zaterdag 5 december 2009

Anthony Ventura & his Orchestra - Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht 'Die Schönsten Weinachtslieder' (1978)

Anthony Ventura & his Orchestra -
Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht 'Die Schönsten Weinachtslieder' (1978)

Side 1
01-Stille Nacht Heilige nacht
02-Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
03-Jingle Bells---Morgen Kommt Der Weinachtsmann
04-Leise Rieselt Der Schnee---Kommet Ihr Hirten
05-Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her---Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen
Side 2
06-Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi
07-Am Weinachtsbaume---Alle Jahre Wieder
08-Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen---O Du Fröhliche
09-Oh Tannenbaum---Kling Glöckchen Klingeling
10-White Christmas

Bruno Ribera - Grand Orchestra Strings volume I (1986)

Bruno Ribera

Grand Orchestra Strings
Volume I


There is not much I can tell you about Bruno Ribera apart from that he is a French conductur, arranger and writer. He has worked with a number of artists like Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou and Richard Clayderman. Like many French artists he works together with Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint. Olivier Toussaint had made most of the arrangements for this album and From Paul de Senneville we find his best known song, made world famous by Clayderman, Ballade pour Adeline, which De Senneville wrote when his daughter Adeline was born.
The arrangements on this album were written especially for two string orchestras of 38 musicians each. One orchestra plays the melody, and the other accompanies the first. So there are 36 violinists, 18 violists, 16 cellists and 6 double bassists. A rhythm section of 10 musicians was added so there are 86 musicians here.
Well, that's all the info I can give you.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. Memory
02. Serenade
03. Romeo and Juliet
04. Guantanamera
05. Tristesse
06. La mer
07. Raindrops keep falling on my head
08. Nocturne op. 9 no. 2 in E flat major
09. Ballade pour Adeline
10. Once upon a time in the west
11. Liebestraum
12. Moon river
13. La pathetique
14. Exodus
15. Les toujours et les je t'aime
16. Ave Maria

Woody Herman & The Fourth Herd - A Series Of Tight Originals (1972)

Woody Herman & The Fourth Herd -
A Series Of Tight Originals (1972)
Side 1
01-The Magpie
02-Blues For Indian Jim
03-The Swing Machine
04-Summer Nights
05-Johnny On The Spot
Side 2
06-Panatela
07-Lament For Linda
08-In A Misty Mood
09-Catty Corner
10-The Thirteenth Instant

vrijdag 4 december 2009

Hugo Strasser - Filmhits zum Tanzen (1970)

Hugo Strasser
und sein
grosses Tanzorchester

Filmhits zum Tanzen


I know, again movies, but I couldn't help it. My wife had send me to the attic to get her something and I came back with this album from 1970. I saw it and thought that I simply had to post it. Had to go back to the attic to get my wife what she wanted, cause I had forgotten all about it, but she's got it now.
10 Medley's containing 28 well-known titles which all were played in different movies and arranged the Strasser way. Some people like medley's and some don't. I like them and maybe you will too.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. Exodus / Smile / High noon
02. Goldfinger / The high and the mighty / More
03. Never on sunday / A hard day's night / Colonel Bogey
04. Theme from "A summer place" / This is my song
05. Pillow talk / Casino Royale / C'est magnifique
06. Thunderball / From Russia with love / You only live twice
07. Blue Hawaii / Laura / Theme from "The apartment"
08. Manha de Carnaval / Ole, o cangaceiro / The shadow of your smile
09. Charade / Moulin rouge
10. Love is a many splendored thing / Lara's theme / Dream

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass- Christmas Album

-- recorded for A&M during his glory years, and done in the core Tijuana Brass style,
but with some added arrangements on voices and strings by Shorty Rogers!

The album's worth it alone for Herb's great take on the Bacharach groover
"The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" --
but it also includes the tasty track "Las Mananitas",
plus the holiday favorites
"Winter Wonderland",
"Jingle Bells",
"The Christmas Song",
"Sleigh Ride",
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and
"Jingle Bell Rock".
10 tracks in all, the perfect backdrop for the holiday office party

donderdag 3 december 2009

Max Greger - Oscar-Melodien zum Tanzen (1987)

Max Greger und sein großes Tanzorchester

Oscar-Melodien zum Tanzen


Like The London Philharmonic Orchestra in the earlier post I made, it's now Max Greger's turn to play us some Academy Award themes on his album "Oscar-Melodien zum Tanzen", Oscar Melodies to dance to, from 1987. There are 22 tracks on this album, but a number of them are part of medley's.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

Disco
01. Gonna fly now
Rumba
02. I just called to say I love you
Cha cha cha
03. Never on sunday
04. Chattanooga choo choo
Samba
05. Carioca
Blues
06. Endless love
07. Up where we belong
Slowfoxtrot
08. Raindrops keep falling on my head
Jive
09. Flashdance
10. Footloose
Slow Waltz
11. Moon river
12. Tammy
Foxtrot
13. The continental
14. I've got you under my skin
Slowbeat
15. Love story
16. Schiwagomelodie
Rumba
17. More
18. Love letters
Viennese waltz
19. Que sera (whatever will be, will be
20. Chim chim cheree
Blues
21. Somewhere over the rainbow
Quickstep
22. Cabaret

The London Philharmonic Orchestra - Academy Award themes (1985)

The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Academy Award themes


In movies music plays a very important part. Even the the years of the silent movies somebody played the piano in the theaters to give accents to what happened on the screen. Here The London Philharmonic Orchestra brings you 15 tracks of movie-music that once won an Academy Award.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. "Exodus"-main theme
02. "Chariots of fire"-main theme
03. I will wait for you from "The umbrellas of Cherbourg"
04. Zorba's dance from "Zorba the Greek"
05. Cavatina from "The deerhunter"
06. "Starwars"-main theme
07. Tara's theme from "Gone with the wind"
08. "Lawrence of Arabia"-main theme
09. River Kwai march (Colonel Bogey) from "Bridge on the river Kwai"
10. "Moulin rouge"-main theme
11. Harry Lime theme from "The third man"
12. Lara's theme from "Dr. Zhivago"
13. "Midnight cowboy"-main theme
14. "The godfather"-main theme
15. Shenandoah from "How the west was won"

Boston Pops Orchestra - Sleigh Ride

The Boston Pops,
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Album : Sleigh Ride
Year : 2004

Enjoy this sleighride with the Boston Pops under the direction of Keith Lockhart and accompanied by the Tanglewood Festival Choir.

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01 (4:00) Joy To The World: A Fanefare For Christmas Day
02 (2:50) Sleigh Ride
03 (6:12) 'T Was the Night Before Christmas
04 (3:34) Hallelujah Chorus
05 (8:56) The Adoration of the Magi
06 (8:40) Songs from the Hill Folk
I Wonder As I Wander
The Seven Joys of Mary
Jesus, Jesus
Rest Your Head
Kentucky Wassail
Go Tell It On The Mountain
07 (5:55) Do You Hear What I Hear?
08 (3:19) Kiji Takes a Ride
09 (3:53) Winter Weather Medley
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I Love The Winter Weather
Baby, It's Cold Outside
10 (3:46) O Holy Night
11 (4:38) Joy!
12 (3:58) Happy Holidays, The Holiday Season

Playing Time : 59:41
Total Size : 104 MB

woensdag 2 december 2009

Hugo Strasser - Die Tanzplatte des Jahres '79

Hugo Strasser
Die Tanzplatte des Jahres '79


TRACKLISTING:
01 Rivers of Babylon
02 How Deep Is Your Love
03 Manuel Gomez
04 Trampers Jive
05 Emotions
06 Memories of Elvis
07 Night Fever
08 You're The One That I Want
09 Julia
10 Tango Casino
11 Esplanada
12 On A Little Street In Singapore
13 Disco Medley

101 Strings - Mood Vienna (1972)

The 101-Strings Orchestra

The sparkle and romance of
Mood Vienna
A night in the city of dreams


The world famous 101-Strings bringing you in a Viennese mood. The record was in a very bad shape when I got it. I tried to clean it as best as I could, but I couldn't prevent that there still are some scratches and clicks here and there. I didn't want you to miss this album though and hope you will like it anyway, despite of the not so good quality.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. Vienna, my city of dreams (Wien nur du allein)
02. Blue Danube (An der schönen blauen Donau)
03. Pizzicato Polka
04. Artist's life (Künstlerleben)
05. Sweets for my sweet
06. Tales from Vienna Woods (G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald)
07. Vienna blood (Wiener Blut)
08. Kalter Kaffee und heisser Jazz (Cold coffee and hot jazz)
09. Perpetual motion (Perpetual mobile)
10. Merry widow waltz (Walzer "Die lustige Witwe")

Günter Noris - Fröhliche Weihnacht überall (1978)

Günter Noris
Fröhliche Weihnacht überall

Günter Noris also wished everyone a "Fröhliche Weihnacht überall", Merry Christmas everywhere, in 1978 with this christmas album. It was the first of two christmas albums he made. The cover is from the original LP. Unfortunately the record I have was damaged too much, so I've ripped the tracks from the CD of this album that was released in the 90's.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. Petersburger Schlittenfahrt
02. Oh du fröhliche
03. Eine Muh, eine Mäh / Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann / Hei, so eine Schneeballschlacht
04. Weißer Winterwald (Winter wonderland)
05. Leise rieselt der Schnee / Am Weihnachtsbaume die Lichter brennen / Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
06. Weihnachten daheim
07. Jingle bells / Fröhliche Weihnacht überall / Oh Tannenbaum
08. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
09. Laßt und froh und munter sein / Kling' Glöckchen klingelingeling / Ihr Kinderlein kommet
10. White christmas
11. The little drummerboy
12. Sylvester-Song (Auld lang syne)

dinsdag 1 december 2009

Manuel and the Music of the Mountains - Cascade (

Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
Cascade (1971)


01 A Banda
02 Theme from Love Story
03 A Song of Joy
04 Say Hello to Yesterday
05 Cascade
06 Stanger on The Shore
07 Dancing In The Sun (Un Rayo del Sol)
08 Eso Beso
09 Indian Summer
10 Proud Matador
11 Nobody Knows
12 Spider of the Night
13 La Bamba

Klaus Wunderlich - Hammond For Christmas (Weinachten Mit ...) (1971)

Klaus Wunderlich -
Hammond For Christmas
(Weinachten Mit ...) (1971)
Side 1
01-Alle Jahre Wieder---Morgen Kommt Der Weinachtsmann
02-Morgen, Kinder Wird's Was Geben---Laßt Uns Froh Und Munter Sein
03-Leise Rieselt Der Schnee---Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen
04-Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprugen
05-Heil'ge Nacht, O, gieße Du
06-Nun danket Alle Gott
07-Ave Maria
Side 2
08-O Du Fröhliche
09-O tannenbaum---Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
10-Kommet Ihr Hirten---Am Weinachtsbaum Die Lichter Brennen
11-Tochter Zion, freue Dich
12-Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her---Kling Glöckchen, Klingelingeling---Auf Dem Berge, Da Wehet Der Wind
13-Lobet Den Herren---Transeamus Usque Bethlehem---Fröhliche weinacht überall
14-Still, Still, Still, weil's Kinklein Schlafen Will---Zu Bethlehem Geboren Ist Uns ein Kindelein---Maria Durch Den Dornwald Ging
15-Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

Edmundo Ros - Latin Festival (1968)

Edmundo Ros and his Orchestra
Latin Festival

Edmundo Ros (born 1910), who will turn 99 next week on December 7th, formed his first own band in 1940, Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Band, after having played in different bands. He mainly played for the high society in clubs in London. Princess (now Queen) Elizabeth had her first public dance to his music at the Bagatelle Restaurant in London. The newspaper reports about this event made Edmundo Ros famous. His orchestra grew to 16 musicians. He owned his own club in London. In 1975 Ros retired and only came back once in 1994 to make his last public performance. He made over 800 recordings and this Decca compilation of 1968 brings you a few of those recordings.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. Mélodie d'amour
02. The wedding samba
03. Brazil
04. Copacabana
05. Mambo jambo
06. Siboney
07. London is the place for me
08. Mary Ann
09. Mañana
10. Cachita
11. Tico tico
12. April in Portugal

maandag 30 november 2009

The Lounge Legend Ballroom Collection (2009)

Ballroom dancing can be divided into two different sections. According to the World Dance Council these are the Standard or Modern Dances ((Slow) Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slowfoxtrot and Quickstep) and Latin or Latin-American Dances (Samba, Cha cha cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive). I have made two compilations for you containing all ten Ballroom Dances. If you like them, just leave a comment. Here at Lounge Legends we simply like to share the music that we like and it is always nice to get comments to keep one motivated to go on with what we are doing.
I hope you will enjoy the following compilations.
There are 2 links in this post, one under each picture.
- DancingJohnny -


The link for the Latin-American Dances can be found below

Slow Waltz
01. Walzer opus 39 No. 15
02. Moon river
03. Eternity melody
04. Wiegenlied von Brahms
Tango
05. Stern von Rio / Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein / Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
06. Guantanamera
07. La cumparsita
08. Autumn leaves
Viennese Waltz
09. Schatzwalzer
10. Nussknacker und Dornröschen Walzer
11. The thornbirds
12. Jubiläumsball
Slowfoxtrot
13. Komm in den Park von Sanssouci
14. Raindrops keep falling on my head
15. Smoke gets in your eyes
16. In apple blossom time
Quickstep
17. Up, up and away / For once in my life
18. Something's gotta give
19. Goody goody
20. I got rhythm


Samba
01. Matrimony
02. Jump in the line
03. Carioca
04. La bamba
Cha cha cha
05. Patricia
06. Poco roco
07. Cha cha Brasilia
08. Ma he's making eyes at me
Rumba
09. Du bist mein erster Gedanke
10. Feelings
11. More
12. And I love you so
Paso Doble
13. España cani
14. Carmen
15. Malaguena
16. Exodus
Jive
17. Trumpet blues
18. Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
19. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
20. Boogie queen

Paul Mauriat - Christmas Album


Paul Mauriat
The Christmas Album

Christmas as arranged and conducted by Paul Mauriat is the kind
of Christmas we all arrange and conduct in our mind..........
01 Jingle Bells
02 White Christmas
03 Trois anges sont venus ce soir
04 Silent Night
05 Rin, rin
06 Entre le boeaf et l'ane gris
07 Gloria in Excelcis Deo
08 Il est ne le divin enfant
09 O Christmas Tree
10 Adeste Fideles
11 O Holy Night
12 Petit papa Noel

zondag 29 november 2009

Botho Lucas Chor - Küss Mich, Bitte Bitte, Küss Mich

Botho Lucas Chor -
Küss Mich, Bitte Bitte, Küss Mich

One of germany's best known choirs, who had huge successes in the 60's and 70's.
They also worked and toured with the Bert Kaempfert orchestra.

Side 1
01-Küß' Mich
02-Träum Wenn Du Einsam Bist
03-Abends In Der Taverne
04-Laß' Die Welt Darüber Reden
05-Wenn Die Weiße Flieder Wieder Blüht
06-Die Kleine Stadt Will Schlafen Geh'n
Side 2
07-Donkey-Serenade
08-Ganz Leis' erklingt Musik
09-Sing', Nachtigall, Sing'
10-Star-Gast
11-Heute Nacht Beginnen Wir Die Reise
12-Schlaf' Mein Liebling
I've had quite a struggle on this album to get it to Loungelegend standards.
The uncleaned version is included for you to evaluate.
Enjoy Pierre

Max Greger - White Christmas (1979)

Orchester Max Greger

White Christmas


Today is the first sunday of Advent, the start of waiting for the arrival of christmas. It is also the day when we are allowed to start singing christmas songs. Your favorite Blog is getting ready for the holiday season also and will bring you a number of great albums to brighten the dark days of december. So join Max Greger and sing, whistle or hum some wellknown, mostly German, christmas tunes.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. O du fröhliche
02. O Tannenbaum / Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen
03. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
04. Süßer die Glocken nie klingen / Leise rieselt der Schnee
05. Ave Maria
06. Still, still, still, weil das Kindlein schlafen will / Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her
07. Jingle bells / Fröhliche Weihnacht überall / Eine Muh, eine Mäh
08. White christmas / Winter wonderland
09. Alle Jahre wieder / Der Christbaum ist der schönste Baum
10. Ihr Kinderlein kommet / Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling
11. Sleigh ride / It happened in Sun Valley

zaterdag 28 november 2009

Hugo Strasser - Das Tanzalbum 1993/94 (1993)

Hugo Strasser
und sein
Orchester

Das Tanzalbum 1993/94


01. Guten Morgen, Sonnenschein - Samba
02. Chaka, chaka - Cha cha cha
03. Everytime we touch - Rumba
04. Swing, Hugo, swing - Jive:
Volare / Wenn du heimkommst / Heisser Sand / Tscha, tschau bambina
05. Choucoune - Disco-fox
06. Irresistible - Rumba
07. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer - Quickstep
08. He'll have to go - Slow Waltz
09. Tango Iduna - Tango
10. Dance in the ballroom - Foxtrot
11. San Francisco - Slowfoxtrot
12. Tinterella di luna - Twist
13. Chim-chim-cherie - Viennese Waltz

Enjoy
DancingJohnny

Bert Kaempfert - Warm and Wonderful (1969)

Bert Kaempfert
Warm and Wonderful (1969)

1 One Lonely Night
2 I May Be Wrong
3 Petula
4 Some of These Days
5 Reminiscing
6 One Morning in May
7 Can't Take My Eyes Off You
8 Only in Your Arms
9 This Guy's in Love With You
10 Maltese Melody, The
11 Our Street of Love

Klaus Wunderlich - Wunderlich Pops vol. 7 (1978)

Klaus Wunderlich

01 Don't let me be misunderstood -- Yes sir, boogie
02 Sir Duke -- So you win again -- 7 fasser wein
03 Ti amo -- Lucille
04 Im wagen for mir -- It's your life -- Lady in black
05 A far l'amore -- Standing rain -- Love air -- Spring
06 Queen of chinatown -- Sorry I'm a lady -- Love me baby
07 Mull of Kintyre -- Auld lang syne
08 Accidental lover -- Belfast -- Black is black -- Crossfire
09 Einsamer hirte -- Ballade pour Adeline
10 Oxygene IV -- Magic fly -- I feel love

vrijdag 27 november 2009

Bert Kaempfert - Stranger In The Night (2002)

Stranger in The Night

Die Bert Kaempfert Story

Polydor 089 420-2

An unique document and a must for the real Bert Keampfert addicts among you. With historical and unreleased tracks and also with interviews from Bert Kaempfert.

01 – Intro: Strangers In the Night *

02 – Interview (Radio 1979)

03 – Pst, Pst Blondine **

04 – Interview (radio 1979)

05 – Take It ***

06 – Interview (Radio 1960)

07 – Wenn es heut’noch wahre Liebe gibt (vocal: Mona Baptiste ) ******

08 – Dieses Lied gehört nur Dir (vocal: Cindy Ellis) *

09 – Wo und wann fängt die Liebe an (vocal: Brenda Lee) *

10- Interview (radio 1974)

11 – Ain’t She Sweet (vocal: John Lennon) ****

12 – Interview (radio 1966)

13 – Fanfare Olympic Games 1972 *

14 – Interview (radio 1966)

15 - Mond guter Freund (Moon over Naples/Spanish Eyes) (vocal Ivo Robic) *

16 – Interview (radio 1979)

17- Strangers In The Night *****

18- Interview (radio 1979)

19- Party, Party (vocal: Gustav Gründgrens) *

20- Chanson Abigal (vocal: Sabine Sinjen) *

21- Flücht über dunkle Landstrasse *

22- Interview (radio 1979)

23 – There’s No Business Like Showbusiness *

24 – Interview (1979)

25 – Intro/Medley: Heimweh-Die Gitarre und das Meer (vocal: Freddy Quinn) *

26 – Interview (1979)

27 – Danke Schoen (vocal: Sylvia Vrethammer) *

28 – Interview (radio 1980)

29 – medley: Afrikaan Beat, A Swinging Safara; Red Roses For A Blue Lady, Three O’clock in the Morning *

* Bert Kaempfert und sein Orchester

** Hans Busch Tanz-Orchester

*** Bert Kaempfert Swing-Band

**** The Beatles

***** Herbert Rehbein und sein Orchester

****** Orchester Bob Parker

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Syd Lawrence - Swing classics (1982)

Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Swing classics


In 1967 trumpeter and arranger Syd Lawrence (1923-1998) founded the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He had been playing in different dance bands and orchestras since the 40's. But now he could play the music he loved most, the music of the Big Band Era, especially Glenn Miller. He led the orchestra till his retirement in 1994. The orchestra still plays and tours now under the direction of Chris Dean.
Here we have a compilation Lp from 1982. Listen to the music we all now so well.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

01. In the mood - 1969
02. Take the 'A' train - 1972
03. Chattanooga choo choo (vocal) - 1969
04. American patrol - 1969
05. Eager beaver - 1972
06. Begin the beguine - 1970
07. Opus one - 1972
08. At the woodchoppers ball - 1970
09. Tuxedo junction - 1969
10. String of pearls - 1969
11. Peanut vendor - 1973
12. Let's dance - 1973

Ray Connif His Orchestra & Singers - Concert In Rhythm Vol.1 & Vol.2 (1958)&(1959)

Ray Connif His Orchestra & Singers -
Concert In Rhythm Vol.1 & Vol.2
(1958)&(1959)
CBS 8805S


Side 1
01-Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto
02-Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Ballet
03-Favorite Theme From Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto
04-Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony
05-Early Evening (Theme From The Ray Conniff Suite)
06-Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's Romeo And Juliet
Side 2
07-Rhapsody In Blue
08-I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (From Chopin's 'Fantasy Impromptu')
09-The Lamp Is Low (From Ravel's 'Pavane For A Dead Princess')
10-On The Trail (From Grofe's 'Grand Canyon Suite')
11-My Reverie (From Debussy's 'Reverie')
12-Schubert's Serenade



Side 1
01-An Improvisation On Liszt's 'Liebestraum'
02-You Are My Heart's Delight From 'Land Of Smiles'
03-An Improvisation On Tchaikovsky's 'None But The Lonely Heart'
04-I'll See You Again
05-An Improvisation On 'My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice'(Samson And Delilah)
06-An Improvisation On Fibich's 'Poeme'
Side 2
07-Warsaw Concerto
08-An Improvisation On Chopin's 'Nocturne In E Flat'
09-An Improvisation On 'Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy'
10-Favorite Themes From Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony
11-One Fine Day (From 'Madame Butterfly')
12-Somebody Loves Me
On another copy of this record in my collection (CBS62322) track 5 is not present.
It is replaced (as track 6) by The Green Leaves of Summer.
I've added This track as:
13-The Green Leaves Of Summer (Dimitri Tiomkin)

Günter Noris - Die Tanzplatte des Jahres '92 (1991)

Günter Noris
und seine
Gala Big Band

Die Tanzplatte des Jahres '92
Tanzen ist tierisch schön


The dancerecord of the year '92 from Günter Noris is all about animals this time. So let's all be party animals and have a go with the Kangaroo Cha Cha or the Turtle Dove Tango.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -


1. Schmetterlings-Samba
2. Känguruh-Cha cha
3. Schmusekatzen-Rumba
4. Kakadu-Jive
5. Bernhardiner-Blues
6. Disco-Hase
7. Dackel-Fox
8. Nachtigallen-Waltz
9. Turteltauben-Tango
10. Forellen-Walzer
11. Teddybär-Slow
12. Pinguin-Quick

donderdag 26 november 2009

Klaus Wunderlich - Wunderlich Pops vol. 6 (1977)

Klaus Wunderlich
Wunderlich Pops 6
01 Money, money, money -- Sunny -- Tante Emma
02 Argentina -- Und es war summer -- Rock bottom
03 Alice -- Beautiful noise -- Anita
04 Boogie woogie -- Under the moon of love
05 Marleen -- Knowing me knowing you -- Fairytale
06 So ein mann -- Unter dem Schottenrock -- In Zaire
07 Silver bird -- Orzowel -- L'oiseau et l'enfant
08 Shake your booty -- Jeans on -- Dance little lady
09 Verde -- Le reve
10 Ma baker -- Oh, Susi -- Tarzan ist wieder da

In Memoriam - Erich Kunzel

Erich Kunzel dies at 74

BY JANELLE GELFAND • JGELFAND@ENQUIRER.COM • SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

An era has ended.


Erich Kunzel, 74, Cincinnati’s music man for more than 44 years, has died.

He died Tuesday at about 10 a.m. in Bar Harbor, Maine, near his home on Swan’s Island, according to his personal manager Peter Throm. He had battled cancer since receiving a diagnosis in late April.

The Pops maestro is survived by his wife of 44 years, Brunhilde. The couple’s homes are in Newport, Ky.; Naples, Fla.; and Swan’s Island.

“Erich Kunzel built the Cincinnati Pops into one of the best known orchestras in the world and is not only beloved in Cincinnati, but around the globe,” said Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra president Trey Devey.

Orchestra members learned that Kunzel died in a special meeting that had been called at Music Hall at noon on Tuesday. The meeting’s original purpose was to announce Kunzel as the founder and conductor emeritus of the Cincinnati Pops. Earlier on Tuesday, the board of trustees established the Erich Kunzel Pops Legacy Fund to carry on Kunzel’s vision for the orchestra, Devey said.

“In speaking to Erich over the last couple of weeks, there are consistent themes. One was his passion and intensity and resolve for the pops to be as good as it can be. The other was his feeling for the people that he touched in this institution – for the board, the staff, the musicians, and for his audiences. That’s what he was thinking about.”

“He was a remarkable spirit and a tremendous musician,” said Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra music director Paavo Järvi. “His many years of music making with the Cincinnati Pops brought joy to literally millions, and I join with our community in Cincinnati as well as his fans around the world in mourning the loss of this great musical icon.”

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - ¡Fiesta! (1990)

Erich Kunzel
and the
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

¡Fiesta!


Get yourself a cuba libre or tequila and listen or dance to some Latin-American music symphonic style. No siesta during this fiesta.
- Enjoy -
- DancingJohnny -

1. Tico tico no fubá
2. Granada
3. La Virgen de la Macarena
4. España cani
5. Estrellita
6. El carretero *
7. El cumbanchero
8. Brazil
9. Carioca
10. The girl from Ipanema
11. South of the border
12. Sweet and gentle
13. Tequila
14. Lambada
15. Siboney
16. Desafinado
17. Besame mucho
18. Chiquita banana song
19. Mexican hat dance
20. Cielito lindo
21. Copacabana
* Los Caminantes Mariachi Band

woensdag 25 november 2009

Max Greger - Klassisches Tanzvergnügen (1984)

Max Greger und sein Orchester
Klassisches Tanzvergnügen


On this record from 1984 Max Greger and his Orchestra, accompanied by a classical string orchestra, present 14 well-known classical titles. So Samba with Mozart, Shuffle with Liszt, Tango with Bizet or Disco with Brahms, just make your choice and have some fun with the old composers. They might even have liked it themselves if they could have heard it, who knows.
Enjoy
DancingJohnny

1. Pizzicati - Cha cha cha
2. Melodie in F - Rumba
3. Symphonie Nr. 40 - Samba
4. Balletmusik "Fürst Igor" - Rumba
5. Liebestraum - Shuffle
6. Barcarole - Slow Rock
7. Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Disco
8. Aufforderung zum Tanz - Foxtrot
9. Poéme - Slow Waltz
10. Carmen - Tango
11. Etüde Nr. 3 E-dur - Slowfoxtrot
12. Humoreske - Quickstep
13. Wiener Blut - Viennese Waltz
14. Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5 - Disco

Bert Kaempfert - The best of Vol. II (1974)

Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra
The very best of Bert Kaempfert Vol. II


A compilation 2Lp from 1974 featuring recordings from 1958 till 1970.

1. Sweet Caroline
2. One lonely night
3. The glory of love
4. Hit the open road
5. So what's new
6. Lover
7. Midnight blues
8. This guy's in love with you
9. Gentleman Jim
10. Trumpet in the night
11. Mister Sandman
12. Don't talk to me
13. When you're smiling
14. Malaysian melody
15. Now and forever
16. Sermonette
17. Manhattan after dark
18. Somebody loves you
19. It makes no differrence
20. Pussy footin'

Enjoy
DancingJohnny