Sunshine Day [CD-single] [Import]

Sunshine Day [CD-single] [Import]

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Product Description
2002 Version of the Hit Dance Track from Glaubitz and Roc Originally Released in 2000.

Tracks:

Love Grows ( Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
Ma Belle Amie - The Tee Set
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade
For The Love Of Him - Bobbi Martin
Liitle Green Bag - George Baker Selection
Which Way You Goin' Billy - The Poppy Family
My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains
Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
United We Stand - The Brotherhood Of Man
Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara

Customer Reviews:

"Reflections Of My Life" and yours too! Enjoy! .......2007-07-03

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Volume 2 tries to equal the predecessor. While Volume 1 has better consistency, there are enough essential tracks here. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum is still getting airplay today not only on the oldies stations but on classic rock. Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade with some of the most intense lyrics ever presents a song of both beauty and articulation.

"Hitchin' A Ride"- Vanity Fare is an example of the great days of Top 40. There would be a plethora of memorable tunes that we would call on decades later.

As you give each of the twelve songs a listen see if it brings you back to a specific event or time in your life. Excluding the CD not being filled to capacity, you'll LOVE THE 70's!

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Tony Burrows Correction.......2006-12-07

All in all a great anthology. Minor correction on the Tony Burrows comments; he had nothing to do with Hitching A Ride (by Vanity Faire). However, he was also the lead vocalist on Beach Baby (First Class) and My Baby Loves Lovin' (White Plains).

One Hit Wonders? I Don't Think So!.......2005-12-11

All good songs on the CD! As for them being AM Radio tunes, thats where Top 40 was located. Many cars did not even have FM mono radios in them yet by 1972! Also nice to know, Tracks 1, 8, 9 and 10 are ALL sung by the same artist. I believe his name was Tony Burrows & he was from Great Britain. He also had a hit with a little novelty tune titled "Gimmie Dat Ding".

This Is A Very Good Volume Of The Have A Nice Day Series !.......2005-09-16

This Volume 2 of the Have A Nice Day series is another nice trip down memory lane and to me it is definately the co-star of the series with Volume 1 being the other. Every song on this Volume 2 peaked in 1970 and I previously owned most of these songs either on Vinyl or tape back in the day and it is great to hear them once again. Vanity Fare's Top Five Smash, Hitchin A Ride, and The Poppy Family's, Which Way You Goin Billy, have always been all-time favorites of mine along with the # 1 hit, Everything Is Beautiful, by the great Ray Stevens and the Top 15 smash, United We Stand, by The Brotherhood Of Man. Everything Is Beautiful, and, United We Stand, are songs of Love, Peace, Hope, Beauty and Unity and they still touch me when I listen to them. Both have very Powerful Lyrics and they Stand Tall even today. Every song on this Volume from the first which is Edision Lighthouse's, Love Grows ( Where My Rosemary Goes ), to the last which is Robin McNamara's, Lay A Little Lovin On Me, is great.
Final Note; As good as a lot of the music is today; these tunes of long ago are still very special to me. Like all Rhino compilations this CD sounds great and evidently this Volume 2 is out of print and starting to become rare.....Why?.....I don't know because I still think it is one of the two best of the series !.....Highly Recommended

Who Cares?.......2005-04-03

Not total garbage but mostly one hit wonders that were really light weight AM radio fare when they were first released. Who knows some of these songs will probably end up in a Tarantino movie I suppose and then they will be cool...

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1

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You'll dig this "More Today Than Yesterday"
some good oldies
Have A Nice Day; Volume One IS # One But It's A Tie With Volume Two
+ 1/2 stars...Hit and Miss Affair
Fantastic Music

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000032R5
Release Date: 1990-01-05

Tracks:

More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
Baby It's You - Smith
Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine
Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Venus - The Shocking Blue
Early In The Morning - Vanity Fare
Arizona - Mark Lindsay
The Rapper - The Jaggerz
Come Saturday Morning - The Sandpipers
Tracy - The Cuff Links
Mississippi Queen - Mountain

Customer Reviews:

You'll dig this "More Today Than Yesterday".......2007-07-03

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1- The initial release of the series made a solid splash for its consistency and musical diversity.

The volumes become a portable jukebox with any selection a memory of yesteryear. The opening track "More Today Than Yesterday" by the Spiral Starecase could be a Stevie Wonder composition. The production is tremendous and the vocals resonate from the speakers.

"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" from Steam became not only a hit single but a sports anthem. Played at hundreds of venues after the home team would have a victory in hand the tune is going to soon celebrate its fortieth birthday but not look older than one.

"Venus" - (The Shocking Blue) The opening second keyboard sound is hypnotic. It had hit written all over.

"Come Saturday Morning" By the Sandpipers has one of the best vocal performances ever. A timeless tune that could never outstay its welcome.

The only pitfall with the entire series is the playing time should fill up a CD. That is why bonus track were invented. Excluding the clock, this a wonderful ride to the past.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

some good oldies.......2007-04-01

It was actually not the cd I wanted But I do like a few songs on it.

Have A Nice Day; Volume One IS # One But It's A Tie With Volume Two .......2005-09-13

In my opinion: Twenty Three out of the Twenty Five versions of this, Super Hits Of The 70s; Have A Nice Day, series have their ups and downs and some are better than others and there are several one and two hit wonders on them but the bottom line is this.... Volume One IS Number One and Volume Two is right along beside it. In otherwords; if both volumes were playing against each other in a ballgame the game would most definitely end in a tie. From start to finish those two are solid and the quality of the music is nothing less than fabulous.
This Vol. One starts out with Spiral Staircase's, More Today Than Yesterday, and it most definitely will have you singing along with it.
The second song is, Baby It's You, from the excellent band Smith. Gayle McCormick's bluesy vocals sound fantastic on this tune, which was also a good song for The Beatles on their American LP called The Early Beatles from 1965 plus it was a huge hit for The Shirelles.
The third song is a very beautiful tune which made it to the top five in November 1969 and will melt your heart being, Smile A Little Smile For Me, by The Flying Machine. Folks;I think I remember a slightly different version of this song by The Flying Machine then what is on this disc. Correct me if I am wrong.
The fourth song is by the great Billy Joe Royal called, Cherry Hill Park. Billy Joe Royal a one or two hit wonder?.....No Way! .The fifth song is Steams immortal, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye. This gem is an Anthem and reached # one in December 1969 and most all of us have sung it at one time or another. Especially at a ballgame. Bannarama had a hit with this song in the 80s.
The sixth song is, Venus, by The Shocking Blue which was a huge smash for this band. Bananarama also had a smash hit in 1986 with this one.
The seventh song is Vanity Fare's charming, Early In The Morning. Vanity Fare also has a timeless classic on Vol.Two.
The eighth song is by Mark Lindsay being, Arizona. That song was Mark's first solo hit. As several of you already know; Mark also sang lead vocals for Paul Revere And The Raiders.
The ninth song went all the way to # Two in March 1970 being, The Rapper, by The Jaggerz. A fantastic song by a great band from Pittsburgh.
The tenth song is a beautiful romantic ballad that was nominated for an Oscar called, Come Saturday Morning, by The Sandpipers. It was also featured on the Motion Picture The Sterile Cuckoo with Liza Minilli.
The eleventh song is a very nice bubblegummy like tune by The Cuff Links called, Tracy. This Gem was sung by Ron Dante who also sang lead for The Archies.
And last but definitely not least this disc also has the rockin, Mississippi Queen, by Mountain.
These songs hit their peak between June 1969 and July 1970 and this is definitely a five star disc. As an aging Babyboomer I can say that I still love the music and these twelve songs are twelve more reasons why I still do.
Do I have a favorite tune on this Volume One compilation?.....Yes.....All twelve of them! If you like music from this era this Volume is a must.

+ 1/2 stars...Hit and Miss Affair.......2004-01-03

Before the advent of online services like imusic.com, Rhino Records was THE label for re-releasing old material. As a lifelong music junkie (I own every Top 10 song from 1963 to 1975), I bought at least twenty of their Have A Nice Day series. Not every song is a winner, but many of these songs were not--at least at the time--heavily anthologized.

Were all of these big hits? No. But it's nice to hear Vanity Fares first hit, "Early in the Morning" (No. 12), than the overplayed "Hitchin' a Ride." "Mississippi Queen" only made it to No. 21, but the song rocks! "Come Saturday Morning" (from the movie The Sterile Cuckoo w/ Liza Minnelli) didn't fare much better at No. 17, but again it's a song you get on few other collections.

The big hits were No. 1's like "Venus," "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," and the million-sellers like "The Rapper" and "Arizona." One of the most enduring songs of the bunch is the one-hit-wonder "More Today Than Yesterday" by the Spiral Starecase. [Check the spelling on that one...amazon.com has it right! It is NOT staircase!]

What would motivate anyone to buy this? Simple...nostalgia. I was a teenager when these songs hit the charts, and they all have a sentimental value to this day. My only gripe is that the playing time on these is pretty short with only twelve songs filling up less than half the disc space. [It was even worse on the cassette version when you got only 10 songs.]

Fantastic Music.......2002-06-16

this is A Fantastic Album And really and Truly love it Including that Catchy Tune More today Than Yesterday by the spiral staircase A Song That Is So is so Lively which goes Through your Head along with The Jaggez The Rapper I wouldn't forget Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him goodbye which Is Sung at All the Sporting Events Highly Recomendable Good Clean Listening

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch

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best tv show ever
Great music, lousy TV show...
GROOVY!!!!!!!!!!!
The Bradys vs the Partridge Family- Not a great vocal arrangement
Awesome Flash Back!!

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B000002OND
Release Date: 1993-03-02

Tracks:

Theme From 'The Brady Bunch'
Promo Intro
It's A Sunshine Day
We Can Make The World A Whole Lot Brighter
American Pie
Born To Say Goodbye
Keep On
Time To Change
Sweet Sweetheart
I Just Want To Be Your Friend
Merry Go Round
Charlotte's Web
Candy (Sugar Shoppe)
Cheyenne
Road To Love
Gonna Find A Rainbow
Truckin' Back To You
Frosty The Snowman
We'll Always Be Friends
Promo Outro

Customer Reviews:

best tv show ever.......2006-08-10

the brady bunch songs are a hit.it was awesome! but i cant understand why peters voice doesnt crack in "time to change". it was still greeat, though.if you like the brady bunch you need to get this cd!!

Great music, lousy TV show..........2006-05-27

I love bubblegum music. I really dig the music of The Brady Bunch. This CD has most of the really good songs. There are other songs they could have included (including Good Time Music from the Johnny Bravo episode), but this is still wonderful. Keep On, Time to Change (sadly, without Peter's "avant-garde" vocal stylings...he was heavy into Yoko at the time), Merry Go Round (SO cheesy, but I love it), and Gonna Find a Rainbow (listen to Eve Plumb sing gloriously out of tune on it). The title track is outstanding as well. This is probably the only CD you'll need (as their other albums/CD's are out of print, including the thankfully rare Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick album, which is represented here by only one song). I've always hated the TV show with a passion, as it is completely stupid and ridiculous in its silly storylines. So just buy the CD, ignore the TV show (and subsequent reunions and movies)...

GROOVY!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-04-27

even though this is my my first time listening to this cd, i've already been disapointed 2 times. 1. part of american pie is cut out. 2. in time to change peter's voice isin't cracking.over all this is a pretty good cd.

The Bradys vs the Partridge Family- Not a great vocal arrangement.......2006-03-06

The Bradys were at one time cute, but for them to try a recording career? Not a good decision. Only buy this if you are a DIE HARD BRADY FAN. Otherwise, its not worth it.

Awesome Flash Back!!.......2005-09-26

I was excited to learn that a CD was made with various songs from the Brady Bunch. I enjoy the show and now that I can hear those cute songs I heard as kid at my convenience makes me happy. The CD has many of the songs they sang on the show and during their variety shows. Its a great compulation of their music. If your a fan of the Brady Bunch you'll truly enjoy this CD.

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Flashy, Fun, and Flamboyant
stunning musical review
Nice and lively!
Sounds even better than when I first heard it
A staple

Screamers (Circus Marches)

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000057L1
Release Date: 1991-02-08

Tracks:

In Storm And Sunshine
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The Screamer
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Robinson's Grand Entree
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Customer Reviews:

Flashy, Fun, and Flamboyant.......2007-05-31

The Circus March is unfortunately a style of music that is often ignored, yet can be one of the most difficult things to play. Musicians almost have to have a feel for it to achieve the desired effect. Each march contained herein captures both excitement, showmanship, and even a certain degree of comedy that is associated with this style. Listening to these brings back a by-gone era of bearded ladies, roller coasters, and kettle corn. If you play this regularly, you may even begin to smell the peanuts roasting....

stunning musical review.......2005-09-27

This is music I have not heard, or played, for years. Most impressive musicianship. And the tempos are unbelievable! For this size group, it is amazing--and nothing less would be expected.

I am a retired music teacher, and this brought me back to the times when I played in large marching bands, or smaller groups for the local rodeo, as a college student. Great excitement in listening, and being swept away to a time when I had less to worry about.

The music itself has a great affect on me, besides the impressive way in which it is delivered. Great sound. Great precision. Great music that just isn't played or used much anymore. How fun to relive those moments--especially the ones featuring the trombone.

Nice and lively!.......2004-04-28

I was specifically looking for music of the circus and this recording just blew me away. It is clean and well done -- technically speaking. The Eastman Wind Ensemble is spectacular! If you are looking for something that sounds like a circus band, this is NOT it. This is a very professional, high quality recording of some of the best march music ever composed.

Sounds even better than when I first heard it.......2004-03-01

When I first heard the last eleven marches on this recording; I heard them on tape, and I really enjoyed them, this was back in 1988 when I was in the seventh grade. When I moved in the winter of 1988, I lost that tape. I was very sad when I did, and it was not until the summer of 2002 that I saw this recording at amazon; 14 years later still great, and sounds even better on CD than it did on tape. This time was even better, because it has even more marches, in the old tape, it had what on this recording are tracks 17-28. Tracks 1-16 are equally good, this recording is of a great sentimental value for me...I hope you enjoy as much as I have 14 years later....

A staple.......2003-06-14

A great collection of marches not by Sousa conducting by none other than Fennell. You can't go wrong having this in your band CD collection.

Painting the Day: The Angelic Psychedelia of the Cowsills

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More Than the Neophyte Fan Needs, But a Fitting Tribute

Painting the Day: The Angelic Psychedelia of the Cowsills
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Release Date: 2006-04-03

Tracks:

Rain, the Park and Other Things
Dreams of Linda
Could It Be, Let Me Know
Siamese Cat
We Can Fly
Mr. Flynn
Beautiful Beige
Indian Lake
Fantasy World of Harry Faversham
Painting the Day
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Love American Style
II x II
I Really Want to Know You
Start to Love
Signs
Goodtime Charlie
Anything Changes
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
Night Shift
Prophecy of Daniel and John the Divine
Don't Look Back
Father

Album Description

Compilation from the ultimate American teen act of sunshine pop psych, possibly only rivaled by the Monkees in terms of popularity in the genre. And they didn't even come from California!! The difference is the Cowsills were a real family band, formed by their father Bud Cowsill at the time of Beatlemania, and featuring his four sons, one daughter and wife. Their hits crossed over very quickly from being fun-for-all-the-family prime time pop to hippy anthems. Rivaled only by the Free Design in terms of sheer vocal dexterity, they released several classic singles including 'The Rain, The Park And Other Things'. All are included here on this compilation of the finest harmony vocal pop you will ever hear. EL. 2006.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of the Late 1960's Hit Making Family Band Whose Lives Inspired the the TV Series "The Partridge Family". With Regular Variety Show Appearances on American Bandstand, the Ed Sullivan Show, the Andy Williams Show, Mike Douglas Show, Happening 68 and Many Others, their Profile was Constantly in View of the Record Buying Public. This 23 Track Compilation Brings their Significant Hits and the Best of their Superb Vocal Psychedelia and the Tracks of the Entire Acid Concept Album "11 X 11" Appearing Digitally for the First Time Anywhere in the World.

Customer Reviews:

More Than the Neophyte Fan Needs, But a Fitting Tribute.......2006-06-22

For a group that had only four hit singles during its 2-year chart run, PAINTING THE DAY is the fourth greatest hits collection of The Cowsills' sunshine pop.

And let's face it, they were essentially a singles group. The only studio album to crack the Hot 100 LP chart was their self-titled MGM debut album (which contained "The Rain the Park, & Other Things")--it peaked at No. 31 in 1967. Even their BEST OF THE COWSILLS did no better than No. 127 two years later.

But that doesn't take away from the infectious hooks and tight harmonies that were the trademarks of such hits as "We Can Fly," "Indian Lake" and "Hair." And this compilation cranks up the nastolgia factor by also including their performance of the "Love American Style" TV theme.

What makes PAINTING THE DAY different from the other anthologies available is that it includes their 1970 album II X II in its entirety (tracks 13-23). It's an interesting (although not essential) artifact which shows the group encorporating a more psychedelic approach. "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" and "Prophecy of Daniel and John the Divine" were released as singles, but only reached No. 74 and No. 75 respectively.

The Cowsills were a truly family affair, with Mom Barbara and her children comprising the group and Dad Bud managing. [They were the inspiration for the TV series "The Partridge Family."] However, by 1972, the hits dried up and the band went their separate ways. In 1985, Barbara died; in 2005 Barry drowned in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and just this year Bill died of cancer. This compilation makes a fitting tribute to their legacy. RECOMMENDED

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Beatles Baroque

Manufacturer: Atma Classique
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056UP1
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

Eleanor Rigby
Norwegian Wood
Piggies
Martha My Dear
Yesterday
The Fool On The Hill
Lady Madonna
Because
She's Leaving Home
Dear Prudence
Good Day Sunshine
Blackbird
Penny Lane
Mother Nature's Son
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

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Good Album, similar to a few from it's time...
ANOTHER WAVE TO RIDE
Breathtaking.
Forgotten 60's pop brillance in the spirit of Brian Wilson
Perfect

Midsummer's Day
Mark Eric Malmborg
Manufacturer: Rev-Ola
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006YX8T
Release Date: 2002-12-02

Tracks:

California Home
Move With the Dawn
Laura's Changing
Where Do the Girls of Summer Go?
I'd Like to Talk to You
Take Me With You
Night of the Lions
Don't Cry Over Me
We Live So Fast
Sad Is the Way That I Feel
Just Passing By
Lynn's Baby
Place for the Summer [*]
Build Your Own Dreams [*]
Summer Goes This Way [*]
Goin' Native [*]
Night of the Lions [45 Mono Version][*]
Don't Cry Over Me [45 Mono Version][*]
California Home [45 Mono Version][*]
Where Do the Girls of Summer Go? [45 Mono Version][*]

Album Description

Mark Eric Malmborg from Hollywood was an actor, male model and music fan, who made a number of appearances on the Partridge Family and countless TV and magazine ads. This album collects his 1968/69 recordings for the first time on CD. Includes 8 bonus tracks 'Place For The Summer', 'Build Your Own Dreams', 'Summer Goes This Way', Goin Native and previously unreleased 45 mixes of 'Night Of The Lions', 'Don't Cry Over Me', 'California Home' & 'Where Do The Girls Of The Summer Go?'. Rev-Ola. 2002.

Album Details

Includes the Complete Album, the Mono Single Mixes plus Four Unreleased Tracks from the Original Sessions.

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Good Album, similar to a few from it's time..........2005-04-25

Rev-Ola serves up another supposed "lost classic" 60's album with Mark Eric Malmborgs' "Midsummer's Day".

The album itself has cuts that are very reminiscent of Jan and Deans "Save for a Rainy Day" (Summer goes this way, Place for the summer), Billy Nichols' great "Would you Believe?" (Don't Cry Over Me, I'd like to talk to you), and even the Beach Boys' classic "Pet Sounds" (Take me with you, California Home). I'd recommmend those records as well as Margo Guryans "Take a Picture" as accompanying 60's albums for this one.

The album itself is pretty solid throughout, with decent instrumentation and orchestration. At times it may come off as a bit too gaudy, but for the most part it is very well done and tasteful. Marks voice TOTALLY reminds me of the vocalization that is feature on the Jan and Dean "Save for a Rainy Day" album... it has this sunshiney drone to it that is hard to describe. It may sound annoying at first, (even to the biggest surf fan out there), but eventually it does grow on you.

Many of the cuts have a kind of sadness behind them, while the others have a political-like statement in their lyrics. Mark Eric was a very good songwriter if nothing else and this album stands testament to that.

It isn't worthy of a 5 star review like Pet Sounds or Would you Believe? simply because, although the tracks themselves are all solid, there isn't a sense of "greatness" around them ALL as is with those 2 stellar albums. Still, if I could I would've given this a 4.5.

PS: I believe they messed up the track listing on this record; tracks 15 and 16 are swapped.

ANOTHER WAVE TO RIDE.......2005-02-02

JUST WHEN BRIAN WILSONS SONGWRITING SEEMS TO BE SINKING BENEATH THE WAVES, THIS INCREDIBLE GEM SURFACES FROM THE I960S. MAN, I CAN SMELL THE SALTY OCEAN BREEZE EVERY TIME I POP THIS GEM IN MY CAR CD PLAYER. I ONLY WISH THAT MARK HAD RECORDED 2 OR 3 MORE OF THESE.------THE RE-RELEASE OF THE YEAR-------------------------------------------------------------------BUSTER MCGURK

Breathtaking........2004-11-08

I've been an obsessive music loving record geek since before I was even a school kid. So much music has touched me on so many different levels for so many years. Most of it has been 60's and 70's music of different styles and genres (though I did go through a Metal period as a teenager in the mid 80's!). After a while I began to feel like I'd heard everything. As though never again would something blow me away like the first time I heard "Rubber Soul" or "Pet Sounds" or what have you.

Finally, I was flipping through the misc 'E' section at the fabulous Amoeba records in Berkeley and this CD caught my eye. The combination of the cover and title got me to pick up the disc. The blurb on the back made me decide to take a chance...and I'm so glad I did. It hit me like a ton of bricks on the very first listen. Every single song on this 1969 album was absolutely great. It had been so long since a record knocked me out of my seat like this one. Furthermore, it had been YEARS since I felt compelled to instantly replay the whole thing after the first listen. Yes,
Mark wears his Brian Wilson influence very prominently
on his sleeve, but it's so well done, so masterfully crafted and produced that you never feel the need to cry, "rip off!". Instead you feel thankful that there is another Brian Wilson masterpiece to cherish even if Brian has no involvement. I believe this is my favorite album of all-time.

Track by track:

CALIFORNIA HOME - Upbeat yet melancholy. In fact, there's a sweet sadness to this whole album that persistently tugs at me. Fantastic melody.

MOVE WITH THE DAWN - More upbeat yet vaguely haunting. The horns coupled with the pace of the rhythm bring to mind a vision of the open highway in an old 60's film or perhaps a cityscape like the one you see during the opening credits of the original Dragnet series. The arrangements of these songs really compliment the lyrical content.

LAURA'S CHANGING - One of my favorites. A bouncy number that reminds me of the music in the 70's Peanuts specials. Especially the piano. Laura is now 13 and is a bit too "old" to play with her slightly younger male friend who still wants to play "'hopscotch' and 'skip rope' and 'captain may I'". This is the original "Wonder Years". Childhood
nostalgia oozes from the speakers. The key changes kick my a**.

WHERE DO THE GIRLS OF THE SUMMER GO? - My favorite
track on the album. It's like a beautiful Pet Sounds track with an essence of 'Hey There Lonely Girl' by Eddie Holman. Gorgeous sunshine pop at it's most ravishing. Like many of the tracks this song mourns the loss of something cherished that once was. The melody that accompanies the line, "Every June they come and fill the days with fun and nights with pleasure" gives me goose bumps.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU - A bit more of a straight ahead rockin' tune (in an early Beach Boys sorta way) than most of the other tracks. Kinda dorky, but I like it.

TAKE ME WITH YOU - Yep, further Beach Boy-isms. Here's another beautiful Pet Sounds-track-that-never-was. As a previous reviewer said, "if [Brian Wilson] recorded it, it would be considered a classic in every sense." Absolutely.

NIGHT OF THE LIONS - The one other 'rockin'' tune of the album. It starts out with a riff reminiscent of 'Money (That's What I Want)' then gives way to an atmosphere similar to 'Move With the Dawn' but, as I mentioned, more "rockin'". Mark's lyrical attempts to sound tough and bad ass are somewhat laughable but it's still an excellent song.

DON'T CRY OVER ME - A slow pretty number that is not necessarily one of my faves of the album, but still excellent.

WE LIVE SO FAST - A horn-laden "mover". A song about the "now" generation's need to experience life at it's fullest.

SAD IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL - The single most...well...sad song on the album. This one's for the super depressed sunshine pop fan.

JUST PASSING BY - A mid-tempo tune about a rootless wanderer taking up temporarily with an unsuspecting chick.

LYNN'S BABY - One of the most beautiful songs on the album. A song about a young girl who ends up pregnant by an older playboy.

The bonus cuts, particularly "Place For the Summer" and "Build Your Own Dreams", are absolutely every bit as great as the album. These are demos for a proposed follw-up that never materialized. Makes you wonder what could have been. Sigh. You may not take to his voice right away, but if
that's the case please give it a chance, it'll grow on you. The songs are just so damn good! I understand Mark has done some live shows in recent years. Please, dear God, if anyone ever hears of any such performance in the future CONTACT ME! LET ME KNOW! I will travel!

Forgotten 60's pop brillance in the spirit of Brian Wilson.......2004-05-27

This album is wonderful!

If sun-kisssed late 60's wistful Californian Beach-boy inspired pop with a touch of melencolia is your "bag" you will love this album. I would fully recommend this CD to anyone who is into Jan and Dean's "Save for a rainy day", Sagitarius "Present Tense" or the Beach Boy's late 60's output i.e. "Friends", "Pet Sounds" "20/20" - this music is somehow more delicate than the Beach Boys but still has it's more rockin' moments, and of course great male vocal harmonies complete with falsetto leads a la Brian Wilson and layered jazzy vocal textures... Mark wears his Beach Boy influence very respectfully and proudly on his sleeve.

Recorded, written and produced by Mark, this CD reissue comes with excellent liner notes regarding the background of the making of the album and the "Old Surfer" himself. It is a classy package and will give you all the info on the album needed, as there is so little info available anywhere else.

Like the other reviewer said, every track released on the original "Midsummer's Day Dream" is great! I particularly love the first track "California Home", it has such a lovely melody and can make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck with its sweet sadness.

"Take me with you" could easily be written by Brian Wilson.. in fact I am sure if he recorded it, it would be considered a classic in every sense. Just gorgeous!

There are added tracks not on the original vinyl release - "Place for the summer" is great! The chorus is so cool... and also "Build your own dream". There are also some mono 7" inch single mixes included, and perhaps the only song I don't particually care for "Goin' Native", but as it is a demo I can forgive it because the other material on the CD is so strong.

I am so upset that Amazon hasn't got song bites for you to listen to because you could then sample some of these songs and agree with me!

So - please if you get the chance to listen to it somewhere just DO IT! or if you want to take the chance and expand on your Californian sound inspired albums, just order it here and have a Midsummer's day dream! Thanks Mark for the great music, and thans Rev-ola for the excellent CD package.

Perfect.......2003-09-04

I can't believe I'm the first person reviewing this fine singer/songwriter. I've cherished Mark Eric Malmborg's LP for decades as a flawless collection of songs which express better than any group I've heard the California summer. Most albums have one or two good songs. This one is good from beginning to end. And there is a humility and earnestness and total absence of smartaleckyness about it, that is most refreshing.

Tracks:

Caroline No
You Still Believe in Me
Busy Doin' Nothin'
Pet Sounds
Fall Breaks and Back to Winter/Good Vibrations/Heroes and Villains
Warmth of the Sun
God Only Knows
Please Let Me Wonder
Friends
In My Room

Album Description

Subtitled 'A 1970 Symphonic Tribute To Brian Wilson'. Recorded by Gary to cheer up Beach Boy Brian Wilson after his breakdown following the 'Smile' sessions. He aimed to prove he was not just a pop writer but a classical composer as well. Featuring versions of Beach Boys songs. Poptones. 2001 release.

Album Details

A 1970 symphonic tribute to Brian Wilson.

Customer Reviews:

Gary Usher was brilliant.......2003-01-04

Gary Usher's tribute to Brian Wilson is brilliant. It is indeed easy listening, but what's wrong with that? It's a great album to do the dishes to, it's beautiful. If they did indeed play this music at the grocery store I'd be quite happy about that! Gary Usher not only wrote the classic "In My Room" with Brian Wilson, but he also is responsible for what I believe to be one of the best production jobs in the history of popular music, "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" by The Byrds.

Not-So-Hot Elevator Music.......2001-09-06

This really is an elevator music album, literally. It's not a symphonic take on Brian Wilson/BB music, though it does utilize a small section of the LA Symphony. It's music made for grocery shopping. Not one of Gary Usher's finer moments, though he did have many worthy projects as a writer and producer throughout his career. This one is worth skipping; you won't listen to it more than once, I guarantee it.

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Legendary selections by a legendary voice

Legendary Irish Tenor

Manufacturer: Goldies
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ASIN: B00005RVT2
Release Date: 2001-11-26

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Mother Machree
Kathleen Mavourneen
Killarney
Dear Little Shamrock
Ave Maria
Little Love, A Little Kiss
Macushla
Wearing of the Green
Where the River Shannon Flows
Eileen Alannah
Molly Brannigan
Low Back'd Car
I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
Angels Guard Thee

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My Wild Irish Rose
Serenata
Come into the Garden, Maud
Turn Ye to Me
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Barcarolle
Sunshine of Your Smile
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Rose of Tralee
Ireland, Mother Ireland
Mother O' Mine
Bard of Armagh
Irish Emigrant

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I Hear You Calling Me
Star of the County Down
Londonderry Air
She Moved Thro' the Fair
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Kerry Dance
South Winds
By the Shortcut to the Rosses
Fairy Tree
Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls
Garden Where the Praties Grow
I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Bantry Bay
Dawning of the Day

Customer Reviews:

Legendary selections by a legendary voice.......2004-03-24

With special emphasis on the variety presented in this collection, this album has a broadness of scope that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the magic of the human voice.
McCormack was perhaps the most popular entertainer in the world during his career, comparable with the superstars of today, only richer in the currency of his day.
Though purists may have criticized his shift to the popular venue as opportunism, and perhaps desertion of his training in the classical tradtions, he was simply presenting what people wanted to hear. Whether he set a pattern of career management followed by modern entertainers or was simply happiest when the accolades flowed over him matters not. The talent and richness are his legacy to us.
His range and vocal dexterity are well illustrated and represented by this larger than usual collection, and anyone with a particular favorite tune in his rather loose genre will likely find it here.
After a journey through this collection, listeners may well gain another special melody or two for addition to their personal list of "best ever" songs and singers.
Although it may be considered a bit foolish, some will choose this album for only one or two tracks. Some call that trait wasteful, but when a jewel of performance is played again and again, the teardrop may fall once more, and the heart will thrill yet again.
This album will please many musical palates, even those who claim no special fondness for "Irish Tenors."

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