Quotes of the moment
"There is a big difference...A porno movie has better music."--Record producer Phil Spector, responding to allegations by some American Christian groups that watching the Spice Girls perform is like watching a pornographic film.
When love congeals
it soon reveals
the faint aroma of
performing seals
--sung by Frank Sinatra, "I Wish I Were In Love Again"
(A Swinging Affair - 1957)
Esquivel awoke before dawn,
he put his white dinner jacket on.
He took a cocktail shaker from off the wet bar
and he...
CHA-CHA'D DOWN THE HALL!!!!!!!!!!
--Patrick Cashin
"If I hear Fever one more time I swear I'll take hostages!"
-overheard on the Exotica Music mailing list
"The real bad boy music is about swilling alcohol and smoking cigarettes and swapping wives."
-Brother Cleve in the 1/7/96 New York Times article
The New Bad Boy Sound:Space Age Pop...as quoted by Eric Asimov
Another round for Vik's friends at Varese...
The other night, Vik noticed a gathering of the folks from Varese at the booth in the back. Curious as to what they had coming out, he told Max the Bartender to mix their drinks strong and put them on the house. a few rounds of Zombie Smashes loosened lips and Vik found out about two swinging releases coming April 8th. Latin fans can rhumba the night away with a brand new Xavier Cugat collection "Cugie A Go-Go". And, for all you F&T fans, it's the release of Ferrante and Teicher's "Blast Off!" with bonus tracks from "With Percussion". Waiting for the the gathering to finally pass out (round eight of the Smashes), Vik picked the lock on one of their briefcases and found the track listings. Feast your eyes on forthcoming swankness...
Xavier Cugat's "Cugie A Go-Go"
1. "Adios" (from the album Dance Party)2. "Theme from Zorba The Greek" (from the album Bang Bang)
3. "Bang Bang" (from the album Bang Bang)
4. "Jungle Rhumba" (from the album Today!)
5. "Moon Over Naples" (from the album Bang Bang)
6. "Compadre Pedro Juan" (from the album Today!)
7. "Zip-a-dee Doo-dah" (from the album Dance Party)
8. "Goldfinger" (from the album Feeling Good!)
9. "Music To Watch Girls By" (from the album Today!)
10. "La Playa" (from the album Bang Bang)
11. "Charade" (from the album Bang Bang)
12. "Jewish Wedding Song" (from the album Today!)
13. "Judith" (from the album Dance Party)
14. "Sambah Saravah" (from the album Today!)
15. "Thunderball" (from the album Dance Party)
16. "Chim, Chim, Cher-ee" (from the album Feeling Good!)
Ferrante & Teicher's
"Blast Off!
1. "I Got Rhythm"2. "Merry Widow Waltz"
3. "Chopstick Cha Cha"
4. "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
5. "In The Rain"
6. "Bye Bye Blues"
7. "Love"
8. "Hurdy Gurdy"
9. "The Continental"
10. "Ain't Misbehavin'"
11. "'S Wonderful"
12. "Busman's Holiday"
Ferrante & Teicher With Percussion:
13. "Cielito Lindo"
14. "Va Va Voom"
15. "Beyond The Blue Horizon"
16. "How High The Moon"
Alternate (possible):
17. "Che Si Dice"
Yes...that Pat Boone
Pat Boone, the 62-year-old crooner with a squeaky clean image, is a convert to what was once called "the devil's music." And he wants to spread the word about heavy metal. "These songs are well-constructed, melodic, harmonic gems," Boone said. "I'm totally ignorant of metal because, up 'till four years ago it set my teeth on edge." But now he's released a new album, "Pat Boone In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy." It features the tattooed and ear-ringed singer tackling some heavy metal classics such as Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." But unlike most heavy metal music, this album has a swinging big-band sound.
Sounds Easy26 Easy Listening Memories
(Mercury/PolyGram UK 535 421)
Vik has recently been studying at the feet of easy listenings high priest Joseph Lanza to achieve enlightenment for "dentist office music." A recent Lanza Experience guest DJ night at In Hi-Fi sent Vik out to the store looking for those soothing sounds of the elevator. While not as perfect as Lanza-core might dictate, Sounds Easy serves as a delightful first step for the easy pilgrim. Hailing from the UK, this Mercury collection features 26 tracks to escape the work-a-day world. Paul Mauriat shows you "Love Is Blue." The Serendipity Singers plead "Don't Let The Rain Come Down." John Gregory takes you to "A Summer Place." The Coffee Set explains "Girl Talk." And still you have only begun to learn. A perfect way to unwind anytime and anywhere.It's a taste you must acquire (like caviar and hawaiian shirt) but, once you have, you life will be a little easier for it.
Shirley Bassey- "Kiss Me Honey, Honey Kiss Me"...Paul Mauriat - "Love Is Blue"...Bobby Hebb - "Sunny"...Horst Jankowski - "A Walk In The Black Forest"...The Serendipity Singers - "Don't Let The Rain Come Down"...David Lee "The Adam Adamant Theme"...Ronnie Carroll "Say Wonderful Things"...Luis Alberto Del Parana Y Los Paraguayos "Colorado"...John Gregory "The From 'A Summer Place'"...Sturat Gillies "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life"...The Swingle Singers with The Modern Jazz Quartet "Air For A G String"...Cleo Laine "On A Clear Day"...Johnny Arthey "Love Letters"...The Coffee Set "Girl Talk"...The Harry South Stereo Brass "Scarborough Fair"...Xavier Cugat "Sway"...The Alan Tew Latin Sound "The Troubleshooters"...Johnnie Gray "How Are Things In Glocca Morra"...Blossom Dearie "Long Daddy Green"...Cortez and His New Latin "America"...Bill McGuffie "Eas Beso (The Kiss)"...Julie Rogers "The Wedding"...Joe Henderson "A Man Wothout Love"...The Pete Smith Orchestra "In The Hall Of The Mountain King"...The Buttondown Brass "Somethin' Stupid"...The Beverley Sisters "Sisters"
