Golden Age of Light Music Vol.84: The Lost Transcriptions Vol.3

The previous two Guild ‘Lost Transcription’ collections (GLCD5174 and 5181) have confirmed that a vast amount of light music was once recorded that was never intended to be purchased by the public to add to their private collections. It was offered to radio stations around the world, but some other uses included educational projects and the entertainment of the armed forces.

Percy Faith, Mantovani and Sidney Torch were among those very active in this specialised niche of the music business, and on this occasion Mantovani and David Rose provide the opening and closing segments of the collection. In-between we hear Peter Yorke, Van Phillips, Al Sack, Vivian Dunn and the Royal Marines Orchestra, Eric Robinson, Charles Shadwell, Robert Farnon and his Canadian Army Orchestra and several other once famous ‘names’ that illustrate the wide repertoire covered in this largely unknown reservoir of enjoyable music.

Contents:
1. Ad Infinitum (Kenneth Sydney Baynes, arr. Ronald Binge) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
2. Dear Little Soldiers (from the show 'Conversation Piece') (Noel Coward) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
3. Heykens' Serenade (Jonny Heykens) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
4. So In Love (from the show 'Kiss Me Kate') (Cole Porter, arr. Ronald Binge) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
5. Elizabethan Serenade (original title Serenade) (Ronald Binge) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
6. Prima Donna (Mantovani) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
7. The Deserted Ballroom (Morton Gould) - Mantovani and his Orchestra
8. Hallelujah (from 'Hit The Deck') (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin, Clifford Grey) - Al Sack and his Orchestra
9. Turkey In The Straw (trad. arr. Van Phillips) - Van Phillips and his Orchestra
10. Malaguena (from 'Boabdil') (Moritz Moszkowski) - The Orchestra Of H.M. Royal Marines (Portsmouth Division) conducted by Captain F Vivian Dunn, Mvo Aram Rm
11. Lizards In The Lounge (Peter Yorke) - Peter Yorke and his Concert Orchestra
12. Prunella (Leslie Bridgewater) - Army Salon Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson
13. Stairway To The Stars (Park Avenue Fantasy) (Mitchell Parish, Matt Malneck) - Captain Robert Farnon conducting the Canadian Band Of The A.E.F. Featuring Denny Vaughan, Piano
14. Handley's Seaside Holiday (based on It's That March Again) (Michael North, arr. Hal Evans) - BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell
15. Flower Of Love (Dave Dreyer, Herman Ruby, Harry Akst, David Mendoza) - Carl Chandler Orchestra (Real Name Emil Cadkin)
16. Espanita (Edwin Franko Goldman) - Harry Horlick and his Orchestra (As 'Rene Savard' On Disc Label)
17. Just A Memory (from the 1927 musical 'Manhattan Mary') (Buddy De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
18. A La Bien Aimée (Eduard Schutt, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
19. Green Moods (Raymond A. Bloch, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
20. Puppet Serenade (David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
21. Trees (Joyce Kilmer, Oscar Rasback, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
22. Won't You Be Mine (David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
23. There's A Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
24. Rose Of Bel-Air (David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra
25. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Gus Kahn, Nacio Herb Brown, arr. David Rose) - David Rose and his Orchestra