Current featured releases:
 
Zone Records is a small independent label with quality releases by artists like Petula Clark, Doris Day and Jackie Trent. There’s a Rod McKuen double CD as well, recorded in London in the early 70’s. Zone has also handled the Dusty Springfield Bulletin in recent years. They have an exclusive release ‘Continental Dusty’ containing tracks by the Springfields and Dusty, plus a DVD filmed in Australia with the star singing some of her biggest hits, recorded in 1967. ‘Continental Dusty’ is £18.00 and the DVD is £18.99 (UK prices). Proceeds from the CD go in their entirety to charity, as do a portion of the proceeds from the DVD. Then there is Paul Howes’ excellent book on Dusty, full of facts and information.  The hardback can be obtained by sending a cheque made payable to DSB to P. O. Box 203, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2UG, England. The prices are as follows: UK £17.50, Europe £21.00, rest of the World £26.00, or go to http://www.zonerecordsltd.com/DSB.htm - same address for the CD or DVD mentioned above.

 

Look out for the ‘Live Smoke Sessions’ by Lea DeLaria containing classics like ‘Night and Day’ and ‘Come Rain Come Shine’. A jazz singer with a career spanning 25 years, this is an exceptional CD release (on Warner Classics & Jazz)

Eddie Cochran’s distinctive guitar playing and moody vocals made a remarkable impact in an all-too brief career during which time he co-wrote and recorded some of Rock’n’Roll’s greatest anthems. ‘Summertime Blues’, ‘C’mon Everybody’ and ‘Somethin’ Else’ are all featured on ‘Don’t Forget Me’, a Collectors Gold CD on RetroDeLuxe. RetroDeLuxe is part of Vibrant Records - they have a new CD from Boz Boorer who has been Morrissey’s guitarist and musical director / co-songwriter for some years. This is an excellent Rockabilly album called ‘Miss Pearl’. Listen for tracks in the coming weeks.

From Rhino comes a double-CD from Rod Stewart ‘Some Guys Have All The Luck’ including the classic solo hits, material with the Faces and a track making it onto CD for the first time. Listen for tracks in the coming shows and go to http://www.rhino.co.uk/rhino-store/products,some-guys-have-all-the-luck-deluxe-2cd-dvd_2569.htm to buy it.

I first played John Howard’s songs on Radio Luxembourg in the mid70’s, when he was signed to the CBS label in the UK. Some of those songs are now available again on CD’s from RPM.  However, check out this excellent album - we feature tracks regularly. See http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/5019 

There’s a new CD from Laura Zakian, out this month. It’s the third release from this British jazz vocalist. Listen to her version of Bruce Johnston’s ‘Disney Girls’, previously recorded by the Beach Boys & Mama Cass. The CD is titled ‘About Love’ and it’s released by 33Jazz Records. 

We are featuring a new singer right now - Katie Owen. ‘Comin’ on Strong’ is an emotional roller-coaster ride; starting with the catchy ‘Putcha Finger on the Record’, moving to the caustic ‘Give it a Rest’ then the softer ‘Just When I think I’m Over You’, the track we are playing this month. Eleven good and viaried tracks here. The website is: www.essendahr.co.uk/katieowen

Take a listen to a new collection of Jerry Lee Lewis’s 50’s SUN recordings from Blue Orchid. The CD’s called ‘Breathless’. From the same label comes a release by Hank Ballard, which includes the original version of the ‘Twist’, the biggest dance craze of the 60’s.  See www.blueorchidmusic.com

There are rumours of a new Sinatra release from the States at the end of this month from Reprise Records. Meanwhile the ‘Nothing But The Best’ collection is still doing good business - and if you bought it just before the Christmas break you might have got the Sinatra 2006 Christmas Album as a bonus in the pack!

 

Our weekly regular programmes are broadcast over OMR:-

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Wednesdays 1300 - 1420

Thursdays 2000 - 2120

Saturdays 0800 - 0920

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Rodney Collins has worked in the media since the mid 1960’s and was responsible for Record Mirror’s coverage of the pirate radio stations for Billboard inc until 1970 when he joined the management  at ATV, Stoll Moss Theatres and Pye Records. He later moved to BBC Radios 1 & 2 as Publicity and Presentation Officer then onto Radio Luxembourg as Director of News Programming. He’s also worked as Managing Director of several local radio stations in the British Isles. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1790935.stm and
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/Broadcasting-to-the-world-.3702707.jp
Since 2000, he has operated small hotels with his wife and daughter (currently Radcliffe House in Bridlington) while continuing to broadcast and produce music CD’s. If you are interested in staying with the Collins family, see www.theradcliffeguesthouse.co.uk and, if they can’t fix you up, they will suggest other B&B’s nearby!

Published Friday, January 02, 2009