SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: 1977

 

 

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3CD Set
Released August 1999

Cat No.: RDCD2771-3 (RDC94441-3)
RD Code: SV77-001
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant
(Re Issued: 2005 SV77A-021  RDCD4681-3)

Following the success of the “Sounds Of The Sixties” series, I was given free rein to produce this series, so once again I decided to follow the same format, so it not only included the hits from the period, but featured many musical releases that had not been issued since their original release. Memories of TV programmes, film soundtracks, and personalities of the decade were also a prime feature of this series, with album covers depicted events from the era, rather than actual artists on the pack and again, the booklet was written in diary style to enhance this evocative feeling. I included many of the tracks that I had bought myself as a teenager during the period, which to this day have not been released on CD. On many occasions my own record collection was used as a basis to obtain masters that even the record companies had lost. Being 'let loose' to include Metal, Punk and obscure Eurovision tracks was just one of the reasons thiese became my favourite releases during my time at RD.
In 2005 the first three volumes were reissued with some tracks missing due to licensing constraints.*

 

1           So You Win Again – The Hits Of 1977

1 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer

2 - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara

3 - Show You The Way To Go - The Jacksons

4 - Ma Baker - Boney M

5 - So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate

6 - Whodunit - Tavares

7 - Red Light Spells Danger - Billy Ocean

8 - Easy - The Commodores

9 - Oh Lori - Alessi

10 - Baby I Know - The Rubettes

11 - It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler

12 - Romeo - Mr Big

13 - Silver Lady - David Soul

14 - Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers

15 - Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra

16 - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? - Racing Cars

17 - Mull Of Kintyre - Paul McCartney's Wings

18 - Year Of The Cat - Al Stewart

2           I Wanna Go Back – The Memories Of 1977

1 - Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington

2 - Star Wars' Theme - The London Cinema Orchestra

3 - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book - The Drifters

4 - It's Nice To Be In Love Again - Swarbriggs Plus Two

5 - L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant  - Marie Myriam

6 - Crazy Water - Elton John

7 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) - Joe Tex

8 - Every Little Teardrop - Gallagher and Lyle

9 - Telephone Man - Meri Wilson

10 - We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge

11 - Going In With My Eyes Open - David Soul

12 - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You - Berni Flint

13 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle

14 - Georgina Bailey - Noosha Fox

15 - I Wanna Go Back - New Seekers

16 - The Floral Dance - The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band

17 - Calendar Song (January, February, March) - The Trinidad Oil Company

18 - God Bless The Child from 'Bubbling Brown Sugar' - Helen Gelzer of the Original London Cast

19 - Live In Trouble - The Barron Knights

3           Do Anything You Wanna Do – The Rock Of 1977

1 - Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo

2 - 2-4-6-8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band

3 - No More Heroes - The Stranglers

4 - Lookin' After Number One - The Boomtown Rats

5 - She's A Wind Up - Dr Feelgood

6 - In The City - The Jam

7 - Rockwrok - Ultravox

8 - Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods

9 - Spanish Stroll - Mink De Ville

10 - She's Not There - Santana

11 - Black Betty - Ram Jam

12 - I Think We're Alone Now - The Rubinoos

13 - Gonna Capture Your Heart - Blue

14 - Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs

15 - Slow Down - John Miles

16 - Hold Back The Night - Graham Parker and the Rumour

17 - For You - Greg Kihn

18 - In The Flesh - Blondie

19 - Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

* The track 'Ma Baker' by Boney M was ommitted from the 2005 re-issue.

Easy Listening with Bert Kaempfert & James Last

8 LP 4 Cassette
Released 1975
Cat No.: RDS6931-8  (RDC90311-4) RDM2931-8 (mono)
RD Code : EKL 029 (GEKL-8A on Box)
Came with Bonus LP  'Bert Kaempfert & James Last In Concert' (RDS6939 (stereo) RDM2939 (mono))

1         The World Of Bert Kaempfert

1          A Swingin' Safari

2          Spanish Eyes

3          Wimoweh

4          Portugese Washerwoman~The

5          Wiederseh'n

6          Cha Cha Brazilia

7          Tahitian Sunset

8          Danke Schoen

9          Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)

10         A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

11         Skokiaan

12         Japanese Farewell Song~The

2         The World Of James Last

1          Granada

2          Mexico City

3          Canadian Sunset

4          That's Life

5          Espana

6          I Left My Heart In San Francisco

7          Guantanamera

8          April In Portugal

9          Havah Nagilah

10         Pearl Fishers~The

11         Malaguena

12         Around The World

3         Dance Time - Bert Kaempfert

1          Time On My Hands

2          Living It Up

3          So What's New

4          Pussy Footin'

5          Stepping Pretty

6          Sheik Of Araby~The

7          Happy Trumpeter~The

8          Every Sunday Morning

9          La Cumparsita

10         Mister Sandman

11         Tricky Trombone

12         Stompin' At The Savoy

4         Latin A La James Last

1          La Paloma

2          Tico Tico

3          Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

4          Java

5          Un Poco Rio

6          La Cucaracha

7          Patricia

8          Delicado

9          Siboney

10         Cangeiro (The Bandit)

11         Fandango

12         Brazil

5         Bert Kaempfert In Love

1          I'll See You In My Dreams

2          Gone With The Wind

3          Strangers In The Night

4          My Love For You

5          Don't Forbid Me

6          I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

7          I Love How You Love Me

8          Lullaby For Lovers

9          Drifting And Dreaming

10         This Song Is Yours Alone

11         One Morning In May

12         Autumn Leaves

6         James Last In Love

1          Time After Time

2          Games That Lovers Play

3          Moonglow / Theme From 'Picnic'

4          Elizabethan Serenade

5          Passion Flower

6          You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

7          Secret Love

8          Mr Tambourine Man

9          Help Me Girl

10         Close Your Eyes

11         Fly Me To The Moon

12         Happy Heart

7         Instrumentally Burt Kaempfert

1          Somebody Loves Me

2          It's The Talk Of The Town

3          World We Knew~The

4          Tammy

5          How Deep Is The Ocean?

6          My Way Of Life

7          Unchained Melody

8          I'll Get By

9          It Makes No Difference

10         Once In A While

11         Two Can Live On Love Alone

12         Where Flamingos Fly

8         The James Last Beat

1          Cecilia

2          Everybody Get Together

3          Blowin' In The Wind

4          Aquarius

5          Go Away Little Girl

6          I Hear You Knocking

7          Let The Sun Shine In

8          Girl Of The North Country

9          House Of The Rising Sun

10         When I'm Dead And Gone

11         Proud Mary

12         She Came Through The Bathroom Window

 

The Most Beautiful Melodies Of The Century

8 LP 4 Cassette
Released 1986
Cat No.: RDS10361-8  (RDC91561-4)
RD Code : BSC 151

1                 Unforgettable Memories

1 - Ramona - Roland Shaw And His Orchestra

2 - Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Romantic Strings And Orchestra With The Golden Saxophones

3 - Fly Me To The Moon - Romantic Strings And Orchestra

4 - Tea For Two - Arthur Greenslade And His Orchestra

5 - Moonlight Serenade - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

6 - Shadow Of Your Smile From 'The Sandpiper' - Warren Covington, Trombone, With Orchestra

7 - Que Sera, Sera From 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' - Rosemary Squires, Vocal, With Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

8 - Some Enchanted Evening From 'South Pacific' - London Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein

9 - Only You - Leslie Lewis And His Orchestra

10 - Ain't Misbehavin' - Gordon Langford, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

11 - Stormy Weather - Jo Stafford And The Pied Pipers, Vocal, With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

12 - Blue Moon - Ronnie Price, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

13 - Strangers In The Night From 'A Man Could Get Killed' - Bill Lee, Vocal, With Marty Paich And His Orchestra

14 - Vaya Con Dios - Carmen Alexander, Vocal, With Eddy Jones And His Tennessee Music Men

2                 Golden Evergreens

1 - Once In A While - Helen Forrest And The Serenaders, Vocal, With Wally Stott And His Orchestra

2 - Lili Marlene - Leslie Lewis And His Orchestra

3 - C'est Si Bon - Ronnie Price, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

4 - Honeysuckle Rose - Mellow Trombones Of Tommy Tate

5 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Joy Martell, Vocal, With Alan Copeland And His Orchestra

6 - Besame Mucho - Tonio Rivera And His Orchestra

7 - Red Sails In The Sunset - Mike Sammes Singers With Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

8 - Happy Days Are Here Again - Johnny Gregory, His Orchestra And Chorus

9 - OnThe Sunny Side Of The Street - Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

10 - Tennessee Waltz - Romantic Strings And Orchestra

11 - Ebb Tide - Ronnie Aldrich, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

12 - I Could Have Danced All Night From 'My Fair Lady' - Doreen Hume, Vocal, With Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

13 - Sleepy Shores From 'Owen MD' - Christian Colombier And His Orchestra

14 - Bye Bye Blackbird - Robert Mandell And His Orchestra

3                 Masters Of Mood And Melody

1 - Embraceable You - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

2 - Bess, You Is My Woman Now From 'Porgy And Bess' - Ronnie Price And Gordon Langford, Pianos, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

3 - Night And Day - Stardust Voices

4 - So In Love From 'Kiss Me Kate' - Lorna Dallas And Jim Smilie, Vocal, With Orchestra Conducted By Gordon Langford

5 - I Get A Kick Out Of You - Frank Horrox, His Piano And Orchestra

6 - True Love From 'High Society' - Ronnie Aldrich, Piano, With Wally Stott And His Orchestra

7 - In The Still Of The Night - Daniel Michaels And His Orchestra

8 - Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Ivor Emmanuel, Vocal, With Richard Benson And His Orchestra

9 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes From 'Roberta' - Henry Mancini, His Piano And Orchestra

10 - Ol' Man River From 'Show Boat' - Ivor Emmanuel, Vocal, With Richard Benson And His Orchestra

11 - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails - Johnny Gibbs And His Orchestra

12 - Cheek To Cheek - Ken Thorne And His Orchestra

13 - Alexander's Ragtime Band - Alan Copeland And his Orchestra

14 - My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Julie Dawn, Vocal, With Roland Shaw And His Orchestra

4                 Romantic Favourites

1 - La Mer - Robert Bentley And His Orchestra

2 - Speak To Me Of Love (Parlez - Moi D'Amour) - Robert Bentley And His Orchestra

3 - Medley: Torna A Sorrento / Santa Lucia - Robert Bentley And His Orchestra

4 - Volare - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

5 - September Song - Douglas Gamley And His Orchestra

6 - Let It Be Me - Perry Botkin Jr And His Orchestra

7 - If You Go Away - Pete King And His Orchestra

8 - My Way - Christian Colombier And His Orchestra

9 - It's Now Or Never - Leslie Lewis And His Orchestra

10 - Medley: Under Paris Skies / Petite Waltz - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

11 - What Now My Love? - Ronnie Price, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

12 - Yesterday When I Was Young - Sid Dale And His Orchestra

13 - As Time Goes By From 'Casablanca' - Henry Mancini, His Piano And Orchestra

14 - Three Coins In The Fountain - Malcolm Lockyer And His Orchestra

5                 A World Of Melody

1 - Wonderful World - Romantic Strings And Orchestra

2 - Last Time I Saw Paris From 'Lady Be Good' - Douglas Gamley And Bob Docker, Pianos, With Orchestra

3 - Spanish Eyes - Alberto Mendez And His Orchestra

4 - St Louis Blues - Roland Shaw And His Orchestra

5 - Chicago - Joy Martell, Vocal, With Robert Mandell And His Orchestra

6 - Theme From 'New York, New York' - Young World Singers With Johnny Gregory And His Orchestra

7 - Mull Of Kintyre - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Neil Richardson

8 - Wonderful Copenhagen #from 'Hans Christian Andersen' - Barrie, vocal, with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Roland Shaw~Ken

9 - Tulips From Amsterdam - Christian Colombier And His Orchestra

10 - San Antonio Rose - Joe Edwards, Guitar, With Bill Walker And His Orchestra

11 - Yellow Rose Of Texas - John McCarthy Chorus

12 - Wichita Lineman - Alan Braden Orchestra

13 - April In Paris - Wally Stott And His Orchestra

14 - Arrivederci Roma - Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

6                 Movie Magic

1 - Singin' In The Rain - Ken Barrie And The Clare Sisters, Vocal, With Orchestra Conducted By John Gardner

2 - Tonight From 'West Side Story' - Len Stevens And His Orchestra

3 - All The Way From 'The Joker Is Wild' - Pete King And His Orchestra

4 - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face From 'Play Misty For Me' - Henry Mancini, His Chorus And Orchestra

5 - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) From 'High Moon' - Malcolm Lockyer And His Orchestra

6 - Do You Know Where You're Going To? From 'Mahogany' - Romantic Strings And Orchestra

7 - Never On Sunday - Robert Docker And His Orchestra

8 - Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme) From 'Dr Zhivago' - Wally Stott And His Orchestra

9 - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head From 'Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid' - David Whitaker And His Orchestra

10 - Once Upon A Time In The West - Norman Percival And His Orchestra

11 - Theme From 'Chariots Of Fire' - Johnny Gregory And His Orchestra

12 - Exodus - RCA Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt

13 - Love On The Rocks From 'The Jazz Singer' - Johnny Gregory And The Orchestra Unlimited

14 - Tomorrow From 'Annie' - Ronnie Aldrich, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

7                 Timeless Favourites

1 - Look For The Silver Lining - John Norman Chorale With The RCA Symphony Orchestra

2 - Peg O' My Heart - Robert Mendell, His Orchestra And Chorus

3 - Moonlight And Roses - John Norman Chorale With The RCA Symphony Orchestra

4 - A Garden In The Rain - Romantic Strings And Voices Conducted By John Gardner

5 - Moonlight Bay - Robert Mandell, His Orchestra And Chorus

6 - Whiffenpoof Song - Joe Reisman, His Orchestra And Chorus

7 - For Me And My Gal - Robert Mandell, His Orchestra And Chorus

8 - Shine On, Harvest Moon - Pete King Chorale

9 - Whispering - Joe Reisman, His Orchestra And Chorus

10 - Among My Souveniers - Romantic Strings And Voices Conducted By John Gardner

11 - Goodnight Irene - Robert Mandell, His Orchestra And Chorus

12 - Love's Old Sweet Song - Voices Of Robert MacDonald

13 - Sweet And Low - John McCarthy Chorus

14 - Till We Meet Again - Mike Sammes Male Choir

8                 Today's Golden Memories

1 - Yesterday - Robert Bentley And His Orchestra

2 - Annie's Song - Henry Mancini, His Piano And His Orchestra

3 - Song Sung Blue - Romantic Strings And Orchestra With Chorus

4 - Sound Of Silence - Nashville Sounds With Strings

5 - Music Box Dancer - Johnny Gregory And The Orchestra Unlimited

6 - Don't Cry For Me Argentina From 'Evita' - Johnny Gregory And The Orchestra Unlimited

7 - Last Waltz - Orchestra Conducted By Les Reed

8 - Memory From 'Cats' - Johnny Gregory And His Orchestra

9 - Michelle - Hank Levine Singers And Orchestra

10 - Love Is Blue - Romantic Strings And Orchestra

11 - Winner Takes It All - Johnny Gregory And The Orchestra Unlimited

12 - Three Times A Lady - Ronnie Price, Piano, With The Romantic Strings And Orchestra

13 - Woman In Love - Laura Lee, Vocal, With The Young World Singers, And Johnny Gregory Conducting The Orchestra Unlimited

14 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Young World, Vocal, With Orchestra Conducted By Steve Chandler