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Ray Conniff - Коллекция: 22 диска (1960-1997)
Рей Коннифф получил известность как организатор ансамбля, поразившего слушателей необычным сочетанием инструментов оркестра и человеческих голосов. Певцы Рея Конниффа пели в унисон с трубами, тромбонами и саксофонами, придавая звучанию новый, неожиданный характер. Коннифф с детства учился играть на тромбоне. В юности дебютировал как тромбонист в оркестре Банни Беригена, замечательного трубача, организовавшего во второй половине 30-х годов свой коллектив. Закончив Джульярдскую школу по классу фортепиано, Коннифф становится аранжировщиком. Инструментованные им пьесы звучали в знаменитых джаз-оркестрах Арти Шоу и Гарри Джеймса. Однако увлечение джазом у Конниффа сосуществовало со стремлением работать и в сфере популярной музыки. И в 1950 году он создает свой ансамбль, состоящий из смешанного хора и свингового биг-бэнда. Первые пластинки нового коллектива, отличавшиеся самобытностью аранжировок, своеобразием интерпретаций, оригинальными приемами звукозаписи, принесли ему большой успех. Один за другим выходят в свет диски хора и оркестра Рея Конниффа, на которых в необычных обработках были представлены не только широко известные классические произведения, мелодии песен, получивших популярность в 20-30-х годах, но и композиции, родившиеся позже. Высоко оценивая индивидуальный почерк ансамбля, американская критика отмечала, что Рею Конниффу удалось ввести в популярную музыку новый стиль, получивший название "радостный ритм" ("хэппи бит"). Рей Коннифф выпустил у себя на родине более пятидесяти пластинок. Программа одной из них - "Рей Коннифф в Москве", состоящая из произведений советских композиторов, была записана в 1974 году на Всесоюзной студии грамзаписи с ансамблем "Мелодия", вокальным квартетом "Улыбка" и певцами Московского камерного хора под руководством Владимира Минина. Если на первых порах певцы Конниффа исполняли "песни без слов", то есть использовались чисто инструментально, то впоследствии они обратились и к песням в обычном понимании. Такое обращение, не нарушая неповторимости ансамбля Рея Конниффа, придало его программам разнообразие и расширило его творческий диапазон. (с) Г. Скороходов Огромное спасибо за диски MidnightShadow!
Ray Conniff - 'S Continental/Say It with Music
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1962, 1960, 1992 Производитель диска: Columbia (CDDE-470634) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 73:13
Трэклист: 01. The Continental 02. The Whiffenpoof Song 03. Beyond the Sea 04. Swing Little Glow Worm 05. The Poor People of Paris 06. Strange Music 07. Tico-Tico 08. The White Cliffs of Dover 09. African Safari 10. Morgen (One More Sunrise) 11. Lisbon Antigua 12. Green Eyes 13. Besame Mucho 14. Stranger in Paradise 15. Summertime 16. I've Got You Under My Skin 17. Too Young 18. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 19. Just One of Those Things 20. Deep Purple 21. Brazil 22. Night and Day 23. Temptation 24. Say It with Music
With 'S Continental, Ray Conniff returned to a familiar title (evoking his first three hit albums with their "'S" names) and a familiar approach. Once again the songs were secular standards, in this case many with a European origin (though "The Continental," of course, came from the continent of Hollywood), and the voices were back to "da-das" and "doot-doots." The result was another Top Ten hit and a lengthy stay in the charts, but Conniff's return to the form of his first albums accurately suggested that he was repeating himself, and this album marked the end of his most popular period.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
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'S Continental/Say it with music / Ray Conniff
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1961, 1992 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 08374) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 33:26
Трэклист: 01. Memories Are Made of This 02. Tammy 03. Young Love 04. Three Coins in the Fountain 05. Moments to Remember 06. My Foolish Heart 07. Love Me Tender 08. Around the World 09. Love Letters in the Sand 10. Unchained Melody 11. Only You (And You Alone) 12. No Other Love
Memories Are Made of This was one of Ray Conniff's most commercially successful albums -- and also one of his most distinctive. The songs are a typical assortment of hits from the previous decade, but Conniff remakes them in surprising and creative ways. The album is strictly instrumental in its approach, with Conniff's chorus confined to the wordless vocalizing for which it is famous. Subtle Latin beats and playful arrangements transform "Tammy" and "Three Coins in the Fountain" into minor masterpieces; the listener may recognize the melodies, but Conniff's interpretations are refreshingly new. The repertoire smartly ties together traditional and teen pop to create a broadly appealing program of songs ranging from "Love Me Tender" and "Love Letters in the Sand" to pop oldies like "No Other Love." Memories Are Made of This is simultaneously an infectiously fun album and an impressive display of inspired arrangements.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 28. March 2009, 19:00
Ray Conniff / Memories Are Made Of This
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1962 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 8692) Аудио кодек: APE Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 31:14
Трэклист: 01. Medley: Jolly Old St. Nicholas/The Little Drummer Boy 02. Medley: O Holy Night/We Three Kings of Orient Are/Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly 03. Ring Christmas Bells 04. Medley: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)/We Wish You a Merry Christmas 05. The Twelve Days Of Christmas 06. Medley: The First Noel/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come, All Ye Faithful/We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Ray Conniff was only a step or two above Lawrence Welk, where edginess is concerned, on the easy listening scale, and it is true that his albums could often have a sort of bland, soulless quality in their weakest moments. Nevertheless, there is something undeniably lovely about the orchestral and vocal arrangements on many of his albums, and that is never more so the case than on We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Even if you ignore the album's holiday aim, it is possibly Conniff's single finest recorded moment, with an incomparably strong choral vocal performance from his Singers. You cannot really segregate the music from its purpose, however, and to do so would be to gloss over the album's single greatest attribute: its timeless, sparkling mood. It remains as fresh, in its way, 30 years later as it was on the day that it was recorded. Moreover, it can rightly be called a Christmas classic. While most of Conniff's music has drastically dated, some of it quaintly and some of it rather embarrassingly, few albums have come along in the subsequent years that have better captured the sort of sprightly holiday joie de vivre present on the album, nor its wonderfully exuberant, almost guileless charm. There is a nostalgic cast to the music, even if you aren't exactly certain what you are being nostalgic about. It instantly invokes the kind of old-time Christmases that existed in the pre-urban sprawl past (sleigh rides, ice skating on rural rivers, carolers moving from house to house), even if you never actually experienced them yourself and even if they no longer exist in quite that same way anymore, or were rosy fictions in the first place aside from on tree ornaments and in Andy Williams television specials. On strictly musical terms, the backing is mostly unobtrusive, a pleasant but rather conventional orchestral backdrop. Still, the music is delicately played and always pretty. That prettiness is simply overshadowed by wonderful arrangements, particularly the vocal arrangements. In addition to a wonderful take on "Ring Christmas Bells" and one of the few recorded "Twelve Days of Christmas" that doesn't ultimately grow irksome, Conniff spliced together four expert medleys for the album. But the superior singing is what makes the album so special. The Singers effortlessly pull off intricate rounds ("Ring Christmas Bells") and glorious harmonies throughout that seem tailor made for tunes such as "The Little Drummer Boy" and "O Holy Night." In places, they even almost manage to swing along with the orchestra. Hip or not, though (and it is not far often than it is), We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a gorgeous little gift package ringing with the season's jubilant spirit.
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EAC extraction logfile from 26. November 2006, 17:12 for CD Ray Conniff Singers / We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1963, 1993 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 8749) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 32:48
Трэклист: 01. Volare 02. Gigi 03. Yellow Rose 04. Wheel of Fortune 05. Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?) 06. Mack the Knife 07. I'll Walk Alone 08. Never on Sunday 09. Chanson d'Amour (Song of Love) 10. Blueberry Hill 11. Cry 12. My Prayer
With liner notes in the form of a fake market research memo by Ray Conniff on the subject of "why my albums are so popular with all record buying age groups," The Happy Beat proceeds to offer something for everyone, from show tunes to pop standards to rock & roll. The rock aspect is a little muffled since "Blueberry Hill," although associated with Fats Domino, is actually an old chestnut, and the Chordettes' 1961 hit "Never on Sunday" is a classically "pop" soundtrack song. But The Happy Beat is a typical snapshot of rush hour at the Conniff crosswalk, where all styles and nationalities of music merge into one glad, thoroughly assimilated crowd. It might be hard to imagine how such diverse fare as "Volare," "Yellow Rose" (aka "Yellow Rose of Texas"), and Johnny Ray's "Cry" could be blended to such a creamy consistency, but Conniff's distinct sound could accommodate practically anything.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 28. March 2009, 18:15
Ray Conniff / The Happy Beat
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1965, 2001 Производитель диска: Sony Music (A 3287) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 32:41
Трэклист: 01. Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger) 02. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) 03. Ebb Tide 04. So Rare 05. Song of Love 06. April Love 07. June Night 08. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) 09. Stompin' at the Savoy 10. I Understand 11. Shangri-La 12. Rose Room
On Friendly Persuasion, Ray Conniff, with the help of his orchestra and chorus, interprets a variety of songs with brassy arrangements that at times include trombone solos played by Conniff himself. Conniff experimented with new stereo setups on this album, and they are briefly addressed in his sleeve notes. The chorus is wielded exclusively as an instrument on this outing -- there are none of the Mitch Miller-style singalongs heard on many of Conniff's other albums. The title track and "April Love" are associated with Pat Boone, but from there the repertoire moves in unusual directions, from "High Noon" to the Original Dixieland Jazz Band's "Tiger Rag." Despite his undeserved reputation as a purveyor of Muzak, Ray Conniff's LPs covered a lot of ground and were not all aimed at the same market. Friendly Persuasion is for fans of orchestral pop and wide stereo recordings, and for those who prefer the trademark wordless vocals with which Conniff is identified.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 14. May 2009, 18:54
Ray Conniff / Friendly Persuasion
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1966, 1996 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 64688) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 26:56
Трэклист: 01. Happiness Is 02. Midnight Lace (Part I) 03. Miss You 04. Popsy 05. Melodie D'Amour 06. You Stepped Out of a Dream 07. Jamaica Farewell 08. Blue Moon 09. If I Knew Then 10. The Sheik of Araby 11. All by Myself 12. Sweet Sue, Just You
An aggressively "happy" album by Ray Conniff and his singers, Happiness Is combines exuberant singalongs, wordless vocals, and instrumentals in a grab-bag album that covers many -- if not most -- of Conniff's bases. A couple of mellow moments don't detract from the overarching sunniness of the album, which lapses into delicious self-parody with "Popsy" and the hilarious title track (co-written by former teen idol Paul Evans). "The Sheik of Araby" is whistled to a shuffling soft-shoe rhythm, and the joyous ba-ba's totally eclipse the inherent loneliness of "Blue Moon." Happiness Is is a fun and very funny album that once again shows Conniff's self-effacing sense of humor.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 25. March 2009, 21:22
Ray Conniff / Hapiness Is Ray Conniff
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1967, 1996 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 65017) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 33:44
Трэклист: 01. Danke Schoen 02. The Shadow of Your Smile 03. Hello, Dolly! 04. Midsummer in Sweden 05. More 06. Granada 07. Moscow Nights 08. Try to Remember 09. Alley Cat 10. Moon River 11. I Will Wait for You 12. Greenfields
Ray Conniff's World of Hits is a budget-priced, 12-track collection that contains a nice selection of Ray Conniff's hits, including "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Danke Schoen," "Hello, Dolly!," "Moscow Nights," "Greenfields" and "Moon River." It's not essential or definitive, but it's a good sampler for casual fans.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 18. February 2009, 20:48
Conniff , Ray / World Of Hits
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1967, 1996 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 65018) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 31:05
Трэклист: 01. This Is My Song 02. Mame 03. Sunrise, Sunset 04. Cabaret 05. Strangers in the Night 06. What Now, My Love? 07. My Cup Runneth Over 08. Winchester Cathedral 09. World Will Smile Again 10. Georgy Girl 11. Born Free
This is My Song & Other Great Hits is a good but unexceptional collection that combines some of Ray Conniff's biggest hits with his versions of '60s pop hits. It doesn't offer a good overview of his hits or his career, but there are nice versions of "Mame," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Cabaret," "Strangers in the Night," "What Now My Love," "Winchester Cathedral," "Georgy Girl," "Born Free" and the title track.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 19. March 2009, 20:35
Ray Conniff / This is My Song
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1968, 2002 Производитель диска: Collectables (COL-CD-7432) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 64:51
Трэклист: 01. Music to Watch Girls By 02. Yesterday 03. Somethin' Stupid 04. It Must Be Him 05. A Man and a Woman 06. Release Me 07. There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) 08. What the World Needs Now Is Love 09. Don't Sleep in the Subway 10. Up, Up and Away 11. The Impossible Dream 12. Honey (I Miss You) 13. I Say a Little Prayer 14. The Look of Love 15. Love Is Blue 16. Kiss Me Goodbye 17. Gentle on My Mind 18. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 19. Spanish Eyes 20. Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls' 21. Sound of Silence 22. Goin' Out of My Head
Ray Conniff's first LP of 1968, It Must Be Him, was a fairly typical collection of easy listening interpretations of pop hits from 1965-1967 that had been fairly easy to listen to in their original recordings. In a sleeve note, Conniff praised "the harmonic structures, melodic lines, and rhythmic backgrounds" of contemporary pop that were bringing about "the most radical and exciting change I have witnessed in the entire 25 years I have been associated with the recording industry," and in his arrangements he retained much of the flavor of the hit versions, to the point of using a studio band that featured electric guitars. But that didn't mean he was covering the Rolling Stones, by any means. Rather, he took advantage of a softening in pop after the British Invasion that allowed new middle-of-the-road performers like Engelbert Humperdinck ("Release Me") and Vikki Carr ("It Must Be Him") to emerge. His version of the 5th Dimension's "Up, Up and Away" sounded a lot like the original, if only because his perky singers took the same approach as the popular vocal group. His singers were sometimes asked to tackle unlikely lyrics, particularly the bitter, obsessed "It Must Be Him," which was given an oddly androgynous tone when what were clearly male singers joined in with the females on the chorus, an effect repeated in "Don't Sleep in the Subway." But Conniff's fans didn't mind. His albums were intended for an older audience that occasionally heard a song they liked on AM radio, even if they were put off by the long hair of some of the performers. For them, albums like It Must Be Him were useful hits collections, and this one was useful enough to earn a gold record award.
Ray Conniff rushed out his second album of 1968, completing the third and last recording session for it on Monday, April 8, and issuing the completed LP before the end of the month, if reference sources are to be believed. It's not clear what the rush was for, except that the arranger/conductor was on a hot streak, with It Must Be Him, issued in January, on its way to gold-record status. Like that album, this one was credited to Conniff and the Singers, a mixed vocal chorus that rendered song lyrics in a relentlessly perky style. The selections were all covers of pop hits from 1964-1968, among them the maudlin title track, which hit number one for Bobby Goldsboro the week Conniff recorded it. The chorus' upbeat style wasn't really appropriate to the song, and it was also at odds with the sentiments of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Theme From 'Valley of the Dolls'," and particularly "Sounds of Silence," songs containing reflective and sometimes bitter reflections in keeping with the turbulent times of the '60s. That didn't matter to Conniff, of course; he simply borrowed identifiable musical elements from the original recordings (the harpsichord on "Love Is Blue," the twangy electric guitar on "Sounds of Silence") to remind listeners of what they'd heard on the radio, and directed the chorus to sing the lyrics as if they were on a Mitch Miller session, no matter what the words might portend. Fans of the original songs may have found the results disconcerting on occasion, but Conniff was aiming at a less-discerning audience that could have hummed along when hearing the songs on the radio without paying close attention to the words. And he hit the bull's-eye once again; Honey went on to earn him another gold-record certification.
A good matchup of two similar and consecutive LP releases is offered on this discount-priced two-fer. It Must Be Him and Honey were Ray Conniff's first two albums of 1968, and they were among his more successful, each enjoying a long chart run and earning gold record certification. Conniff had updated his arranging style by this point, adapting himself to the rock revolution by bringing in electric guitars and beefing up the sound of the rhythm section, but he hadn't changed his basic approach. All 22 tracks here are his versions of songs that were in the pop charts between 1964 and 1968, originally recorded by the likes of British Invasion acts like the Beatles and Herman's Hermits as well as a slew of middle-of-the-road pop singers. Some of the songs, notably "Yesterday," "Sounds of Silence," and "Goin' Out of My Head," as well as the trio of songs written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and the two written by Jimmy Webb, have gone on to become standards. Others are more of their time, though they may spark a smile of recognition among '60s nostalgia fans. Conniff's arrangements shadow those of the original recordings, while his singers render the lyrics in a consistently pleasant, superficial style, even when they are negotiating the disquieting sentiments of "Sounds of Silence," for example. The indiscriminate use of male voices on lyrics written from a female point of view sometimes lends an unintended subtext of sexual ambiguity ("It must be him!," sing the boys and girls with apparently equal ardor) -- that is, if you want to hear it that way. Maybe the best way to appreciate this long-outdated style of music is with a sense of humor.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 24. February 2009, 17:23
Ray Conniff / It Must Be Him - Honey
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Ray Conniff - Turn Around Look at Me/I Love How You Love Me
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1968, 1969, 2002 Производитель диска: Collectables (COL-CD-7458) Аудио кодек: APE Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 63:00
Трэклист: 01. Mrs. Robinson 02. Angel of the Morning 03. This Guy's in Love with You 04. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? 05. People 06. It Was a Very Good Year 07. Turn Around, Look at Me 08. MacArthur Park 09. Can't Take My Eyes Off You 10. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 11. Moon River 12. Those Were the Days 13. My Special Angel 14. Harper Valley P.T.A. 15. I Love How You Love Me 16. Hold Me Tight 17. Wichita Lineman 18. Hey Jude 19. Sunny 20. Little Green Apples 21. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 22. Abraham, Martin and John
This Collectables reissue combines two similar Ray Conniff dates originally released on Columbia: 1968's Turn Around Look at Me and I Love How You Love Me, released the following year. There is nothing special here -- simply bland easy listening versions of "This Guy's in Love With You," "Mrs. Robinson," "Wichita Lineman," "Hey Jude," and "Moon River." Recommended only to serious Ray Conniff collectors.
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EAC extraction logfile from 16. December 2006, 15:36 for CD Ray Conniff / Turn Around Look At Me & I Love How You Love Me
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1969, 1970, 2002 Производитель диска: Collectables COL-CD-7457 (SONY A 53065) Аудио кодек: APE Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 65:42
Трэклист: 01. Love Me Tonight 02. A Time for Us 03. Love (Can Make You Happy) 04. The Windmills of Your Mind 05. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In 06. Jean 07. A Man Without Love 08. I'll Never Fall in Love Again 09. Spinning Wheel 10. The Power of Love 11. Shadows of the Night 12. Bridge over Troubled Water 13. Everybody's Talkin' 14. Someone 15. I'll Never Fall in Love Again 16. Leavin' on a Jet Plane 17. Honey Come Back 18. Something 19. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head 20. Midnight Cowboy 21. All I Have to Do Is Dream 22. Early in the Morning
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out-of-print Ray Conniff LPs: Jean and Bridge Over Troubled Water. Originally issued in 1969 and 1970, respectively, each of the 22 tracks has a continuity dominated by easy listening (or elevator music) versions of popular songs from the '60s. Highlights include "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "Honey Come Back," and "Everybody's Talkin'." This is an enjoyable reissue from the massive Ray Conniff catalog on Columbia Records, but most listeners would be better-served with one of the many compilations in print.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 2. May 2009, 14:54
Ray Conniff / Jean & Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1969, 2002 Производитель диска: Collectables (COL-CD-7433) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 69:44
Трэклист: 01. Love Me Tonight 02. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 03. Brazil 04. Honey (I Miss You) 05. Those Were the Days 06. Somewhere, My Love 07. Mrs. Robinson 08. Besame Mucho 09. On the Street Where You Live 10. Memories Are Made of This 11. Oklahoma! 12. An Improvisation on Schubert's 'Serenade' 13. An Improvisation on Chopin's 'Nocturne in E flat' 14. Tea for Two 15. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands 16. It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House 17. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 18. Mack the Knife 19. Muskrat Ramble 20. South Rampart Street Parade 21. Mame 22. Mame (Reprise)
One of Conniff's best live tour albums! This album was recorded in 1969 at the Sahara Tahoe hotel in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. It was released when Conniff was at the peak of his popularity and is probably the best selling of his live tour albums. The repertoire varies from Conniff's old instrumental hits such as Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and On The Street Where You Live to contemporary songs of that period including Love Me Tonight, Honey, and Mrs. Robinson, performed by the Conniff Singers. Unfortunately, the CD reissue does not include the original credits and liner notes. The listener may not be aware of some of the big name musicians Conniff had in his orchestra, such as Johnny Guarnieri on piano (from Artie Shaw/Benny Goodman bands), Panama Francis on drums (Cab Calloway), Skeets Herfurt on clarinet (Dorsey Brothers Orchestra), and Johnny Best on trumpet (Glenn Miller Orchestra). Conniff himself was an arranger and trombonist for Bunny Berigan, Bob Crosby, and Artie Shaw among others. Conniff was never afraid to share the limelight with the musicians and singers. Several solos are performed on this set but perhaps the best is when Ray gathers the above mentioned musicians to perform authentic Dixieland favorites: Muskrat Ramble and South Rampart Street Parade. The CD packaging is missing most of the photos from the original Lp set. However, it does include a well written article by Ray's daughter Tamara which discusses Ray's entire career from first learning how to play the trombone through the present day.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 15. February 2009, 11:27
Ray Conniff / Concert in Stereo - Live At The Sahara / Tahoe
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1970, 1971, 2002 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COLO-CD-7459/Sony A 53867) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 62:01
Трэклист: 01. Snowbird 02. They Long to Be Close to You 03. Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma 04. Everything Is Beautiful 05. Make It with You 06. Let It Be 07. I'll Be There 08. You Made Me So Very Happy 09. Everybody Knows 10. Candida 11. We've Only Just Begun 12. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story 13. Sweet Caroline 14. It's Impossible 15. Come Saturday Morning 16. For the Good Times 17. Watching Scotty Grow 18. Rose Garden 19. El Condor Pasa 20. If You Could Read My Mind 21. My Sweet Lord 22. For All We Know
Originally released on Columbia, these two Ray Conniff albums, We've Only Just Begun and Love Story, zero in on easy listening versions (or elevator music) of early-'70s pop hits. This collection includes formulaic treatments of popular compositions by Lennon and McCartney, Bacharach/David, Ray Stevens, Neil Diamond, and Gordon Lightfoot. Not an essential purchase by a long shot, but this disc will provide kitschy moments for your next cocktail party. In 2002, Collectables began reissuing Conniff's Columbia titles as two-fers with original cover art and song sequences.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 9. May 2009, 14:47
Ray Conniff / We've Only Just Begun & Love Story
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Ray Conniff - Love Theme from "The Godfather"/Alone Again (Naturally)
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1972, 2004 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7609 / A 70343) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 56:39
Трэклист: 01. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from "The Godfather") 02. Hurting Each Other 03. A Horse with No Name 04. I Need You 05. Living in a House Divided 06. Precious and Few 07. Without You 08. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done 09. The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face) 10. Theme from "Shaft" 11. The Way of Love 12. Alone Again (Naturally) 13. Song Sung Blue 14. Where Is the Love 15. The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA 16. The Candy Man 17. Because 18. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 19. Day by Day (From the Musical Production "Godspell") 20. Run to Me 21. Too Young 22. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Like many easy listening and adult pop musicians, Ray Conniff turned toward modern pop and rock songwriters in the early '70s, in an effort to stay contemporary, which is not necessarily the same thing as getting hip -- although that may have been part of the plan, as well. In any case, Conniff tackled such current hits as "Hurting Each Other," "A Horse With No Name," and "Without You," as well as such songwriters as Sonny Bono, on his 1972 album Love Theme from "The Godfather", treating them to arrangements that had grown familiar to any fan of Conniff or easy listening in the '70s. Conniff had backed away from the more interesting tricks and turns of his work a decade earlier, and had settled into sweet, syrupy, orchestral arrangements graced by airy, relentlessly sunny harmony vocals pulled from a Mitch Miller album. For the most part, this results in music that is so middle-of-the-road it rarely registers outside of background music, and it glides by nicely at that level. Of course, a record like this is primarily of interest to latter-day listeners anxious to discover a new piece of kitsch, and while a quick scan of the songs suggests that this would be great kitsch, it's entirely too MOR to be worth a chuckle, outside of a take on "Theme from 'Shaft"' that is so ridiculous, it feels like Conniff and crew were in on the joke -- after all, who could sing a line "who's the black private dick who's a sex machine to all the crazy chicks?" without realizing it was silly? That may bring a smile to your face, but the rest of the album is quite forgettable.
The third of Ray Conniff's three albums of contemporary pop hits in 1972, Alone Again (Naturally) is the one that feels most like contemporary AM pop from the early '70s, partially because Conniff spices up his arrangements a little and partially because there's a wider variety of styles on this album, from Gilbert O'Sullivan's deceptively catchy title song to Donna Fargo's country-pop "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"; Anthony Newley's show-stopping kitsch "The Candy Man," and Looking Glass' quintessential "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)." Since there's more variety here than there was on the preceding Love Theme from "The Godfather," Conniff has the opportunity to write some more interesting arrangements -- the spare electric guitar opening of "Song Sung Blue," the punctuating horns on "Where Is the Love" -- which makes this a more engaging listen than its predecessor. Nevertheless, this album, like the last, is firmly entrenched in MOR easy listening, designed to be background listening and succeeding at that. And that means that those listeners looking for a campy piece of kitsch will be sorely disappointed -- Conniff and crew never take enough chances to do something truly, memorably silly here, and it all glides by without making much of an impression. As period background music, it isn't bad, but neither is it particularly good, and outside of a quick dose of nostalgia, there isn't much of a reason to listen to it now. It's a period piece, nothing more, nothing less.
In 2004, Collectables' reissued two of Ray Conniff's 1972 albums, Love Theme from "The Godfather" and Alone Again (Naturally), on one CD -- one CD that contained no new liner notes, just the front covers reproduced in miniature, and the contents of the two albums reproduced in total. Like many easy listening and adult pop musicians, Ray Conniff turned toward modern pop and rock songwriters in the early '70s in an effort to stay contemporary, which is not necessarily the same thing as getting hip -- although that may have been part of the plan, as well. In any case, Conniff tackled such current hits as "Hurting Each Other," "A Horse With No Name," and "Without You," as well as such songwriters as Sonny Bono, on his 1972 album Love Theme from "The Godfather", treating them to arrangements that had grown familiar to any fan of Conniff or easy listening in the '70s. Conniff had backed away from the more interesting tricks and turns of his work a decade earlier, and had settled into sweet, syrupy orchestral arrangements graced by airy, relentlessly sunny harmony vocals pulled from a Mitch Miller album. For the most part, this results in music that is so middle-of-the-road it rarely registers outside of background music, and it glides by nicely at that level. Of course, a record like this is primarily of interest to latter-day listeners anxious to discover a new piece of kitsch, and while a quick scan of the songs suggests that this would be great kitsch, it's entirely too MOR to be worth a chuckle, outside of a take on "Theme from 'Shaft'" that is so ridiculous, it feels like Conniff and crew were in on the joke -- after all, who could sing a line "who's the black private dick who's a sex machine to all the crazy chicks?" without realizing it was silly? That may bring a smile to your face, but the rest of the album is quite forgettable, as is its follow-up, Alone Again (Naturally). The third of Ray Conniff's three albums of contemporary pop hits in 1972, Alone Again (Naturally) is the one that feels most like contemporary AM Pop from the early '70s, partially because Conniff spices up his arrangements a little and partially because there's a wider variety of styles on this album, from Gilbert O'Sullivan's deceptively catchy title song, to Donna Fargo's country-pop "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"; Anthony Newley's show-stopping kitsch "The Candy Man," and Looking Glass' quintessential "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)." Since there's more variety here than there was on the preceding Love Theme from "The Godfather", Conniff has the opportunity to write some more interesting arrangements -- the spare electric guitar opening of "Song Sung Blue," the punctuating horns on "Where Is the Love" -- which makes this a more engaging listen than its predecessor. Nevertheless, this album, like the last, is firmly entrenched in MOR easy listening, designed to be background listening and succeeding at that. And that means that those listeners looking for a campy piece of kitsch will be sorely disappointed -- Conniff and crew never take enough chances to do something truly, memorably silly here, and it all glides by without making much of an impression. As period background music, it isn't bad, but neither is it particularly good, and outside of a quick dose of nostalgia, there isn't much of a reason to listen to it now. It's a period piece, nothing more, nothing less.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 17. April 2009, 18:19
Ray Conniff / Love Theme From "The Godfather"- Alone Again (Naturally)
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1973, 2004 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7622/Sony (70787)) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 67:23
Трэклист: 01. I Can See Clearly Now 02. If You Don't Know Me by Now 03. It Never Rains in Southern California 04. Ben 05. Summer Breeze 06. Clair 07. I Believe in Music 08. If I Could Reach You 09. Something's Wrong with Me 10. I Am Woman 11. I'd Love You to Want Me 12. Harmony 13. Playground in My Mind 14. The Morning After 15. Young Love 16. Live and Let Die 17. How Can I Tell Her 18. Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose 19. Yesterday Once More 20. Delta Dawn 21. Touch Me in the Morning 22. Here Today and Gone Tomorrow
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will enjoy Ray Conniff's I Can See Clearly Now. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary songs, his recordings during the late '60s and early '70s as the Ray Conniff Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This 1973 collection includes songs by Helen Reddy, Johnny Nash, the Fifth Dimension, Gallery, the Jackson 5, Albert Hammond, the Isley Brothers and Seals & Crofts! This fun easy listening album has only an average track listing, although it is a cheerful artifact of the early '70s. If you are going to revisit the Ray Conniff catalog, note that Collectables reissued this album in 2004 as a two-fer with Harmony.
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a kick out of Ray Conniff's Harmony. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary hits, his recordings during the late 1960s and early '70s as Ray Conniff & the Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This 1973 collection includes songs by Paul McCartney and Wings, Elton John, and Wayne Newton. If you are going to revisit the Ray Conniff catalog, vinyl LP or 8-track is highly recommended.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 8. April 2009, 20:48
Ray Conniff / I Can See Clearly Now - Harmony
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1973, 1974, 2002 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7434/A-53830) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 62:43
Трэклист: 01. The Most Beautiful Girl 02. Loves Me Like a Rock 03. Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) 04. Paper Roses 05. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 06. Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally 07. The Way We Were 08. Photograph 09. Beyond Tomorrow 10. Top of the World 11. Medley: Dear Father/Be 12. I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time 13. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) 14. Don't Be That Way 15. When Mabel Comes in the Room 16. White Silver Sands 17. The Entertainer 18. Chattanooga Choo Choo 19. In the Mood 20. Half as Much 21. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie 22. Ecstasy
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a kick out of Ray Conniff's 1974 album The Way We Were. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary pop songs, his recordings during the late 1960s and early 1970s by himself and as Ray Conniff and the Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This 1974 collection, sans singers, includes songs by Paul Simon, Elton John, Helen Reddy, and music from Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Serpico, and The Way We Were. This fun easy listening album has good track listing and includes a guest vocal appearance (on the title track) by Jackie Ward, of the Jackie Ward Singers, who performed with the Partridge Family.
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a kick out of Ray Conniff's 1974 album Happy Sound. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary pop songs, his recordings during the late '60s and early '70s by himself and as Ray Conniff and the Singers included many straightforward recordings of pop hits. This collection, sans singers, presents these covers. Included are "I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom" made famous by the Andrews Sisters, "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" (Al Jolson), "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" (Billie Holiday), "Don't Be That Way" (Benny Goodman), "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin), the title track and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (Glenn Miller), and "Half as Much" by Hank Williams. This substantial material suits Conniff's talents well, though the pop hit selections will be the tracks that most usually motivate a modern buyer. A cheerful artifact of the early '70s.
Arranger Ray Conniff's particular brand of easy listening maintained a dedicated fan base that was similar to Mitch Miller's. As arrangers, both Conniff and Miller were never shy about covering a quality song. It didn't matter who wrote it, what decade it came from, or what style of music it was. A good song is a good song. Case in point: Both of these Conniff albums were released around the same time in 1974 but spotlight popular tunes from two very different eras. The Happy Sound of Ray Conniff relies on standards from the '40s and '50s like "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "In the Mood," and "Half as Much," while The Way We Were includes then current hits of the early '70s by Paul Simon, Elton John, Helen Reddy, and Barbra Streisand. 22 tracks in all with over 60 minutes of music makes this an attractive package for fans.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 3. May 2009, 14:46
ray conniff / The Way We Were - The Happy Sound Of
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Ray Conniff - You Are the Sunshine of My Life/Laughter in the Rain
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1973, 1975, 2005 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7647/A72814) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 69:31
Трэклист: 01. You Are the Sunshine of My Life 02. The Twelfth of Never 03. Dueling Voices (Dueling Banjos) 04. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) 05. Sing 06. Peaceful 07. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree 08. There Was a Girl/Killing Me Softly with His Song 09. The Right Thing to Do 10. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia 11. Bah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra) 12. Laughter in the Rain 13. I Honestly Love You 14. Sundown 15. Angie Baby 16. Mandy 17. Seasons in the Sun 18. Eres Tu 19. Cats in the Cradle 20. Feel Like Makin' Love 21. (You're) Having My Baby
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a lot of pleasure from Ray Conniff's You Are the Sunshine of My Life. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary songs, his recordings during the late '60s and early '70s as the Ray Conniff Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This 1973 collection contains some of Conniff's most jaw-dropping covers, including "Dueling Voices (Dueling Banjos)" which most will remember from the soundtrack to the film Deliverance. If you "get" Ray Conniff and if you are adamant about the difference between him and Lawrence Welk then this track will be your latest musical addiction. The title track is from Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book, and other tracks include "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" popularized by Tony Orlando, Helen Reddy's "Peaceful," Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly," and Gladys Knight's "Neither One of Us." Another standout track is "Bah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra)"! This is a great easy listening disc to pick up. The versions are slightly watered down and "safer," but more true to the originals than you'd expect. A cheerful artifact of the early '70s. If you are going to revisit the Ray Conniff catalog, note that Collectables reissued this album on CD in 2005 as a two-fer with Laughter in the Rain.
This "two-fer" from the Collectables label includes 1973's You Are the Sunshine of My Life and 1975's Laughter in the Rain. The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a lot of pleasure from Ray Conniff's You Are the Sunshine of My Life. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary songs, his recordings during the late '60s and early '70s as the Ray Conniff Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This collection contains some of Conniff's most jaw-dropping covers, including "Dueling Voices (Dueling Banjos)," which most will remember from the film Deliverance. If you "get" Ray Conniff and if you are adamant about the difference between him and Lawrence Welk, then this track will be your latest musical addiction. The title track is from Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book, and other tracks include "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree" popularized by Tony Orlando, Helen Reddy's "Peaceful," Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly," and Gladys Knight's "Neither One of Us." Another standout track is "Bah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra)"! This is a great easy listening pickup. The versions are slightly watered down and "safer," but more true to the originals than you'd expect. A cheerful artifact of the early '70s. Laughter in the Rain doesn't deviate too far from Sunshine's basic premise -- easy listening renditions of mellow gold hits like Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" and "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin -- but it's just as entertaining and kitsch-worthy. Highlights include "Seasons in the Sun," a track better known by Terry Jacks and the Kingston Trio, which is given the smoothed-over Conniff Singers treatment, resulting in a tale of death that feels more like comfort food than it does a last meal, and Paul Anka's cringe-inducing "(You're) Having My Baby," which in the hands of Conniff sounds more like an outtake from Christopher Guest's folk revival parody A Mighty Wind. Laughter in the Rain is as dependable as the artist himself, a perfect example of a man who understood his place in popular music and executed it accordingly.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 19. April 2009, 12:44
Ray Conniff / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (1973)/Laughter In The Rain (1974-75)
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Ray Conniff - Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song/Love Will Keep Us Together
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1975, 2004 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7428/A-71898) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 76:47
Трэклист: 01. My Eyes Adored You 02. The Best of My Love 03. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) 04. Lovin' You 05. Last Farewell 06. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song 07. My Melody of Love 08. Only Yesterday 09. Before the Next Teardrop Falls 10. I Need You Baby 11. On the Run 12. Jackie Blue 13. Please Mr. Please 14. Midnight Blue 15. Rhinestone Cowboy/Wildfire 16. Feelings 17. Theme from "Paper Tiger" (My Little Friend) 18. I'm Sorry 19. At Seventeen 20. Solitaire 21. Love Will Keep Us Together/How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 22. Love Theme from an X-Rated Movie
Sony Collectables continues its excellent Ray Conniff reissue series with a two-fer from the pop legend's prolific mid-'70s period. Originally released on the Columbia label in 1975, Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song and Love Will Keep Us Together featured the bandleader/composer/multi-instrumentalist and his backup singers tackling easy listening pop classics ("My Eyes Adored You"), Conniff originals ("I Need You Baby"), as well as some of the decade's most popular singles like Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" and the Eagles' "The Best of My Love." Also included are two bonus cuts, "On the Run," the controversial -- for Conniff that is -- "Love Theme From An X-Rated Movie," and the previously unreleased "Jackie Blue" -- the latter was a hit for Ozark Mountain Daredevils. This is the first time on CD for both releases.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 16. May 2009, 17:53
Ray Conniff / Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - Love Will Keep Us Together
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Ray Conniff - I Write the Songs/Send In the Clowns
Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1976, 2005 Производитель диска: Sony/Collectables (COL-CD-7434/A-74813) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 69:02
Трэклист: 01. Begin the Beguine 02. My Little Town 03. The Hustle/I Only Have Eyes for You (Medley) 04. Lyin' Eyes 05. Lara's Theme (From "Doctor Zhivago") 06. The Way I Want to Touch You 07. Paloma Blanca 08. Our Day Will Come 09. I Write the Songs 10. Theme from S.W.A.T. 11. Memories Are Made of This 12. Lonely Night (Angel Face) 13. Vera's Theme 14. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 15. Send In the Clowns 16. Moments to Remember 17. Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from "Mahogany") 18. Love's Theme 19. All by Myself
The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will get a kick out of Ray Conniff's 1976 album I Write the Songs. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary pop songs, his recordings during the late 1960s and early 1970s by himself and as Ray Conniff and the Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This collection, sans singers, includes songs by Cole Porter, the Eagles, Captain & Tennille, Four Seasons, Barry Manilow, and an awesome medley of the Soul City Symphony's "The Hustle" and "I Only Have Eyes for You"! This fun easy listening album has great track listing. A cheerful artifact of the early 1970s. If you are going to revisit the Ray Conniff catalog, vinyl LP or 8-track is highly recommended.
This Collectables reissue combines two similar Ray Conniff dates originally released on Columbia Records in 1976, I Write the Songs and Send in the Clowns. These 19 tracks are formulaic renditions of hit pop songs of the era by Paul Simon, Diana Ross, and Barry Manilow interspersed with standards, including "Begin the Beguine," "Memories Are Made of This," and "Send in the Clowns."
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 16. May 2009, 17:38
Ray Conniff / I Write The Songs - Send In The Clowns
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1985 Производитель диска: Columbia (CK 40167) Аудио кодек: APE Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 49:06
Трэклист: 01. White Christmas 02. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 03. Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer 04. Winter Wonderland 05. Jingle Bells 06. Frosty the Snowman 07. Silent Night, Holy Night 08. Silver Bells 09. O Little Town of Bethlehem 10. O Tannenbaum 11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 12. Joy to the World 13. Here Comes Santa Claus 14. Sleigh Ride 15. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 16. The Twelve Days of Christmas 17. Medley: The First Noel/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come, All Ye Faithful/We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Christmas Caroling is an excellent disc that rounds up 15 highlights from Ray Conniff's numerous holiday albums. Production styles may have changed over the years, but Conniff's easy listening style stayed essentially the same through it all, which means that the compilation is fairly cohesive and that it's a terrific choice for background holiday music. Among the highlights are "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Here Comes Santa Claus," "Frosty the Snowman," "Joy to the World," "Jingle Bells," "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
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EAC extraction logfile from 3. December 2006, 15:53 for CD Ray Conniff / Christmas Caroling
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1996 Производитель диска: Ranwood (A 26557) Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 55:44
Трэклист: 01. Oh, Lonesome Me 02. Gentle on My Mind 03. For the Good Times 04. The Most Beautiful Girl 05. I Walk the Line 06. Little Green Apples 07. Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. 08. All I Have to Do Is Dream 09. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 10. Put Your Hand in the Hand 11. Slow Poke 12. Delta Dawn 13. Harper Valley P.T.A. 14. Wichita Lineman 15. Sing the Blues 16. Rhinestone Cowboy 17. Dueling Voices (Dueling Banjos) 18. Paper Roses 19. Rose Garden 20. King of the Road
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 5. April 2009, 10:43
Ray Conniff Singers / Pure Country
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Жанр: Jazz, Easy Listening Год выпуска диска: 1997 Производитель диска: Columbia (488249 2) Аудио кодек: WAVPack Тип рипа: image+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 58:53
Трэклист: 01. 'S Wonderful 02. For All We Know 03. Unchained Melody 04. Hi-Lili Hi-Lo 05. The Look of Love 06. Music to Watch Girls By 07. Somewhere My Love 08. Killing Me Softly with Her Song/There Was a Girl 09. As Time Goes By 10. Memories Are Made of This 11. The Continental 12. Goin' Out of My Head 13. Up, Up and Away 14. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 15. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing 16. Fernando 17. All by Myself 18. Frost Festival 19. Don't Cry for Me Argentina 20. Moonlight Sonata
The Best of Ray Conniff spotlights many of the arranger's easy listening renditions of popular songs spanning three decades. Originally recorded for Columbia Records, these 20 tracks include "Unchained Melody," "Somewhere My Love," "Up, Up and Away," and "All by Myself." Although it's far from a perfect retrospective, it's a nice sampler of familiar items.
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 19. March 2009, 3:18
Ray Conniff / The Best Of Ray Conniff
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