| 1. Lucky Devil |
| 2. Nobody Else But You |
| 3. Happy Go Lucky Me |
| 4. Unchained Melody |
| 5. Gotta Get A Date |
| 6. No Love Tonight |
| 7. That's The Way It Goes |
| 8. Hoebe Snow |
| 9. Tobacco Road |
| 10. Life's A Holiday |
| 11. Your Time Will Come |
| 12. That's The Way It Is |
| 13. Alone Too Long |
| 14. Bigger Than You Or Me |
| 15. I Remember You |
| 16. I Listen To My Heart |
| 17. Lovesick Blues |
| 18. She Taught Me How To Yodel |
| 19. Wayward Wind |
| 20. I'm Smiling Now |
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This EMI Gold release of The Complete A-Sides & B-Sides comprises (63 tracks on 3 CDs) all Frank's commercially released UK A-sides and B-sides, appearing together for the first time. The collection includes bonus tracks: a remastered & reworked version of his big hit 'I Remember You' which will appear on the 'Hot CD', mailed out to 800 European Country / Easy radio stations. Rare German language versions of 'I Remember You' and b-side 'She Taught Me To Yodel'. First time on CD for most of this material, all digitally re-mastered from original tapes by Abbey Road. Filled with rare photos, memorabilia and extensive notes from world's leading Frank Ifield's writer. 2005.
Along with those songs you have "Santo", "Build High", and "Theme From NARC", all classics that could have been the basis of a whole other new cd, but have found their place on this awesome disc-shaped piece of plastic.
Also you have some alternate versions of some of their best works, such as "Vamos", one of my personal favorites; "The Thing", an alternate ending to the song "The Happening" on Bossanova's album; and an instrumental version of the song "Letter to Memphis".
Altogether, I say if you are a Pixies fan, this is a must-have. If you are just getting into them I suggest listening to Doolittle, Surfer Rosa, and Trompe le Monde first. But in the end, pick up this gem that will be candy to your earholes.
No es sólo un disco de lados B que esta reducido para los más fanaticos, sino un disco que puede ser escuchado por cualquiera que aprecie algo de la musica de los Pixies. No es comprar un Cd más, es casi una inversión para llenar la discografía de los mejores discos de los 90'.
This album is awesome. Period. It is the only B-Sides album I have ever liked. Even when I got the Nirvana Box Set most of there B-Sides sucked. Lets go track to track. That will be pretty helpful.
River Euphrates is a great song that was re-recorded to be made a b-side for Gigantic. The version on Surfer Rosa was better, but this version is good too. Vamos and In Heaven are 2 live tracks that were from a concert in England which the whole concert is on the DVD of Pixies. You should check that out too. They both are great songs and fun to listen to. Manta Ray is a great song with a catchy, but simple guitar solo. Wierd At My School is a good song, but the lyrics are sick and perverted. But hey its great!
Dancing The Manta Ray is one of my favorites and has the most catchiest guitar riff ever. Wave of Mutilation(UK Surf) is wonderful and just might be better than original version. Into The White is a great song sung by Kim. I have a major crush on her even though she has aged over the years and isn't that hot anymore. Bailey's Walk is awesome about an old dude who has to stop, tap his head, and do a spin every few steps. One of their best songs. Make Believe is a good song sung by David Lovering who is great at singing.I've Been Waiting For You is a great cover song by Kim also.
The Thing is just a take of from The Happening from Bossanova, but is real catchy. Velvety Instrumental Version is awesome and Frank Black wrote lyrics to it for Frank Black and the Catholics, but its not as good. Santo is an alright song that is catchy, but Theme From Narc is a different story. Sorry Pixies. I'm your biggest fan and all, but this song sucks real hard. Build High is awesome and make me laugh just because of the way Frank and Kim sing "Build High". Evil Hearted You is great even though it's all in Spanish and Letter To Memphis sounds even better as an instrumental version.
Thats it. Plainly you can see that only one song on this CD sucks, but everything else is great. Get this CD as soon as you can. It's awesome
What a strong testimony this 2 CD set is to her unequalled grasp of the Phil Spectorish girl-group sound, R&B, Motown and soul. Compiled by Saint Etienne, with well-detailed liner notes by Bob Stanley, this set gives us the mono mixes, so there's no attempt made to dress up the classic mono sound. Stand out hits are: "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" and "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" - this latter hit just keeps getting better with the passing of time. Stand out obscurities are: "I'm Gonna Leave You" (one of the few times Dusty wrote a song; this time sharing the credits with Madeline Bell and Lesley Duncan) and "Don't Say It Baby". These latter two songs ache with compelling sadness and add to the already solid case for Dusty's place as the best British female singer ever!
Dusty's glorious non-stop run of hits (plus a couple of unconscionable misses such as the funky Northern Soul classic, What's It Gonna Be and Clive Westlake's excellent I Will Follow You) on Disc 1 simply leaves you breathless and giddy with joy and admiration at how in the 60s Dusty was faultless in her selection of original material for singles. Songs tucked away on the B sides were almost as good. Four were even written or co-written by her (Once Upon A Time, Something Special, I'm Gonna Leave You and Go Ahead On). My own personal favourite is the little known Goffin & King girl group beat number I'll Love You For A While, given a real punchy treatment here.
And you can't ask for more in terms of packaging. Eclipse has used a gorgeous photo of a sooty-eyed Dusty circa 1965 for the front cover and it's just fabulous ! Complete A & B Sides 1963-1970 is truly an essential buy. Hurry, grab yourself a copy.
Frank was born in England but raised in Australia, later to return to the UK to establish his singing career - a pattern subsequently repeated by Olivia Newton John. Whereas Olivia eventually based herself in America, Frank remained in the UK, playing the small country music circuit long after his pop successes were a distant memory. Country music has never been huge in Britain but it has enjoyed a reasonable level of support especially since the seventies. In the sixties, Frank Ifield discovered - as did the husband and wife team of Miki and Griff - that there was no significant following for the music. Frank, together with Miki and Griff, George Hamilton IV and a few others, helped to change that.
Like Miki and Griff, Frank had to compromise his music to get it heard but anybody listening to it will realize that Frank is a country singer at heart. A look at the track listing will show that Frank liked to cover country songs, although many pop singers also did that in those days.
Frank started his UK chart career with a couple of minor hits (Lucky devil, Gotta get a date) in 1960 but then disappeared from the charts until the summer of 1962, during which time he released several excellent singles including Tobacco road (later a hit for British R+B group the Nashville Teens). Those early UK recordings were done with a view to commercial success although they weren't like Frank's Australian recordings.
In 1962 and with only one single to be recorded before his contract expired, Frank decided he would be himself. At least he'd show EMI what he was really like. The result is an object lesson to all singers as Frank recorded a 1940's show song (I remember you) in a pop-country style. It became the first of three consecutive UK number one hits. Of course, EMI hastily renewed Frank's contract and allowed him more freedom to choose what he recorded.
Next came Lovesick blues, a song dating back to the 1920's but generally regarded as a Hank Williams classic - indeed, many make the mistake of thinking Hank was the original writer. Frank's version is very distinctive. The B-side (She taught me to yodel) also proved extremely popular and was for a time credited as a second A-side.
Wayward wind (a cover of the fifties classic) followed, then came a UK number four hit (Nobody's darlin' but mine) and a further number one (Confessin'). Frank then had another minor hit (Mule train) in October 1963. In the summer of 1964, Frank had one last top ten hit (Don't blame me) followed by six further minor hits up to the end of 1966. After that, he disappeared from the charts completely until a he had surprise minor hit in 1991 on a different label (The yodelling song), which is an old song (She taught me to yodel) with a different title.
Frank has been unable to sing since 1986, after which he returned to Australia. In 2004, I remember you was re-mixed to include steel guitar. Frank had originally wanted to record the song with a steel guitar but was unable to find a top player in the UK and ended up using a Hawaiian guitar (the steel guitar's ancestor) instead.
Frank did much to improve the status of country music in Britain. He may have compromised his sound to appeal to pop music fans, but so have plenty of others. If you just want the hits, a single CD is available (Essential Frank Ifield), but this collection is well worth the extra cost.
But never mind. One of the treats of the Harris-Faye radio hit was Faye's singing voice (she and Harris, himself a singing bandleader, invariably took a musical turn each on the sitcom), whether caressing a ballad or swinging easily. This set of recordings from a decade earlier is a perfect place to start appreciating Faye's singing voice(she isn't exactly an obscurity as an actress), a honeyed contralto which survives the passage of time and sounds alternatively romantic and playful, even if some of the material with which she was saddled during this period of her career doesn't. Even on some of the more banal selections Faye releases a deliciously affecting vocal presence enough to make you think she could have forged a lasting presence if she'd chosen to sing with the popular jazz orchestras of the day.
Come to think of it, it would be a phenomenal treat to mulct an album of the best of Faye's song performances from the old Harris-Faye show, if it hasn't been done already.
The idea of creating a complete record of her commercial recordings was sound but unfortunately, this CD contains only one track, "My Future Star", which is not already available on a cheaper CD which contains a few extra soundtracks too. All of the songs, with the exception of the first 2, appeared in Faye's films, even if not performed by her. While many of them are long forgotten, all benefit from Faye's trademark warm smooth contralto but they often lack the vitality of their equivalents on film. Possibly one exception is the recording of "Wake up And Live" which has a delightful bouncy arrangement.
There is no doubt that a Faye close up enhanced her vocals, if that makes sense, as another reviewer has noted, because Faye was a very pretty woman with beautiful eyes. I suspect too that the 20th Century Fox magicians might also have been able to add a few tricks because she does sound better on film than here in general.
This CD collects her previous commercial recordings, consisting mostly of songs from the films she made between 1934 and 1937. Unfortunately, with a few exceptions, like the Irving Berlin songs (from 1937's "On the Avenue"), "Goodnight, My Love" (from the Shirley Temple vehicle "Stowaway") and "There's a Lull in My Life" (from the radio satire "Wake Up and Live"), most of the songs are on the mediocre side. Faye was also primarily a film star, not a recording star. By that, I mean that she sounds great accompanied by a close-up but only good without one. Still, Alice Faye has a warm, nice deep voice, and fans of 1930s music should enjoy this CD.
This EMI Gold release of The Complete A-Sides & B-Sides comprises (63 tracks on 3 CDs) all Frank's commercially released UK A-sides and B-sides, appearing together for the first time. The collection includes bonus tracks: a remastered & reworked version of his big hit 'I Remember You' which will appear on the 'Hot CD', mailed out to 800 European Country / Easy radio stations. Rare German language versions of 'I Remember You' and b-side 'She Taught Me To Yodel'. First time on CD for most of this material, all digitally re-mastered from original tapes by Abbey Road. Filled with rare photos, memorabilia and extensive notes from world's leading Frank Ifield's writer. 2005.
Complete A-Sides & B-Sides,Frank Ifield,EMI Int'l,Australia,Country,Country-Pop,Country/Bluegrass,Pop,Traditional Country
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Complete B-Sides
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ASIN: B000056Q1P Release Date: 2001-03-12 |
Tracks:
- River Euphrates
- Vamos [Live]
- In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)
- Manta Ray
- Weird at My School
- Dancing the Manta Ray
- Wave of Mutilation [UK Surf]
- Into the White
- Bailey's Walk
- Make Believe
- I've Been Waiting for You
- Thing
- Velvety Instrumental Version
- Winterlong
- Santo
- Theme from Narc
- Build High
- Evil Hearted You
- Letter to Memphis [Instrumental]
Album Description
Title says it all...now you can finally unload all those singles. No U.S. release is scheduled. 19 tracks, 'River Euphrates', 'Vamos' (Live), 'In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator)', 'Manta Ray', 'Weird At My School', 'Dancing The Manta Ray', 'Wave Of Mutilation' (UK Surf), 'Into The White', 'Bailey's Walk', 'Make Believe', 'I've Been Waiting For you', 'The Thing', 'Velvety' (Instrumental Version), 'Winterlong', 'Santo', 'Theme From Narc', 'Build High', 'Evil Hearted You' and 'Letter To Memphis'. Also the CD-ROM videos for 'Here Comes Your Man' and 'Allison'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.Album Details
This long-heralded compilation gathers together the 19 hard-to-find gems that were scattered across the B-sides from their six original UK singles (Plus one from the US). The CD booklet comes with track-by-track sleeve notes written by Frank Black. There are two videos: 'Here Comes Your Man' & 'Allison'.Customer Reviews:
A Nearly Unknown Gem.......2007-04-10
Along with those songs you have "Santo", "Build High", and "Theme From NARC", all classics that could have been the basis of a whole other new cd, but have found their place on this awesome disc-shaped piece of plastic.
Also you have some alternate versions of some of their best works, such as "Vamos", one of my personal favorites; "The Thing", an alternate ending to the song "The Happening" on Bossanova's album; and an instrumental version of the song "Letter to Memphis".
Altogether, I say if you are a Pixies fan, this is a must-have. If you are just getting into them I suggest listening to Doolittle, Surfer Rosa, and Trompe le Monde first. But in the end, pick up this gem that will be candy to your earholes.
Away with the Pixies.........2006-09-06
More from The Pixies.... no: this is The Pixies.......2005-08-23
No es sólo un disco de lados B que esta reducido para los más fanaticos, sino un disco que puede ser escuchado por cualquiera que aprecie algo de la musica de los Pixies. No es comprar un Cd más, es casi una inversión para llenar la discografía de los mejores discos de los 90'.
what you see is what you get.......2005-02-17
Best B-Sides Ever.......2005-02-13
This album is awesome. Period. It is the only B-Sides album I have ever liked. Even when I got the Nirvana Box Set most of there B-Sides sucked. Lets go track to track. That will be pretty helpful.
River Euphrates is a great song that was re-recorded to be made a b-side for Gigantic. The version on Surfer Rosa was better, but this version is good too. Vamos and In Heaven are 2 live tracks that were from a concert in England which the whole concert is on the DVD of Pixies. You should check that out too. They both are great songs and fun to listen to. Manta Ray is a great song with a catchy, but simple guitar solo. Wierd At My School is a good song, but the lyrics are sick and perverted. But hey its great!
Dancing The Manta Ray is one of my favorites and has the most catchiest guitar riff ever. Wave of Mutilation(UK Surf) is wonderful and just might be better than original version. Into The White is a great song sung by Kim. I have a major crush on her even though she has aged over the years and isn't that hot anymore. Bailey's Walk is awesome about an old dude who has to stop, tap his head, and do a spin every few steps. One of their best songs. Make Believe is a good song sung by David Lovering who is great at singing.I've Been Waiting For You is a great cover song by Kim also.
The Thing is just a take of from The Happening from Bossanova, but is real catchy. Velvety Instrumental Version is awesome and Frank Black wrote lyrics to it for Frank Black and the Catholics, but its not as good. Santo is an alright song that is catchy, but Theme From Narc is a different story. Sorry Pixies. I'm your biggest fan and all, but this song sucks real hard. Build High is awesome and make me laugh just because of the way Frank and Kim sing "Build High". Evil Hearted You is great even though it's all in Spanish and Letter To Memphis sounds even better as an instrumental version.
Thats it. Plainly you can see that only one song on this CD sucks, but everything else is great. Get this CD as soon as you can. It's awesome
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Complete A and B Sides 1963-1970
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ASIN: B000GIXDZU Release Date: 2006-08-07 |
Tracks:
- I Only Want to Be with You
- Stay Awhile
- I Just Don't Know What to Do with Mysefl
- Losing You
- Your Hurtin' Kind of Love
- In the Middle of Nowhere
- Some of Your Lovin'
- Little by Little
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
- Goin' Back
- All I See Is You
- I'll Try Anything (To Get You)
- Give Me Time
- What's It Gonna Be
- I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten
- I Will Come to You
- Son of a Preacher Man
- Am I the Same Girl
- Brand New Me
- Morning Please Don't Come
- How Can I Be Sure
Tracks:
- Once Upon a Time
- Something Special
- My Colouring Book
- Summer Is Over
- Don't Say It Baby
- Baby Don't You Know
- I'll Love You for a While
- If It Hadn't Been for You
- Every Ounce of Strength
- I'm Gonna Leave You
- Go Ahead On
- Corrupt Ones
- Look of Love
- Small Town Girl
- No Stranger Am I
- Colour of Your Eyes
- Just a Little Lovin'
- Earthbound Gypsy
- Bad Case of the Blues
- Spooky
Album Details
A Vision in Monochrome, Eyes Sooty with Mascara, Hair Piled Up to Perfection, and a Sequinned Dress So Glamorous that it Suggests We Could Barely Inhabit the Same Planet: The High Contrast Photo that Adorned the Cover of Dusty Springfield's Greatest Hits was Iconic. In It's So-sharp Black and White, There was Much Mystique - it was as Much About What You Couldn't See - which is Exactly as it Should Be. These Days Dusty is a Gay Icon, Seemingly Celebrated for her Troubles and Insecurities as Much as She is for her Records. For Those who Like Pop Music to have Myth and Legend, the Ability to Take You Over the Rooftops and Out of Your Skin, the Run of 45s on this Compilation is all You Really Need to Know About Dusty Springfield.Customer Reviews:
PEERLESS BLUE-EYED SOUL FROM DUSTY.......2007-07-01
What a strong testimony this 2 CD set is to her unequalled grasp of the Phil Spectorish girl-group sound, R&B, Motown and soul. Compiled by Saint Etienne, with well-detailed liner notes by Bob Stanley, this set gives us the mono mixes, so there's no attempt made to dress up the classic mono sound. Stand out hits are: "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" and "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" - this latter hit just keeps getting better with the passing of time. Stand out obscurities are: "I'm Gonna Leave You" (one of the few times Dusty wrote a song; this time sharing the credits with Madeline Bell and Lesley Duncan) and "Don't Say It Baby". These latter two songs ache with compelling sadness and add to the already solid case for Dusty's place as the best British female singer ever!
The Singular Source .......2006-11-10
Finally... an ESSENTIAL Dusty compilation .......2006-09-20
Dusty's glorious non-stop run of hits (plus a couple of unconscionable misses such as the funky Northern Soul classic, What's It Gonna Be and Clive Westlake's excellent I Will Follow You) on Disc 1 simply leaves you breathless and giddy with joy and admiration at how in the 60s Dusty was faultless in her selection of original material for singles. Songs tucked away on the B sides were almost as good. Four were even written or co-written by her (Once Upon A Time, Something Special, I'm Gonna Leave You and Go Ahead On). My own personal favourite is the little known Goffin & King girl group beat number I'll Love You For A While, given a real punchy treatment here.
And you can't ask for more in terms of packaging. Eclipse has used a gorgeous photo of a sooty-eyed Dusty circa 1965 for the front cover and it's just fabulous ! Complete A & B Sides 1963-1970 is truly an essential buy. Hurry, grab yourself a copy.
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Complete A-Sides & B-Sides
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ASIN: B0007YH7FK Release Date: 2005-05-09 |
Tracks:
- Lucky Devil
- Nobody Else But You
- Happy Go Lucky Me
- Unchained Melody
- Gotta Get A Date
- No Love Tonight
- That's The Way It Goes
- Hoebe Snow
- Tobacco Road
- Life's A Holiday
- Your Time Will Come
- That's The Way It Is
- Alone Too Long
- Bigger Than You Or Me
- I Remember You
- I Listen To My Heart
- Lovesick Blues
- She Taught Me How To Yodel
- Wayward Wind
- I'm Smiling Now
- I Remember You
- She Taught Me How To Yodel
- Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
- You Don't Have To Be Baby To Cry
- Confessin' (That I Love You)
- Waltzing Matilda
- Mule Train
- One Man's Love
- Say It Isn't So
- Don't Blame Me
- Angry At The Big Oak Tree
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- I Should Care
- Another Cup Of Coffee
- Summer Is Over
- True Love Ways
- Don't Make Me Laugh (Don't Make Me Cry)
- Without You (Tres Palabras
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Lonesome Number One
- Paradise
- Goodbye Now
- Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
- I Guess
- Then Came She
- There'll Be Another Spring
- Don't Be Afrais
- No One Will Ever Know
- I'm Saving All My Love For You
- Call Her Your Sweetheart
- All My Daydreaming
- You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)
- And I Always Will Do
- Up Up & Away
- Roses Moonlight & One Little Bottle Of Wine
- All The Time
- In The Snow
- Some Sweet Day
- Singin The Blues
- (You've Got) Morning In Your Eyes
- Oh Such A Stranger
- Swiss Maid
- Baby Doll
- I Remember You (2004 Pedal Steel Version)
Album Description
This EMI Gold release of The Complete A-Sides & B-Sides comprises (63 tracks on 3 CDs) all Frank's commercially released UK A-sides and B-sides, appearing together for the first time. The collection includes bonus tracks: a remastered & reworked version of his big hit 'I Remember You' which will appear on the 'Hot CD', mailed out to 800 European Country / Easy radio stations. Rare German language versions of 'I Remember You' and b-side 'She Taught Me To Yodel'. First time on CD for most of this material, all digitally re-mastered from original tapes by Abbey Road. Filled with rare photos, memorabilia and extensive notes from world's leading Frank Ifield's writer. 2005.Album Details
Digitally Remastered Triple Disc Anthology of the English/Australian Transplant's Singles Recorded for EMI in the 1950's and 60's. You Get Every Single and It's B-side in this Special Collection, a Treasure Trove of Rarities for Ardent Country Music Fans.Customer Reviews:
Still a lady killer!.......2007-01-10
Frank Ifield CD.......2006-08-28
Beautiful Music - Beautiful Voice.......2005-11-15
A country singer at heart.......2005-11-10
Frank was born in England but raised in Australia, later to return to the UK to establish his singing career - a pattern subsequently repeated by Olivia Newton John. Whereas Olivia eventually based herself in America, Frank remained in the UK, playing the small country music circuit long after his pop successes were a distant memory. Country music has never been huge in Britain but it has enjoyed a reasonable level of support especially since the seventies. In the sixties, Frank Ifield discovered - as did the husband and wife team of Miki and Griff - that there was no significant following for the music. Frank, together with Miki and Griff, George Hamilton IV and a few others, helped to change that.
Like Miki and Griff, Frank had to compromise his music to get it heard but anybody listening to it will realize that Frank is a country singer at heart. A look at the track listing will show that Frank liked to cover country songs, although many pop singers also did that in those days.
Frank started his UK chart career with a couple of minor hits (Lucky devil, Gotta get a date) in 1960 but then disappeared from the charts until the summer of 1962, during which time he released several excellent singles including Tobacco road (later a hit for British R+B group the Nashville Teens). Those early UK recordings were done with a view to commercial success although they weren't like Frank's Australian recordings.
In 1962 and with only one single to be recorded before his contract expired, Frank decided he would be himself. At least he'd show EMI what he was really like. The result is an object lesson to all singers as Frank recorded a 1940's show song (I remember you) in a pop-country style. It became the first of three consecutive UK number one hits. Of course, EMI hastily renewed Frank's contract and allowed him more freedom to choose what he recorded.
Next came Lovesick blues, a song dating back to the 1920's but generally regarded as a Hank Williams classic - indeed, many make the mistake of thinking Hank was the original writer. Frank's version is very distinctive. The B-side (She taught me to yodel) also proved extremely popular and was for a time credited as a second A-side.
Wayward wind (a cover of the fifties classic) followed, then came a UK number four hit (Nobody's darlin' but mine) and a further number one (Confessin'). Frank then had another minor hit (Mule train) in October 1963. In the summer of 1964, Frank had one last top ten hit (Don't blame me) followed by six further minor hits up to the end of 1966. After that, he disappeared from the charts completely until a he had surprise minor hit in 1991 on a different label (The yodelling song), which is an old song (She taught me to yodel) with a different title.
Frank has been unable to sing since 1986, after which he returned to Australia. In 2004, I remember you was re-mixed to include steel guitar. Frank had originally wanted to record the song with a steel guitar but was unable to find a top player in the UK and ended up using a Hawaiian guitar (the steel guitar's ancestor) instead.
Frank did much to improve the status of country music in Britain. He may have compromised his sound to appeal to pop music fans, but so have plenty of others. If you just want the hits, a single CD is available (Essential Frank Ifield), but this collection is well worth the extra cost.
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The Complete Arc & Brunswick Sides
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ASIN: B00008A8HP Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Nasty Man
- Here's The Key To My Heart
- My Future Star
- Yes To You
- According To The Moonlight
- Oh, I Didnt Know (You'd Get That Way)
- Speaking Confidentially
- I've Got My Fingers Crossed
- I Love To Ride The Horses (on A Merry-Go-Round)
- I'm Shooting High
- Spreadin' Rhythm Around
- Goodnight My Love
- This Year's Kisses
- Slumming On Park Avenue
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Never In A Million Years
- It's Swell Of You
- There's A Lull In My Life
- Wake Up And Live
Product Description
1. Nasty Man - (with Freddy Martin & His Orchestra)
2. Here's The Key To My Heart - (with Freddy Martin & His Orchestra)
3. My Future Star
4. Yes To You
5. According To The Moonlight
6. Oh, I Didn't Know (You'd Get That Way)
7. Speaking Confidentially
8. I've Got My Fingers Crossed
9. I Love To Ride The Horses (On A Merry-Go-Round)
10. I'm Shooting High
11. Spreadin' Rhythm Around
12. Goodnight My Love
13. This Year's Kisses
14. Slumming On Park Avenue
15. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
16. Never In A Million Years
17. It's Swell Of You
18. There's A Lull In My Life
19. Wake Up And Live
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Soggy Arrangements.......2006-12-20
A Good Place to Begin.......2006-04-15
But never mind. One of the treats of the Harris-Faye radio hit was Faye's singing voice (she and Harris, himself a singing bandleader, invariably took a musical turn each on the sitcom), whether caressing a ballad or swinging easily. This set of recordings from a decade earlier is a perfect place to start appreciating Faye's singing voice(she isn't exactly an obscurity as an actress), a honeyed contralto which survives the passage of time and sounds alternatively romantic and playful, even if some of the material with which she was saddled during this period of her career doesn't. Even on some of the more banal selections Faye releases a deliciously affecting vocal presence enough to make you think she could have forged a lasting presence if she'd chosen to sing with the popular jazz orchestras of the day.
Come to think of it, it would be a phenomenal treat to mulct an album of the best of Faye's song performances from the old Harris-Faye show, if it hasn't been done already.
A nice idea but already available.......2006-02-17
The idea of creating a complete record of her commercial recordings was sound but unfortunately, this CD contains only one track, "My Future Star", which is not already available on a cheaper CD which contains a few extra soundtracks too. All of the songs, with the exception of the first 2, appeared in Faye's films, even if not performed by her. While many of them are long forgotten, all benefit from Faye's trademark warm smooth contralto but they often lack the vitality of their equivalents on film. Possibly one exception is the recording of "Wake up And Live" which has a delightful bouncy arrangement.
There is no doubt that a Faye close up enhanced her vocals, if that makes sense, as another reviewer has noted, because Faye was a very pretty woman with beautiful eyes. I suspect too that the 20th Century Fox magicians might also have been able to add a few tricks because she does sound better on film than here in general.
Alice Faye's 1930s Commercial Recordings.......2005-12-04
This CD collects her previous commercial recordings, consisting mostly of songs from the films she made between 1934 and 1937. Unfortunately, with a few exceptions, like the Irving Berlin songs (from 1937's "On the Avenue"), "Goodnight, My Love" (from the Shirley Temple vehicle "Stowaway") and "There's a Lull in My Life" (from the radio satire "Wake Up and Live"), most of the songs are on the mediocre side. Faye was also primarily a film star, not a recording star. By that, I mean that she sounds great accompanied by a close-up but only good without one. Still, Alice Faye has a warm, nice deep voice, and fans of 1930s music should enjoy this CD.
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Their Complete Dice Recordings: Plus Later Sides
The Clickettes , and The Fashions Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soul
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
Doo Wop
| Oldies
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Girl Groups
| Oldies
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Oldies
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B000EJ9KGM Release Date: 2006-04-25 |
Tracks:
- WE NEED THEM - Barbara English & The Fashions
- DEAREST ONE - The Fashions
- ALL I WANT - The Fashions
- FEVER - Barbara English & The Fashions
- BUT NOT FOR ME - The Clickettes
- BECAUSE OF MY BEST FRIEND - The Clickettes
- LOVERS PRAYER - The Clickettes
- A TEENAGERS FIRST LOVE - The Clickettes
- TO BE A PART OF YOU - The Clickettes
- WHERE IS HE - The Clickettes
- WHY OH WHY - The Clickettes
- THATS THE WAY IT IS - The Clickettes
- THE LONE LOVER - The Clickettes
- TA-TA-TEE-TA-TA - Barbara English & The Fashions
- BAD NEWS - Barbara English & The Fashions
- PLEASE LET IT BE ME - The Fashions
- FAIRY TALES - The Fashions
- LIGHT A CANDLE - The Clickettes
- WARM, SOFT AND LOVELY - The Clickettes
- GRATEFUL - The Clickettes
- I LOVE YOU I SWEAR - The Clickettes
- HIDING MY TEARS (WITH A SMILE) - The Teen-Clefs
- YOU BROKE OUR HEARTS - The Avalons
- LOUELLA - The Avalons
- JIVE TIME TURKEY - The Clickettes
- THERE GOES SPUTNIK - The Teen-Clefs
Product Description
Format: CD
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The Clickettes Their Complete Dice Recordings Plus..........2006-08-07
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Complete B-Sides
Pixies Manufacturer: Msi Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B000059M75 Release Date: 2001-03-06 |
Tracks:
- River Euphrates
- Vamos [Live]
- In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)
- Manta Ray
- Weird at My School
- Dancing the Manta Ray
- Wave of Mutilation [UK Surf]
- Into the White
- Bailey's Walk
- Make Believe
- I've Been Waiting for You
- Thing
- Velvety Instrumental Version
- Winterlong
- Santo
- Theme from Narc
- Build High
- Evil Hearted You
- Letter to Memphis [Instrumental]
Album Details
This Long-heralded Compilation Gathers Together the 19 Hard-to-find Gems that were Scattered Across the B-sides of their Six Original UK Singles (Plus One from the Us). The CD Booklet Comes with Track-by-track Sleevenotes Written by Frank Black.
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Complete Early Sides
Johnny Desmond Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Vocal Jazz General
| Vocal Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Easy Listening
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Vocal Pop
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
General
| Pop
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00006B1L2 Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
Tracks:
- The Anniversary Waltz
- Two In Love
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- Violets For Your Furs
- I Think Of You
- Keep 'Em Flying
- Day Dreaming
- Tropical Magic
- Night Of Nights (Tura Lura Li)
- All Through The Night
- The Caissons Go Rolling Along (Artillery Song)
- The Marines' Hymn
- The Marines' Hymn (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take)
- West Of The Weather (Previously Unreleased)
- Me And My Melinda
- All Those Wonderful Years
- Bella Bella Marie
- Lillette
- Bonus Track 1
Product Description
1. Anniversary Waltz, The
2. Two In Love - (with Anita O'Day)
3. This Time The Dream's On Me
4. Violets For Your Furs
5. I Think Of You
6. Keep 'Em Flying
7. Day Dreaming
8. Tropical Magic
9. Night Of Nights (Tura Lura Li)
10. All Through The Night
11. Caissons Go Rolling Along, The (Artillery Song)
12. Marine's Hymn, The
13. Marine's Hymn, The - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
14. West Of The Weather - (previously unreleased)
15. Me And My Melinda
16. All Those Wonderful Years
17. Bella Bella Marie
18. Lillette - (with Dell Trio)
19. (untitled) - (hidden track)
Format: CD
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Complete B-Sides
Pixies Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0000DEOUS Release Date: 2001-03-06 |
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Complete B-Sides
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0000DENZC Release Date: 2001-03-06 |
Music Album:
- Copperfields
- Country Boy: The Best of George Hamilton IV [Import]
- Country Superstar Christmas 4
- Cowboy and Yodel Songs
- Crystal Gayle Christmas
- Deadstring Brothers
- Dedicated to You
- Dock Boggs: His Folkways Years 1963-1968
- Earliest Recordings: Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952) [Original recording remastered]
- Eats Away the Night
