Just one more to get you trough...
Tracklist:
01 Sleigh Ride - The Andrews Sisters
02 Sleigh Ride - Al Hirt
03 Sleigh Ride - Ferrante And Teicher
04 Sleigh Ride - George Melachrino & His Orchestra
05 Sleigh Ride - The Kaye Sisters
06 Sleigh Ride - Beegie Adair
07 Sleigh Ride - The Manhattan Transfer
08 Sleigh Ride - Glenn Miller Orchestra
09 Sleigh Ride - Lenny Dee
10 Sleigh Ride - Johnny Desmond with The Ray Charles Singers
11 Sleigh Ride - Mantovani Orchestra
12 Sleigh Ride - New Christy Minstrels
13 Sleigh Ride - Jorgen Ingmann
14 Sleigh Ride - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
15 Sleigh Ride - The Partridge Family
16 Sleigh Ride - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
17 Sleigh Ride - Jo Stafford
18 Sleigh Ride - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
19 Sleigh Ride - The Spectorettes
20 Sleigh Ride - Greg Hawkes
Happy Holidays !
Monsieur Maurice
The compilations that I post here were originally made for my own enjoyment and that of my family, but out of the generosity of my heart I want to share them with the world ! They are made with tracks from my own vinyl collection but also from tracks that I've collected trough the years from all over the internet. It's impossible to credit the original poster, but consider yourself utterly thanked.
25 dec 2017
18 dec 2017
Ring Ding Dingeling...
It's the most wonderful time of the year... so Monsieur Maurice offers this gift to all of you.
Originally meant as a family joke, Monsieur Maurice collected a whole bunch of different versions from the Christmas classic 'Sleigh Ride' and put them on a CD. Turns out this compilation is a rather enjoyable listen...
See (or rather 'listen') for yourself.
Happy Holidays !
Tracklist
01 Sleigh Ride - Doc Severinsen
02 Sleigh Ride - Ray Conniff
03 Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
04 Sleigh Ride - The Ventures
05 Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra
06 Sleigh Ride - Jack Jones
07 Sleigh Ride - Ron Goodwin
08 Sleigh Ride - Lenore Paxton Trio
09 Sleigh Ride - Enoch Light Orchestra & Chorus
10 Sleigh Ride -The Soulful Strings
11 Sleigh Ride - Combustible Edison
12 Sleigh Ride - Carpenters
13 Sleigh Ride - Command's Guitars And Strings Feat.Al Casamenti
14 Sleigh Ride - Amy Grant
15 Sleigh Ride - The Three Suns
16 Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
17 Sleigh Ride - Ferrante & Teicher and Les Baxter
18 Sleigh Ride - Francis Goya
19 Sleigh Ride - Spice Girls
20 Sleigh Ride - R2D2 & C3PO (Meco)
Originally meant as a family joke, Monsieur Maurice collected a whole bunch of different versions from the Christmas classic 'Sleigh Ride' and put them on a CD. Turns out this compilation is a rather enjoyable listen...
See (or rather 'listen') for yourself.
Happy Holidays !
Tracklist
01 Sleigh Ride - Doc Severinsen
02 Sleigh Ride - Ray Conniff
03 Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
04 Sleigh Ride - The Ventures
05 Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra
06 Sleigh Ride - Jack Jones
07 Sleigh Ride - Ron Goodwin
08 Sleigh Ride - Lenore Paxton Trio
09 Sleigh Ride - Enoch Light Orchestra & Chorus
10 Sleigh Ride -The Soulful Strings
11 Sleigh Ride - Combustible Edison
12 Sleigh Ride - Carpenters
13 Sleigh Ride - Command's Guitars And Strings Feat.Al Casamenti
14 Sleigh Ride - Amy Grant
15 Sleigh Ride - The Three Suns
16 Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
17 Sleigh Ride - Ferrante & Teicher and Les Baxter
18 Sleigh Ride - Francis Goya
19 Sleigh Ride - Spice Girls
20 Sleigh Ride - R2D2 & C3PO (Meco)
5 dec 2017
Monsieur Maurice celebrates the early Elton
A re-discovery of Elton's early hits, Monsieur Maurice Style...
Tracks
01 Rocket Man - John Keating
02 Crocodile Rock - Geoff Love
03 Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Max Greger
04 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - John Fox & His Orchestra
05 Holy Moses (Border Song) - Su Kramer
06 Pinball Wizard - Sandy Nelson
07 Bennie and the Jets - King's Road
08 Tiny Dancer - Lani Hall
09 Come Down In Time - The Mike Batt Orchestra
10 Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Walter Jackson
11Daniel - John Fox & His Orchestra
12 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - James Last
13 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Judith Durham
14 Candle In The Wind - Sandy Denny
15 Song for Guy - Franck Pourcel
16 Come Down In Time - Lulu
17 Your Song - Sounds Orchestral
18 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Johnny Pearson
19 Blue Eyes - Fausto Papetti
20 Honky Cat - Claude Denjean
Tracks
01 Rocket Man - John Keating
02 Crocodile Rock - Geoff Love
03 Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Max Greger
04 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - John Fox & His Orchestra
05 Holy Moses (Border Song) - Su Kramer
06 Pinball Wizard - Sandy Nelson
07 Bennie and the Jets - King's Road
08 Tiny Dancer - Lani Hall
09 Come Down In Time - The Mike Batt Orchestra
10 Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Walter Jackson
11Daniel - John Fox & His Orchestra
12 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - James Last
13 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Judith Durham
14 Candle In The Wind - Sandy Denny
15 Song for Guy - Franck Pourcel
16 Come Down In Time - Lulu
17 Your Song - Sounds Orchestral
18 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Johnny Pearson
19 Blue Eyes - Fausto Papetti
20 Honky Cat - Claude Denjean
19 nov 2017
The Last of the Mix-Tapes
For the time being, this will be the last of Monsieur Maurice's Mix-Tapes... but there will be more in the future !!!
Tracks
01 Midnight Cowboy - Lee Morgan
02 A Whiter Shade of Pale - James Last
03 Both Sides Now - Ronnie Aldrich & His 2 Piano's
04 Spinning Wheel - Peggy Lee
05 Sunny - Dusty Springfield
06 Theme from M.A.S.H - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade
07 Samba Di Una Nota - Caterina Valente
08 The girl from ipanema - Eartha Kitt
09 My Funny Valentine - Carmen Mc Rae
10 Superstar - Bette Midler
11 Valley of the Dolls - Dionne Warwick
12 Theme From a Summer Place - Julie London
13 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) - Jack Jones
14 Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
15 MacArthur Park - the Mike Flowers Pops
16 If - Tom Jones
17 Somewhere - Lena Horne
18 Everybody's Talkin' - MC Squared
19 The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack
20 You're my World - Cilla Black
This one is a bit heavier on the vocal tracks. As in the previous ones : the same tracks, different artists.
Tracks
01 Midnight Cowboy - Lee Morgan
02 A Whiter Shade of Pale - James Last
03 Both Sides Now - Ronnie Aldrich & His 2 Piano's
04 Spinning Wheel - Peggy Lee
05 Sunny - Dusty Springfield
06 Theme from M.A.S.H - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade
07 Samba Di Una Nota - Caterina Valente
08 The girl from ipanema - Eartha Kitt
09 My Funny Valentine - Carmen Mc Rae
10 Superstar - Bette Midler
11 Valley of the Dolls - Dionne Warwick
12 Theme From a Summer Place - Julie London
13 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) - Jack Jones
14 Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
15 MacArthur Park - the Mike Flowers Pops
16 If - Tom Jones
17 Somewhere - Lena Horne
18 Everybody's Talkin' - MC Squared
19 The first time ever I saw your face - Roberta Flack
20 You're my World - Cilla Black
This one is a bit heavier on the vocal tracks. As in the previous ones : the same tracks, different artists.
1 nov 2017
Monsieur Maurice's Mixtapes
Remember those Mixtapes from last summer ? Well Monsieur Maurice made more of them...
The same 20 tracks as in the previous volumes, but different versions of those tunes.
Tracklist
01 Midnight Cowboy- Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
02 A Whiter Shade of Pale - The Keith Mansfield Orchestra
03 Both Sides Now - Enoch Light & the Brass Menagerie
04 Spinning Wheel - Peter Covent Band
05 Sunny - The Brass Ring
06 Theme from M.A.S.H - Tony Hatch
07 One Note Samba - Enoch Light & the Light Brigade
08 The Girl From Ipanema - Joe Loss
09 My Funny Valentine - Peter Nero
10 Superstar - The Ventures
11 Valley of the Dolls - Gabor Szabo
12 Theme From a Summer Place - Paul Mauriat
13 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) - Billy May & His Orchestra
14 Wichita Lineman - David Snell
15 MacArthur Park - Duncan Lamont & his Orchestra
16 If - Tony Mottola
17 Somewhere - Wes Montgomery
18 Everybody's talking - Ray Davies & Button Down Brass
19 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Tony Mottola
20 You're My World - Francis Moore Orchestra
The same 20 tracks as in the previous volumes, but different versions of those tunes.
Tracklist
01 Midnight Cowboy- Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
02 A Whiter Shade of Pale - The Keith Mansfield Orchestra
03 Both Sides Now - Enoch Light & the Brass Menagerie
04 Spinning Wheel - Peter Covent Band
05 Sunny - The Brass Ring
06 Theme from M.A.S.H - Tony Hatch
07 One Note Samba - Enoch Light & the Light Brigade
08 The Girl From Ipanema - Joe Loss
09 My Funny Valentine - Peter Nero
10 Superstar - The Ventures
11 Valley of the Dolls - Gabor Szabo
12 Theme From a Summer Place - Paul Mauriat
13 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) - Billy May & His Orchestra
14 Wichita Lineman - David Snell
15 MacArthur Park - Duncan Lamont & his Orchestra
16 If - Tony Mottola
17 Somewhere - Wes Montgomery
18 Everybody's talking - Ray Davies & Button Down Brass
19 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Tony Mottola
20 You're My World - Francis Moore Orchestra
17 okt 2017
Monsieur Maurice's SleazeBox Compilation
Just like one can read Playboy Magazine for the articles, one can watch raunchy movies for the soundtrack...
To spare you the effort, Monsieur Maurice sat through countless movies of ill repute to distill the best soundtracks from it's sleazy bulk.
1 Brandende Liefde - Laurens Van Rooyen
2 Mlle Bonnema - Laurens Van Rooyen
3 Repulsion - Laurens Van Rooyen
4 I Need A Man - Francis Lai
5 Rainbow - Francis Lai
6 Scene D'Amour - Francis Lai
7 God Is Love - Blue Marvin Orchestra
8 Hawaiian Sand - Nico Fidenco
9 Thoughtless - Nico Fidenco
10 Cigarette Act- Francis Lai
11 Emmanuelle - George Saxon
12 Mood - Francis Lai
13 L'Amour d'Aimer - Sylvia Kristel
14 Le Jardin de Jade - Pierre Bachelet
15 Histoire d'O - Andre Carr Orchestra
16 O' Et La Rencontre - Pierre Bachelet
17 The Young ''O'' - Stanley Meyers
18 Le Theme De Laura - Patrik Juvet
19 Liebesthema - Das Grosse Gluck - Michael Holm
20 Liebesthema - Titel - Michael Holm
21 The Duke Of Burgundy - Cat's Eyes
22 Pavane - Cat's Eyes
23 Coat Of Arms - Cat's Eyes
24 Sexy Girls - Gert Wilden & Orch
25 Title Theme - Gert Wilden & Orch
26 Moord Met Geduld - Rogier Van Otterloo
27 People's Playground ver. b - Hubler & Schwab
From the usual suspects like there are 'Bilitis' and 'Emmanuelle' to less known gems like 'Brandende Liefde' and the more contemporary 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Enjoy.
To spare you the effort, Monsieur Maurice sat through countless movies of ill repute to distill the best soundtracks from it's sleazy bulk.
1 Brandende Liefde - Laurens Van Rooyen
2 Mlle Bonnema - Laurens Van Rooyen
3 Repulsion - Laurens Van Rooyen
4 I Need A Man - Francis Lai
5 Rainbow - Francis Lai
6 Scene D'Amour - Francis Lai
7 God Is Love - Blue Marvin Orchestra
8 Hawaiian Sand - Nico Fidenco
9 Thoughtless - Nico Fidenco
10 Cigarette Act- Francis Lai
11 Emmanuelle - George Saxon
12 Mood - Francis Lai
13 L'Amour d'Aimer - Sylvia Kristel
14 Le Jardin de Jade - Pierre Bachelet
15 Histoire d'O - Andre Carr Orchestra
16 O' Et La Rencontre - Pierre Bachelet
17 The Young ''O'' - Stanley Meyers
18 Le Theme De Laura - Patrik Juvet
19 Liebesthema - Das Grosse Gluck - Michael Holm
20 Liebesthema - Titel - Michael Holm
21 The Duke Of Burgundy - Cat's Eyes
22 Pavane - Cat's Eyes
23 Coat Of Arms - Cat's Eyes
24 Sexy Girls - Gert Wilden & Orch
25 Title Theme - Gert Wilden & Orch
26 Moord Met Geduld - Rogier Van Otterloo
27 People's Playground ver. b - Hubler & Schwab
From the usual suspects like there are 'Bilitis' and 'Emmanuelle' to less known gems like 'Brandende Liefde' and the more contemporary 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Enjoy.
1 okt 2017
Just when you thought it was impossible... Mo' Dylan
Monsieur Maurice did it again... More tunes written by the 'God of Nasal Poetry'. He has a cameo or two in this one. In the case of track 20 'Is Your Love ...' purely for the fact that this version is the only one worth listening to.
I want to point out that in these compilations, I focus mainly on versions from around the time of the original. Sometimes, when there is no other good alternative I choose a more contemporary version, but I always try to stay true to the style and feel of the compilation.
01 I Want You – Cher
02 This Wheel's On Fire - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra
03 Mama, You Been On My Mind - The Sound Symposium
04 Girl Of The North Country - James Last
05 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Man To Cry - The Lyman Family with Lisa Kindred
06 Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man - The Gene Norman Group
07 Just Like a Woman - Nina Simone
08 Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Booker T. Jones
09 This Little Bird - Marianne Faithfull
10 Färval Angelina - Ann-Louise Hanson
11 Forever Young - Joan Baez
12 Wigwam - Bob Dylan
13 My Back Pages - Hugo Montenegro
14 The Times They Are A-Changin' - Cher
15 Mr. Tambourine Man - Glen Campbell
16 Chimes Of Freedom - The Byrds
17 Mighty Quinn - The Hollies
18 Tangled Up In Blue - Unknown Bluegrass
19 Mama, You've Been On My Mind - Johnny Cash - Alt Version
20 Is Your Love In Vain - Bob Dylan
21 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Nina Simone
22 Lay, Lady Lay - Alan Lorber Orchestra
23 If You Gotta Go - Mae West
I want to point out that in these compilations, I focus mainly on versions from around the time of the original. Sometimes, when there is no other good alternative I choose a more contemporary version, but I always try to stay true to the style and feel of the compilation.
01 I Want You – Cher
02 This Wheel's On Fire - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra
03 Mama, You Been On My Mind - The Sound Symposium
04 Girl Of The North Country - James Last
05 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Man To Cry - The Lyman Family with Lisa Kindred
06 Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man - The Gene Norman Group
07 Just Like a Woman - Nina Simone
08 Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Booker T. Jones
09 This Little Bird - Marianne Faithfull
10 Färval Angelina - Ann-Louise Hanson
11 Forever Young - Joan Baez
12 Wigwam - Bob Dylan
13 My Back Pages - Hugo Montenegro
14 The Times They Are A-Changin' - Cher
15 Mr. Tambourine Man - Glen Campbell
16 Chimes Of Freedom - The Byrds
17 Mighty Quinn - The Hollies
18 Tangled Up In Blue - Unknown Bluegrass
19 Mama, You've Been On My Mind - Johnny Cash - Alt Version
20 Is Your Love In Vain - Bob Dylan
21 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Nina Simone
22 Lay, Lady Lay - Alan Lorber Orchestra
23 If You Gotta Go - Mae West
Labels:
Dylan tribute,
Easy Listening,
MM Digs,
Various,
Vocal
17 sep 2017
Monsieur Maurice digs Sgt. Peppers
I offer you an 'easy listening' take on the 'fab four's' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. As you can imagine, it's quite a trip trough the weird and wonderful.
01 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Hollyridge Strings
02 With A Little Help - Tony Mottola
03 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - John Keating
04 Getting Better - The Rubber Band
05 Penny Lane - Enoch Light & His Orchestra
06 Fixing a Hole - Jack Convery
07 She's Leaving Home - The Laurie Steele Combo & Chorus
08 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite - Les Miserables Brass Band
09 Within' You Without You - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
10 When I'm Sixty-Four - The Swingle Singers
11 Strawberry Fields Forever - The Ventures
12 Lovely Rita - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
13 Good Morning Good Morning - mr. Pickwick Players
14 A Day In The Life - Tartaglia
15 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - Beegees & Peter Frampton
16 With A Little Help From My Friends - José Pirata & His Orchestra
17 Lucy in the sky - John Schroeder Orchestra
18 She's Leaving Home - London Pops Orchestra
19 A Day In The Life - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
20 With A Little Help From My Friends - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
21 Lucy In The Sky - Enoch Light
22 When I'm Sixty-Four - Hollyridge Strings
23 A Day In The Life - The Laurie Steele Combo & Chorus
24 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Ronnie Aldrich
25 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Finale) - Beegees & Peter Frampton
01 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Hollyridge Strings
02 With A Little Help - Tony Mottola
03 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - John Keating
04 Getting Better - The Rubber Band
05 Penny Lane - Enoch Light & His Orchestra
06 Fixing a Hole - Jack Convery
07 She's Leaving Home - The Laurie Steele Combo & Chorus
08 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite - Les Miserables Brass Band
09 Within' You Without You - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
10 When I'm Sixty-Four - The Swingle Singers
11 Strawberry Fields Forever - The Ventures
12 Lovely Rita - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
13 Good Morning Good Morning - mr. Pickwick Players
14 A Day In The Life - Tartaglia
15 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - Beegees & Peter Frampton
16 With A Little Help From My Friends - José Pirata & His Orchestra
17 Lucy in the sky - John Schroeder Orchestra
18 She's Leaving Home - London Pops Orchestra
19 A Day In The Life - Peter Knight and his Orchestra
20 With A Little Help From My Friends - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
21 Lucy In The Sky - Enoch Light
22 When I'm Sixty-Four - Hollyridge Strings
23 A Day In The Life - The Laurie Steele Combo & Chorus
24 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Ronnie Aldrich
25 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Finale) - Beegees & Peter Frampton
2 sep 2017
Heartache in duplicate
Monsieur Maurice brings you the second installment of his 'UNDUN' series. 42 songs about heartache, love lost or never found, too much love, or too little...
Thanks to Roy for the cover (please don't sue me!)
Enjoy, or start sobbing relentlessly...
CD1
01 Without Her - Herb Alpert & TTB
02 Love is Blue - Nancy Wilson
03 If You Go Away - Glen Campbell
04 Reaching For The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
05 Stormy Weather - Etta James
06 As Tears Go By - Nancy Sinatra
07 Heard it Through The Grapevine - Little Missy Walters
08 Breakin' Up A Happy Home - Dusty Springfield
09 Goin' Out Of My Head - Nancy Wilson
10 I Who Have Nothing - Tom Jones
11 Once I Loved - Wanda Sá
12 I Won't Cry Anymore - Dinah Washington
13 I`ve Never Been To Me - Nancy Wilson.
14 Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
15 You Were Always On My Mind - Gwen McCrae
16 Why Can`t I Cry - Tom Jones
17 Where Can I Go Without You - Connie Francis
18 A Woman's Intuition - Beverly Kenney
19 Cry You Out Of My Heart - Ella Fitzgerald
20 Sweet Lover No More - Blossom Dearie
21 I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City - Peggy Lee
CD2
01 Without Him - Astrud Gilberto
02 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - Claudine Longet
03 What Becomes of The Broken- Hearted - The Supremes
04 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
05 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Roberta Flack
06 Começar de Novo - Simone
07 Walk On By - Isaac Hayes
08 Face it Girl, It"s Over - Nancy Wilson
09 Sweet Lover No More - Dusty Springfield
10 To Make A Big Man Cry - Tom Jones
11 It's Too Late - Wanda Sá
12 Tired Of Waiting For You - Nancy Sinatra
13 Since I Fell For You - Teal Joy
14 Love Me Or Leave Me - Misora Hibari
15 Cry Me a River - Dinah Washington
16 Everything Happens To Me - Helen Merrill
17 Trouble Is a Man - Chris Connor
18 Softly as I Leave You - Shirley Horn
19 Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra
20 It's Over - Roy Orbison
21 I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City - Julie London
Thanks to Roy for the cover (please don't sue me!)
Enjoy, or start sobbing relentlessly...
CD1
01 Without Her - Herb Alpert & TTB
02 Love is Blue - Nancy Wilson
03 If You Go Away - Glen Campbell
04 Reaching For The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
05 Stormy Weather - Etta James
06 As Tears Go By - Nancy Sinatra
07 Heard it Through The Grapevine - Little Missy Walters
08 Breakin' Up A Happy Home - Dusty Springfield
09 Goin' Out Of My Head - Nancy Wilson
10 I Who Have Nothing - Tom Jones
11 Once I Loved - Wanda Sá
12 I Won't Cry Anymore - Dinah Washington
13 I`ve Never Been To Me - Nancy Wilson.
14 Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
15 You Were Always On My Mind - Gwen McCrae
16 Why Can`t I Cry - Tom Jones
17 Where Can I Go Without You - Connie Francis
18 A Woman's Intuition - Beverly Kenney
19 Cry You Out Of My Heart - Ella Fitzgerald
20 Sweet Lover No More - Blossom Dearie
21 I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City - Peggy Lee
CD2
01 Without Him - Astrud Gilberto
02 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - Claudine Longet
03 What Becomes of The Broken- Hearted - The Supremes
04 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
05 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Roberta Flack
06 Começar de Novo - Simone
07 Walk On By - Isaac Hayes
08 Face it Girl, It"s Over - Nancy Wilson
09 Sweet Lover No More - Dusty Springfield
10 To Make A Big Man Cry - Tom Jones
11 It's Too Late - Wanda Sá
12 Tired Of Waiting For You - Nancy Sinatra
13 Since I Fell For You - Teal Joy
14 Love Me Or Leave Me - Misora Hibari
15 Cry Me a River - Dinah Washington
16 Everything Happens To Me - Helen Merrill
17 Trouble Is a Man - Chris Connor
18 Softly as I Leave You - Shirley Horn
19 Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra
20 It's Over - Roy Orbison
21 I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City - Julie London
Labels:
Compilation,
Jazz,
MM's Stereo,
Undun series,
Various,
Vocal
15 aug 2017
MM Digs 'The Bard'
Monsieur Maurice brings hommage to a certain Nobel prize winner who brought us pure poetry in his lyrics. His voice though, is a matter of taste...
A whoppin' 27 tracks for you to enjoy
01 Lay Lady Lay - Harry Roche Constellation
02 Blowin' in the Wind - Enoch Light & The Brass Menagerie
03 It Ain't Me Babe - Nancy Sinatra
04 I Shall Be Released - The Sound Symposium
05 The Mighty Quinn - Lulu
06 All I Really Want To Do - The Gene Norman Group
07 It's All Over Now Baby Blue - The Golden Gate Strings
08 Mr. Tambourine Man - Don Sebesky
09 Just like a woman - Hugo Montenegro
10 Like A Rolling Stone - James Last
11 If Not For You - Sounds Orchestral
12 Mr. Tambourine Man - Hugo Montenegro
13 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - José Feliciano
14 All Along The Watchtower - Brewer & Shipley
15 Subterranean Homesick Blues - The Gene Norman Group
16 Rainy Day Women 12-35 - Colonel Jubilation P Johnston & His Mystic Knights Band & Street Singers
17 Knockin On Heavens Door - Inger Lise Rypdal
18 Positively 4th Street - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
19 Lay Lady Lay - Alan Tew
20 If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John
21 She Belongs To Me - Mystic Moods Orchestra
22 All Along the Watchtower - Wilton Felder
23 A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall - The Gene Norman Group
24 Tomorrow Is A Long Time - The Golden Gate Strings
25 Don't Think Twice It's All Right - The Seekers
26 Rainy Day Women 12-35 - Pancho Purcell His Bambuco Players
27 Blowin' In The Wind - Bob & Phil And The Orchestra
A whoppin' 27 tracks for you to enjoy
01 Lay Lady Lay - Harry Roche Constellation
02 Blowin' in the Wind - Enoch Light & The Brass Menagerie
03 It Ain't Me Babe - Nancy Sinatra
04 I Shall Be Released - The Sound Symposium
05 The Mighty Quinn - Lulu
06 All I Really Want To Do - The Gene Norman Group
07 It's All Over Now Baby Blue - The Golden Gate Strings
08 Mr. Tambourine Man - Don Sebesky
09 Just like a woman - Hugo Montenegro
10 Like A Rolling Stone - James Last
11 If Not For You - Sounds Orchestral
12 Mr. Tambourine Man - Hugo Montenegro
13 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - José Feliciano
14 All Along The Watchtower - Brewer & Shipley
15 Subterranean Homesick Blues - The Gene Norman Group
16 Rainy Day Women 12-35 - Colonel Jubilation P Johnston & His Mystic Knights Band & Street Singers
17 Knockin On Heavens Door - Inger Lise Rypdal
18 Positively 4th Street - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
19 Lay Lady Lay - Alan Tew
20 If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John
21 She Belongs To Me - Mystic Moods Orchestra
22 All Along the Watchtower - Wilton Felder
23 A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall - The Gene Norman Group
24 Tomorrow Is A Long Time - The Golden Gate Strings
25 Don't Think Twice It's All Right - The Seekers
26 Rainy Day Women 12-35 - Pancho Purcell His Bambuco Players
27 Blowin' In The Wind - Bob & Phil And The Orchestra
29 jul 2017
Monsieur Maurice Mixes again !
Monsieur Maurice made another mixtape for you. This one with a definitive jazzy feel to it.
Check it out. It's fingersnapping good!
1 Midnight Cowboy - Young Holt Unlimited
2 A Whiter Shade of Pale - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
3 Both Sides Now - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
4 Spinning Wheel - Lonnie Smith
5 Sunny (Alternate Take) - Wes Montgomery
6 Suicide is painless - Jimmy Smith
7 One Note Samba - Dizzy Gillepspie
8 The Girl From Ipanema - Walter Wanderley
9 My Funny Valentine - Doc Severinsen
10 Superstar - George Shearing Quintet
11 Theme from Valley of the Dolls - Ahmad Jamal
12 Theme from A Summer Place - Julie London
13 More - Dizzy Gillespie
14 Wichita Lineman - Pete Moore Orchestra
15 Macarthur Park - Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
16 If - Henri Mancini & Doc Severinsen
17 Somewhere - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
18 Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Pitch
19 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
20 You're My World - Dionne Warwick
Because I wanted the tracks to fit a single CD I cropped track 4. Bur for the purists among you I added the complete version of the track in the file.
Check it out. It's fingersnapping good!
1 Midnight Cowboy - Young Holt Unlimited
2 A Whiter Shade of Pale - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
3 Both Sides Now - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
4 Spinning Wheel - Lonnie Smith
5 Sunny (Alternate Take) - Wes Montgomery
6 Suicide is painless - Jimmy Smith
7 One Note Samba - Dizzy Gillepspie
8 The Girl From Ipanema - Walter Wanderley
9 My Funny Valentine - Doc Severinsen
10 Superstar - George Shearing Quintet
11 Theme from Valley of the Dolls - Ahmad Jamal
12 Theme from A Summer Place - Julie London
13 More - Dizzy Gillespie
14 Wichita Lineman - Pete Moore Orchestra
15 Macarthur Park - Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
16 If - Henri Mancini & Doc Severinsen
17 Somewhere - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
18 Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Pitch
19 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
20 You're My World - Dionne Warwick
Because I wanted the tracks to fit a single CD I cropped track 4. Bur for the purists among you I added the complete version of the track in the file.
15 jul 2017
Monsieur Maurice's Mixtapes
Do you remember when you still made mixtapes? Sometimes even with the microphone of your tape recorder next to the radio's speaker? Hoping the DJ wouldn't cut the end of the song, or talk trough the intro... Coloring the little inlay cards with magic markers. Giving the tapes to your friends...
Monsieur Maurice made some mixtapes for you all.
The 'tapes' consist of 20 of his favorite songs, in different versions by different artists in different styles.
Today you get Volume 1.
Enjoy
01 Midnight Cowboy - The Frank Barber Percussion
02 A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Big Ben Hawaiian Band
03 Both Sides Now - Terry Baxter
04 Spinningwheel - Arthur Lyman
05 Sunny - Toots Thielemans
06 Suicide Is Painless - Alex Bollard & London Starlight Orchestra
07 One Note Samba - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra
08 La Ragazza di Ipanema - Giovanni Fenati
09 My Funny Valentine - Martin Denny
10 Superstar - Anita Kerr Singers
11 Theme from Valley of the Dolls- Enoch Light & the Light Brigade
12 Theme from A Summer Place - Arthur Lyman
13 More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane') - Si Zentner
14 Wichita Lineman - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66
15 Macarthur Park - 101 Strings
16 If - The Orchestrah
17 Somewhere - Marian McPartland
18 Everybody`s Talkin` - The Exotic Guitars
19 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Shoji Yokoughi Quartet and Symphonic Fusion
20 Il Mio Mondo - Umberto Bindi
Monsieur Maurice made some mixtapes for you all.
The 'tapes' consist of 20 of his favorite songs, in different versions by different artists in different styles.
Today you get Volume 1.
Enjoy
01 Midnight Cowboy - The Frank Barber Percussion
02 A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Big Ben Hawaiian Band
03 Both Sides Now - Terry Baxter
04 Spinningwheel - Arthur Lyman
05 Sunny - Toots Thielemans
06 Suicide Is Painless - Alex Bollard & London Starlight Orchestra
07 One Note Samba - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra
08 La Ragazza di Ipanema - Giovanni Fenati
09 My Funny Valentine - Martin Denny
10 Superstar - Anita Kerr Singers
11 Theme from Valley of the Dolls- Enoch Light & the Light Brigade
12 Theme from A Summer Place - Arthur Lyman
13 More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane') - Si Zentner
14 Wichita Lineman - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66
15 Macarthur Park - 101 Strings
16 If - The Orchestrah
17 Somewhere - Marian McPartland
18 Everybody`s Talkin` - The Exotic Guitars
19 The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Shoji Yokoughi Quartet and Symphonic Fusion
20 Il Mio Mondo - Umberto Bindi
1 jul 2017
Monsieur Maurice Digs Again !
Another installment from the 'Monsieur Maurice Digs' series.
This series contains easy listening compilations paying tribute to one particular artist. Mostly artists that hold a special place in Monsieur Maurice's heart.
This installment pays tribute tot the wonderful sound of the Carpenters.
It's basically a 'Best Of' - Lounge Style.
Enjoy !
01 Yesterday Once More - Sounds Orchestral
02 Superstar - Tony Mottola
03. Rainy Days and Mondays - Dick Hyman
04 Goodbye to love - John Pineguy
05 It's going to take some time - Tony Mottola
06 I Won't Last A Day Without You - Sounds Orchestral
07 For All We Know - Tony Mottola
08 I Need To Be In Love - Shirley Bassey
09 Jambalaya (On the bayou) - Brenda Lee
10 Solitaire - John Keating
11 We've only just begun - Tony Mottola
12 (They Long To Be) Close To You - Brian Bennett
13 This Masquerade - Shoji Yokoughi Quartet
14 Top Of The World - David Snell
15 Sing - Peggy Lee
16 There's A Kind Of Hush - Kai Warner
17 Bless The Beasts And Children - The Ventures
18 Yesterday once More- Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
19 For All We Know - Floyd Cramer
20 (They long to be) Close to you - Tony Mottola
21 Top of the World - Ronnie Aldrich
22 There's a kind of hush - Franck Pourcell
23 The Rainbow Connection - Judy Collins
This series contains easy listening compilations paying tribute to one particular artist. Mostly artists that hold a special place in Monsieur Maurice's heart.
This installment pays tribute tot the wonderful sound of the Carpenters.
It's basically a 'Best Of' - Lounge Style.
Enjoy !
01 Yesterday Once More - Sounds Orchestral
02 Superstar - Tony Mottola
03. Rainy Days and Mondays - Dick Hyman
04 Goodbye to love - John Pineguy
05 It's going to take some time - Tony Mottola
06 I Won't Last A Day Without You - Sounds Orchestral
07 For All We Know - Tony Mottola
08 I Need To Be In Love - Shirley Bassey
09 Jambalaya (On the bayou) - Brenda Lee
10 Solitaire - John Keating
11 We've only just begun - Tony Mottola
12 (They Long To Be) Close To You - Brian Bennett
13 This Masquerade - Shoji Yokoughi Quartet
14 Top Of The World - David Snell
15 Sing - Peggy Lee
16 There's A Kind Of Hush - Kai Warner
17 Bless The Beasts And Children - The Ventures
18 Yesterday once More- Manuel and the Music of the Mountains
19 For All We Know - Floyd Cramer
20 (They long to be) Close to you - Tony Mottola
21 Top of the World - Ronnie Aldrich
22 There's a kind of hush - Franck Pourcell
23 The Rainbow Connection - Judy Collins
17 jun 2017
Monsieur Maurice presents Depressing Songs
Not that these songs are a representation of the mindset of Monsieur Maurice... Oh No. Au Contraire! Monsieur Maurice is happy as can be.
But songs about love gone wrong, heartbreak, unrequited love are often so so beautiful.
This is the first compilation (yes, there's more) on this subject that I've made. It's mostly female singers (a few exceptions), mainly because a woman can do heartbreak so much better than a man✌
There's the lovely Nancy Wilson. Queen of heartbreak IMO. And the Aussi sensation Lana Cantrell. Australia's answer to Barbra Streisand. Only a handful of albums in her name, but hey there are some gems to be found there.
It's a Double Feature, so you are in for a 2 hour long journey into the world of melancholia.
I've added my original artwork, with thanks to the great Roy Lichtenstein.
In the 'booklet' you can find some more info on the individual tracks. There I've chosen to provide the original album and date of release to the best of my knowledge. If I've made mistakes, please feel free to correct me in the comment section. I like it when facts are actually factual.
I would love to receive some feedback on these compilations. Did you like my selection? What's good? What can be done better? Do you have suggestions ? Please feel free to comment in the comment section.
Now go and grab a pint of ice cream and a spoon, curl up on the couch, and listen...
Disc 1
01 Dave Berry - The Crying Game
02 Claudine Longet - Cry Me a River
03 Blossom Dearie - Yesterday when I was Young
04 Dinah Shore - It is Over
05 Dionne Warwick - (theme from) Valley Of The Dolls
06 Ella Fitzgerald - But Not For Me
07 Nancy Wilson - Guess Who I Saw Today
08 Julie London - The End Of A Love Affair
09 Chris Connor - The Thrill Is Gone
10 Keely Smith - One Less Bell To Answer
11 Lana Cantrell - If You Go Away
12 Nancy Wilson - Glad to be Unhappy
13 Nina Simone - I Can Get Along Without You Very Well
14 Peggy Lee - Is that all there is
15 Lena Horn - Softly As I Leave You
16 Shirley Bassey - A House is Not a Home
17 Eartha Kitt - All by Myself
18 The Guess Who - Undun
Disc 2
01 Sue Raney - How About Me
02 Claudine Longet - The End of the World
03 Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall in Love Again
04 Dionne Warwick - Walking Backwards Down The Road
05 Nancy Wilson - I'll Only Miss Him When I Think of Him
06 Ella Fitzgerald - The Man I Love
07 Peggy Lee - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me -
08 Frances Faye - I Cried for You
09 Lana Cantrell - Stay
10 Lena Horne - In Love in Vain
11 Nancy Wilson - You Can Have Him
12 Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue
13 Etta James - Willow Weep For Me
14 Peggy Lee - Me And My Shadow
15 Julie London - Can't Get Used to Losing You
16 Julie Wilson - Trav'lin Light
17 Sarah Vaughan - The Thrill Is Gone
18 Hugo Montenegro - Undun
But songs about love gone wrong, heartbreak, unrequited love are often so so beautiful.
This is the first compilation (yes, there's more) on this subject that I've made. It's mostly female singers (a few exceptions), mainly because a woman can do heartbreak so much better than a man✌
There's the lovely Nancy Wilson. Queen of heartbreak IMO. And the Aussi sensation Lana Cantrell. Australia's answer to Barbra Streisand. Only a handful of albums in her name, but hey there are some gems to be found there.
It's a Double Feature, so you are in for a 2 hour long journey into the world of melancholia.
I've added my original artwork, with thanks to the great Roy Lichtenstein.
In the 'booklet' you can find some more info on the individual tracks. There I've chosen to provide the original album and date of release to the best of my knowledge. If I've made mistakes, please feel free to correct me in the comment section. I like it when facts are actually factual.
I would love to receive some feedback on these compilations. Did you like my selection? What's good? What can be done better? Do you have suggestions ? Please feel free to comment in the comment section.
Now go and grab a pint of ice cream and a spoon, curl up on the couch, and listen...
Disc 1
01 Dave Berry - The Crying Game
02 Claudine Longet - Cry Me a River
03 Blossom Dearie - Yesterday when I was Young
04 Dinah Shore - It is Over
05 Dionne Warwick - (theme from) Valley Of The Dolls
06 Ella Fitzgerald - But Not For Me
07 Nancy Wilson - Guess Who I Saw Today
08 Julie London - The End Of A Love Affair
09 Chris Connor - The Thrill Is Gone
10 Keely Smith - One Less Bell To Answer
11 Lana Cantrell - If You Go Away
12 Nancy Wilson - Glad to be Unhappy
13 Nina Simone - I Can Get Along Without You Very Well
14 Peggy Lee - Is that all there is
15 Lena Horn - Softly As I Leave You
16 Shirley Bassey - A House is Not a Home
17 Eartha Kitt - All by Myself
18 The Guess Who - Undun
Disc 2
01 Sue Raney - How About Me
02 Claudine Longet - The End of the World
03 Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall in Love Again
04 Dionne Warwick - Walking Backwards Down The Road
05 Nancy Wilson - I'll Only Miss Him When I Think of Him
06 Ella Fitzgerald - The Man I Love
07 Peggy Lee - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me -
08 Frances Faye - I Cried for You
09 Lana Cantrell - Stay
10 Lena Horne - In Love in Vain
11 Nancy Wilson - You Can Have Him
12 Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue
13 Etta James - Willow Weep For Me
14 Peggy Lee - Me And My Shadow
15 Julie London - Can't Get Used to Losing You
16 Julie Wilson - Trav'lin Light
17 Sarah Vaughan - The Thrill Is Gone
18 Hugo Montenegro - Undun
30 mei 2017
MM Digs Simon & Garfunkel
Monsieur Maurice digs lots of things. But the music of Simon and Garfunkel takes him way back when he was a little kittycat and he played the records of his older brother and sisters. There he found the Bridge over Trouble water album, and he loved it. So today he home-baked a new version of that album and added some extra's.
1 Medley Sound of Silence/Scarborough FairCanticle -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
2 El Condor Pasa - Antony Ventura & His Orchestra
3 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright - Paul Desmond
4 The Sound of Silence - Carmen McRae
5 Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall - Wout Steenhuis & The Wedgewoods
6 Homeward Bound -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
7 Keep the Customer Satisfied - Marsha Hunt
8 Cecilia - Frank Pourcel
9 April Come She Will - Carlo Monteverdi & his Orchestra
10 The Sound of Silence - Sisters of Charm
11 I Am A Rock - Carlo Monteverdi & his Orchestra
12 Mrs Robinson - David Snell
13 Scarborough Fair - Gershon Kingsley
14 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Enoch Light
15 The Boxer - Terry Baxter
16 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - Paul Desmond
17 Scarborough Fair - Tony Mottola
18 Feelin' Groovy - Doris Day
19 Cloudy -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
20 Bye Bye Love - Carlos Piper Orquestra
1 Medley Sound of Silence/Scarborough FairCanticle -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
2 El Condor Pasa - Antony Ventura & His Orchestra
3 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright - Paul Desmond
4 The Sound of Silence - Carmen McRae
5 Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall - Wout Steenhuis & The Wedgewoods
6 Homeward Bound -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
7 Keep the Customer Satisfied - Marsha Hunt
8 Cecilia - Frank Pourcel
9 April Come She Will - Carlo Monteverdi & his Orchestra
10 The Sound of Silence - Sisters of Charm
11 I Am A Rock - Carlo Monteverdi & his Orchestra
12 Mrs Robinson - David Snell
13 Scarborough Fair - Gershon Kingsley
14 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Enoch Light
15 The Boxer - Terry Baxter
16 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - Paul Desmond
17 Scarborough Fair - Tony Mottola
18 Feelin' Groovy - Doris Day
19 Cloudy -The Mystic Moods Orchestra
20 Bye Bye Love - Carlos Piper Orquestra
Let's do it again !
Today is the new start of Chez Monsieur Maurice 2.0
As you can read in the header, I'm not going to post any full albums anymore. I just want to share my home baked compilations. I know that's not for everybody's taste... but that's how it's gonna be.
Take it or leave it.
I make these compilations mainly for the enjoyment of myself and especially my sister. She asked me a few weeks ago if she was my only fan ? That got me thinking and the idea of starting up the old blog started to brew.
So here it goes.
I will be posting every two weeks or so. The files will be available for 1 month. After that it's Sayonara. No reposts.
As much as I enjoy putting together these compilations, I also enjoy designing the artwork. I'm adding the covers of my own design inside the file. They are made to fit the slim, wraparound, made in China cd boxes that I use. So cut and crop to make them fit the ones you use if necessary.
I would love some feedback of course. But I especially hope that you all will become my new fans and enjoy this music as much as I do.
Love
Heidi
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