It's Monster Surfing Time...

 It's the season of creaking floorboards, squeaking door hinges and stomping footsteps. MM presents his annual Halloween themed compilation dedicated to the greatest 'Monster' of them all... Frankenstein...

Tracks 

01 Frankenstein Stomp - Count Lorry & The Biters
02 Midnight Monsters Hop - Jack and Jim
03 My Baby’s Got A Crush On Frankenstein  - Soupy Sales
04 Frankie Frankenstein - Ivan
05 The Monster - Eddie Grady & The Commanders
06 The Cute Monster  - Buddy Collette Quintet
07 At the House of Frankenstein - Big Bee Kornegay
08 Frankenstein Rock - Eddie Thomas
09 The Monster - Bobby Please & The Pleasers
10 Monster Party - Bill Doggett
11 It's Monster Surfing Time .. - The Deadly Ones
12 The Monster Swim - Bobby Pickett And The Rolling Bones
13 Don't Meet Mr. Frankenstein - Carlos Casal Jr
14 The Purple Monster - Dean Hightower
15 She's Fallen In Love With The Monster Man - Screaming "Lord" Sutch
16 Frankenstein's Den  - The Hollywood Flames
17 Frankenstein - King Horror
18 Bo Meets The Monster  - Bo Diddley
19 Monster Movie Ball  - Spike Jones
20 The Monster Hop - Bert Convy
21 Mr. Frankenstein - Peter & The Wolves
22 Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein, or Dracula - The Diamonds
23 Janie Made A Monster - The Fabulous Five
24 You Can Get Him Frankenstein - The Castle Kings 
25 Miss Frankenstein  - George Jackson
26 Frankenstein Twist - The Crystals
27 Melancholy Monster - Frankie Stein and His Ghouls

 So lets Rock and Roll, and shake it all over on your annual Halloween party ! You can find the link in the comments... Grab it, if you dare.. but be sure that you don't lose any significant body parts.....

mWahahaha

MM 

  

For more Halloween goodies be sure to check out these previous compilations

MM's Halloween II -Voodoo

MM's Halloween I

 

That Voodoo That You Do ....

The time is nigh, for ghouls and spectres, and monsters and things that lurk in the dark. So Monsieur Maurice has made another one of his Halloween Albums. This time with a definitive Voodoo-Vibe. 

Tracks

01 The The Voodoo Man - Del Vikings
02 Voo Doo Drums - Les Elgart
03 Voo Doo Dolly - Jimmie Hombs
04 Voodoo Rhythm - Billy Bo & His Arrows
05 Voodoo Drums - The Shangaans
06 Voodoo - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
07 Pigmy - Billy Larkin & The Delegates
08 It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield
09 Rookombey - Lloyd Prince Thomas
10 Witch Doctor - Augie Colon
11 Jungle, Ungle, Um, Bai! - Pony Sherrell
12 Moon Mist - The Blue Jeans
13 Taboo - Sylvie Mora
14 Voodoo Drums - Aki
15 Voodoo Woman - Curtis Knight
16 Medicine Man - Baby Washington
17 Voodoo Walk - The Voodoos
18 Voodoo Doll - Glenda & Glen
19 Voodoo Dreams - Martin Denny
20 Witch Queen Of New Orleans - The Lyrics
21 I Put A Spell On You - Arthur Brown
22 Voodoo Voodoo - LaVern Baker
23 Love Charms - Diane Maxwell
24 She Made My Blood Run Cold - Ike Turner & His Orchestra
25 Voodoo Moon - Kip Anderson And The Tides
26 Voo Doo Man - The Quartette Très Bien
27 You've Got Me Voodoo'd - Louis Armstrong

So if you want your Halloween Party to be full of creepy witch doctors, primitive spell bounding drums and mysterious witch queens, be sure to get this album. You can find the link in the comments. 

So grab it... if you dare !!!

 

Mwahahahaha

MM 

Need some more ? Here's the previous blood sucking Halloween Album of Count Maurice

MM's Halloween Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S : The Archive is OPEN !

The Archive is a navigable document where you can find the links to all of the previous posted compilations with their download link. All the links are updated to MEGA. The Archive is hosted on a different site so you will be transferred there.

 

 

 

 

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Ciao Bellissima !

 Time for another volume of MM's 'European Holiday Destinations' compilations. Let's swing by Italy again, and dream of cruising in a convertible past the Amalfi Coast...

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01 Io Lavoro - I Camaleoni
02 Prendi Un Fiammifero - Gli Innominati
03 Tam Tam - The Rogers
04 Lady Jane - I New Dada
05 Volando - Dik Dik
06 Non Dirmi Niente - Ornella Vanoni
07 Qui Ritornerai - Rita Pavone
08 La Nostra Favola - Jimmy Fontana
09 Luna Del Lunedì - Bobby Solo  
10 Torna A Casa Ragazzina Beat  - Elio Cipri
11 O Carpinteiro - Ronnie Von
12 Preghéro Pt. Uno - Adriano Celentano
13 Non Mi Pentiro - Jenny Luna
14 Puoi Farmi Piangere - The Planets
15 La Casa Del Sole - Marcellos Ferial
16 Una Verita' - I Motowns
17 Ciao Ciao Ciao - Rocky Roberts e i Pyrañas
18 Era Bella - I Profeti
19 Lacrime E Pioggia - Armando Savini
20 La Bambolina Che Fa No No No - Quelli
21 Little Man - Milva
22 Addio Angelina - Bobby Solo
23 Ho visto un film - Gianni Morandi
24 Datemi Un Martello - Rita Pavone 

 

Enjoy, and keep cool !

You can find the new compilation in the Comments!

If you want to check out the previous volumes in this series, feel free to grab them here...

MM's Stereo - Wunderbar

MM's Stereo -  Vive La France II

MM's Stereo - Vive La France

MM's Stereo - Fabelhaft

MM's Stereo - Bella Italia

Ain't no sunshine...

 Only rain in Belgium... When will there be some sun ?!?

To oppress the doom and gloom, Monsieur Maurice presents the 3th volume of MM's Got Soul!

 20 delightful instrumental soul-tunes to brighten up your day.

Tracks

01 Respect / (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - The Sound Symposium
02 Groovin' - Dick Hyman and The Group
03 Up On The Roof - 101 Strings Orchestra
04 After The Love Has Gone - John Gregory & His Cascading Strings
05 Ain't No Sunshine - Nick Ingman
06 It’s A Man’s Man’s World - Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd
07 If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right - Washrag
08 At Last - Johnny Lytle
09 Get Ready - Living Marimabas
10 Ain't That Peculiar  The George Benson Quartet
11 Oh Girl - Terry Baxter
12 Ain't No Way  - Arif Mardin
13 A Change Is Gonna Come - Arlen Roth
14 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Garry Blake Orchestra
15 The Love I Lost - Peter Dean
16 Treat Her Like A Lady - Monk Higgins
17 SinceYou've Been Gone - The Soulful Strings
18 I Never Loved A Man - Paul Mauriat
19 You Make Me Feel Brand New - Brian Dee
20 Check-Out Your Mind - T. Honda & His Orchestra

Be sure to check out the previous MM's Got Soul compilations for prolonged listening enjoyment!

 

MM's Got Soul V1

MM's Got Soul V2

Let's get Groovin'

MM

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 Let's groove on these Soul instrumentals. The second volume of MM's Got Soul.

Tracks

01 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - John Schroeder
02 Back Stabbers - MFSB
03 Living For The City - Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
04 Tears Of A Clown - Simon Park
05 Reach Out (And I'll Be There) - The Keith Mansfield Orchestra
06 Lovin' You - Enoch Light
07 Walk Away Renee - The Groovin' Strings And Things
08 You Keep Me Hangin On - Paul Mauriat
09 Tracks Of My Tears - Mongo Santamaria
10 Can I Change My Mind - Willie Henderson & The Soul Explosions
11 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - The Electric Indian
12 Killing Me Softly With His Song - The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds
13 Love And Happiness - Monty Alexander
14 For Once In My Life - Buddy Fite
15 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Living Marimbas
16 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Andy Mackay
17 Hot Fun In The Summertime - David T. Walker
18 Let's Stay Together - Herbie Mann
19 I Can't Help Myself - Earl Van Dyke
20 Dancing In the Street - Don Sebesky & The Jazz Rock Syndrome
21 Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Willie Bobo

You know where to find it ! 

Be sure to check out volume 1 of this series.

MM's Got Soul

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Time flies...

 Another year over. And also the first day of 2024 has almost come to an end... And I forgot to post the new Monsieur Maurice Compilation!

But fear not... Here it is...

The third volume of Attention Violons. Instrumental versions of French chansons played by French Orchestra's. With lots and lots of violins.

Tracks

01 Sympathy - Franck Pourcel
02 Je Ne Suis Que De L'Amour - Caravelli
03 Jaccuse - Jean-Claude Borelly
04 Monday Tuesday ... Laissez-Moi Danser - Paul Mauriat
05 Prendre Un Enfant - Franck Pourcel
06 Love Me, Please Love Me - Carivelli
07 Mon Dieu - Franck Pourcel
08 Que Reste T'ill De Nos Amours - Caravelli
09 Vis Ta Vie - Paul Mauriat
10 Sur Les Bords De La Tendresse - Raymond Lefèvre
11 Je Vole - Jean Claude Borelly
12 Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France - Caravelli
13 Salut Les Amoureux - Paul Mauriat
14 Alexandrie Alexandra - Jean Claude Borelly
15 Reality -  Paul Mauriat
16 Gloria - Caravelli
17 Les Divorces - Raymond Lefevre
18 Le France - Jean-Claude Borelly
19 Le Coeur Grenadine - Franck Pourcel
20 Une Femme Avec Toi - Andre Popp
21 Que Reste T'Il De Nos Amours - Francis Lai
22 C'est Si Bon - Paul Mauriat
23 Les Play Boys- Caravelli

And as always, Monsieur Maurice wishes you all the best for the New Year !

I wish you Joy, and Happiness, and Love, and Health, and Peace...

 

Enjoy,

MM

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Tis The Scary Season...

 So Monsieur Maurice is a little bit early to spoil you all rotten and putrid with his Monsieur Maurice's Halloween Album.

Let yourselves be frightened and haunted with spooky tunes and devilish cacle. Voices from beyond the grave and sounds of nightmares...

 

Tracks

01 Merv Griffin - House of Horrors
02 The Deadly Ones - Raunchy
03 Ekseption - Dance Macabre Opus 40
04 Atilio Et Son Orchestre De Tangos - Dracula Tango
05 The Three Suns - The Creep
06 Henri Salvador - Dracula Cha-Cha
07 Dracula's Them - Hot Blood
08 The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Dracula Pt. I
09 The Moontrekkers - Night Of The Vampire
10 The Deadly Ones - There's A Creature In The Surfers Lagoon
11 France Gall - Frankenstein
12 The Ghouls - Dracula's Theme
13 The Deadly Ones - Rebel Rouser
14 The Moontrekkers - Return Of The Vampire (The Bogey Man)
15 The Daniels - Satan Boogie
16 Christine Pilzer -  Dracula
17 The Vampires - The Glob
18 Theme from 'The Munsters' - Jimmy Smith
19 Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Experiment In Terror Twist
20 The Ghouls - Blood And Butter
21 The Deadly Ones - The Mad Drummer (Part-1)

Enjoy, (or suffer...) 

MM

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Hop on the Soul Train with MM

 MM's got Soul... A new compilation, filled to the brim, with lovely instrumental Soul gems. Come on over and enjoy the ride.

Tracks

01 The Tracks Of My Tears / I Second That Emotion - Paul Nero Sounds
02 In The Midnight Hour - Mongo Santamaria
03 Rainy Night In Georgia - Larry Page Orchestra
04 Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time - David T. Walker
05 Get Ready - Living Jazz
06 My Girl - Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars, Norio Maeda
07 Stoned Soul Picnic - Roy Ayers
08 Lovely Day - Wilbert Longmire
09 I Wish It Would Rain - The Sounds of Our Times
10 Just My Imagination - Houston Person
11 Kiss and Say Goodbye - Caravelli
12 You Can't Hurry Love - Enoch Light
13 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Don Costa
14 Baby I Need Your Loving -  Choker Campbell Band
15 Stop In The Name Of Love - Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd
16 Stand By Me - The Longines Symphonette
17 La-La Means (I Love You) - Trombones Unlimited
18 You Send Me - Ace Cannon
19 If You Don't Know Me By Now - The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds
20 Easy - Grant Green
21 Lean On Me - Shirley Scott
22 Midnight Train to Georgia - Willie Lindo

Later this month, there will be the annual Repost Extraordinaire. I'm going to overhaul the process though... So keep an eye on this page and you'll be welcomed into the 'Monsieur Maurice Archives' mid August. 

As always, more in the comments...

Enjoy,

MM

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Let's Cruise Down Laurel Canyon!

 A bunch of creative, crazy, beautiful and genius people lived and loved on Laurel Canyon. This compilation is a taste of the music that was made by the residents of this evocative place. 

Tracks

01 Suzanne - All I Want
02 Maynard Ferguson - Country Road
03 The Rebels - Creeque Alley
04 The Corporation - Daydream Believer
05 Caterina Valente - So Happy Together
06 Tony Mimms - Marrakesh Express
07 Mary Travers -  Doctor My Eyes
08 James Moore - No More Mr Nice Guy
09 Sandy Denny - Easy to Slip
10 Mike Curb & The Waterfall - Love Street
11 Kerrie Biddell - You've Got A Friend
12 Kevin Roth - Nightingale
13 Tamiko Jones - Blossom
14 Continental uptight band - Cody cody
15 Gabor Szabo, The California Dreamers - Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
16 Rita Coolidge - Love Has No Pride
17 Linda Ronstadt - Simple Man, Simple Dream
18 Robb Strandlund - Hot Burrito #1
19 Victor Bacchetta - Been To Canaan
20 Buffy Sainte-Marie - For Free

If you want to hear all these people 'playing real good for free'... just go down to the comments. 

Enjoy,

MM

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Ladies keep singing...

 This time they sing these fabulous tunes made famous by Simon and Garfunkel.

Tracks

01 The Sound of Silence - Peaches & Herb
02 You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery
03 Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall - Anita Kerr Singers
04 Wherever I May Find Him - Lani Hall
05 Scarborough Fair - Sandie Shaw
06 The Boxer - Emmylou Harris
07 Why Don't You Write Me - Olivia Newton-John
08 Punky's Dilemma - Lois Lane
09 Dangling Conversation - Catherine Mckinnon
10 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Merry Clayton
11 At The Zoo - Margaret Singana
12 Keep The Customer Satisfied - Colleen Hewett
13 Mrs Robinson - Sylvia
14 El Condor Pasa - Virginia Lee
15 Homeward Bound - Petula Clark
16 A Most Peculiar Man - Ruth Veldon
17 Cloudy - Libby Titus
18 I Am A Rock - The Chicks
19 The 59th Street Bridge Song - Morgana King
20 My Little Town - Rosemary Clooney
21 The Sound of Silence - Anita Kerr
22 Fennario (Peggy-O) - Liz Getz
23 Bye Bye Love - Irene Petrie
24 Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream - The Carolyn Hestor Coalition
25 Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Barbara Mason

Be sure to check out the previous Simon & Garfunkel compilation by Monsieur Maurice. Its available again.

MM Digs Simon & Garfunkel

And if you like the 'Ladies Sing' series, here are the previous compilations made by Monsieur Maurice.

Ladies Sing The Beatles D1 & D2

Ladies Sing The Beatles II D1 & D2

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Ladies Sing Elvis D1 & D2

Ladies Sing Dylan D1 & D2

 

Announcement :

As you all know I've always used Zippyshare as my 'Go To' file-host. Now they announced they are pulling the plug. I've used many file host sites in the past (when Chez Monsieur Maurice still presented ripped original albums), but was constantly haunted down by the Internet Police and my accounts kept on being banned. This was never a problem with Zippyshare.

So now I'm going to try again. Maybe they won't zoom in on home-made compilations...

This also will mean that the links won't expire any more... That's a plus !

If there are issues with the new file-host, please leave a notice in the comments so I can handle it. 

Thanks and Enjoy !

MM

P.S. After 24 hours of consideration I will be changing to yet another file-host, that is (hopefully...) a bit more 'user friendly'. So as from the 1th of April all the links in the 2023 posts are renewed. The older ones will be renewed in the future during the Annuals Re-Post Extravaganza !

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Follow me to the Sleepy Lagoon...

Temperatures are rising... It feels like we're living on the equator. 

This calls for the perfect soundtrack! Exotique Belgique Vol. II

Tracks

01 Taboo '69 - Burt Blanca & The King Creoles
02 Allahabad - Jack Say & His Orchestra
03 Istanbul - Twisters
04 Hindu Love Song - Francis Bay
05 Soembawa - Carlo Deman
06 Sugar Moon - The Waikikis
07 Hawaiian War Chant - The Jokers
08 Temptation - John Evans and the Big Band
09 Taboo - Don Catelli and the All Stars
10 Misirlou - The Jokers
11 City Baba - The Midnights
12 Babalu - Francis Bay & His Orchestra
13 Caravan - Henry Segers
14 Koula Koula - Audy Kans & The Wijarocs
15 Yellow Bird - The Waikikis
16 Sleepy Lagoon - Francis Bay
17 Return To Paradise - John Evans And The Big Band
18 Pagan Love Song - The Waikikis
19 Zumba - Francis Bay & his Orch. (feat. Freddy Sunder)
20 Tiki Tiki Puka  - The Waikikis
21 Wah Wah (Live) - Bobbejaan Schoepen

Another expedition into the weird world of Belgian Exotica. Who will be brave enough to take the plunge ?

Again I've added a little booklet with info on the featured artists. It can be found in the Cover folder.
 

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Exotique Belgique

 Monsieur Maurice presents with pride, and somewhat apprehensive, the first volume of a compilation of Belgian Exotica. To hear the words "Belgium" and "Exotic" in one and the same sentence seems already to be a 'contradictio in terminis', but this compilation will prove you otherwise. I hope...

Tracks

01 Jungle - Roger Mores
02 Babalu - Nico Gomez
03 Bangala - Bun Hunga & His Combo
04 African Dance - Jack Sels
05 Scarabee - Andre Brasseur
06 Baia - The Jokers
07 Jane La Tarzane - Annie Cordy
08 Eso Es El Amor - John Evans and the Big Band
09 Mamadu - Ruben Calzado
10 Jungle Drums - Don Catelli & The All Stars
11 Het Lied Van Lima - La Esterella
12 Bali Ha'I - The Waikikis
13 Stranger In Paradise - Toots Thielemans
14 Quiet Village - Francis Bay And His Orchestra
15 Remember Boa Boa - The Waikikis
16 Uele  - The Kili Jack's
17 Jungle  - Les Dorians
18 Tabou - The Jokers
19 Kuku Yango - The Ruby's

Inside the file you will find 19 Exotic gems that will transport you to the depts of a savage wilderness of worlds unknown. There will be roars and cries of exotic species. There will be songs, sung in languages you've never heard before... Do you dare to venture there ?

I've added a little booklet with info on the featured artists. You can find that in the Cover folder.

Enjoy !

Tikala malamu.

MM

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Have A Good One !

 A new year has come upon us yet again... May it be a better one than the previous ! May we finally find a way to be together again with our family and friends...

Let's celebrate this New Year with some beautiful music. 

French orchestra's playing French chansons. A while ago Monsieur Maurice presented you his first compilation of Attention Violons ! Here is the second one. A double billing of sweet sounding sounds, ala Français.

Tracks

Disc 1

01 Une Belle Histoire - Caravelli
02 Il Etait Une Fois Nous Deux - Paul Mauriat
03 Pour Un Flirt - Raymond Lefèvre
04 This Melody - Franck Pourcel
05 Tu te Reconnaîtras - Raymond Lefèvre
06 10 Ans Plus Tot - Caravelli
07 Mamy Blue - Raymond Lefevre
08 L'aigle Noir Dédié À Laurence - Paul Mauriat
09 Concerto Pour Une Voix - Raymond Lefèvre
10 Chante... Comme Si Tu Devais Mourir Demain - Paul Mauriat
11 Le Jour Se Lève - Raymond Lefèvre
12 Mon Vieux - Caravelli
13 Mon Amie La Rose - Paul Mauriat
14 Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue - Franck Pourcel
15 Je L'aime A Mourir - Caravelli
16 Si On Chantait - Paul Mauriat
17 Dans Le Même Année - Caravelli
18 Le Sud - Paul Mauriat
19 Ca Va Pas Changer Le Monde - Raymond Lefèvre
20 Hymne À L'amour - Franck Pourcel
21 Comme J'ai Toujours Envie D'aimer - Caravelli
22 Je T'aime, Moi Non Plus - Raymond Lefèvre
23 Couleur Menthe A L'Eau - Caravelli
24 Voici Les Clés - Paul Mauriat

Disk 2 

01 Âme Caline - Raymond Lefèvre
02 Holidays - Paul Mauriat
03 Jusqu'à Demain Peut-Être - Claude Colombier Et Son Ensemble
04 Michele - Caravelli
05 L'Ete Indien - Jean Claude Borelly
06 Il N'y A Pas De Fumée Sans Feu - Paul Mauriat
07 Bilitis (Scene D'Amour) - Raymond Lefèvre
08 La Décadanse - Paul Mauriat
09 Emmanuelle - Franck Pourcel
10 Un Jour Un Enfant - Raymond Lefèvre
11 Dans La Maison Vide - Orchestre Daniel Janin
12 Comment Te Dire Adieu - Caravelli
13 Ta ta ta ta - Paul Mauriat
14 Quinze Ans - Franck Pourcel
15 Hier Encore - Raymond Lefèvre
16 Lettre A France - Caravelli
17 Les Uns Contre Les Autres - Paul Mauriat
18 Ainsi Soit-Il  - Raymond Lefèvre
19 Une Petite Cantate - Paul Mauriat
20 Vivre Pour Vivre - Francis Lai
21 Tout Va Changer - Caravelli
22 Paroles-Paroles - Raymond Lefèvre
23 Une Femme Avec Toi - Raymond Lefèvre
24 Tarentelle - Caravelli

As always you can find the goodies in the comments. 

For your convenience here is a re-post of the first edition of Attention Violons!

Attention Violons! Disk 1 & Disk 2

Portez vous bien et à bientôt !

Monsieur Maurice

Beam Me Up Scotty

 Captain Kirk managed to reach space 'for real' for the first time in his life. This calls for an appropriate soundtrack... Groovy Tunes For Space Traveling.

Tracks

01 Intro
02 2001 A Space Odyssey Intro - Orchestra Of Cancer
03 Across the Universe - Sounds Galactic
04 The Sound Of Silence  - Peter Matz
05 Flying - Yutaka Mogi
06 Daydream - Baker Street Philharmonic
07 Love In Space - Mc Lane Explosion
08 Good Morning Starshine - The Electric Hair
09 Starman - The Vara Tones
10 Fly Me To The Moon - The Music Sound Orchestra
11 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Claude Denjean
12 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Marty Gold
13 Telstar - André Brasseur
14 Life On Mars - John Keating
15 Theme From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind - Tomita
16 Pulstar - Paul Mauriat
17 Theme from Battlestar Galactica - Maynard Ferguson
18 Space Oddity - Richard Niles
19 Rocket Man - Hugo Montenegro
20 Walking In Space - Mort Garson
21 Aquarius - Dick Hyman
22 When You Wish Upon A Star - Frank Comstock
23 Blue Star -The Carmets
24 Pioneers of the Stars - Perrey-Kingsley
25 Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Martin Denny
26 Moon River - Perrey-Kingsley
27 Moondance - The Arbors + Outro

This compilation is heavy on the use of electronic music, from the Moog-pioneers Comstock, Perrey & Kingsley to the synthesizers of Tomita and Yutaka Mogi. 

Also for the first time in Monsieur Maurice's history, I mixed the tracks together to form one continuous piece of music. A piece long enough to accompany you on your space travels and back to earth !

The main file will contain the mixed soundtrack, cut into individual tracks. I will also make the mix in one big file available for download, and a file with the unmixed tracks, for the purists among you.

Check out the comment section and Bon Voyage !

MM

Big Hunk O' Gold

Belgium just won it's first golden medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics... 

Hurray !!! Congratulations Nina! 

So let's keep in style and offer you the second part of 'Ladies Sing Elvis'.

Tracks

01 In The Ghetto - Chris Clark
02 I Just Can't Help Believing - Nora Aunor
03 Hard Headed Woman -  Wanda Jackson
04 Te Voici - Sylvie Vartan
05 Heartbreak Hotel - Ann Margret
06 Don't - Mina
07 Memories - Nancy Sinatra
08 Loving You - Françoise Hardy
09 Good Luck Charm - The Marvelettes
10 Don't Ask Me Why - Wanda Jackson
11 Wooden Heart - Lucille Starr
12 Jolie - Petula Clark
13 Suspicion - Millicent Martin
14 Suspicious Minds - Dee Dee Warwick
15 Danny Boy - Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles
16 My Wish Came True - Margaret Whiting
17 There's Always Me - Nora Aunor
18 I'm Leaving - Daliah Lavi
19 Blue Hawaii - The Lennon Sisters
20 Le Coup De Charme - Maguy Marshall

I'll bet there will be a whole lotta shakin' goin' on!

Enjoy,

MM

P.S. I promise to publish another big Re-Post in a few weeks, so keep an eye out for that one!

Kings 'n Queens

Today Monsieur Maurice brings to you the first part of a double bill of Ladies singing The King. It's golden and shiny and Rockin' and Rollin'...

 

 

Tracks

01 King Creole - Su Kramer
02 Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Wanda Jackson
03 All Shook Up - Sharon
04 Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Alma Cogan
05 Crying In The Chapel - Carol Fran
06 Kiss Me Quick - Pompilia Stoian
07 Mes Souliers Bleus - Carmen Deziel
08 Hey Memphis - Le Vern Baker
09 Raised On Rock - Helen Reddy
10 It's Now Or Never - Connie Smith
11 Are You Lonesome Tonight - Helen Shapiro
12 Always On My Mind - Brenda Lee
13 Let's Have A Party - Wanda Jackson
14 Comme Un Clou - Nicole Paquin
15 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Sharon
16 Don't Be Cruel - Barbara Lynn
17 Hound Dog - Anna Black
18  My Baby Left Me - Wanda Jackson
19 A Big Hunk O'Love - Tanya Tucker
20 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Rock Olga

Hope this will be the perfect soundtrack for the start of a great summer.

You know what to do... 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

I am Woman... Hear me Roar!

Tomorrow it's International Woman's Day. So Monsieur Maurice made a compilation filled with anthems and battle songs to celebrate the strength and the power of women. The soundtrack to an ongoing battle...

Tracks

01 I Am Woman - Eydie Gorme
02 Ms. America - Vikki Carr
03 Different Drum - Stone Poneys feat. Linda Ronstadt
04 These Boots Are Made For Walking - The Supremes
05 Baby That's A No No - Barbara Lewis
06 Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
07 Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Skeeter Davis
08 Make Your Own Kind of Music - Roslyn Kind
09 Hit The Road Jack - Helen Reddy
10 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
11 Free The Lady - Buffy Sainte-Marie
12 Respect - Ann Peebles
13 I'm A Woman - Fontella Bass
14 You Don't Own Me - Joan Jett
15 I Will Survive - Billie Jo Spears
16 The Pill - Loretta Lynn
17 Just Because I'm A Woman - Denise Freeman
18 Take Me Like I Am - Baby Washington
19 I Am Woman - Betty Wright

Ejoy and support !

MM

Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife

March 8th is International Woman's Day!

To commemorate the struggle for equality for women all over the world and depict the journey we've made, Monsieur Maurice composed 2 compilations.

The first paints a picture of the view on women before female emancipation. The second will celebrate female empowerment.

Tracks

01 Wives And Lovers - Nancy Wilson
02 For The Love Of Him - Bobbi Martin
03 Queen Of The House - Jody Miller
04 I Enjoy Being a Girl - Doris Day
05 Girls Were Made To Take Care Of Boys  - The King Sisters
06 Band of Gold - Petula Clark
07 One Hundred Pounds of Clay - The Shirelles
08 Little White Lies - Kay Starr
09 You Only See Her - Verdelle Smith
10 Personality - Dinah Shore
11 Girl Talk - Joanie Sommers
12 Wishin' and Hopin' - Nancy Sinatra
13 Waiting for Charlie to Come Home - Marlena Shaw
14 Ladder Of Success - Skeeter Davis
15 Born A Woman - Judy Stone
16 Homework  - Sarah Vaughan
17 Theme From 'Valley Of The Dolls' - Gladys Knight & The Pips
18 Dreams of the Everyday Housewife - Jeannie Seely
19 One's On The Way - Loretta Lynn

Check this place out in a few days for the second instalment to celebrate the fight for women's equality!

Enjoy !