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Novello - The Dancing Years; King's Rhapsody - excs

by: Andy Cole, Cheryl Kennedy, James Warwick, Pamela Woolmore, Andrew Gold, Sammes Singers, New World Show Orchestra, Jan Cervenka, Stapleton Orchestra, Ivor Emmanuel

Release Date October 10, 2005
Years before Gosford Park brought Ivor Novello's works to the mass public of today, I had a 1959 HMV LP entitled "Ivor Novello - His Greatest Songs". HIS GREATEST SONGS The quality of that album, owned by EMI, is far superior to these later recordings of 1961 & 1975. However, at the end of this CD are some bonus tracks which make the purchase worthwhile. The incredibly stirring 'Rose of England' as sung by Ivor Emmanuel is worth the price of this CD alone. This track was taken from the HMV LP mentioned before. If only EMI would release the HMV LP in full, instead of these poorer compilations.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Novello - The Glamorous Night: Careless Rapture - excs

by: Patricia Bartlett, New World Show Orchestra, Stapleton Orchestra, Ivor Emmanuel

Release Date October 10, 2005
This CD falls into two parts. The first 6 tracks are excerpts from "Glamorous Night" and the next 6 from "Careless Rapture". I found this half of the CD no more than adequate. The second half of the CD, tracks 13-21, are listed as 'Bonus Tracks", and are from 4 other shows. These tracks are in a different class, and I would be happy to have the CD for these alone. Tracks 13-17 feature Moira Anderson (not 'Sanderson' as listed on Amazon!) in some very pleasant Peter Hope arrangements, played sensitively by Robin Stapleton & his Orchestra. The final 4 tracks principally feature Vanessa Lee and, although I suspect that they were made towards the end of her career (1958/9), the singing is beautiful. The Michael Collins orchestra provide admirable ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Romberg - The Desert Song - excs

by: Edmund Hockridge, Julie Dawn, Bruce Forsyth, Leonard Weir, Elizabeth Larner, Tony Osborne, Laurie Payne, New World Show Orchestra, Alan Braden

Release Date October 10, 2005
This CD falls into two parts. The first 6 tracks are excerpts from "Glamorous Night" and the next 6 from "Careless Rapture". I found this half of the CD no more than adequate. The second half of the CD, tracks 13-21, are listed as 'Bonus Tracks", and are from 4 other shows. These tracks are in a different class, and I would be happy to have the CD for these alone. Tracks 13-17 feature Moira Anderson (not 'Sanderson' as listed on Amazon!) in some very pleasant Peter Hope arrangements, played sensitively by Robin Stapleton & his Orchestra. The final 4 tracks principally feature Vanessa Lee and, although I suspect that they were made towards the end of her career (1958/9), the singing is beautiful. The Michael Collins orchestra provide admirable ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Romberg - The Student Prince - excs

by: Edward Brooks, Barbara Elsy, Peter Egan, New World Show Orchestra, Knight Singers, Alan Braden, Stephanie Voss, Laurie Payne

Release Date October 10, 2005
This CD falls into two parts. The first 6 tracks are excerpts from "Glamorous Night" and the next 6 from "Careless Rapture". I found this half of the CD no more than adequate. The second half of the CD, tracks 13-21, are listed as 'Bonus Tracks", and are from 4 other shows. These tracks are in a different class, and I would be happy to have the CD for these alone. Tracks 13-17 feature Moira Anderson (not 'Sanderson' as listed on Amazon!) in some very pleasant Peter Hope arrangements, played sensitively by Robin Stapleton & his Orchestra. The final 4 tracks principally feature Vanessa Lee and, although I suspect that they were made towards the end of her career (1958/9), the singing is beautiful. The Michael Collins orchestra provide admirable ... Read More: