MM Keeps on Mixin'

 MM's still in the Mixin' Groove, so I present to you volume 4 of MM's Next Mixtape!

Tracks

 01 Soulful Strut - Walter Wanderley
02 Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Martin Denny
03 California Dreamin' - Nancy Sinatra
04 American Pie - Kai Warner
05 Do You Know Where Youre Going To (Theme From Mahogany) - Paul Mauriat
06 God Only Knows - The Shadows
07 Windy - Bobby Byrne
08 A Taste Of Honey - Peter Nero
09 Nature Boy - Don Mclean
10 Começar De Novo (The Island) - Patti Austin
11 Wild Is The Wind - Nancy Wilson
12 Someone To Watch Over Me - Ann Burton
13 Day By Day - Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord - Harry Stoneham
14 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - The Shadows
15 Apache - Si Zentner And His Orchestra
16 Wonderful Land - Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
17 Bluesette (Les Mots Que J'entends) - Jacqueline Francois
18 Last Tango In Paris - Orquestra Serenata Tropical
19 John Shaft - Sammy Davis Jr.

Look for it in the comments.

The previous 3 Volumes of MM's Next Mixtape are still available below. 

02/12/2021 ERRATUM 

I've seemed to messed up the links to the other volumes of MM's Next Mixtape... I have fixed the links below & you can find the links to MM's Mixtapes-2017 HERE

 

MM's Next Mixtape 1

 

 

 

 

 

MM's Next Mixtape 2

MM's Next Mixtape 3

Enjoy,

MM

 

 

 

 

The Next of the Next...

 What you'll find here today is the next volume of "MM's Next Mixtape". All for your enjoyment ! 

The tracklist is the same as in the previous volumes, just different versions by different artists. The previous volumes are still available in this Blog.

Tracks

01 Soulful Strut - Horst Jankowsky
02 Cast Your Fate To The Wind - The Sandpipers
03 California Dreaming - Terry Baxter & His Orchestra
04 American Pie - The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett
05 Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahogany) - Franck Pourcel
06 God Only Knows - A Taste Of Honey
07 Windy - The Sounds Of Our Time
08 A Taste Of Honey - Exotic Guitars
09 Nature Boy -  Jack Sheldon
10 Começar de novo - Toots Thielemans (ft Ivan Lins)
11 Wild Is The Wind - Dorothy Ashby
12 Someone To Watch Over Me - Jimmy Smith
13 Day By Day - Prepare Ye - Ray Davies & The Button Down Brass
14 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - Lalo Schifrin
15 Apache - Xavier Cugat
16 Wonderful Land - Os Tremendões
17 Bluesette - Freda Payn
18 Last Tango In Paris -  The Limelites
19 Theme From 'Shaft' - The Chaquito Bigband

You know the drill... Go visit the 'Comments' and enjoy.

MM

Deja Vu...

MM Brings You the second volume of his Next Mixtape. 

Does it feel like you've seen this tracklist before? You did ! The Mixtape Series are different volumes consisting of the same tracks. Different styles, different feels, but the same list of favourite songs. 

Tracks

01 Soulful Strut - Enoch Light & The Brass Menagerie
02 Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Paul Nero's Blue Sounds
03 California Dreamin' - The Brass Ring
04 American Pie - Nick Ingman
05 Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahogany) - Ray Conniff
06 God Only Knows - Kai Warner
07 Windy - Living Brass
08 A Taste Of Honey - Quincy Jones
09 Nature Boy - Etta Jones
10 Começar De Novo (The Island) - Sarah Vaughan
11 Wild Is The Wind - Harold Vick
12 Someone to Watch over Me - Jean Turner
13 Day By Day - Prepare Ye The Way Of the Lord - Alan Haven
14 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - Anita O'day
15 Apache - Sonny James
16 Wonderful Land - Esquires
17 Bluesette - The Jay Five Instrumental
18 Last Tango In Paris -  Trio Ternura
19 Theme From ''Shaft'' - Birds'n Brass

Be sure to check out the first instalment of MM's Next Mixtape, which is still available.

MM's Next Mixtape Vol.1

As are the first series of Mixtape's. You can find those HERE.

Enjoy the spring and hopefully the change it will bring to all of our lives.

Hugs, (virtual !)

MM

Mixin' It Up Again...

Several years ago, Monsieur Maurice presented his first series of "Mixtapes". A collection of CD's consisting of the same tracks, but in different versions, by different artists and in different styles. As you all know by now, Monsieur Maurice's taste in music is a bit eclectic. You will find pop-songs, musical numbers, easy listening, jazz standards,... all in one delightful mash-up.

 

 Tracks

01 Soulful Strut (Am I the Same Girl) - The Keith Mansfield Orchestra
02 Cast Your Fate to the Wind  - Quincy Jones
03 California Dreamin' - Carpenters
04 American Pie - Harald Winkler
05 Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahogany) - Johnny Mathis
06 God Only Knows - Olivia Newton-John
07 Windy - Bud Shank
08 A Taste Of Honey - Charlie Byrd
09 Nature Boy - Gabor Szabo
10 Começar De Novo - Ivan Lins
11 Wild Is The Wind - Dave Pike
12 Someone To Watch Over Me - Mary Hopkin
13 Day By Day - Prepare Ye The Way Of the Lord - Colleen Hewett
14 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - James Last
15 Apache - Incredible Bongo Band
16 Wonderful Land - Mike Oldfield
17 Bluesette - Quincy Jones
18 Last Tango In Paris - Robin Kenyatta
19 Theme from 'Shaft' - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade

Each Mixtape gives you a glimpse in the mind of Monsieur Maurice. I hope you'll enjoy the ride...

(You can find the link in the Comment section.)

 

For those who missed the first series of Mixtapes, here's a re-post

MM's Mixtape Vol. 2

MM's Mixtape Vol. 4

MM's Mixtape Vol. 3

MM's Mixtape Vol.1

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.

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

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.

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