The Voice of His Generation

Keeping up the vibe of 'Peace' and 'Protest', Monsieur Maurice presents to you his third Dylan compilation. A collection of tracks chosen from the man's vast repertoire and expertly covered by his peers.

Tracklist

01 Pat Garret And Billy The Kid (Knocking on Heavens Door) - Geoff Love
02 Like A Rolling Stone - Living Voices
03 I Threw It All Away - Cher
04 With God On Our Side - The Golden Gate Strings
05 I Shall Be Released - The Brothers And Sisters
06 Wigwam - Sounds Orchestra
07 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Goldie Hawn
08 Just Like A Woman - Richie Havens
09 Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word - Joan Baez
10 Peggy Day - The Sound Symposium
11 It's All Over Now Baby Blue - Dion
12 It Ain't Me babe - Billy Strange
13 Corrina , Corrina - Hugues Aufray
14 Maggie's Farm - Booker T & Priscilla
15 She Belongs To Me - Epsilon
16 All Along The Watchtower - The Alan Brown
17 Masters Of War - Odetta
18 The Ballad Of Hollis Brown - Nina Simone
19 The Man In Me - Al Kooper
20 It Ain't Me Babe - Hugo Montenegro
21 Rainy Day Woman 12-35 -  The Baroque Inevitable

Mp3's @ various bitrates can be found in the Comment Section.

For this occasion I've re-uploaded the previous Dylan comps again. You can find those here :

MM Digs Dylan

MM Digs Mo' Dylan

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Peace
MM

Peace, Love & Music

Think Woodstock, think the Isle of Wight...
Think San Francisco, think Flower Children, think VW vans painted in psychedelic patterns...
Think Peace Activism, think Protest Songs...
MM gives you 2 discs of all that... Monsieur Maurice style.

Tracklist
Disk 1
01 Society's Child - The Sounds Of Our Times
02 Eve Of Destruction - James Last
03 Peace Will Come According To Plan - Claudine Longet
04 San Francisco (Flowers In Your Hair) - The John Schroeder Orchestra
05 Teach Your Children - The Miami
06 Universal Soldier - Lobo
07 Lay Down - Lee Patterson Singers
08 Blue - Paul Horn
09 A Woman Left Lonely - Rita Coolidge
10 Purple Haze - Dion
11 For What It's Worth - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
12 California Dreamin' -  Jose Feliciano
13 White Rabbit - Gabor Szabo
14 Riders On The Storm - Horst Jankowski
15 Black Magic Woman - Hugo Strasser Und Sein Tanzorchester
16 Simple Song Of Freedom - Della Reese
17 Move Over - Doc Severinsen
18 Foxy Lady - Booker T & The MG’s
19 Light My Fire - Erma Franklin
20 Chelsea Morning - Paul Horn
21 Somebody To Love - The Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus
22 Universal Soldier - Living Voices

Disk 2
01 Have You Ever Seen The Rain - The Mike Curb Congregation
02 Let's go to San Francisco - John Cameron Orchestra
03 Green Tambourine - The Lovers
04 Big Yellow Taxi - Monty Alexander
05 For What It's Worth - King Curtis & The Kingpins
06 Brand New Key - Ray Conniff And The Singers
07 Blowin' In The Wind - James Last
08 With A Little Help From My Friends - Patti Miller
09 We Shall Overcome - Paul Winter
10 Bird On The Wire - Tim Hardin
11 Leftover Wine - Della Reese
12 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Herbie Mann
13 Woodstock - Alan Tew
14 Society's Child - Don Costa
15 Beautiful People - The Tokens
16 Fire And Rain - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade
17 Marrakesh Express - Stan Getz
18 Hello I Love You - Touch Me - The Lettermen
19 San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Merrilee Rush
20 Hush - Rune Öfwerman & Funky Strings
21 White Room - Jimmy Takeuchi
22 Mellow Yellow - The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
23 Brand New Key - Ray McVay Orchestra

You know what to do... just be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...
Peace Out
MM

If I were a Carpenter...

Way back in 2017 Monsieur Maurice presented his first Carpenters Compilation. Now I present to you Carpenters... again.

Tracklist :


01 Sing - Pepe Jaramillo
02 I Won't Last A Day Without You - Paul Mauriat
03 For All We Know - Joe Loss & His Orchestra
04 I Believe You  -  Raul De Souza
05  Close to You - Gabor Szabo
06 A Song For You - Blossom Dearie
07 This Masquerade - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
08 It's Going To Take Some Time - Groove Holmes
09 Only Yesterday - Ray Conniff And The Singers
10 Hurting Each Other - Percy Faith
11 Let Me Be The One - Suzanne
12 I Need To Be In Love - Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
13 I Just Fall in Love Again - Dusty Springfield
14 Bless The Beasts And The Childeren - Ray Conniff And The Singers
15 Superstar - Ray Davies & Button Down Brass
16 Yesterday Once More - Billy Vaughn
17 Please Mr Postman - Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
18 Sweet Sweet Smile - Norrie Paramor & The Midland Radio Orchestra
19 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Boots Randolph
20 Calling Occupants In Interplanetary Craft - Gro Anita Schønn
21 Solitaire - Dana Valery
22 All You Get From Love Is A Love Song - Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
23 Sometimes - Peggy Lee
24 Desperado - Ann Burton

24 tracks of Carpenter gems brought to you by the cream of the crop of the Easy and Jazz universe and for you to discover in the comment section. May this compilation be the soundtrack of the first days of this new year.
Let's set off some fireworks during this one !

Want some more ??? You can also find the first MM Digs Carpenters in the comment section.

MM Digs Bread

No, not just the carbohydrates stuff with some butter and cheese, or with a dollop of fresh home made marmalade... Mmmmm...
No, in this case it's the 70's LA pop group  and the songwriting artistry of David Gates.

Tracklist :
01 Make It With You - Maxine Weldon
02 It Don't Matter To Me - Friends Of Distinction
03 Sweet Surrender - Andre Kostelantz
04 Hold Tight - Mary MacGregor
05 The Guitar Man-Sweet Surrender - Orquestra Serenata Tropical
06 Everything I Own - Olivia Newton-John
07 The Other Side Of Life - Dusty Springfield
08 if - John Pigneguy
09 Lost Without Your Love - Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
10 Coming Apart - Jack Jones
11 Diary - Anita Kerr
12 Baby I'm A Want You - Shirley Bassey
13 Make It With You - Young Holt Unlimited
14 The Guitar Man - Dave Snell
15 Look At Me - The Main Ingredient
16 Medley-If ~ Make It With You ~ It Don't Matter To Me - Hugo Montenegro

A sweet lineup of 16 tracks for you to savor on a Sunday morning, together with a fresh slice of the carbohydrates stuff.
Enjoy ! 
MM

Iconic Album Tribute : Tapestry

Some albums are iconic. They set the bar and stand the test of time.
One of these albums is (imho) Carole King's Tapestry. I've re-created this album, Monsieur Maurice Style. I've also kept on the original track sequence, plus a little MM extra.

Tracks

01 I Feel the Earth Move - Don Ellis Orchestra
02 So Far Away - The Crusaders
03 It's Too Late - Johnny Hammond
04 Home Again - B.W. Stevenson
05 Beautiful - Anne Murray
06 Vägen Till Jesus (Way Over Yonder) - Roland Utbult
07 You've Got A Friend - Enoch Light
08 Where You Lead - Barbra Streisand
09 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Charles Earland
10 Smackwater Jack - Quincy Jones
11 Tapestry - 101 Strings Orchestra
12 A Natural Woman - Anita Kerr Singers
13 Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Si Zentner & His Orchestra

I hope you'll enjoy (re)discovering this album and this icons music. You know where to find it.


On a more personal note, we've had some sad news. Early October we had to say goodbye to the 'real' Monsieur Maurice. Our Extraordinary Cat. He was an elderly gentleman and he became very ill. The only humane thing left was letting him go. Saying goodbye was very hard, and we miss him terribly.

A World of Wonder

Monsieur Maurice presents a new compilation in the MM Signature Series. A double disc collection of tracks composed by Mr. Wonder himself.

Tracklist

Disc 1

01 Don't Worry About A Thing - Peter Nero
02 If You Really Love Me - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
03 My Cherie Amour - Duncan Lamont
04 Superstition - Pete Moore's Rockin' Solid Brass
05 Sir Duke - Franck Pourcell
06 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Alan Tew Orchestra
07 All in Love Is Fair - Cleo Lane
08 They Won't Go When I Go - Rune Gustafsson
09 You And I - Barbra Streisand
10 The Secret Life of Plants - Franck Pourcel
11 I Don't Know Why I Love You - David Porter
12 Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Im Yours - Jimmy McGriff
13 Creepin' - Hugo Montenegro
14 Have A Talk With God - Sonny Criss
15 Heaven Help Us All - The Nigel Brooks Singers
16 A Place In The Sun - The Young Rascals
17 Superwoman - Harry Roche Constellation
18 Blame It On The Sun - Kim Hart
19 Visions - Paul Horn
20 Lookin' For Another Pure Love - Mark Murphy
21 Rien, Rien, Rien - Claude François

Disc 2

01 Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Anita Kerr
02 I Wish - Urbie Green
03 You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra
04 Uptight (Everything`s Alright) - Nancy Wilson
05 Nothing's Too Good For My Baby - Sandy Nelson
06 I Was Made To Love Her - The John Schroeder Orchestra
07 Bird Of Beauty - Ernestine Anderson
08 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Jr Walker & The All Stars
09 Girl Blue - The Main Ingredient
10 If It's Magic - Linda Clifford
11 Living For The City - Ramsey Lewis
12 You've Got It Bad Girl - Hugo Montenegro
13 Master Blaster - James Last
14 Superstition - Peter Herbolzheimer
15 Higher Ground - Pete Moore's Solid Rockin' Brass
16 I Love Every Little Thing About You - Bobbi Humphrey
17 Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Joan Baez
18 As - Stuff
19 Too Shy To Say - Walter Jackson
20 Stevie Wonder-Medley - Geoff Love's Big Disco Sound

Enjoy the artistry of this great man. You can find the links in the comment section.
Keep on Jammin'
MM

Mellow Yellow Fellow

Monsieur Maurice presents to you the 'British answer to Dylan'. A Mellow Yellow Fellow... A Sunshine Superman... Donovan.

Tracks

    1 Sunshine Superman - Enoch Light
    2 Mellow Yellow - Noel Trevlac
    3 Jennifer Juniper - The Sandpipers
    4 Oh Gosh - Sandie Shaw
    5 Skip-A-Long Sam - Cleo Laine
    6 Epistle To Dippy - The John Schroeder Orchestra
    7 Season Of The Witch - Enoch Light
    8 Catch the Wind - The Nirvana Sitar and String Group
    9 Wear Your Love Like Heaven - Eartha Kitt
    10 Hurdy Gurdy Man - Button-Down Brass
    11 Trans-Love Airways - Big Jim Sullivan
    12 First There is a Mountain - Cal Tjader
    13 Colours - Shake Keane
    14 Mellow Yellow - Big Maybelle
    15 Sunny Goodge Street - Judy Collins
    16 Be Not Too Hard - Joan Baez
    17 Lalena - Anita Kerr Singers
    18 Young Girl Blues - Marianne Faithfull
    19 Hurdy Gurdy Man - Eartha Kitt
    20 Turquoise - Joan Baez
    21 Atlantis - Electronic Concept Orchestra
    22 Sunny Googe Street - The Mystic Moods Orchestra
    23 Poor Cow - Vic Lewis & His Orchestra
    24 Wear Your Love Like Heaven - Peggy Lipton

24 tracks of psychedelic colors drifting on essence of Patchouli.
Enjoy man !
MM