIC and SCARCE VINYL LP from the 70's. The Afro-Cuban Band put out a really good album Rhythm Of Life on Arista Records in 1978. Produced by Michael Zager. Tracklist: (1978 UK 6-track) A1 "Rhythm Of Life" Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager A2 "Black Widow Woman" Written-By – Doug James (3), Trey Christopher* A3 "Baila" Written-By – J. Alvarez* B1 "The Moon Is The Daughter Of The Devil" Written-By – Debbie Gurney*, Doug James (3), Trey Christopher*, Billy Hocher* B2 "You're Like" Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager B3 "Delicado" Written-By – Lawrence*, Azevedo* . NOTES: Credits: Producer - Michael Zager Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, NYC, April, '78. Mixed at Silvery Moon Studios, Los Angeles, April, '78. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC. Produced for Love-Zager Productions, Inc. © 1978 Arista Records, Inc. Credits: Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Arnie Lawrence Art Direction – Howard Fritzson Bass – Francisco Centano* Drums, Electronic Drums [Syn-drums] – Alan Schwartzberg* Engineer – Rick Rowe Engineer [Assistant] – Darroll Gustamachio Executive Producer – Jerry Love Guitar – Clifford Morris* Keyboards, Synthesizer – Ron Mounsey* Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt Mixed By – Michael Boshears Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Hanen, Rick Wilson (9) Percussion – Rubens Bassini Photography – Frank Lafitte Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Michael Zager Strings – Alfred Brown String Section, The Trombone – Gerald Chamberlain Trumpet – Jon Faddis Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Gatchell Vibraphone – Dave Carey*. . . . . . . . . 72. Various - Hammond In Super Stereo, Folg. 2 — RM35 . . Side One Du bist nieht allein . Amerika . Schotten-Twist Cavaquinho . Cumana . Samburita Tiritomba . Good Fellow Madison . Madison in St. Moritz Hawaiian Blue Beat Baby . I Want To Be Happy Colonel Bogey-Marseh (aus 'Die Brucke am Kwai') . Drina Marsch . Heut kommen d' Engerin auf Urlaub nach Wien . Side Two Samba Estrella . Baiao Carula . The Peanut Vendor Santa Lucia . Somethin' Stupid . Spanish Eyes So What's New . Jenny and Jonny . Triritombabalu True Love . *Moon River Du. Du.oh Du My Darling . Bye, Bye . Can Can . Cyrus . Various – Hammond In Super Stereo, Folg.2 28 swinging Super-Stereo-Melodies (Potpourri) ....................................... Label: Karussell – 2415009 Format: Vinyl LP Country (pressing): Germany Released: 1970 Genre: World music, Pop, Folk, World Sub-Genre: Compilation, Easy listening . . RECORD IN VERY GOOD CONDITION *28 MELODIES ...................................... Track Listing: SIDE ONE Du bist nieht allein . Amerika . Schotten-Twist Cavaquinho . Cumana . Samburi ta Tiritomba . Good Fellow Madison . Madison in St. Moritz Hawaiian Blue Beat Baby . I Want To Be Happy Colonel Bogey-Marseh (aus 'Die Brucke am Kwai') . Drina Marsch . Heut kommen d' Engerin auf Urlaub nach Wien . SIDE TWO Samba Estrella . Baiao Carula . The Peanut Vendor Santa Lucia . Somethin' Stupid . Spanish Eyes So What's New . Jenny and Jonny . Triritombabalu True Love . * Moon River Du. Du.oh Du My Darling . Bye, Bye . Can Can ...................................... Printed in Germany by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen. . . * “Moon River” is a song composed by ‘Johnny Mercer’ (lyrics) and ‘Henry Mancini’ (music) in 1961, for whom it won that year's ‘Academy Award’ for “Best Original Song”. It was originally sung in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany's” by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists. The song also won the 1962 ‘Grammy Award’ for “Record of the Year”. It became the ‘theme song’ for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1961 and performed it at the ‘Academy Awards’ ceremonies in 1962. The success of the song was responsible for re-launching ‘Mercer’'s career as a songwriter, which had stalled in the mid-1950s because ‘rock and roll’ replaced ‘jazz’ standards as the popular music of the time. An inlet near Savannah, Georgia, Johnny Mercer's hometown, was named “Moon River” in honor of him and this song. The ‘popularity’ of the song is such that it has been used as a test sample in a study on people's memories of popular songs. . . . . . . . 73. Billy Vaughn and his orchestra - Melodies In Gold — RM35 . Cyrus Cyrus . . Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra – “Melodies In Gold” Label: London Records Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country (pressing): UK Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Ballad Misc.: Out-of-print or otherwise not easily available for purchase. . . What a great album! Wonderful, wonderful... Those moments just keep rushing back. So great! This album contains great standards by such composers as Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter. I guess I should mention that it was the album cover that first grabbed my attention when I bought this album. Tracklist: A1 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes A2 Indian Love Call A3 Dream A4 Sweet And Lovely A5 Time On My Hands A6 Night And Day B1 I'm In The Mood For Love B2 My Melancholy Baby B3 Moonglow B4 Intermezzo B5 I'll Get By B6 Stardust ‘Billy Vaughn’ (1919–1991) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records. He was among the most successful instrumental artists of the 1950s, a man who never heard a song he didn't cover. Like ‘Les Baxter’, Vaughn started as a vocalist, leading a group called the ‘Hilltoppers’, and had a string of hits throughout the 1950s. The most famous of these was a cover of Terry Gilkyson's "Marianne" in 1957. In the mid 1950s, Vaughn became musical director of ‘Dot Records’, which specialized in cover records. He led the syrupy orchestra behind such white-bread covers of original black R&B hits as the Fontane Sister's "Hearts of Stone" (first done by the ‘Charms’) and Gale Storm's "I Hear You Knocking". Between 1954 and 1968, Vaughn recorded over 25 albums of covers instrumentals for Dot. Several of his recordings outsold the originals, among them "The Shifting, Whispering Sands" (first done by Rusty Draper) and "Melody of Love" (a cover of a French hit "Melodie d'Amour"). The Billy Vaughn Orchestra began touring in 1965 with numerous sell-out tours throughout Japan, Brazil and Korea. ... Above picture No.3: Billy Vaughn orchestra. . . . . . 74. Jean Sibelius - Finlandia Sinfonietta — RM35 . Cyrus Cyrus . . “Jean Sibelius: Works for small orchestra” By: Finlandia Sinfonietta orchestra and Pekka Helasvuo (conductor) Released: 1986 Label: Finlandia Records Country: Finland Genre: Classical ‘Finlandia Sinfonietta’ was founded in 1975 and the players are members of the ‘Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra’. ‘Finlandia Sinfonietta’ regularly gives concerts in Helsinki and makes tours both to other parts of Finland and abroad. The orchestra has no regular conductor but has been conducted by well-known Finnish and foreign conductors. The ‘Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra’ has played nearly all the first performance of “Sibelius' orchestral works”. ‘Jean Sibelius’ (1865–1957) was a Finnish composer whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious." The core of Sibelius's oeuvre is his set of “seven symphonies”. Like Beethoven, Sibelius used each successive work to further develop his own personal compositional style. His works continue to be performed frequently in the concert hall and are often recorded. ‘Pekka Helasvuo’ has been guest conductor of all the major symphony orchestras in Finland and has been both player and conductor of the ‘Finlandia Sinfonietta’ since it was founded in 1975. Tracklist: SIDE 1: 1. Valse Triste - Incidental Music to the Play Death Op.44 No.3 2. Scene With Cranes Op. 44/2 3. Canzonetta Op. 62a 4. Valse Romantique Op.62b 5. Impromptu for String Orchestra 6. Presto SIDE 2: 7. Suite mignonne Op. 98a - I Petite scène 8. Suite Mignonne Op. 98a - II Polka 9. Suite Mignonne Op. 98a - III Epilogue 10. Suite champêtre Op. 98b - I Piéce caractéristique 11. Suite champêtre Op. 98b - II Mélodie élégiaque 12. Suite champêtre Op. 98b - III Danse 13. Suite caractéristique Op. 100 - I Vivo 14. Suite caractéristique Op. 100 - II Lento 15. Suite caractéristique Op. 100 - III Commodo 16. Romance Op. 42 Picture No.3: Conductor, Pekka HELASVUO . . . . . . 75. Geoff Love and his Orchestra - Big Suspense Movie Themes — RM35 . . Side One Thus spake Zarathustra from 2001 - A Space Odyssey Love theme from The Godfather Theme from The French Connection Paris by night (Rififi) from Rififi Theme from Z The High and the Mighty . Side Two Theme from Shaft The Harry Lime Theme from The Third Man In the Heat of the Night Love theme from Airport Diamonds are Forever Frenzy s Cyrus . . “Big Suspense Movie Themes” played by Geoff Love and his Orchestra. Label: Music For Pleasure MFP Country: UK Released: 1972 Genre: Funk/Soul, Jazz Style: Easy Listening This collection of themes invites you to big-screen spine chillers by which movie directors have literally kept millions on the edge of their seats. Alfred Hitchcock, is a perfectionist and his musical requirements are given the same close scrutiny as his scripts. From his latest production “FRENZY” comes Ron Goodwin's main theme. Dimitri Tiomkin is always linked with expansive themes of grandeur and one of his finest, “THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY” is included. Also included is the thriller “SHAFT” which is joined here by “THE FRENCH CONNECTION” and the successful Bond chain, “DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER”. Quincy Jones, one of the most prolific composers and this album features one of his milestones “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT”. When Alfred Newman died, the world lost an irreplaceable talent. His last work was for the film, “AIRPORT”. Sprach Zarathustra formed the theme music of Stanley Kubrick's futuristic epic “2001 – A SPACE ODYSSEY”. One of the triumphs of British cinema was Carol Reed's “THE THIRD MAN”. Jules Dassin stunned the world with a stylish robbery drama “RIFIFI” which, along with its score, went on to take a permanent place in French movie history. Michael Cacoyannis left his own mark with the extraordinarily executed political thriller “Z”, and here we present his theme from “Z”. “THE GODFATHER”, a Francis Ford Coppola's film makes up this package of memorable “Big Suspense Movie Themes”. . . . . . . 76. Carmen Cavallaro his Orchestra and Chorus - Love Can Make You Happy — RM35 . . Side One Love Me Tonight Sweet Caroline The Spinning Wheel Where Do I Go? / Be In (Hare Krishna) Jean Quentin's theme . Side Two Love Can Make You Happy Good Morning Starshine Love theme from "Romeo and Juliet" My Cherie Amour Yesterday, When I Was Young . Cyrus . Rare vinyl record by Carmen Cavallaro, his Orchestra and Chorus - “Love Can Make You Happy”. . . Sub-Genre: Easy Listening, Beautiful Music, Light Orchestral, Exotica records. … fabulous songs. Songs and instrumental music: Carmen Cavallaro, his orchestra and chorus ‘Carmen Cavallaro’ (May 6, 1913 – October 12, 1989) was an American classically trained pianist. He established himself as one of the most accomplished and admired ‘light music pianists’ of his generation. A forerunner of the classical-pop `cross-over' that reached its high tide with Liberace, Cavallaro began his musical career as a local solo attraction at plush nightclub venues and on radio. Later, darling of the ivories, Carmen reached a global audience through recordings, film and TV appearances. ‘Cavallaro’ has been compared to his society band predecessor ‘Eddy Duchin’ and to his successor ‘Liberace’. Though they often played the same songs, even at the same hotel ballrooms, ‘Cavallaro’ raised himself to a higher level through his musicianship and technical skill. He went beyond flashy playing to an obsession with perfection which he was able to demonstrate reliably to his audiences. He was the pianist under the baton of Victor Young at a Hollywood Bowl all-Gershwin recital in 1945. Cavallaro played Franz Liszt music for a Hollywood movie soundtrack, something unimaginable for the talents of Duchin or Liberace. In the pop genre, Cavallaro particularly excelled in Richard Rodgers tunes, Cole Porter standards, Italian songs and Latin compositions. He was awarded a “Star” on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’. ............................... . . 77. The Fiesta Brass - Viva Tijuana! — RM40 . . . Genre: “Jazz” Style: Latin-Jazz, Latino-beat, Easy-listening You are looking at The FIESTA BRASS “Viva Tijuana!” vinyl LP. LP is in NM/M condition with minor wear. LP sealed inside jacket. CBS Records HL 7383. Country: United States Released: 1965 This item is a must have addition to any “Jazz” collection. . Here's a lively record that capitalized on the "Tijuana sound" popularized by the great Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Herb and his band are the kings of this type of music (in my opinion), and there were many who jumped on the bandwagon in the late 1960s when this music became popular - they even played the same songs that Herb did. . . So why did I like this album and decide to share it with you instead of one of Herb's? . The COVER, of course ! . Hello! About the ‘vintage’ 1965 bikini cover - since we can't see the girl's face, it's hard to tell if she's even alive in this photo. I mean, was someone just walking along the beach and come across this poor drowning victim and decided to photograph her? . Or, was she passed out from a long night of drinking and partying? . Was this photo one of the rejects for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue of the day? . One can only imagine... . . Anyway, I never tire of the Tijuana sound, so whether it's Herb, or the Fiesta Brass, or the Marimba Band, or the Mexicali Brass, or whoever, I enjoy listening to this music. I hope you do, too! . . Track listing from The Fiesta Brass - Viva Tijuana! . Side Two A Taste Of Honey Spanish Harlem I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Michelle 1-2-3 . Side One Tijuana Taxi Spanish Eyes Whipped Cream Spanish Lace Theme from "Zorba The Greek" . . . Cyrus . . . . . 78. Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra - Ron Goodwin In Concert — RM35 . Cyrus Cyrus “Ron Goodwin In Concert” - Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra Genre: Film / Classical / Pop / Orchestral music . ‘Ronald Alfred Goodwin’ (17 February 1925 – 8 January 2003) was a British composer and conductor known for his film music. He scored over 70 films in a career lasting over 50-years. His most famous works included "Where Eagles Dare", "Battle of Britain", "633 Squadron" and "Operation Crossbow". In 1986 Goodwin began to concentrate on “concerts”, at which he conducted and presented various examples of popular music and music from films. He had begun these in the 1970s at the “Filmharmonic Concerts” at the Albert Hall. He had completed his 32nd tour with the “Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra”, presenting music such as Frank Sinatra songs, James Bond themes and songs from Disney films. Goodwin appeared as guest conductor with many of the major British orchestras, including the “Royal Philharmonic”, the “City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra” and the “Halle Orchestra”. He also conducted in Detroit, New Zealand and Singapore. Always keen to encourage young musicians, Goodwin worked with the “Hampshire County Youth Orchestra”, and was president of the “City of Birmingham Schools Concert Orchestra”. He was on the board of the Young Persons' Concert Foundation, and was a Fellow of the City of Leeds College of Music. Goodwin also received three “Ivor Novello Awards”, most recently in 1994 for "Lifetime Achievement". . Track Listing: SIDE ONE 1. The Music Of Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening, Oklahoma, Carousel Waltz. 2. Theme From "Love Story". 3. Theme From "The Big Country". 4. The Girl with the Misty Eyes. 5. The Stripper. SIDE TWO 1. The Magnificent Seven 2. The Fool on the Hill 3. Lancelot and Guinevere 4. Bridge over Troubled Waters 5. A Tribute To Henry Mancini: Baby Elephant Walk, The Days of Wine and Roses, Charade, Moon River. . . . . 79. Peter Tschaikowsky - Symphony No.5, E minor, op.64 By: Horst Stein (conductor) and Bamberger Symphony Orchestra — RM35 . . Cyrus Cyrus . Peter Tschaikowsky – Symphony No.5 in E minor, By: Horst Stein (conductor) and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra . . Label: Europa Klassik – LC4470, Miller International Schallplatten GmbH Format: Vinyl LP Country (pressing): Germany Released: 1973 Genre: Europe Classical Style: Romantic, Orchestral Music . . Long-playing record. EUROPE classical. . . Tracklist: A1 Allegro Con Anima A2 Andante Contabile, Con Alcuna Licenza B1 Valse-Allegro Moderato B2 Allegro Vivace . Credits: Composed By – Peter Tschaikowsky* Conductor – Horst Stein Orchestra – Bamberger Symphoniker . Notes: Made in Germany by Miller International Schallplatten GmbH. . . Description: Strange, in the 5th Symphony the split personality of Tchaikovsky becomes clearly apparent: a person full of extremes, forever swaying between hope and bubbling temperament on the one hand and the depths of resignation and gloomy despair on the other - like his music, and particularly the Fifth, with which he quite consciously composed a symphony to reflect his fate. It was completed in 1888 when he was at the peak of his creative activity and worldly success. Horst Stein (1928-2008) was a German conductor and ranks among the top German conductors of world repute. He held principal conducting positions with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Basel Symphony Orchestra. He was especially associated with the music of Max Reger, and recorded several Reger works. He spent much time training young conductors. . . . . . 80. Ed Welch and his Orchestra play - 20th Century Classics — RM40. . “20th Century Classics” played by Ed Welch and his Orchestra . . Label: United Artists Records – UAS 29695 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: UK Released: 1974 Genre: Classical music . . Tracklist: . Side One Piano Concerto No.1 (Tchaikovsky) *Guitar Concerto (Rodrigo)* Liebestraum (Liszt) Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach) Symphony from "The New World" (Dvorak) . . Side Two Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart) Cradle Song (Brahms) The Swan (Saint Saens) Peter And The Wolf (extracts) (Prokofiev) Greensleeves (Traditional) Silent Night (Traditional) . Cyrus Produced by ED WELCH and DIANE PRODUCTIONS LTD. Arranged an Conducted by ED WELCH . “Piano Concerto No.1” is one of the most popular of Tchaikovsky's compositions and among the best known of all piano concerti. “Liebesträume” (German for Dreams of Love, singular Liebestraum), is a set of three solo piano works by Franz Liszt, published in 1850. Often, the term “Liebestraum” refers specifically to No. 3, the most famous of the three. Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd (The lively hunt is all my heart's desire), BWV 208, also known as the Hunting Cantata, is a secular cantata composed in 1713 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Aria 5, "Schafe können sicher weiden" (or “Sheep may safely graze”), is the most familiar part of this cantata. The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 (Czech: Symfonie è. 9 e moll „Z nového svìta“), popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvoøák in 1893. It is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular in the modern repertoire. In older literature and recordings this symphony is often indicated as Symphony No. 5. The last movement, “Alla Turca”, popularly known as the Turkish Rondo or Turkish March, is often heard on its own and is one of Mozart's best-known piano pieces. It imitates the sound of Turkish Janissary bands, the music of which was much in vogue at that time. . . _gsrx_vers_301 (GS 5.3.1 (301))