Max Bygraves The Collection (2-LP)

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(Castle Communications) 18 tracks By the early 1970s Max Bygraves had been appearing in the... more

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Max Bygraves: The Collection (2-LP)

(Castle Communications) 18 tracks

By the early 1970s Max Bygraves had been appearing in the British Record Charts since their firm publication in November 1952. The Swinging Sixties had been and gone. the Beatles were over the hill. As if he hadn't enough on his hands (you need them) his Mum was moaning at Max that 'they don't write songs like they tused to do' and generally being a hit of a pain. Her sons subsequent recording of a series. of Singalong albums in collaboration with musical director Cyril Stapleton pleased Mum no end and helped Max to over thirty Gold Records

This set is the latest, and one of the greatest in that same style. All of the songs are from the golden era of popular music, the 1930s´ and 40s. Wartime memories are especially poignant in 1989, the 50thanniversary of the start of that conflict. Songs such as 'Don' Sit Under The Apple Tree', 'That's The Moon My Son' and 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' made famous by the Andrew*s Sisters, 'Tangerine' and 'That Old Black Magic' still alive and well today, and reminding us of the American Swing Era with Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller -and British big cand connections too,swith 'Bless'em All' and 'That Lovely Weekend'.

Royalties from the latter song, written by Ted Heath and his wife Moira in 1942, helped to finance probably the best big band ever on this side of the pond. And representing the period's many novelty numbers, there's 'Mairzy Doats And Dozy Doats' (Mare's Eat Oats And Does Eat Oats for the un-initiated), written by Al Hoffman who, I seem to remember,had a hand in another hit for Max called 'Gilly Gilly ...' something or other.

Goodness knows what Max would think about the pop sounds of the 1980s. Anyway, she was right, they don't write songs like they used to. But here and there they do still sing them. And her son Max is leading the way.
John Martland

Article properties: Max Bygraves: The Collection (2-LP)

Interpret: Max Bygraves
Album titlle: The Collection (2-LP)
Genre Pop
Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
Record Grading Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Label Castle Communications
Artikelart LP
EAN: 5013428032329
weight in Kg 0.6

Bygraves, Max - The Collection (2-LP) LP 1
01	Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye	Max Bygraves
02	We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow - Sunny Side Up - When The Guards Are On Parade	Max Bygraves
03	Good Morning - Jingle Jangle - I've Got Sixpence -Bless'em All	Max Bygraves
04	Mairzy Doats And Dozy Oats	Max Bygraves
05	Far Away Places - You Don't Have To Tell Me (I Know) - Let Bygones Be Bygones	Max Bygraves
06	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	Max Bygraves
07	You Always Hurt The One You Love - Tangerine - That Old Black Magic	Max Bygraves
08	There I've Said It Again - That Lovely Weekend - Never Smile Again Until I Smile At You	Max Bygraves
09	I Don't Know Why	Max Bygraves

Bygraves, Max - The Collection (2-LP) LP 2
01	Shoe Shine Boy - We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye - The Glory Of Love	Max Bygraves
02	A You're Adorable	Max Bygraves
03	Song Of The Islands - Blue Hawaii - Harbour Lights	Max Bygraves
04	Red Sails In The Sunset	Max Bygraves
05	I Only Have Eyes For You	Max Bygraves
06	You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me - Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Love Is The Sweetest Thing	Max Bygraves
07	That Lucky Old Sun	Max Bygraves
08	Once In A While	Max Bygraves
09	Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree - Five Minutes More - That's The Moon My Boy	Max Bygraves