Peters Township High School Stage Band 70

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Peters Township High School
Stage Band 70
David D. Pew - Director
EAR-10147

The International Pop Orchestra

Miserlou

The International Pop Orchestra
110 Men

Produced by Bernie Lowe

Engineer: Malcolm Addey

Studio: In London, England (96 feet long x 59 Feet Wide x 42 Feet High with entire floor area covered with musicians)

Cameo SC-2001

From the back cover: Although the world of popular music continues to be dominated by teenage tastes, it has been most gratifying during the past two years to witness the renaissance or rebirth of enchant- ing instrumental music.

For this, we owe great thanks to the inventive and imaginative orchestras, arrangers and musical directors behind the scenes who have conceived a "refreshing" new approach to instrumental music-a modern and spirited sound featuring new rhythms and new harmonies. It is the sound which has made such melodies as "Theme From A Summer Place," "Theme From Exodus," "Calcutta," "Theme From The Apart- ment" and a number of others so delightful for all age groups. It is "TODAY's" sound.

The exciting sound of today is what you will hear in this fabulous debut album of The International Pop Orchestra which Cameo Records is proud to introduce.

One of the most exotic orchestras ever assembled, The International Pop Orchestra includes the staggering total of 110 musicians-a full symphonic size orchestra which one seldom, if ever, hears performing popular music today. The orchestra includes an overwhelming string section of 58, men enhanced by the modern instruments which make "today's" big sound; ie bongos, mandolins, guitars, drums, a grand organ and timbales. Each member of the orchestra was hand picked for this special occasion. The orchestra was placed in the hands of some of today's most gifted arrangers and recorded under the finest conditions and with the finest equipment available today at the London Studios of EMI, (Electrical and Musical Industries), in England. The results are well worth the effort and great expense, for in this album we have a truly magnificent program of popular music as it should be played.

Each number breathes excitement. For example, in the "Exodus" selection, the fulness of the orchestra with its sumptuous strings, superbly captures the spiritual quality of this devine theme. To add the modern touch, a large mixed chorus is employed singing only the melody and functioning, in essence, as a group instrument to further enhance the dramatic sound the song deserves. The voices seem to bring out the soul of this heart rending yet beautiful melody.

In "Hymn To Love," better known to many as "If You Love Me, Really Love Me," the orchestra displays its versatility by presenting the number with a subtle ballad dance beat such as that used in the lovely "Theme From A Summer Place" hit.

There is an outstanding version of "The Habanera" from "Carmen" with excellent im- provisations on the familiar melody.

For an exciting Latin flair, The International Pops Orchestra drives through a rhythmic and absolutely exciting version of "Miserlou."

"Summer Day," the only new theme to be introduced on the album, (from the 3rd act of La Boheme) will surely be one of your favorites. It's a haunting refrain destined to be on the hit parade in the near future.

The orchestra offers a sampling of the light classics in "Rhapsody In Blue" and shows its power with the classic and fiery "Ritual Fire Dance."

The light and gay "Pepe" adds a novelty touch to the orchestra's well balanced program.

Other beautiful themes such as "La Strada," "Lisbon Antigua," "Melodie Perdu" and "Swed- ish Rhapsody" round out the varied and always exciting performance.

The International Pops Orchestra is a welcome addition to the world of popular music. If you enjoy listening to beautiful melodies played with a spirit, depth and fullness that only an orchestra comprising 110 men can offer, then this album is a must for your collection. – Al Cahn

Ritual Fire Dance
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
Habanera
La Strade
Lisbon Antiqua
Exodus
Miserly
Summer Day
Melodie Purdue
Rhapsody In Blue
Pepe
Swedish Rhapsody

Dancing and Dreaming - The Jay Norman Quintet

Solamente

Dancing and Dreaming
The Jay Norman Quintet
Concert Disc CS-24
1959

Somebody Loves Me
Dont' Blame Me
The Breeze And I
The Way You Look Tonight
Solamente
Easy To Love
Time On My Hands
Green Eyes
Out Of Nowhere
It Had To Be You
How Deep Is The Ocean
Amor

Ralph And Buddy Bonds At The Twin Organs

Stormy Weather

Ralph And Buddy Bonds At The Twin Organs
Vocalion VL3627

Blue Moments (Without You Dear)

Stars Fell On Alabama

Moonglow

Blue (And Broken Hearted)

Over The Waves

Stormy Weather

Star Dust

You're Not The Kind

Tormented

I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You

Spanish Candy

The Dream Of Olwen

It's Monkey Time - The Dials

Sneakin' Around

It's Monkey Time
The Dials

Artist & Repertorie: Bob Shad

Original Recording Engineer: Mort Thompson

Mastering: Hal Diepold

Liner Notes: Pete Spargo

Production Coordinator: Harry Ringler

Album Coordinator: Arpena Spargo

Typography: The Composing Room, Inc.

Album Design: Moskof-Morrison, Inc.

Printing and Fabrication: Globe Albums, Inc.
Time Records 52100

1964

From the back cover: The greatest new dance craze to capture the public's imagination is the Monkey Dance or Monkey Music. The dancers are allowed a great deal of freedom as they move about to exciting riffs and back beats. The Dials, a great new group out of Nashville, generate a new kind of excitement as they tear through 12 great songs with the authentic feel.

Monkey Shout

Monkey Time

Monkey Dance

Out On A Limb

Columbus Stockade Blues

Sneakin' Around

Monkey Walk

Monkey Guitar

Down Home

Monkey Mouse

Climbin' The Keys

Shorten' Bread

I'm In The Mood For Love

I'm In The Mood For Love

I'm in the Mood for Love
Frank Washburn And His Orchestra

Cover Model: Jayne Mansfield
Promenade Records 2052

Synthetic Plastics Co., Newark, N.J.

1957

I'm In The Mood For Love

Stardust

These Foolish Things

Deep In My Heart

One Alone

I'll See You Again

Tenderly

Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Body And Soul

I Only Have Eyes For You

When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Lover Come Back To Me

Another Korean Pop Album

Universal Record Co., Seoul Korea

KLS-49

To Sir, With Love

To Sir, With Love

To Sir, With Love and Other Favorites
Romantic Moods
Diplomat DS 2428

This looks like a awful budget record. I bought the LP for the dark and and moody cover art (I could swear that I've seen this illustration on another album). I expected the music to be pretty lame. Surprisingly, the album is a good light pop collection. Most tracks seem to be from one session group, with the title track being one of several exceptions. Most tracks feature more of a light big band vibe with background vocals (doing it up in the standard 60s oohs and aahs).

New Music For Organ

Last Rites

New Music For Organ
William Bolcom Black Host
William Albright Organbook II
William Albright, Organ with Sidney Hodkinson, Percussion
Electronic tape realized at The University of Michigan Electronic Music Studio
Nonesuch Records Commission
H-71260
1971

From the cover notes: The title of the Bolcom work, written in the summer of 1967, takes its cue from the black mass envisioned by St. Secaire (as mentioned in Frazer's encyclopedia of the occult, The Golden Bough). St. Secaire is supposed to have said black mass in the crypt of his church in order to purify that institution of its own sin.

...the current work (Organbook II), akin to Black Host, is wrapped in the direction of the darker, more sinister aspects of religion-nocturnal rituals, the devil, mortality.

I found another copy recently that was autographed on the back jacket by Albright and contained a few reprinted articles from March 1972 issue of The A.G.O.-R.C.C.O. Magazine. The article featuring Albright is posted below.

Side One:

William Bolcom (b. 1938)
Black Host (1967)
for organ, percussion & tape
Sydney Hodkinson, percussion

Side Two:

William Albright (b. 1944)
Organbook II (1971)
1. Night Procession
2. Toccata Satanique
3. Last Rites (with tape)

Jacob Druckman - Animus III

Jacob Druckman
Animus III
Synapse, Valentin for instruments & electronic tape
Arthur Bloom, Clarinet - Alvin Brehm, Contrabass
Electronic tape realized at The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center
A Nonesuch Records commission
Nonesuch H-71253
1971

You can check out a Turnabout album I blogged titled Electronic Music III that features Druckman's Animus I. Now I need to look for Animus II. Why? Because Druckman's stuff rocks. Yes, I know that none of my reviews are very deep.

This recording takes you on a journey to some dark and mysterious land. The best of these records tend to do that for me. They go beyond a collection of interesting sounds and inventive tracks and paint an audio picture of a far out trip.

Jacob Druckman's wiki page.

Let's Dance The Cha Cha Cha

Cha-Cha Charinete

Circumstancia

Let's Dance The Cha Cha Cha
Seeco Records SCLP 9054

1955

From the bilingual back cover: Contained herein are authentic CHA-CHA-CHA rhythm selections as performed by artist who have basically the "Native Feel" for such music, such as Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra; the melodic and sensuous voice of Vicentico Valdes; the number one musical group of Cuba, The Sonora Matancera; Bobby Capo, sometimes called the 'Songbird of the Tropic'; the beautiful blend of harmony and tempo of the Trio Avileno; Frank Souffront, the new voice with a beat; and to round out this all star cast, the peppery and exciting Trio Alegria.

Cha-Cha-Chainete
Yo Quiero Tranquilidad
Por Que Te Empenas En Decir
Me Lo Dijo Adela
El Jamaiquino
Joseito
Rico Vacilon
El Tunel
Oyeme Mama
Aprende Cha-Cha-Cha
Este Cha-Cha-Cha
Circumstancia