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DISCUSSION In Percussion, the latest in the series of new Mercury re-

leases, spotlights the talents of Mike Simpson, composer, arranger and conductor.

Simpson is a veteran of the U.S. music industry, having worked with such name musicians as Gene Krupa, Jimmy McPartland, Jack Tea- garden and Ralph Marterie.

He has bad nearly 30 years in the business and bis reward for a ece of hard work is a' quiet life in suburban Chicago with his family - and more ofers

jobs than

be can tecte.

FO

When the task of making this LP was offered to Simpson, he ext down to the job in his charecteristic, methodical man-

ber.

He hand-picked the musicians and the material, and cut the album in four lengthy sessions, paying meticulous care to each and every. tune.

Gentle

an

,on the Reprise label with

album appropriately titled "The Wham Of Sam".

Reprise, as I explained last week, is a company whose shareholders comprise a very exclusive Hollywood set. Sammy is one of them.

This album is one of the best

ever made by this great Negro artist The backing to my mind, is some of the best the anger has had on record. It is hard driving, yet at tinës very sensitive accompaniment, which never interferes with what the singer is trying to do.

On side one, Sammy is back- What emerges then is one ofed by the big orchestra of Monty the most carefully produced LPs

Stevens and the line-up in- in months.

cludes five trombones, four five saxes, three trumpets,

four cellos, and a violins, famous all-jazz rhythm section.

The music is easy to listen to -end has both its exciting and gente moments.

The rhythm section gets a good airing, but the orchestra- bons are such that one doesn't get a beadache trying to con-

centrate

од Saxes and Joe

Sheldon Mondragon on bass.

Here then is Sammy Davis Jnr in a memorable album, in- terpreting songs old and new in a sensitive, intelligent fashion, moving the listener from mood to mood with effortless case,

On Reprise R 2003.

Big sounds

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By CARL MYATT

News of latest

releases

Spanish selections like "Sueno Giovannini. They are fresh and Flamenco" and "Cha, Cha in many

the

is the "Turkish Harem Dance" of other albums.

has

Clebanof

ways unique. As I Flamenco," the Jewish Hora said before, the strings end "Hava Nagila” and old Ameri- horns have been given pro- Here are Mercury records can folk tunes such as "What minence. The rhythm section,

jumping on

the big- Is This Thing Called Love" and aids, not retards the other sec- sounds in Stereo-band- "Orchids In

Moonlight." tlons of the orchestra-as wegon with their "Per- Then for good measure, there happened of late on a number fect Presence Sound Series" This just about and "Quiet Village."

Here then is the wraps things up as far as Au outstanding feature of this Strings and Percussion. the record companies go.

album are the arrangements by Wayne Robinson and

Caesar On Mercury, PPS 2012. Now everyone has the "ultimate" Sammy, a swinging singer at

new big. the best of times, is propelled

sounds. along here by this fine orchestra on such tunes as "Back in Your Own Backyard", "I'm Gonna chosen to launch this series is Live Till I Die", and "Love Is Clebanoff. And the choice is a The Tender Trap.".

The on a pair of bongos switching from one trick to the

other on the stereo speakers.

Highlights of the LP: "Simp- son's own "Open Discussion (İn Percussion) and the very mov- ing versions of "What Is There To-Say", "Too Marvellous Für Words" and "Can't We Be Friends".

On Mercury PPS 2004.

Swinging

On side two Sammy receives the support of a group of the West Coast's most famous jazz- Marty Paich, who heads this group, did all the arrange- ments. You'll hear, among

men.

in

musician

they have

good one. Clebanoff, with his carver steeply embodied in classical

music, has obviously refused to turn this album into demon- one strictly for stereo strational purposes.

The orchestra

gets a full airing, and the bongos (thank heaven) are relegated to a position of lesser prominence.

The tunes selected by the

THE

STAMP NEWS

14. 1863-71 ISSUE (2)

ī

THE 12c also fell into disuse after 1865 and no further requisitions for this value were made for some 10

years.

Following presentations by the PM.G. that, under the poor

with the 8c, the colour of the 30c was changed from vermilion to mauve in 1871.

Sammy Davis Jar, one of the other famous names, Stu Wil- maestro for this important re- lighting conditions in the G.P.O.. the 30c value was often confused

liamson and Al Porcino on cording date, include South truly great modem enter- trumpets, William Hood, ` Bud American numbers such as tainers, makes his debut Shank, Bill Perkins and Jack "Barranquilla" and "My Shawl”.

Hongkong Hit Parade by Mitch Meredith

Two weeks ago, and American disc jockey gave British trad' a blasting. "The standard is terrible" te said Apparently be

plains that the

wouldn't read music, the rythm sections seemed incapable of boking a steady tempo-they either tripped or ran during e DODE

This criticism came - from Jack Lowerke, who went over to Britain to make recordings of 'trad' versions of British musicals.

He's going ahead with his plans, but be cow wants a collection of only the top

CONNIE FRANCIS hos cut a new dise." "Break- ing in a Brand New Heart" it is called. Although the tille doesn't give it an air of happiness, tře success of this particular dise In the States amply makes up for it. The disc sounds close to Country and Western.

Comale "does a saludant l The accompaniment of Stam Applebaums Orchestra, ka rhythm is canded through on

"Hoyt Hawkins, was in- jured in a car crash........Ameri-

can sales charts reveal Elvis' reaching the Flaming Star million-mark....Fabian's fee for a film: HK$200,00011.... Bobby Vee has a new past- tim Gerary the Allisons re-

Flying Helicopters....

cording of "Are You Sure" reached the 16th position.... The shadows recording of "Apache" is No. 4 in France. Ray Ellington is losing his pianist Damian

Robinson....

Bing Crosby quoted as saying "my vocal style was influenced by Al Jolson....Bobby Darin and disc jockey Dick Clark have formed a film producing company....Fabian is plan- ning a European visit next month...Johnny Cash is go-

ing to film the life story of

Jimmie Rodgers. .Joe E. Lewis remarked some time ago: "Because his hands are sore from snapping, Bobby Darin received new fingers from Frank Sinatra!".

THE TOP TEN

1. Summer kisses winter tears

2.

Travelin' man

3.

Wild in the country.

4. Never on Sunday

5.

More than I can say.

6.

Moody River

7. Tintarella di Luna

8. Boby face

9. Dance on little girl

10. Kiiroi Sakurambo

Elvis Presley. Ricky Nelson. Elvis Presley.

Marty Gold and Orch.

Bobby Vee. Pat Boone, Giancarlo. Brian Hyland. Paul Anka. Mona Fong.

simugs and guitars in the Hits here and there department

main, with a steady best on drüuns. Flip-side (called: "Someone Eses Boy") is a k gayer and enjoys a fresh trot- ting beat

NOTES BY THE WAY - One of the singers in

the Jordonaires:

U.S.A.

-BRITAIN:

(1) - Bumin' Sacared (Ray (1) Surrender (Elvis)

Orbison) (2) Travelli.' Man

Nelson) (3) Daddy's Home (Shop (3) Frightened City

and the Limelighters)

dows)

Except for a batch of 40 stamps (30 sheets) received in 1870 with 1215 perforations this dénomination remained in general circulation for an unbroken period of 33 years without change of colour, watermark or perforation.

The following check list summarises the issue; all were perf. 14 except the 40 variety:——

SG 8.

20. brown

(1864)

9.

40. grey

(1863)

9e.

40.

slate (perf. 1214)

(1870)

10.

6c.

Lilao.

(1863)

11.

80.

yellow-buff ·

(1864)

12.

12c.

pale green-blue

(1864)

13.

180.

lilao

(1866)

14.

240

green

(1864)

15.

300.

vermilion

(1863)

16.

30c.

DRUVO

(1871)

17.

480.

pale rose

(1864)

18.

960.

olive-bistre

(1864)

19.

96c.

brown-grey

(1865)

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