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One of the most carefully planned al- bums have ever
A
NOTES ON NOTES
SWEET, SWEET MUSIC
seen, or listened to, It
features the
has just arrived in music of Italy as FROM
Hongkong.
played by one of the great orchestras of
- our time Manto-
The 17-21 vani's.
Club's
ITALY
Mio", "Santa Lucia", "Funiculi but after winning a harmonica Funicula" and other melodies. contest he decided to concentrate
exclusively on this instrument
The music of Italy is truly beautiful. Played by the sweep- ing strings of the Mantovani orchestra, it remains indelibly etched in your memory.
On London LL 3239.
Movies
It's David Carroll jumping on the "Percussion" band-
this time with his has written album "Percussion Parisien- for such ne".
The album takes you on both a visual and musical excursion to the land of Mantovani has chosen his sunshine, a land where the selections with much care. He wagon
warm-hearted, has cleverly blended the more with voluble and popular Neapolitan songs
those that are not heard very often these days.
five rules people are
Membership in the 17- 21 Club is open to all within that age group.
Contributions and all ac- tivities of the Club will be limited to members only.
Contributions may con- sist of anything that is publishable articles, letters, stories, photo- graphs, drawings, verses. But only the best will be printed.
All contributions MUST be original.
excitable, hospitable.
photo- L.P.
Magnificent colour
this graphs help feature The photographer has unfor- tunately not been credited, but the prints are works of art.
Flexibility
This unknown genius has captured the essence of Italian life through the lens of his camera. Mantovani's music helps emphasise its many aspects.
Mantovani's flexibility when it comes to music is most ap- parent од this disc. He Written contributions | handles the works of great should not consist of composers such as Tschaikovsky more than 350 words, and Puccini, with as much ease as he does the works of E and photographs and draw-G. B. De Curtis, who wrote the ings will only be accept- famous ed in black-and-white. Sorrento."
"Come
Back
Hit Parade
By Mitch Meredith
Paul Anka, who so often hits that top. position on the hit parade, will soon be arriving in the Colony (we hope) to the un- doubted delight of
hundreds fans.
of local
The Canadian born pop singer is planning to include Hongkong in the itinerary of
his Far Eastern tour.
His father and two recording executives have been travel- ling about the Far East (or will be) to organise the whole proceedings.
At the moment I think Paul is still in Paris with Fabian
and Tommy Sands filming "The Longest Day".
If plans are finalised the tour will include Tokyo, Manila, Bangkok, with the possibility of an Australian
season.
Who knows. he may even write a song about Hongkong? It would be a pity if he did though, I think Hongkong is a nice place, more deserving of a compliment.
Something I have never understood is the almost legendary (a word used by
It has brought him both fame and fortune. He has appeared in
such movies as "Coney Island", "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" and "As Thousands Cheer" and background music films as "The Eddie Cantor Story" and "Living It Carroll here conducts a 32- Up". piece orchestra through
This, his first album for Re- series of some of the best-prise, features the "Exciting "Come Back To Sorrento" and loved French melodies
Sounds of the South Seas", ever "Return To Me" will certainly written. 'It is a tribute both Tunes include some of the appeal to the young and young to the great capital city and best loved
heart. Then there is a its peop.c. Mantovani original, penned he claims while he was lazing in the sun at Capri. "Italia Mia".
He calls it
Memories
A tune rarely heard outside of Italy is "E Bersaglieri". It is the regimental march of the crack Italian regiment of the same name. Mantovani says it brings back memories of his childhood, and as it is a gay, very Italian piece of music, he has included it in the album.
He rounds of the LP with an To Italian fantasia medley in which he plays "Tarantella", "O Sole
There is apparently a circle of intimates who
speak as if they were the
As if this
опе
Chosen Few! were not enough, shrewd observer was heard to remark: "Even being in-
sulted by Frank is fame of
a kind"!
At this point I retire to my obscure corner and hope that Mr Sinatra will neither like, dislike, mention, en- counter or otherwise have anything to do with me in any respect whatsoever.
A passing thought: why most popular records contain background noise (back-
a
Mitch Meredith
ground?) which seems to con- sist of pages and
pages of "Oooohs" and "Aaaaaahs" and "Yeah, yeah yeans"?
This gibberish (in the back- ground, of course) does nothing for the beat or general interest of the disc at all.
I have come to the conclu- sion that it is just a gimmick which should have been dis- carded long ago. It is always possible that they just do it for kicks, of course.
THE TOP TEN
1. Little Sister
2.
Big Cold Wind
3.
Michael
J
4. A Girl Like You
Cinderella
Wooden Heart
5.
6.
7.
I Wonder Why
8. Let Me Belong To You
9.
I'll Never Smile Again
10.
Who Put The Bomp
Elvis Presley Pat Boone
The Highwaymen Cliff Richard
Paul Anka
Joe Dowell
Rebecca Pan
Fun-loving
To these
а
who have visited Paris, it will bring back memories of Montmartre, the rowdy Place Pigalle, the Left Bank and the host of little cafes, restaurants and quaint eating houses; the flower sellers, the Parisian taxis the people themselves-gay fun- loving, ever smiling.
Hawaiian melodies like "Lovely Hula Hands". "Pagan Love Song", and "Hawaiian Wedding Song". Leo is backed by a strong section plus guitar, steel guitar and rhythm section.
On R-6002.
NEW MEMBERS
Carroll opens with a tribute to "The People of Paris", then S. C. WONG, 18, student, introduces you to some of the people who go to make up
121 Castle Peak-road, 1st this wonderful city people floor, Kowloon. like "Mimi" (immortalised by Araurice Chevalier). "Valen- tine" and "My Uncle".
Legend
He builds up the scene with "Blues From An American In Paris". "Can-Can from La
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NG SHIU-WAI, 1-B Babing- ton Path, Ping On Man- sion, Block A, 8th floor, Hongkong.
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VINCENT HSU, 18, student, 777 Nathan-road, 2nd floor, Kowloon,
Boutique Fantasque" and SABRINA "Petite Fleur" (Little Flower), which was written by Sidney Bechet, an American jazzman who made his home in France and became almost a legend there.
Carroll's arrangements аге imaginative and he has been assisted
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CHAN, 17, student, 15C Austin- avenue, 1st floor, Flat E, Kowloon.
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YUE, Nathan-road,
19.
735
4th floor,
JACOB
here by some of the Kowloon.
best musicians in the business.
An album that you will want MARILYN PALMER, 19,
to listen to more than once.
On PPS 2008.
Latest acquisition to the talented roster of Reprise Records, is harmonica vir- tuoso, Leo Diamond.
singer, 62 Macdonnell- road, Apt. 7, Hongkong.
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SHODY CHOU, 18, teacher, 4A Salisbury-avenue, 3rd floor, Kowloon.
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ROGER SHEN, 17, student, 15 Village-road, Ist floor, "Miss Sadie Thompson" Happy Valley.
Those of you who saw the movie
which starred Rita Hayworth
and Aldo Ray, must have beca THOMAS L. W. LAM. 17, impressed by the background student, 27D Robinson- music. Well, Leo Diamond was road, 3rd floor, Hongkong. responsible for that,
LAO comes from a very ALAN S. K. LEUNG, 21, musical family. His father was
student, Shell Kun Tong
a
violinist with
Symphony and
the Vienna
it wasn't long installation, PO Box 22.
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before Leo himself began to TONG HÙNG YIN, 18,
take an interest in music.
He first became fairly profi- cient on the flute and piccolo,
student, 2 Tsap Tseung-
St., 1st floor, Hongkong.
Brian Hyland LAST WEEK'S QUIZ ANSWERS
The Platters
Barry Mann
many columnists, yet Hits Here and There Dept.
of
rather a dubious form of compliment!) stature Frank Sinatra.
The enfant terrible of song has had more than his share of unkind publicity, certainly, but there is a limit (or is there?) to the popularity and/or power of a singer!
MALAYA: (1) Are You Real-Debbie Reynolds, (2) Wedding Cake-Siv Malquist, (3) Together--Connie Francis.
BRITAIN: (1) Johnny Re- member Me-John Leyton, (2) You Don't Know-Helen Shapiro. (3) Wild In Country-Elvis Presley.
The
AUSTRALIA: (1) Sea Of Heartbreak-Don Gibson. (2) The Fish-Bobby Rydell, (3) Michael The Highwaymen.
U.S.A.: (1) Michael-The Highwaymen. (2) Take Good Care Of Baby-Bobby Vee. (3) Wooden Heart-Joe Dowell.
1. A legendary monster, half-eagle and half-lion. 2. In the Hawaiian Islands. In December, 1941, the Japanese attacked the US naval base there and brought America into the war. 3. (a) Neck-cloth or tie; (b) a type of cloud; (c) rounded dome. 4. In Sussex. The town' is on the site of the Battle of Hastings. 5. In 1863 in London. 6. Tchaikovsky (1840-93). 7. In 1949. 8. (a) Invernessshire; (b) Hampshire.
SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLES
TANK: 140lb. LETTERS: 1 and O
FIELD: 50 yards
HOLIDAY: £63.
NUMBERS:
(3) 51 (not divisible by 5); (b) 21 (not the square of a number); (c) 28 (second digit greater than the first).
WORDS: (3) Feel, Spry, Port; (b) Bind. Jack, Hung.