Cash Page 38 Box , Music January 23 , 1960

; ) The Cash Page 38 Box , Music January 23 , 1960

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HEAVENLY MANTOVANh SHOWCASE “DANCE, DANCE, DANCE, VOL. 2, THE BROADWAY SCENE” Geraldo | Johnny Mathis (Columbia CS-8152) 1 Mantoveni (London SS-l) and His Orch., RCA Camden CAS-555, $2.98, Monaural $1.98 Content: 25 showtunes from “Can-Can”, “My Fair Lady”, “Flower Drum south pacific SOUL OF SPAIN Song”, “Gypsy” and others. Cover: Top half lists titles while bottom portion 2 Movie Cent (RCA Victor LSO-VZS2) 101 Strings (Stereo Fidelity SF 6600) has color shot of Broadway after dark. Good display. Performance: Quick- step, fox trot, and cha-cha tempos alternated on different medleys with overall sound topnotch, making for a great dance deck. First rate performance. HERE WE GO AGAIN SOUL OF SPAIN—Vol. El Commercial Value: Combines sales getters, 3 Kingston Trio (Capitol T-1258) 101 Strings (Somerset SF 9900) two show tunes and dance music. Should get action at the racks. LORD'S PRAYER P0RGY AND BESS Tabernacle Choir “THE GREATEST SONGS EVER SWUNG” Morgana King, Ernie Wilkins 4 Mormon Mundell Lowe (Camden CAS-490) (Columbia MS 6068) 4 Orch., RCA Camden CAS-543, $2.98, Monaural $1.98 Content: “1 Can’t Get Started”, “Lullaby of Birdland”, “Take The ‘A’ Train”, QUIET VILLAGE PETER GUNN 7 others. Cover: Loud color swatches surround titles for eye catching dis- Aaron Bell (Lion SL-70112) g Martin Denny (Liberty 1ST-7 122) g play. Performance: Morgana warbles through standard items displaying a fine jazz delivery backed with strong band accompaniment. Commercial VICTORY AT SEA—Vol. II 1812 OVERTURE Value: Good jazz deck. Should stimulate sales interest, with selections and Russell Bennett 6 Robert Morton Gould (RCA Victor LSC-2345) King style combining to attract shoppers. iRCA Victor LM-2226) “CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER” The Satin Strings Conducted by Leroy THE SOUND OF MUSIC BROADWAY SPECTACULAR Norman Leyden (Camden CAS-467) Holmes, Lion L-70130, $1.98 7 Original Cast (Columbia KOS-2020) 7 Content: Title plus “I’m In The Mood For Love”, “All of Me”, “It’s Magic”, FOR THE FIRST TIME TV JAZZ THEMES 7 others. Cover: Black and white shot of lovers topped with gold title letter- 8 Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LSC-223S) 8 Video All Stars (Stereo Fidelity 8800) ing. Performance: The Holmes orch. treats some evergreens to a “music for lovers only” approach with trombone solos throughout. Good listening, TABOO TV ACTION JAZZ good background deck. Commercial Value: Leroy Holmes has a wide follow- ing while the content is in keeping with the mood-string-lush 9 Arthur Lymon (HiFi 806) Mundell Lowe (Camden CAS-522) approach that is getting attention in today’s market. GOLDEN SAXOPHONES GIG! “DANCE TILL DAWN” Orchs. Conducted by Jerry Jerome and Teddy Powell, 10 Billy Vaughan (DLP-2S205) 10 Hill Bowen Orch, (Camden CAS-436) Lion L-70127, $1.98 Content: 25 uninterrupted melodies designed for dancing includes: “Five Foot (Reg. Priced) MONAURAL ALBUMS (Low Priced) MONAURAL ALBUMS j Two”, “Alice Blue Gown”, “That Old Feeling”, “Goodnight Sweetheart”. Cover: Plays up title and selections, with couples dancing in foreground. 1 HERE WE GO AGAIN 1 MANTOVANh SHOWCASE Good display. Performance: A little of everything here for the dance party Kingston Trio (Capitol T-1258) £ Mantovani (London MS-5) £ set with fox trots, two-steps and peabodys intermixed. Uninterrupted feature enhances overall party atmosphere. Commercial Value: A blockbuster for *% HEAVENLY ft SOUL OF SPAIN—-Vol. II parties with lots to offer the super shoppers. Good rack merchandise. Js Johnny Mathis (Columbia C1-7357J Mm 101 Strings (Somerset P-9900) n LET'S ALL SING WITH THE “VICTORY AT SEA” The London Philharmonic Orch., Reinhard Linz Con- CHIPMUNKS ft EDDY ARNOLD ducting, Stereo-Fidelity SF-10900, $2.98 J Eddy Arnold (Camden David Seville & Chipmunks © 471) Content: Highlights from the Richard Rodgers score backed with medley of ( LRP-3132) Liberty service anthems. Cover: Glittering display of colors showcase aircraft carriers SOUL OF SPAIN at sea. Top notch display. Performance: Imaginative performance displays 60 YEARS OF MUSIC J a 4 70 7 Strings (Somerset SF-6600) the marvel of this famed Rodgers score highlighting- sequences in a tasteful AMERICA LOVES BEST 4 capsule. Flip side presents service themes in unique symphonic style. Com- (RCA Victor LM 6074) | „ WEDNESDAY NIGHT mercial Value: Original regular-price deck enjoyed extended chartride. This £ LORD'S PRAYER S MUSIC HALL one should follow, with stereo sound, London Orch., and jacket combining to Perry attract the super shoppers. 1 3 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Como (Camden CAL 511) (Columbia ML-5386 MS 6068) “A KISS IN THE DARK” The Mulcays, Stereo-Fidelity SF-12200, $2.98 e PORGY AND BESS f* OUTSIDE SHELLY BERMAN Content: The Mulcays combine their electric-amplified harmonicas with the (Verve MGV 15007) 5$ Mundell Lowe (Camden 490) U Shelley Berman Hollywood Sound Stage Chorus on 10 selections including “Kiss Me Again”, “One Kiss”, “Give Me A Little Kiss”, “Besame Mucho”. Cover: A real *» KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE 7 FLOWER DRUM SONG dazzler. Color photograph has couple kissing behind raindrop spotted (Capitol T-1199) Various Artists (Design § Kingston Trio # 98) window with titles neatly displayed. Creative photography in warm tones makes for attractive display. Performance: Beautiful blend of amplified ft SOUND OF MUSIC JUST FOR harmonica with chorus and orch. makes for a moving deck of music to love Original Cast © YOU O Perry Como (Camden (Columbia KOL 5450) © 450) by. Commercial Value: The deck offers much in the way of sound, unique approach, and name value. Should show up in sales, nationally. ft FOR THE FIRST TIME ft YOU DO SOMETHING TO Mi Mario Lanza jf Mario Lanza (RCA Victor LM 2338) %| (Camden CAL 450) “LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT” Kitty Kallen, Vocalion VL-3679, $1.98 Content: Title tune plus “Chapel In The Moonlight”, “True Love”, “Only FIGHTER BALLADS T.V. ACTION JAX1 1H GUN !H Forever”, 8 others. Cover: Full face close-up of the pretty songbird, in natural H Marty Robbins (Columbia CL-1 349) 1© Mendel Lowe (RCA Camden CAL 522) color. Strong display. Performance: The lass does her biggest hit, “Little Things”, and combines with others in a style that immediately identifies. EXTENDED KIDDIE ALBUMS | PLAY (EPs) Warm, sincere approach throughout. Commercial Value: Should be a bell- ringer. Kitty has returned to the charts this past year with zest and is SLEEPING BEAUTY HEAVENLY currently following up with a new single. Powerful name-value here. 1 Darlene Gillespie (Mickey Mouse MM-32) lohnny Mathis (Columbia 6-73577, 72, 13) POPEYE'S FAVORITE SEA CHANTIES TOUCH OF GOLD (Vol. II) 2 Elvis Presley Allen Swift (RCA Bluebird LBY-1018) 2 (RCA Victor EPA-5101) BAMBI TOUCH OF GOLD Kiddie Album 3 Shirley Temple (RCA Bluebird LBY-1012) 3 Elvis Presley (RCA Victor EPA-S088) ZORRO THAT'S ^ ZorroZofto (Mickey(Mit Mouse MM-28) ALL 4 Bobby Darin (Atco EP-4S04) Reviews TOM THUMB m3 Sound Track KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE (Lion-L 70084) Kingston Trio 5 (Capitol EAP-1, 2, 31199) “FUN IN ANIMAL-LAND” Dynasty DM-1001, $1.98 DARBY O'GILL THREE BELLS Content: Songs about a mouse, frog, cow, cat, etc. Cover: Tinted shades of g Arthur Shields (Disneyland ST-1901 ) 6 The Browns (RCA Victor EPA-4347) color expose just about every animal in captivity all dancing in the forest and having a gay time. Kids should notice. Performance: Favorite animal songs FUN IN SHARILANB RICKY SINGS AGAIN ought to get laffs from the kiddie market. Lots of nursery material—animal 7 Shari Lewis (RCA Bluebird LBY-1006) 7 Ricky Nelson (Imperial IMP-159, 60, 61) pops are done with commercial rhythm and a “chipmunk” sound thrown in. Commercial Value: Hits the kids where they love it in animal land. Enough PETER PAN — in the deck to cause interest for all of them. Good rack item. 8 Normart Leydon (RCA Victor LBY-1009) HYMNS 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol EAP-1, 2, 3-756) “WALT DISNEY’S STORY OF THE COUNTRY COUSIN” Music by Cama- LEGEND OF WYATT EARP rata. Narrated by Sterling Holloway, Disneyland ST-1903, $1.98 9 Shorty Long (RCA Bluebird LBY-1004 GUN FIGHTER BALLADS Content: Narration of the Disney story concerning Syrus (mouse), Boots TALES FROM THE 9 Marty Robbins (Columbia B 13491, 2, 3) (cat), and Archie (city mouse). Cover: Disney cartoon art illustrates story GREAT BOOK theme in color. Performance: Narration weaves interesting story line that W Joseph Cotton & Robert Preston SONGS BY RICKY should hold kids’ attention throughout. Several action segments and simple (RCA Bluebird LBY-1014) Ricky Nelson (Imperial IMP 16, 2, i, 4) city-versus-country theme clearly understood. Commercial Value: A good buy for parents with solid offering for kiddie listening. Well worth the price.

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