Unearthed In The Atomic Attic

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Renata Tebaldi As Tosca

Puccini Highlights

Chorus and Orchestra of Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Rome

Conducted by Alberto Erede

Photo: Sedge Le Blang
London Records 5280
1957

Renata Tebaldi

Giuseppe Campora

Enzo Mascherini

Fernando Corena

Piero Di Palma

Antonio Sacchetti

Recondita armonia

Mario! Mario! son qui! Non la sospiri (Love Duet)

Or tutto e chiaro – Ed io venivo a lui – Tre sbirri (Te Deum)

Orsu Tosca, parlate – La povera mia cena – Gia mi dicono venal – Vissi d'arte

E Lucian le stelle

O dolci mani

L'ora... son pronto

The Mystic Moods Of Love Orchestra

Friendly Persuasion

The Mystic Moods Of Love

The Mystic Moods Orchestra

Arranged and Conducted by Don Ralke

Produced by Brad Miller

A Mobile Fidelity Production

Location Sound Effects Recored by Brad Miller

Engineering by Stan Ross, Gold Star Recording Studios

Philips PHS 600-260
1968

Featured Musicians

Victor Feldman - Vibes

Plaz Johnson - Tenor Sax

Earl Palmer - Drums

Ray Pohlman - Bassist

Sinclair Lott - French Horn

George Poole - Flute

Al Casey - Rhythm Guitar

The Mystic Moods Singers - Vocal Chorus

Jimmy Rowles, Lincoln Mayorga - Piano & Harpsichord

From the back cover: About The Sounds - Thunder Storms courtesy of San Francisco, Burbank and Chatsworth, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. Fog Horns – San Francisco Bay. Night Sounds and Crickets – Santa Susanna and Hollywood foothills of Southern California. Steam Locomotive Whistle Echos from The Reader Railroad, Reader, Arkansas, steam powered, mixed passenger-freight operation, deep in the piney back woods of southwestern Arkansas.

About The Mystic Moods - The first MM album, "One Stormy Night," was an overwhelming debut success. The concept was new, different and delightful – combining magnificent music with familiar sound effects, rain, trains, the orchestra of nature. But, to no one's surprise, this was not a one-time hit. Time and again this phenomenal pairing has produced acclaimed albums.

For this recording, the mixture is as before. Just as exciting, just as intriguing a listening experience. and while what's in store should no longer be a surprise, you're sure to enjoy the thrilling new selections, many taken from famous films.

The emphasis here is on the universal emotion, LOVE. Never has the romantic theme been so eloquently presented. Forget about other sendoffs to the romantic state. All you really need is love, Mystic Moods-style.

About The Studio - Romanticism aside, the secret of the intimate sound of The Mystic Moods is the thirty-one talented musicians and one recording studio: Gold Star Recording Studio A, in Hollywood – the birthplace of the smash hits performed by Sonny and Cher, The Buffalo Springfield and Herb Albert, to name just a few, and Engineer Stan Ross who caught the message that was written and transmitted by one of the most gifted arrangers and conductors in today's music world, Don Ralke.

About The Recording Equipment - All of the music for this album was recorded on a Scully 8-track, solid state recorder. Neuman, Eletro Voice, Song, RCA and Senhauser microphones were used.

A special modified stereo tape deck, solid state, and AKG and Neuman SM-2 microphones were used to record all of the sound effects on location, via portable battery and converter for remote electrical power.

The Look Of Love - from "Casino Royale" A Columbia Pictures release)

Love Theme From A Rhapsody

Far From The Madding Crowd - main title theme from "Far From The Madding Crowd" an MGM presentation

Moonlight

Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) title song from "Friendly Persuasion" an Allied Artist release

Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Live For Life - main title theme from "Live For Life" a United Artists release

Love Theme From Tristan And Isolde

A Very Precious Love from "Marjorie Morningstar" a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation

The Glory Of Love - from "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" a Columbia Pictures release

Monday, April 26, 2010

Organ Sounds & Percussion - Eddie Layton

Ebb Tide

Organ Sounds & Percussion

Eddie Layton
f:35d Perfect Presence Sound
Mercury Records PPS 6029

1962

From the inside cover: The days of shimmering organ sounds reverberating through massive movie palaces are all but over, but the talented practitioners of this memorable art form happily still have outlets enough to convey their inimitable message. Take young Eddie Layton, for instance. As an organ missionary, Layton has spread the gospel all over the country for the Hammond Organ Company, doing his own bit to perpetuate acceptance of the instrument. In between he has sandwiched a series of globe-girding concert tours. The traveling organist also is a fixture on CBS radio. Should that term of employment suddenly evaporate (a highly unlikely possibility, judging from his current vast audience), Layton plans to insure his own perpetuity. He intends to buy a radio station of his own and lure thousands of new admirers with the sounds of Layton on records. For the impatient listener (who can't get enough of Layton on radio or anywhere else), Mercury presents a penetrating potpourri of Laytonia herein. This dazzling runs, inspiring lyricism and abundant originality all are preserved in this handsome hardworking on the Hammond.

March Of The Siamese Children from "The King And I"

The Donkey Serenade

Sugar Blues

Cumana

Ebbtide

Skyliner

The Sheik Of Araby

Sabre Dance

Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali New Au)

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Love

Anchors Aweigh

The Voice Of Miliza Korjus

Delibes Lakme (Bell Song)

The Voice Of Miliza Korjus
RCA CAMDEN CAL 297
1959

Vedi

Ernani: Act I: Cavatina

I Vespri Siciliani: Act V: Bolero

Mozart Die Zauberflote: Act II Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen (The Magic Flute: Aria of the Queen of the Night)

Delibes Lakmé: Act II: Dov'e L'indiana Bruna? (Bell Song)

Adam

Variations on a Mozart Theme: "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je Maman" (Ah! I Shall Tell You Mama)

Arditi Parla – Waltz, Miliza Korjus, Soprano

1, 2, 4. with Berlin State Opera Orhchestra conducted by Bruno Seidler - Winkler

3. with Berlin Broadcasting Orchestra conducted by Johannes Muller

5 with Symphony Orchestra

6. with Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Franz Schonbaumsfeld

Johann Strauss

Die Fledermanu: Act II Laughing Song (Mein Her Marquis)

Voices Of Spring Op. 410 (Fruhlingsstimmen)

Arditi Il Bacio – Vals (The Kiss)

Zanardini Dance Funiculi, Funicul

Oscar Hammerstein II - Johann Strauss II

One Day When We Were Young (Adaptation by Dimitri Tiomkin)

There Will Come A Time

Proch Variations Miliza Korjus, Soprano

1. with Victor Concert Orchestra, Ernest Roemer, Conductor

2. with Symphony Orchestra

3. with Berlin State Opera Orchestra

4 with Chours and Symphony Orchestra

5&6 with Nat. W. Finston and the MGM Orchestra, Toscha Seidel, Violin solo

7. with Orchestra

Sunday, April 25, 2010

8 Top Hits - Waldorf 3318

Tina Marie

8 Top Hits
Waldorf Music Hall Records
MH 3318 (10 inch disc - 33 rpm)

Maybellene - Loren Becker with Vincent Lopez & Orchestra

Tina Marie - Artie Malvin

Autumn Leaves - Vincent Lopez & Orchestra

Song Of The Dreamer - Loren Becker with Vincent Lopez & Orchestra

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - Artie Malvin & Chorus

I Want You To Be My Baby - Trudy Richards

I'll Never Stop Loving You - Trudy Richards

Moment To Remember- The Brigadiers Quartet with Vincent Lopez & Orchestra

Saturday, April 24, 2010

8 Top Hits - Waldorf MH 3319

8 Top Hits

8 Top Hits
Waldorf Music Hall Records

MH 3319 (10 inch disc - 33 rpm)
1956

Same Old Saturday Night - Enoch Light Orchestra

Suddenly There's A Valley - Dottie Evans with The Brigadiers Quartet

Love And Marriage - Loren Becker & Enoch Light Orchestra

Only You - Jerry Duane & The Deerhill Dudes

Shifting Whispering Sands - Loren Becker & The Deerhill Dudes

Black Denim Trousers - Artie Malvin & The Brigadiers

Someone You Love - Artie Malvin

He - Artie Malvin with Orchestra & Chorus

The Wild Angels

Midnight Rider

Music From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture

The Wild Angels

American International Presents

Peter Fonda & Diane Ladd

And Members Of The Hell's Angels Of Venice, California

Arranged and Conducted by Mike Curb

Produced by Mike Curb for Sidewalk Productions

Recorded at American Recording Studio

Music Editing: Eddie Norton

Music Supervision: G.P. IV Productions

Lyric to the title song "The Wild Angels Ride Tonight" by Harley Hatcher

Tower Records DT 5043
1966

In his capacity as Artists and Repertoire director, the opulently gifted twenty-year-old Mike Curb has produced hit record by the Walker Bros., the Hondells, the Paris Sisters, Timmy Yuro and others. Mike scored the delightful "Skaterdater," an Academy Awards nominee and top prize winner at the Cannes Film Festival this year in the short subjects classification. The exciting new group, The Arrows, featuring Davie Allan on lead guitar, also performed in "Skaterdater."

Theme From "The Wild Angels" - Vocal: The Visitors featuring Barbara

The Chase - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

Lonely In The Chapel - Vocal: The Hands Of Time

Bongo Party - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

Blue's Theme - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

Theme From "The Wild Angels" - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

Midnight Rider - Vocal: The Hands Of Time

Rockin' Angel - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

The Lonely Rider - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

The Unknown Rider - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

The Wild Angels Ballad (Dirge) - Instrumental: Davie Allan and The Arrows

Organ Stop Pizza & Wurlitzer

Organ Stop Pizza
Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ
Presents Ron Rhode
Swartwout Productions SPS 5886-42
197?

Yes, you are looking at an autographed copy of Organ Stop Pizza. Terrific cover of Rhodes (not a stunt double) fearlessly perched on top of a step ladder in front of the Organ Stop Pizza

Organ Stop Pizza is an actual operating pizza parlor located in Mesa, Arizona. They still engage excellent organ artists to entertain guests.

Never in my life would I have guessed this record, found in an antique store, would amount to more than an oddball event lost to history. Now I know that some good things in life persist and feature a salad bar!

Check out their website here: Organ Stop Pizza