Posts Tagged Crooner

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December 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 347

Ringo Starr, Sentimental Journey (1970) Poor old Ringo Starr. I say “Poor old Ringo Starr”, when there’s nothing poor about him. Nice life, great drummer, in the best band in the world, lucky timing on that too, etc. And it really hasn’t mattered what he did after. I mean he’s as well-known – actually probably […]

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August 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 384

Joe Williams, A Man Aint’ Supposed to Cry (1958) I love a good impulse-buy. I knew who Joe Williams was – but when I saw this album on a recent trip to Sydney I can’t say I knew the album at all but something (and not just the price) said Buy Me. You’ll Like Me. […]

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August 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 520

Nat ‘King’ Cole, Night Lights (1957) A fairly random purchase this – a wee ep from Nat ‘King’ Cole, I like Nat ‘King Cole – how could you not? And even though I do already own some of his recordings – and have listened to plenty more – I have no doubt I bought this […]

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July 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Frank Sinatra: Baby Blue Eyes

Frank Sinatra Baby Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC/Universal Music Enterprises/UMG Recordings, Inc./Capitol Records It’s entirely your call whether you need this – you might cringe, the purists can be as disgusted at they like, or you might really dig the ‘novelty’ of it…a compilation of Sinatra songs that are suitable for children; fun for […]

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May 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Ministry of Sound – When Cool Was King

Various Artists: Ministry of Sound: When Cool Was King Ministry of Sound A 3-CD set of jazz, soul and cool-crooner classics (plus some crud from Michael Buble and Robbie Williams) this was the Ministry of Sound label’s Christmas compilation – its easy-listening gift to an audience of dedicated compilation-buyers (presuming said audience still exists?) It’s […]