Re: Battle Of The Albums - 1962

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In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, SavoyBG
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A few votes for albums I know and care about. I'm abstaining on the
rest--the alternative was to respond to Roger's list and say "me, too."


> Martin Denny - A Taste Of Honey - Liberty 7237 vs. Walter Brennan - Old Rivers
> - Liberty 3233

I'll go with the Brennan.

> 
> Burl Ives - It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' - Decca 4279 vs. Hank Crawford
> -
> From The Heart - Atlantic 1387

I used to like this Ives stuff. I'll give it a vote.
 
> Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red - Epic 26020 vs. Conway Twitty - Sings Portrait
> Of
> A Fool & Others - MGM 4019

Twitty is always worth hearing.


> Lou Monte - Pepino The Italian Mouse and Others - Reprise 6058 vs. Tommy
> Edwards - Stardust - MGM 4020

Lou Monte is generally lively so I'll give him a vote. Edwards had
deteriorated by this time.

> Claude King - Meet Claude King - Columbia 8610 vs. Jim Reeves - Gentleman Jim
> -
> RCA 2605

Is this the King album that has "Wolverton Mountain?" If so, I'll vote
for it.

> Johnny Mathis - Live It Up! - Columbia 8511 vs. Stan Getz - Big Band Bossa
> Nova
> - Verve 8494

Getz.

> Shelley Fabares - Shelley! - Colpix 426 vs. Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd - Jazz
> Samba - Verve 8432

Getz again. Jazz Samba is one of the best LPs in this prelim.

> Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry - WB 1470 vs. Mad "Twists" Rock 'n' Roll
> (Parodies) - Big Top 1305

That stupid Sommers song just started playing in my head. Ugh! A vote
for the Mad parodies.

> Bert Kaempfert - Afrikaan Beat and other Favorites - Decca 74273 vs. Dave
> Brubeck Quartet - Countdown - Time In Outer Space - Col. 8575

Brubeck

> Chet Atkins - Down Home - RCA 2450 vs. Henry Mancini - Experiment In Terror -
> RCA 2442

Atkins.


> Fleetwoods - Sing For Lovers By Night - Dolton 8020 vs. Mose Allison - I Don't
> Worry About A Thing - Atlantic 1389

Mose.


> Harry Belafonte - The Many Moods Of Belafonte - RCA 2574 vs. Joe Henderson -
> Snap Your Fingers - Todd 2701

Henderson, even though nothing else I've heard of his else compares to
his perfect Brook Benton imitation on "Snap Your Fingers."


> Herbie Mann - At The Village Gate - Atlantic 1380 vs. Lonnie Donegan - Sing
> Hallelujah -  Pye NPL18073 UK 

Herbie Mann.


> Ian & Sylvia - Ian & Sylvia - Vanguard 2113 vs. Oliver (Original Cast) - RCA
> 2004

Did I see correctly that Bruce actually voted for Ian and Sylvia. A
mighty wind just blew right through me. Brr. No vote.


> Burl Ives - The Versatile Burl Ives - Decca 4152 vs. Four Preps - Campus
> Encore
> - Capitol 1647

Ives was versatile all right, especially in front of Congressional
committees. But the guy had some voice. Not sure what's on the Preps
album, but if it contains "More Money . . . " I'll vote for it.


> A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Capitol 1717 vs. Jerry Vale -
> I Have But One Heart - Columbia 8597

I generally don't like musicals except when they star Zero Mostel. I
wonder if he and Burl Ives ever got together for conversation. A vote
for A Funny Thing . . .

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