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NICK INGMAN ~ TERMINATOR VOCALION 8423 (Barcode: 765387842321) ~ UK ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1976 Released: 2006 Keyboardist / composer / arranger Nick IngmanFind albums by this artist was one of the most important arrangers on the UK music market in the 1970s. As part of the Production Company run by ex-EMIFind albums on this label stuff producers George MartinFind albums by this artist and Norrie ParamorFind albums by this artist, he arranged albums for some of Britain’s most famous Pop and Rock stars. In parallel he released albums with his own compositions, which had a strong Jazz influence. Ingman studied with bassist / composer Graham CollierFind albums by this artist, who deeply influenced his approach to music, as well as at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. This is the last of the seven solo albums Ingman recorded and is the most Jazz influenced of them all. It’s a masterpiece of arrangement, which employs a large Big Band / Orchestra and a group of first rate session musicians and Jazz soloist. Ingman composed six of the eleven tracks on this album. Beautifully recorded and performed, this is a prime example of instrumental music, which is extremely difficult to categorize. The closest I can come up with is orchestral Jazz-Rock Fusion. Great stuff!

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CLIFF RICHARD ~ ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES PARLOPHONE 190295966263 (Barcode: 190295966263) ~ UK ~ Classic Pop Recorded: 1959 - 1961 Released: 2016 This Box Set collects the first five albums by the great British Pop icon Cliff RichardFind albums by this artist, released between 1959 and 1961. They are: "CliffFind albums with this title" from 1959, "Cliff SingsFind albums with this title" from 1959, "Me And My ShadowsFind albums with this title" from 1960, "Listen To Cliff!Find albums with this title" from 1961 and "21 TodayFind albums with this title" from 1961. Cliff Richard was an instant success and these albums all charted very near to top with the last album in this set finally capturing the very top. His velvet voice and incredible musicality catapulted Cliff Richard to the position unprecedented by any other Pop star before him. He is the most successful British male solo artist of all time and his only competition worldwide was American superstar Elvis PresleyFind albums by this artist. These albums present Cliff Richard´s work with the legendary producer / arranger Norrie ParamorFind albums by this artist as well as his first recording with the no less legendary instrumental group The ShadowsFind albums by this artist. This is simply music history in the making. Cliff Richard managed to maintain a respectable position over the years and is still active today almost six decades after he made these recordings. He proudly created a very impressive legacy, which has but a few equals. These early albums, which have been unavailable for ages, are a must to every British 1960s Pop connoisseur. An absolute must! Side Note: The "Original Album SeriesFind albums with this title" by Warner Bros.Find albums on this label and the "Original Album ClassicsFind albums with this title" by SonyFind albums on this label are an archetypal example of how good intentions turn sour. Although these new editions often bring back to life some of the best music ever made on this planet, which in many cases have been lost in the tides of time and was unavailable on the market for ages, they suffer from an unforgivable disregard to the essence of cultural values and general sloppiness, contrary to human decency, which requires us to treat our cultural legacy with respect and loyalty. The Box Sets produced under these monikers have no discographical information whatsoever about the lineups, musician names, composers, lyricists, dates and places of recording, original release data and even basic copyright data (the last is strictly illegal BTW). Although the original LP sleeves are reproduced, they are often edited and information (which would be in most cases too small to be readable) is removed. In short the fact that these Box Sets are meant to be inexpensive, does not mean that they have to be cheap. Considering the fact how many times this music has been sold over and over again by the labels, this is a crying shame!

Updated: 26/01/2019Posted: 19/07/2016

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