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ALB ETAZ REVIEWS POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT 4. BYE BLUES THE DAVE CLARK FIVE'S LIGHTNIN' STRIKES BYE HAPPINESS IS Bert Kaempfert 6 His Ork. GREATEST HITS Lou Christie. MGM E 4360 (M); CL Decca DL 4693 (M); DL 74693 Ray Conniff. Columbia SE 4360 (S) 2461 CS 9261 (S) Epic LN 24183 (M0 BN 26185 IS) (M); his MGM album debut upon his Basing singles IS) smash hit single "lightnin' Strikes," With the spotlight on his current "Happiness Is" listening to Ray Conniff pye "Bye neuof or- The phenomenal success of the group con- Christie has e winner n this Loge of hit and the Singes vocalize such happy tunes Well -plc pro- ganization has theihefinfinest and mostm tinues with this exciting album of The hot commercial aterial. ned and Farewell." albums r. date in this wetle as "Blue Moon" "Jamaica greet single hits. 'Over and Over," "Catch gram from ballads to ro kers, performed and arranged.a endprogrammed package Lens taste Sure to make its way high up the LP Us If You Can," "I Like It Like That" and exceptionally well singles end creativity,ere deity, Smil freshen such qntgreats as "Glad All Over" Insure the LP of a top - Included among the hit possibilities chart, the album is also e programming Out you're Smiling" and "You Stepped ol- the -chart spot. A well-performed and are Trapeze,' "Crying In the Street" and of a Dream" with exceptional styling. must. well- produced package. Out LIGHTNIN' Pop LP Spotlights are thou STRIKES albums with sufficient soles LOU 11ADD111TFCC p ial, in the opinion of CHRISTIE Billboard's Review Panel, to achieve a listing on Bill- RAY CONNIFF board's Top LP's charts. Spot- light winners ether cate- gories selected on the bas i of t their potential to become top sellers in their respective areas. :\1 1.1\(a JOHN GARY :Ul .l : ti'11( iy h `. l'Ilil l'S \I ti POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT THE IN INSTRUMENTALS CHOICE NAT KING COLE SINGS NEW YORK MY PORT OF CALL Koi Winding. Verve V 8639 JOHNNY TILLOTSON SINOS HYMNS B SPIRITUALS (M); V6.8639 (S) John Gary. RCA Victor LPM Jimmy Rese)li. United Artists LOP 3301 (S) This pop hit material given a fresh di- MGM E 4328 (M); SE 4328 (S) 3501 (M); Capitol T 2454 (M); ST 2434 UAL 3467 (M); UAS 6467 (S) mension via tasteful anÉ e ial, ln Singing the "choice" songs of such great (S) oriented arrangements. The o big bend, aug- With his hit single "Our World" heading as Irving Berlin, Hoag/ Car In a musical salute to the Big Town, mented with lush strings e d the excep' composers trombone swings in great Tillotson has guaranteed i hael, Johnny Mercer and Jimmy Mc- The late Cole's feel end understanding for Reselll sings 'Manhattan,' "Autumn In t local Winding the package, Hugh, Gary has a slid package for sales this important religious music is captured New York" and the title tune. The ideal style through "On Broadway,' then segues seller in this well and performed produced and programming. Outstanding cuts are in this outstanding Destined to ba kage for programming, il contains soft into a tender and compelling errengernent package. LP. "Angel" and "How High the Moon" "Georgie on My Mind" and Then this album has wide sales allads and easy swingers, all well per- of "Yesterday." The Sherman, Winding and "younger be e top seller, Springtime." appeal for all collectors. formed In the unique Resell) style. Sebesky arrangements are block- busters. are also standouts. POP SPOTLIGHT COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT CLASSICAL SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT POP SPOTLIGHT DICK HYMAN THE MAN STRAUSS: SUITE FROM "DER RIDIN' HIGH WHAT GOD HAS DONE SEE SAW rr FROM O.R.G.A.N. ROSEN KAVALIER /STRA V IN- RS 891 (M); RS 891 CL Impressions. ABC Paramount Command Mary Robbins. Columbia SKY: FIREBIRD SUITE 11919) Don Covny. Atlantic 8120 (M); SD (S) 2448 (M); CS 9248 (S) ABC 545 (M); ABCS 545 (S) Philharmonic. Orch. (Kelps). SD 8120 (5) The wizard of the organ, Dick Hyman, Marty Robbins wraps up such favorite gos- S 36260 (5) The wailing, rocking sound of the trio Is brings new excitement and color to some Angel 36260 (M); Mayfield tunes including of the best in music from the spy and pel sons and hymns as "The Great Speckled Basing the LP on his recent singles heard on 10 Curtis Two wer hones enloy e brilliant reading detective films and TV shows. The perb Bird," "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder" ' Covey demonstrates both "I Need e Love,' "I'm a Tellin' You" and While the "See -Se Command and "There's Power In the Blood" with and equally brilliant recording. ling the title tune. With many recording technique el combined his aw and vocal talents f exciting well-performed e guaranteed catalogs are well endowed with numerous : and cep feeling. This album performance. Also included in this greet hits to their credit and a large fol. with Hyman's imagine ice arrangements ul-teck big seller for holh country muser. and versions the Krips - performances ake this an exceptional and her sales item are "Mercy, Mercy" end lowing, the group Is sure to have top should than holdel its t own.wn. commercial album. mote "Please Do Something." selling package in the well-performed album. WUNINININININNIM SEE -SAW DON COVAY , DON COVAY SEE -SAW MILES DAVIS MORE FOUR& IN CONCERT I n.a n..r n-NL RECORDED LIVE VI I N,l Lj ( I I,AHI.I.> N JAZZ SPOTLIGHT JAZZ SPOTLIGHT CLASSICAL SPOTLIGHT CLASSICAL SPOTLIGHT itCLASSICAL SPOTLIGHT il ELLA AT DUKE'S PLACE STOKOW SKI: MUSSOROSKY- er "FOUR" B MORE VIVALDI: FOUR CONCERTI VIRTUOSO? PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Ella Fitzgerald B Duke Elling- FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS Philharmonic Orch. (Sto- Miles Davis. Columbia CL 2453 ton. Verve V 4070 (M); VS. Charles Rosen. Epic LC 3912 New kowski). London SPC 21006 (M); CS 9253 (S) 4070 (S) ML 1 Solidi Veneti. Columbia (M); BS 1312 (S) (M) Alter an elght.year lapse, the team of Ella (M); MS 6821 (S) Recorded live at Lincoln Center In New 6221 In in the re Inherent in York in two separate concerts, this x iting and Duke are back action Rosens keyboard pyrotechnics endows this The colorful, melodic flavoring at her are In lees package captures the best of cDavis cording studios. Miss Fitzgerald's is by out- package with great commercial appeal. What "Pictures at an Exhibition" painted Excellent musicianship matched in Miled best on Duke's beautiful ballad, "Azure," he may lack in richness of interpretation lush musical strokes by the New Philher. quintet standing recording to enhance this LP's of stanfb storm the and the lyrical "Passion Flower." Well pro- and tone, from sales standpoint, he will Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski's ltitude LP which sIncludes two fine duced by Norman Grana, The package Is a Baroque followers will find showman. dircection. It Is all superbly enhanced by for this sales potential. u his technique and for the the "phase 4 stereo' technique. Davis tunes, "Four" and "So What." must iazeophils. it a worthy addition to their collection. sh 1p. tores .