edcyn.....not sure if some of those are guilty pleasures or simply proof of guilt?
Guilty pleasures? A new version of an old question...Dark Side...
Yes, many classics in classical and Jazz. Most of my collection would get a thumbs up from the esoteric among us. Including those "special" pressings and limited editions (limited to how many they could sell?) But what about the "Dark Side"?
Come on, most of have "those" albums and CDs. I do not have any Lawrence Welk or Mitch Miller, but I do have some Anne Murray, Del Shannon and DC5....if those qualify for "the Dark Side". I must try to remember if I had or still have other very Dark Side "software". Do any of you have any Connie Francis, 101 Strings or any that came from Readers Digest?
Come on, most of have "those" albums and CDs. I do not have any Lawrence Welk or Mitch Miller, but I do have some Anne Murray, Del Shannon and DC5....if those qualify for "the Dark Side". I must try to remember if I had or still have other very Dark Side "software". Do any of you have any Connie Francis, 101 Strings or any that came from Readers Digest?
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Many of us have Ed Sullivan to thank for some of the strangest mix of "acts, entertainment, singing, dancing, comedy" ever broadcast. Xavier Cugat was a person Ed brought to us along with Topo Gigio...what an experience every Sunday night was! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo_Gigio |
Bernadette Peters https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=+Bernadette+Peters++making Guilty beyond salvation......... |
Not to be maudlin, but part of remembering many of the greats of the 60s and British Invasion is that generation (my generation) is starting to die off. I am getting old and my 3 best friends have all died....two of cancer. It is a normal part of living, but those three "buddies" were the ones that shared much of my music joy...in live performances and in the high-end audio hobby. My best friend, Chris, liked to buy my high end products when I was moving on to something else....which was great as when I visited Chris it was a "trip down memory lane" in more ways than one. He also enjoyed the best of Bordeaux with me, in our heyday we both had wonderful wine cellars to go along with the great audio systems and music (he also was a fan of classic Jazz and female vocals). |