The Dave Pell Singers - Mah-Na-Mah-Na

The Dave Pell Singers album is highly prized, top class lounge / harmony sunshine pop. What the Japanese call Soft Rock. Originally issued in 1969, It’s many highlights include a breezy version of Piero Umiliani's "Mah-Na, Mah-Na" and a cool, sensuous performance of the title tune from the controversial musical, "Oh,Calcutta" Pell’s "Oh Calcutta" has featured already to great acclaim on the very comprehensive "Sound Gallery" compilation of a decade ago.
With this release Dave Pell can now take his rightful place amongst the giants of lounge; Andy Williams, Roy Budd, Dudley Moore, Tony Hatch. Dave Pell's behind-the-scenes career may be more familiar to space age pop fans than his own. accomplishments as a performer. Head of A & R at United Artists and Liberty Records in the sixties. Pell produced well-known albums by Martin Denny, The Ventures, Shirley Bassey and Bobby Vee.

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Oh Calcutta

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Sugar Sugar

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town

Put A Little Love In Your Heart

Keem-O-Sabe

Mah-Na-Mah-Na

Laughing

Thank God The War Is Over

Get Together

Honky Tonk Women

Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)

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