An Old-Fashioned Christmas

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5CD Set
Released November 1991
Cat No.: RDCD341-5 (RDC92021-4)
RD Code: OFC 217

1 Timeless Christmas Favourites / Magical Christmas Moments (Part 1)

1 - Jingle Bells - Miller And The Gang~Mitch

2 - White Christmas - Lynn~Vera

3 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Martin~Dean

4 - Rudolph The Red - Nosed Reindeer - Conniff~Ray

5 - Holly And The Ivy - Whittaker~Roger

6 - The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Spinners

7 - Here We Come A - Caroling - Fireside Singers

8 - The Little Drummer Boy - Whittaker~Roger

9 - Winter Wonderland - Day~Doris

10 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman - Como~Perry

11 - Good King Wenceslas - Fireside Singers

12 - Frosty The Snowman - Conniff~Ray

13 - The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy - Spinners

14 - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Miller And The Gang~Mitch

15 - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Como~Perry

16 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Weavers

17 - Here Comes Santa Claus - Crosby And The Andrews Sister~Bing

18 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Brewer~Teresa

19 - Christmas Alphabet - McGuire Sisters

20 - I Believe In Santa Claus - Mills Brothers

2 Magical Christmas Moments (Concluded) / The Beauty Of Christmas (Part 1)

21 - The Merry Christmas Polka - Reeves~Jim

22 - Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole

23 - Christmas Island - Valentine~Dickie

24 - Little Donkey - Fields~Gracie

25 - Where Did My Snowman Go? - Clark~Petula

26 - Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop) - Faith~Adam

27 - Medley Snowy White Snow And Jingle Bells / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Douglas~Craig

28 - Must Be Santa - Steele~Tommy

29 - Angels From The Realms Of Glory - Whittaker~Roger

30 - See Amid The Winter's Snow - Anderson~Moira

31 - Allelujah - Te Kanawa~Kiri

32 - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Robinson Cond. New Symphony Orchestra~Eric

33 - The Lord's Prayer - Lanza~Mario

34 - Every Valley Shall Be Exalted #from 'Messiah' - McKellar~Kenneth

35 - O Holy Night - Lewis~Richard

36 - Ave Maria - Anderson~Moira

3 The Beauty Of Christmas (Concluded) / Golden Christmas Melodies (Part 1)

37 - Silent Night - Whittaker~Roger

38 - Panis Angelicus - Domingo And The Vienna Boys Choir~Placido

39 - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Mantovani With The Mike Sammes Choir

40 - The First Nowell - Secombe~Harry

41 - Sleigh Ride - Love~Geoff

42 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Mancini~Henry

43 - Ave Maria - Clayderman~Richard

44 - Joy To The World - Mantovani

45 - March Of The Toys from 'Babes In Toyland' - Boston Pops Orchestra cond. Arthur Fiedler

46 - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy - Gerhardt Cond. London Symphony Orch~Charles

47 - A Marshmallow World - Langford And His Orchestra~Gordon

48 - O Tannenbaum - Mantovani

49 - Skaters' Waltz - Love~Geoff

4 Golden Christmas Melodies (Concluded) / Reflections Around The Fireside

80 - I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Dixon~Reginald

51 - Christmas Wonderland - Kaempfert~Bert

52 - Walking In The Air #from 'The Snowman' - Shadows

53 - Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly - Faith~Percy

54 - Troika #from 'Lieutenant Kije' - Hammerstein Cond. London Promenade Orchestra~Eric

55 - Mary's Boy Child - Lynn~Vera

56 - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Jones~Jack

57 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Como~Perry

58 - Snowfall - Bennett~Tony

59 - Silver Bells - Day~Doris

60 - A Cradle In Bethlehem - Cole~Nat King

61 - Pretty Paper - Campbell~Glen

62 - What Child Is This? - Williams~Andy

63 - When A Child Is Born - Rogers~Kenny

64 - I Wonder As I Wander - Andrews~Julie

65 - Blue Christmas - Mathis~Johnny

66 - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Campbell~Glen

67 - The Bells Of St Mary's - Williams~Andy

68 - A Time For Peace - Whittaker~Roger

5 Glory In The Highest

69 - O Come, All Ye Faithful - Huddersfield Choral Society

70 - Once In Royal David's City - Ambrosian Singers

71 - I Saw Three Ships - King's College Choir

72 - In Dulci Jubilo - Royal Choral Society

73 - Rocking - Clare College Singers

74 - We Three Kings Of Orient Are - Morriston Orpheus Choir

75 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Morman Tabernacle Choir

76 - Ding Dong, Merrily On High - Royal Choral Society

77 - Coventry Carol - King's College Choir

78 - Carol Of The Bells - Morman Tabernacle Choir

79 - While Shepherds Watched - Morriston Orpheus Choir

80 - In The Bleak Midwinter - Huddersfield Choral Society

81 - O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Clare College Singers

Melodies, Moods & Memories

6CD Set
Released June 1991
Cat No.: RDCD331-6 (RDC92011-4)
RD Code: MMM 215

CD1   When I Fall In Love 1955 – 1958 / Moon River 1959 - 1961

1 - Mantovani - Around the World

2 - Manuel and his music of the mountains - Island in the sun

3 - Percy Faith - Arrivederci Roma

4 - Cryil Stapleton - Catch a falling star

5 - Frank Chacksfield - Love letters in the sand

6 - David Rose - When I fall in Love

7 - Mantovani - True Love

8 - Frank Chacksfield - Just walkin in the rain

9 - Bert Kaempfert - Blueberry Hill

10 - Mantovani - My Prayer

11 - Ronnie Aldrich - Magic moments

12 - Percy Faith - On the street where you live

13 - Frank de Vol - Witchcraft

14 - Mantovani - Que Sera sera

15 - Henry Mancini - Moon River

16 - Mantovani - As long as he needs me

17 - Franck Pourcel - La bamba

18 - Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by night

19 - Percy Faith - Never on a Sunday

20 - Mantovani - Cimb every Mountain

CD2   Moon River 1959 – 1961 / Softly As I Leave You 1962 - 1965

21 - Geoff Love - Serenata

22 - Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place'

23 - Bert Kaempfert - Blue Moon

24 - Franck Pourcel - It's now or never

25 - Roberto Mann - Are you lonesome tonight

26 - Manuel - White rose of Athens

27 - Frank Chacksfield - Spanish Harlem

28 - Geoff Love - Theme from the apartment

29 - Ronnie Aldrich - Softly as I leave you

30 - Geoff Love - Stranger on the shore

31 - Percy Faith - Blowin' in the rain

32 - Mantovani - A walk in the black forest

33 - Franck Pourcel - On a clear day you can see forever

34 - Sounds Orchestral - Cast your fate to the wind

35 - Boston Pops - I left my heart in San Francisco

36 - Mantovani - Fly me to the moon

37 - Manuel - Shadow of your smile

38 - Percy Faith - Maria Elena

CD3   Softly As I Leave You 1962 – 1965 / Strangers In The Night 1966 - 1967

39 - Geoff Love - A Taste of Honey

40 - Bert Kaempfert - Lion Sleeps Tonight

41 - Mantovani - I Can't Stop Loving You

42 - Boston Pops - I Want to Hold You Hand

43 - Bert Kaempfert - Strangers in the Night

44 - Les Reed - Last Waltz

45 - Manuel - Somewhere My Love

46 - Frank Chacksfield - Michelle

47 - George Martin - A Whiter Shade of Pale

48 - Nelson Riddle - Guantanamera

49 - Geoff Love - Tijuana Taxi

50 - Mantovani - Puppet on a String

51 - Boston Pops - Yesterday

52 - Paul Maurait - There's a Kind of Hush

53 - Frank Chacksfield - This Is My Song

54 - Bert Kaempfert - Spanish Eyes

55 - Mantovani - If I Were a Rich Man

56 - Boston Pops - Up, Up & Away

57 - George Martin - Winchester Cathedral

CD4   Those Were The Days 1968 – 1970 / Song Sung Blue 1971 - 1973

58 - Mantovani - Those Were the Days

59 - Les Reed - Delilah

60 - Frank Chacksfield - Scarborough Fair

61 - Henry Mancini - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

62 - Paul Maurait - Love Is Blue

63 - Henry Mancini - Windmills of Your Mind

64 - Franck Pourcel - Congratulations

65 - Mantovani - For Once in My Life

66 - Ron Goodwin - This Guy's in Love With You

67 - Percy Faith - MacArthur Park

68 - Frank Chacksfield - Bridge Over Troubled Water

69 - Hugo  Montenegro - Good, the Bad and the Ugly

70 - Bert Kaempfert - Something

71 - Frank Chacksfield - Close to You~(They Long to Be)

72 - Arthur Fiedler - Song Sung Blue

73 - Franck Pourcel - Imagine

74 - Bert Kaempfert - Put Your Hand in the Hand

75 - Ronnie Aldrich - My Sweet Lord

76 - Arthur Fiedler - Amazing Grace

77 - Mantovani - And I Love You So

CD5   Song Sung Blue 1971 – 1973 / Feelings 1974 - 1976

78 - Franck Pourcel - Without you

79 - Henry Mancini - Duelling banjos

80 - Mantovani - Tie a yellow ribbon

81 - Manuel - You are the sunshine of my life

82 - Ronnie Aldrich - It's impossible

83 - Geoff Love - Summer of '42

84 - Paul Maurait - Speak softly love

85 - Bert Kaempfert - Feelings

86 - Henry Mancini - Annie's song

87 - Frank Chacksfield - Dancing Queen

88 - Manuel - You make me feel brand new

89 - Johnny Gregory - I write the songs

90 - Ronnie Aldrich - If you leave me now

91 - Henry Mancini - Send in the clowns

92 - Bert Kaempfert - Rhinestone cowboy

93 - Manuel - Way We Were

94 - Henry Mancini - All by myself

95 - Bert Kaempfert - Most beautiful girl

CD6   Feelings 1974 – 1976 / When I Need You 1977 - 1980

96 - Percy Faith - If

97 - Franck Pourcel - Isn't she lovely

98 - Manuel - Y Viva Espana

99 - Geoff Love - Star wars theme

100 - Franck Pourcel - When I need you

101 - Manuel - Bright eyes

102 - Johnny Gregory - Winner takes it all

103 - Frank Chacksfield - Nobody does it better

104 - Roland Shaw - You light up my life

105 - Geoff Love - Floral dance

106 - Ronnie Aldrich - Just the way you are

107 - Manuel - Deerhunter theme

108 - Frank Chacksfield - Hopelessly devoted to you

109 - Johnny Gregory - Love on the rocks

110 - Franck Pourcel - Chanson D'amour

111 - Ronnie Aldrich - How deep is your love

112 - Geoff Love - You're the one that I want

The Dance Band Days

6CD Set
Released 1991
Cat No.: RDCD311-6 (RDC91991-4)
RD Code: DAYS 224

CD 1 - The Dance Band Hall Of Fame / Music, Maestro, Please (Part 1)

1 - It's Just The Time For Dancing - Hall & New BBC Dance Orch.~Henry

2 - Night Ride - Ambrose and his Orchestra

3 - Easy Come Easy Go - Stone And his Band~Lew

4 - Whispering - Fox And his Band~Roy

5 - I'm Old Fashioned - Geraldo And his Orchestra

6 - Down Sunnyside Lane - Payne And his BBC Dance Orch.~Jack

7 - Painting The Clouds With Sunshine - Hylton And His Orchestra~Jack

8 - Tiiger Rag / Chinatown My Chinatown - Roy And his Orchestra~Harry

9 - Oh! Mo'nah - Cotton & His Band~Billy

10 - It's Only A Paper Moon - Whiteman And his Orchestra~Paul

11 - When My baby Smiles At Me - Lewis And his Band~Ted

12 - Georgia On My Mind - Gonella And his Georgians~Nat

13 - South Of The Border - Loss & His Orchestra~Joe

14 - Isn't It Romantic - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

15 - Goodnight Sweetheart - Noble & New Mayfair Dance Orch~Ray

16 - Music Maestro Please - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

17 - Red Sails In the Sunset - Stone And his Band~Lew

18 - Lovely To Look At - Ambrose and his Orchestra

19 - September In The Rain - Hylton And His Orchestra~Jack

20 - That Old Feeling - Fox And his Band~Roy

21 - PenniesFrom Heaven - Gonella And his Georgians~Nat

22 - That's My Weakness Now - Hylton And His Orchestra~Jack

23 - Jeepers Creepers - Whiteman And his Orchestra~Paul

CD 2 - Music, Maestro, Please (Concluded) / The Big Band Legends

24 - Nice Work if You Can Get It - Geraldo And his Orchestra

25 - It's A Hap - hap - happy Day - Wilbur And his Band~Jay

26 - She's Funny That Way - Lewis And his Orchestra~Ted

27 - Yours - Cotton & His Band~Billy

28 - I Only Have Eyes For You - Wood And his Orchestra~Scott

29 - A Foggy Day - Geraldo And his Orchestra

30 - Night is Young and You're So Beautiful~t - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

31 - Moonlight Serenade - Miller And his Orchestra~Glenn

32 - I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Ellington~Duke

33 - After You've Gone - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

34 - Begin The Beguine - Shaw~Artie

35 - I've Heard That Song Before - James And his Orchestra~Harry

36 - Lullaby Of Broadway - Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

37 - And The Angels Sing - Goodman And his Orchestra~Benny

38 - Cherokee - Barnet Orchestra~Charlie

39 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

40 - Take The 'A' Train - Ellington~Duke

41 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Goodman And his Orchestra~Benny

42 - I'm Beginning To See The Light - James And his Orchestra~Harry

43 - At The Woodchoppers' Ball - Herman And his Orchestra~Woody

44 - American Patrol - Miller And his Orchestra~Glenn

45 - Frenesi - Shaw~Artie

CD 3 - Memories Of The War Years / Great Songs - Great Bands (Part 1)

46 - White Cliffs Of Dover - Miller And his Orchestra~Glenn

47 - It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow - Payne And his Orchestra~Jack

48 - Sunday, Monday Or Always - Geraldo And his Orchestra

49 - Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie - Ambrose and his Orchestra

50 - I'm Gonna Get Lit Up - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

51 - I'll Be Seeing You - Ambrose and his Orchestra

52 - Room Five Hundred And Four - Geraldo And his Orchestra

53 - Taking A Chance On Love - Ambrose and his Orchestra

54 - There's A Boy Coming Home On Leave - Winnick And his Orchestra~Maurice

55 - I've Got Sixpence - Cotton & His Band~Billy

56 - This Is The Army Mister Jones - Roy And his Orchestra~Harry

57 - Sailor With The Navy Blue Eyes - Ambrose and his Orchestra

58 - Yes My Darling Daughter - Geraldo And his Orchestra

59 - I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Wilbur And his Band~Jay

60 - You'll Never Know - Loss & His Orchestra~Joe

61 - I'm Nobody's Baby - Gonella And his Georgians~Nat

62 - Love Is The Sweetest Thing - Noble & New Mayfair Dance Orch~Ray

63 - Stardust - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

64 - Tangerine - Squadronaires~THE

65 - I'll Get By - James And his Orchestra~Harry

CD 4 - Great Songs - Great Bands (Concluded) / In A Sentimental Mood (Part 1)

66 - Maria Elena - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Jimmy

67 - Amapola - Loss & His Orchestra~Joe

68 - All The Things You Are - Shaw~Artie

69 - Our Love Affair - Roy And his Band~Harry

70 - Too Marvellous For Words - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Jimmy

71 - Ac - cent - tchu - ate The Positive - Cotton & His Band~Billy

72 - Two Sleepy People - Ambrose and his Orchestra

73 - Embraceable You - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

74 - Sweet And Lovely - Fox And his Band~Roy

75 - My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Tim - Brown And His Orchestra~Les

76 - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Crosby And his Orchestra~Bob

77 - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

78 - On A Little Street In Singapore - Miller And his Orchestra~Glenn

79 - Stars Fell On Alabama - Lombardo & his Royal Canadians~Guy

80 - Twilight Time - Brown And His Orchestra~Les

81 - Sophisticated Lady - Ellington~Duke

82 - Who's Sorry Now - Crosby And his Bob Cats~Bob

83 - I Cried For You - James And his Orchestra~Harry

CD 5 - In A Sentimental Mood (Concluded) / Change Partners - The Great Dance Tunes (Part 1)

84 - Deep Purple - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Jimmy

85 - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart - Goodman And his Orchestra~Benny

86 - Yours Is My Heart Alone - Miller And his Orchestra~Glenn

87 - You Made Me Love You - James And his Orchestra~Harry

88 - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen - Lombardo & his Royal Canadians~Guy

89 - I Get A Kick Out Of You - Whiteman And his Orchestra~Paul

90 - Goody Goody - Goodman And his Orchestra~Benny

91 - Little White Lies - Dorsey And his Orchestra~Tommy

92 - Change Partners - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

93 - Cheek To Cheek - Stone And his Band~Lew

94 - Let's Face The Music And Dance - Fox And his Band~Roy

95 - Music Goes 'Round And Around~The - Hall & New BBC Dance Orch.~Henry

96 - Happy Feet - Hylton And His Orchestra~Jack

97 - Says My Heart - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

98 - There Goes That Song Again - Roy And his Band~Harry

99 - You And The Night And The Music - Somers Band~Debroy

100 - Dancing In The Dark - Ambrose and his Orchestra

CD 6 - Change Partners - The Great Dance Tunes (Concluded) / On The Air - The Great Radio Bands

101 - Continental~The - Stone And his Band~Lew

102 - Pick Yourself Up - Roy And his Band~Harry

103 - Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven~The - Winnick And his Orchestra~Maurice

104 - I Won't Dance - Stone And his Band~Lew

105 - Very Thought Of You~The - Noble And his Orchestra~Ray

106 - In The Mood - Loss & His Orchestra~Joe

107 - On The Air - Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans~Carrol

108 - Say It With Music - Payne And the BBC Dance Orch.~Jack

109 - Radio Times - Hall & New BBC Dance Orch.~Henry

110 - Harbour Lights - Fox And his Band~Roy

111 - One Morning In May - Noble & New Mayfair Dance Orch~Ray

112 - Teddy Bears' Picnic - Hall & New BBC Dance Orch.~Henry

113 - Lady Be Good - Gonella And his Georgians~Nat

114 - South American Joe - Roy And his Orchestra~Harry

115 - Somebody Stole My Girl - Cotton & His Band~Billy

116 - All I Do Is Dream Of You - Fox And his Band~Roy

117 - So Many Memories - Winnick And his Orchestra~Maurice

118 - Say It Isn't So - Ambrose and his Orchestra

119 - These Foolish Things - Stone And his Band~Lew

120 - I Used To Be Colour Blind - Hylton And His Orchestra~Jack

121 - Here's To The Next Time - Hall & New BBC Dance Orch.~Henry