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NOTES ON NOTES.

Here's something new-

FROM the studios

of Command Re-

cords comes a new sound that should

keep Command

SOUND

sibilities of film recording.

ahead in the field of After spending much time

photograph record-and encountering A few years ago a young man

ings.

Command it was who inspired the search for

numerous disappointments these two talented men came up with the solution

35/mm film.

50

new sounds and new Why is recording on film techniques with their special? It is different because

by the name of Frankie Avalon made a hit with the Hong- kong public with two catchy and numbers called "Venus" "Why".

A gifted singer, Avalon faded out of the local music scene mainly due to the fact that his records were not available

there is no background noise "Persuasive Percussion" and the sound is so clear that it

here. gives the ear a wonderful feel-

and "Provocative Per-ing of well-being, making it However, a leading record con- cussion" series.

increasingly receptive so

that

some musi-

Now Command's research team you actually hear more- of Bob Fine, chief souden- Enoch Light gathered gineer, and Exech Light, artist of the world's foremost and ¦ repertoire director often clans and together with record- referred to as "Mr Command." ing engineers, fine invaded the have come up with "SOUND 35/ auditorium of Carnegie Hall for BAL"

this history-making recording session.

What is "Sound 35/MM”? Tape recordings have док "reached a point where there is With the technical-side taken little room for further improve- care of, there came the head- ment". It is a well-known fact ache of selecting the tunes. that Command records are es- Twelve all-time standards in- pecially designed for an es- cluding "The Man I Love"; "All pecially discriminating and de- The Way "Zing Went manding audience.

Strings Of My Heart"; "With A Command's aim is not just Song In My Heart"; were given

plete this great new

The

cern has recently obtained the franchise for Chancellor Re- cords and the first in a series of Frankie Avalon LPs hit the market last week. It is called "A Whole Lotta Frankie”. This album will surely find fav- our with Frankie's numerous fans as it contains a collection

of hits. These include "Gingerbread"; "De De Dinah"; "Venus": "Why": "Bobbysox To Stock- ings" and "Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops”. Available on Chancellor CHL

5018.

35/MM

Connie Francis one of the Colony's most Popular recording stars.

excellent recordings its goal is first class arrangements to com- Hanifa Din's views on:—

achieve.

recordings! In order to fulfill this ment. A must for all record

Bob Fine and Enoch Light began to explore the pos-

collectors!

On-Command RS 826-SDĄ

Hit Parade

By Mitch Meredith

LIFF Richard has been well received in Aus- tralia. He has played to a ecord number of people already. and has been reassured of the devotion of his screaming, screech- ing fans "down under".".

One of the most popular anubers in his repertoire is A Girl Like You”: which may be remembered for its phenomenal rise on our own Hit Parade.

"I see the world (says Cliff), as a mess only the modern generation can sort out. We need more people in power who are young at heart". Also; "I would like to make a film in Aus- tralia, cast as a Bushrang- tough character I've

Mitch Meredith

The world today

TENSION and confusion reign supreme,

there and trouble everywhere.

with strikes here, fighting

The world, we are now living in is a pretty mixed-up one unlike

the world of a few hundred years back when there was no vice, no wars

and what is more, no nuclear tests that are threatening world of today.

Something was better in the borrowed it from world of long ago: no education; and that she must rather, по education good the rightful owner. enough for the people of those days to think of producing nuclear weapons.

the former return it to

human

caused just because prople re-

fuse to face the facts.

Countries who Because Jane had borrowed

always com- with one another with it for a day or two forgetting pete Maybe if none of us had to return it on the third day she bomb explosions, space flights known schooling, war would not thinks she owns it until Mary and the show-off of powers, by

smaller countries bullying have been caused and there cer- asks for it. By that time, Jane

of the doll stir trouble among their peace- tainly would not be any ban- has grown so fond the-bomb marches today.

that she does not want to give ful inhabitants, will come to no it back despite the fact that she

good. knows it is Mary's doll.

Olive tree

We are living in a dangerous world amid threats and fright, and it appears that the Olive Tree has grown somewhat fur-

read about so often in ad-ther out of sight. venture books".

Cliff

is now going to visit Singapore for a few days, and we're hoping that plans for him to come here will be realised.

THE TOP TEN

A Wonder Like You Chang Chang Cha Cha

3. I've Told Every Little Star

4. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)

5. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door

- 6. - Without You

7. Michael

8. Lonely Island

9. Cinderella

10. Frankie and Johnny

Ricky Nelson The Cavalry Men

...Linda Scott

Lennon Sisters. ..Eddie Hodges Johnny Tillotson The Highwaymen Mark Dinning .Paul Anka Brook Benton

Hits Here and There Dept.

AMERICA:

(1) Rinaround Sue-Dion

(2) Bristor Stomp-Dovens

13) Big Bad John-Jimmy

Dean

BRITAIN:

(1) Walkin' Back to Hap

piness-Helen Shapiro (2) Girl In Your Arms

Cliff Richard (3) Wild Wind John Ley-

ton

These two examples show unnecessary trouble can be

ог

What does anyone get out of it but complete destruction of the human race in the end!

The World of Nature

THE SAVAGE CATS

man

as it

habitation where ready to attack is livestock.

Heads of State do not com- promise; one is jealous of the other for having superior power and in order not to fall behind, the other tries to produce the same powers or do even better.

Or, another country is jealous of a bigger one helping her

leopard or panther, near human neighbour and she herself is too THE

although only the third it is just as stubborn and proud to ask for or to accept help offered her largest of the great cats, is Leopards kill thousands of even though she needs it.

undoubtedly the most feared. people every year, sometimes Thus there shall always be It has the widest range, be- be going into a house where jealousy among the two com- tries which can be ended if ing -spread from the Cau- villagers lie asleep. both of them co-operate and casus to China and south- Leopards will also try to enter • help one another instead of wards, covering the whole of biting each other's head off. Talks over territories lead to fights when no agreeable settlement is arrived at, causing unnecessary bloodshed among innocent people.

Actually, fighting between

two countries over a territory is like Tom and Dick fighting over football demanding who

a

should be the owner of it when both were willing, in the first place, to pay for the ball thus making them co-owners.

The way to settle this is to compromise and each play for

some time or both play together. India and Africa except the Or, these two countries may Sahara and Kalahari deserts. be like Mary, and Jane quar-

relling over a doll when the Its bad reputation is earned latter knows full well that she by its fondness for bring up

houses in which a dog is kept, for they are a favourite item of diet. The leopard is doubly.

for its claws are dangerous usually filthy. Wounds, it not fatal at the time, lead to death: later through blood poisoning.

The leopard has a wide range of colour variations, being pale · yellow with small spots in the mountainous regions and rich. orange yellow with large spots in the forested areas.

There is also the black type that can

occur in a litter

normally marked cubs.

of

BARRY DRISCOLL