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

Oooh Wakka Doo Wakka Day

 Some songs from this Irish bard for you all to brighten up this merry month of May. His 'Best Of' album was one of the first records I've ever owned.

Tracks

01 Nothing Rhymed - Alan Tew
02 No Matter How I Try - Roy Budd
03 Ooh Wakka Doo Wakka Day - Hugo Strasser
04 Alone Again Naturally - Esther Phillips
05 Ooh Baby - The Lovelets
06 Thunder And Lightning - Rune Gustafsson
07 Happiness Is Me And You - Ronnie Aldrich & His 2 Pianos
08 Independent Air - Rune Gustafsson
09 That's Where I Belong - Tom Jones
10 Clair - Percy Faith
11 Alone Again (Naturally) - Duncan Lamont
12 Get Down - The Longines Symphonette
13 I Don't Love You But I Think I LIke You -  Joe Loss-
14 Who Knows, Perhaps Maybe - Inger Lise Rypdal
15 We Will - Louis Van Dijk
16 Nothing Rhymed - Yvonne Elliman
17 Who Was It - Roy Budd
18 Why, Oh Why, Oh Why - Claude Papesch
19 Matrimony- Tony Nolte Television Orchestra
20 Too Much Attention - Roy Budd
21 Permissive Twit - Rune Gustafsson
22 We Will - Rod McKuen

Enjoy and keep up the good spirit!

Presevere.

We will get there!

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 !

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

We'll Get By...

 ...With A Little Help From Our Friends !

A new year... A new beginning...

A new installment of 'Ladies Sing The Beatles II'

 

 

Tracks

01 Help! - Dolly Parton
02 For No One - Emmylou Harris
03 I'm Leaving Home (She's Leaving Home) - Kathy McCord
04 Isn't It A Pity - Nina Simone
05 Imagine - Sarah Vaughan
06 Rain - Petula Clark
07 With A Little Help From My Friends - Chris Clark
08 The Long And Winding Road - Cissy Houston
09 Love - Marion Montgomery
10 Good Day Sunshine
11 Octopus Garden - Doris Day
12 Blackbird - Catherine McKinnon
13 Yesterday - Patti LaBelle & Her Belles
14 Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da - Dana Valery
15 Mother - Barbra Streisand
16 A Hard Day's Night - Dionne Warwick
17 Run For Your Life - Nancy Sinatra
18 This Girl - Shirley Abicair
19 Oh My Love - Cilla Black
20 Yellow Submarine - Mrs Miller 

Brought to you by Monsieur Maurice, and wishing you all the best for 2021!

Enjoy Life, Enjoy Love and Enjoy the Music...

MM