Variety (November 1963)

ww | RECORD ) REVIEWS _ Be Age Cen en Tee ree TEST OE PT Wednesday, November 27, 1963 7 Tom Jones, age aac a Chacksfield’s ‘Love’ Top New Ps! “TOM. JONES” (United Artists):: Although" this. soundtrack is made “up. of excerpts: of .musical bridges ¢ and. themes, -many ‘of. them . are; charming ‘and reffect the character.| and verve of the film “Tom Jonés, _ John Addison ‘has written. some | fectiveness,. ‘using’ the silky” strings one: side of ‘the disk. and: the tv * fetching ‘musie for the. picture, | approach: and a-chorus. Thepic |’: themes come off ‘the ‘better Of "the |: -rich in. humor and style. For. any‘one who -has seen -the film,..the| two because: there is: moré’ music track will beparticularly enter=. to.them.. But. the whole package is}. man to. be the top’ “music. ° Sromn |. films..and tv shows--of the. 1963 | | Season: ‘All the film: scores are ‘on | ‘tracks’ on the. other. “Newman: has. | styled the: items: with ‘smooth: ef|. nnd taining because it is-such:.a well musically. pleasant and has. inter. : . integrated part of the picture and | | esti recalls incidents “and. “mood.” ex-. -pertly. The. album has. been nicely | packaged by UA. Records ‘for. solid. “presentation. “The. film.‘is “4 -sub-: § antial suceess ‘in its. limited ensagements. ‘and -asit spreads | “througtioutthe country so ‘Should |. HOME” (Coral. ‘religioso™ médium. .He. proves ° an ~ soundtrack | LP, OTHE € ARDINAL,” {RCA Pie | ‘bers also. score with: emotional intor). Otto. ‘Preminger’s film, “The. tensity, Withal, Cardinal, * is an epic and ‘episodic picture which. traverses the. globe for its locales. and. mgods: . Jerome Moross. has penned::a score which richly .captures: these themes. and’: emotions and the music has. been effectively puft.-on wax. .by -RCA. Victor. The Tange -is‘from. ‘dixie-. ‘land. to-. Mozart's “Alleluia.” “The soundtrack evokes the. dramatic: fervor of the Preminger ‘film -and. will bea solid seller as the: picture | ‘plays: off, ‘beginning. in a, few: weeks. . PRANK. CHACKSFIELD: “HERE'S. LOVE” (London): Ashe. ’ has done several times: in. the past, British orch: leader. Frank: Chacksfield has. prépared an. orchestral. version. of aBroadway: score. It's, Meredith: Willson’s: *Here’s | Love,” -which should: have a ‘good ‘run-in Iyrics ‘to. the ‘songs are printed -on the ‘back cover. of the LP. with the current. gospel push. | 1. AIRES”. (Golden).* This’. is -anin regarding | human. ‘relations. _Subtitled. “‘A Musical Fable: ‘About the intellectual . wanderings. ‘Material _has. :béen. :prepared solid arrangements. for the: ‘batoner:| ‘well as ‘instruetion of youngsters: which ‘ably eapture the feeling of /-ntisic has been composed and, conthe pieces as. reflected in the: legit. ducted. by Robert Allen, with. book { original. The Chacksfield oreh. and -lytics: by Diane Lampert. and: spirtt’ and finesse. The: result~ is} a musical package “that. will ‘stand. -up well in the ‘music library. of any. legit. buff. : LECHE L ‘LEGRAND: BIG: BAND PLAYS RICHARD ‘RODGERS” (Philips)? The: music . of. Richard Rodgers’ has supplied. the “springboard. far. countless .. -disk sesstons, and here is: a. big ‘band: version of some of Rodgers’ tunes ‘as interpreted by French: arranger~ eonductor Michel’. Legrand: In-’ eluded are such fave Rodgers’ items’ as “Falling-In Love “With “Love,” “FE. Might -As’ Well Be. Spririg,” “This Can’t Be Love,” .“There’s a Small . Hotel, * “The ‘Lady . ‘Ts: al “Framp” and. others... AI are. given. -a bright, zestful treatment by Le-: érand to produce one. of the better musical tributes to the composer. : The ‘sound is big and ‘often’ excit-. , ing with jazz overtones. . Itscores. ‘job: of presenting | the item... Phe. i. LP rates as .a solid kidisk entry. “HERBIE MANN; | “LIVE. ‘AT? . SW ingingest, . * _jazzmen. . Herbie “Mann. “has”. ‘come: ‘up| with Jazz. “Festival, tlie, session lotsa: drive. and. exciting . musicianship.. Most. of © the items are ‘in. ‘they’ move with: style..and fervor: used. by most. jazz. artists: “Instead they are -presented in. a’ pulsating beat and melodic sty ling: that gets the ‘most’ out of. -tfie genre. There’ ‘is..one bossa. in more .convéntional style” ‘but. this, too; is: delivered | “with-distinction. “Mann's ‘latest ! ‘LP continues. his. string. of: ‘top. jazz Platters. sand Should © 7 score ‘Soldly..’ : LITTLE: RICHARD: “COMING ; "Having ; ‘Wade ‘his | : ‘disk. hame ‘primarily as’ a rhythm. 7 ‘n' blues and rock artist, “Little | Richatd. . turns: -his «pipes. to. -the.}. ‘effective: gospéler. ‘and, delivers his | the success . of ‘this. well produced mater jal. with rhythmic and ‘emoa tional strength. ‘The ballad -num| ‘the ‘album’ is. a! solid-sounding religioso: pl atter! its “market. As at extra plus, the. _. “PHREE~ BILLION MIELIOW .teresting. Yook ‘into’ ‘history ‘and ‘the {present and-‘future,,doné in song: and. story form for children. -It-is. a. work. which covers lotsa ‘ground _ and imparts. much information and. ideas: on all’ matter of. subjects |. nie Ford’ S: Bing Marred | ‘United Nations; the session | ‘uses |. . the UN as the: springboardfor: .its || ; All. the no -yaried: and .simptified : terms, . dee: 7 and Roland Shaw has --provided: signed :-for’ the “entertainment as | NEWPORT” Atlantic}, One: OF. ‘the around . another solid:‘mitsical platter. Recorded during the .past Newport | packs ° His. bossa: Nova : selections: ate ‘not: -in the’? usual..soft-toned . “pattern |: “LAWRENCE WELK © “Tas. Another: “Hit: -Dot Record! {BLUS VELVET,’ ” BIW. “FIESTA” |. fe along. Tune. ‘selection. is: first rate, coming: largely.” from... “the legit — songbag.: Arrangements are sound, j ..*" if :-soméwhat. reduncant.. ‘after a minutes and for. background: play~]:.~ -ing~ at: ‘cocktail . time ° cit’ AS : also". at: ‘solid bet: “8. Jr “BY, WILLIAM R. WEAVER . '<Holly wood; “Nov: “a6: autobiogt aphical. a. folksy. account ‘of. -his.. boyhood ‘in. “and around. Bristol.. -Tenn., ‘and could: ‘have ‘made’ its: way ‘market Wise as a’ gift item for:thefamily-"|. circle ‘where: the’ Ford. ‘popularity |’ ‘Mann's w.k.-Jatin jazz groove “an q.| centres: ‘if. he .hadn’t heeded . the properly’ to. his. inquiring ‘children;. .plus © ‘athérs -indubious. “anecdotes, Ford:: gives: a clear: and: colorful. picture. of. life in. the ’20s-and.730s |. as. it. was. lived in: rural. and urban: ‘America: There: are frequent ref|: ferences to. religious. ‘beliefs, ethical . RAY CHARLES. . 0... 0... THAT, LUCKY: OLD: SUN” Or. ‘Man: ‘Time a i this oldie, | BARBARA LEWIS. ot | \ ope ‘asa nifty instriimental: s By Discordant Approach | | BRENDA. LEE. Author ‘Teniiessee Ernie ‘Ford's | This: “Hs ~My |Story, This:is My’ Song” Prentice|. oy Hall;: $3. 95) does’ ‘performer’ Ernie’ ' delivers ‘these. “arrangements. with | Peter Farrow. The east: does-a:nice: F ord’s. public. imiage: ‘no good:: It’s |" JODY. MILLER... wb obese This. career to now, “written inthe |4 rustie vernacular’ of his beginnings. . with interesting: line “drawings. by}. ‘Lorin “Thompson. ‘and. ‘photographs from many. sources: -Jt’s an: easy-. ‘going. first-person. ‘Narrative.-that *.time and again with. Imaginative and musical vigor.. ~ ; “WASHINGTON. SQUARE AND THE ._BESTOF. KENNY = BALL” ~ CNapp).. “This pac kage is. an .obW0us’ attempt to. get, in on. ‘some of that “Washington Square” gravy. currently being ‘lapped. up. by::The Village Stompers on the: Esxice. label “Washington. Square” lage Stompers’ click but there. ‘are enough Ball buffs .around togive | {| ’ “this ‘package’ an okay ride; too. ‘He gives the title tune a neat” jazz splash. as he .does. the ‘other items |B ‘in. the. set including “Midnight Inj. which launched. this -Bri€-. bhi jazzster’ ‘in-the US. The mags| Moscow” tro’s trumpeting © is expertly. matched by John Bennett" s.trombone, “Dave. Jones’ ain . is. The . Vil: -clarinef, ‘Ron. Weatherburn’s piano, Paddy -Lizht “foot’s banjo; Vic-.:Pitt’s : “bass | and won Bowden's. dtums: | . with: this’ title has. ‘been. fashioned into a nifty the “current folksinzin2 -sreove “H's a varied: dish -of ‘pe rformers ond. styles, ransing from: country LP. fittin=: right into: Livi ing,” & western. through gospel, to: fo'k. _ Standout numbers” 3 ‘bouncing’ title. tune by wW voley, Mark -Dinning’s’ ‘ ‘Country. Boy,” Love,” Joe & Eddie's hy -Ish) Ques Trio. — tions” ‘IONEL NEWM AN & Hs. in¢lude. .the. Sheb. Chri ig Crosby's “Sweet, Sweet | “There’s AZ ‘AIeeting Here. Tonight” ‘and: “Pogl-. by The . Gatew ay. O28” HESTRA ° & © CHORES: SIL-. “VER. SOREEN. °63,: scrony °G 53” 120th Cant “This is (2 collection : MAGIC t rvFox). ; of thames: . judged by orch. leader Lionel } New: Wilcox doing the arrangements’ : AL. "MADISON: “SMART. SET | ‘personal commentaries on. present | . SWING”... (Almad). ... For. ‘this: ° ‘LP | conditions,” problems... society. toofer | Al: ‘Madison. has! tices. 'There’s: an: ‘underlying earncompiled sets of medléys in’ vari | estness and: sincerity . that. ‘might allows businessman's ‘bounce: at Ipedoed 3 ite Le. . ~ Tonga Sbrs = Smash. ‘ecords rushed “The Cosa: ‘Nostra. City. ‘Players. on the. recent Senate. hearings. ‘on or ganized’ crime.. Robinson’ ‘reads the ‘patriotic classic... Carnegie ‘Halk .. . ‘Denver's: ‘Exodus Ciub: until. Dee.:.1. Makem appear in concert Nov. 29.at W ashington’ s Listner’ Auditorium. her. upcoming. LP * ‘My. Kind, OF. Folksongs” ..s Roland. Kirk, -current. Mereury.., LP. ig: “Reeds and. Deeds,” is’ now. ‘at: New York’s ‘Village Gate. . Teri: ‘Thornton, ‘while promoting Her: ‘Col umbia debut LP,’“Open “H ishway.” ‘set for: a Basin: Strect ‘East. ‘appearance: ‘sometime’ in February ©. Regina’ president Jack ‘La. Forge ‘will -fly to Japan in’ "March: to" record oo ff. for. commercial. impact. Gisele. MacKenzie . -is:-out with an albumen ‘tlie design ° label titled ’, ": iviniLopez, Reprise disker, has. been. awarded. the}. . lo Jo *ascaP.. . Toshiko -for the second: in ‘Regina's. “Portraits. In Jazz". “Series . “Dominique ». Grand Prix National du Disque for 1963. + values, basic: virtues, and there. are. |. and «. “prac-., oa DON HUME. ous : dance. tempos which have. a;have.:carried fhe. undertaking «a i fairly... hip-. piano styling ‘but . still. long wav: if: “had. advice. hadn't | tor-. 7 Golden. ‘Records is “releasing the: English. version: ‘of“The dongs ‘Of / “A Singing: Nun’? on a $1.98° LP. All. 12. tines’ by Soeur Sourire have |: -had ‘English lyrics: added by® Noel ‘Regney. In: addition, tiie: album: will: . have the Englisti lyrics printed: on: the: back linet. The. songs. -will be} ‘done by. Susan: Stein, a folk singer : ‘Mulligan. as. guest: soloist; ‘Scheduled’ ‘for a. Friday (29) concert at New: : York's’ Hurifer :College .. | Story’ into “release” this week. ‘It’s: a ‘satirical takéoff by the: ‘Second: _ “HOOTEN: ANNY HOO?” (MGM). a .The soundtrack of the MGM. pic |: . Orchestra U.S.A., with Gerry}: ADAM WADE. Pulitzer-prizewinning. historian Henry. Sfeele Commanger. has. written} the liner notes “for: Caedmon’ s forthcoming. album in which: _Edward. G. ‘The: Man . Without A Country” a . Carolyn Hester, justout. with. her new. ‘Columbia ‘LP, “This: Life .J’m * is headlining a ‘three-weeker. at-the .Cellar. Door, : Washington. . The. Chaa Mitchell Trio, currently: ridingwith-the Mercury-‘album. “Singin’ “Our * “Mind,” . do a .Thanksgiving. night “i287 at New “York’s| The. Grandison Singets.RCA. Victor: diskers, at]. ‘The Clancy: Bros.. & Tommy hallad. with ad. simple lyric delivered witha. fair’ that ‘should earn. ‘Gale Garneit,; new folksinger ‘on the “RCA Victor: ‘label, has. tagged'| whose | Ss. working” Gn her secoid album with ‘Larry : . Regina’ -disker Sylvia. De: Sayles: ‘is. “Top Singles Of The Week mt The ‘Best Bets’ of This Week’ s 100-Plus Releases ) ‘ee me: a (ABC-Paramount) Wiebe “Ray Charles’ “That Lucky. Old‘ Sun’? ¢ Robbins*) ‘gives. ‘this standard a crackérjack, rendition. that will. bring -it a wide .round ‘of spins. “OV Man’ Time” { Miller®): 18-0 bright swinging slice ‘of be ee (Adlantie) ae bes aso eee eee nee “Puppy Love. Barbara Lewis’ “Snap Your: “Fingers ‘(MecLaughlint)’. hits as... "another. striking -Slice by © ‘this standout... songstress: who : should. *.. 1. corral. lotsa -jukeé -spin with ‘the. entry. “Puppy. Love” (McéLaugh-.. |: a |. lint) aims atthe teenage market with: a: lightweight: thythm Yyric™ _ be also. handled. very. well, ; _— ont " e Je |}PAT BOONE.. (Dot). we te A ee eee ies “0 Holy: Night into the very select. circle .of-Christmas pop: hits. “O. Holy Night” hymn. a : re eer ee ~ STEVE. & EYDIE. . a CANT STOP TALKING ABOUT: TYOU. Be (Columbia): wre CE bed epee ..To.the Movies We Go 20:00" ° > “You: (Screen Gems:Columbia Musict) is a snappy rhythm ballad’ “ .. with-a teen-ingled: sound which the couple. project: for maximum. : time: The disk will.provide over-| ~~ ple project: f “teen terpers: with: ‘Several pleasing |: impact. “To .The Movies" We. Go” ( Maraia*).. is” “another, bright . .. entry with a dig. ‘Plug. for: Hollywéod. .” : . | DUANE EDDY. ovis. . THE. SON OF REBEL. ROUSER sya | CREA Victor ye va aren wees , rhe: Story: of: Three: Loves --° °° Duane: ‘Eddy’s. “The. ‘Son Of. Rebel Rouser”. ¢ Linduane#) shapes stice™: ‘showcasing this’ guitarist..on a* catchy: melody: arranged’ for’. a ‘rocking combo.’ “The . ‘Story? of -. _. Three’ Loves” (Charles Foleyt ey is ‘a. “pleasing. ‘workover OF ‘the. “hh Rachmaninoff theme, eS Sele eee ese. ~ (Deeea) «: oud op tes wh peered “Lonely Lonely. Lonely Me. ‘Brenda: Lee's’ HAs Usial*”: (Samios Island*) isasolid | ballad *. with. a. fresh Lyric idea: which this country songstress handles ‘with commercial . imoact:: “Lonely Lonely. ‘Lonely . Me” (Tennesseet) “bounces, along as. an, okay: rhythm number ; with chances. —_ ae . SHE ‘WALKS LIKE A MAN oe apitol).... Looking ‘At The World Through A’ Tear. | Judy Miller's: “He: Walks: Like A. Man: -( Central. Songs+) registers..as an: unusual ‘contemporary ballad with * a” ‘pounding. ‘beat. “and a well-written. lyrie. which the. songstress -belts ‘in potent style. “Looking At The World Through .A Tear’. Central Songst) i is. >. “rs good. ballad also” Sharply ‘handled. | = * *.. € BROOK: BENTON. -YOURE ALL I WANT. FOR CHRISTMAS oe cliche that. says “you can’t Sell a} ws book:-these. days. that ‘lacks a full ‘complenient -O£' off-color. words..." When he’s _ not interjecting the |. | standard yulgarisms, some of them ‘under’ .guise = of . ‘explaining: them | (Mereury) © Lee e : This Time: of the. Year . Brook. Bentow’s “Yow re ALE I: Want: ‘For Christmas” ‘¢ ‘Benjamin: --Dayben*) ‘registers ‘as a: fine-class ‘ballad..with ‘a ‘seasonal message.’ 7 that. gains considereable impetus via. this singer’s rendition.. “This re Time. of -the., “or (Vanessa*) ‘is’ another. seasonal: -slice: ‘with, ees “ tine: lyric. ee cn) cONwAY TWITTY . +E asi bie SHE LOVES. ME: (ABC-Paramount) . . wr ee eeis “es Go On and: Cry, — Conway | Twitty’ Ss: “She I ‘Loves Me” .( Moomoot) is a hard rocking.“ “ mumber’. with a typical: teen: lyric ‘projected in “a ‘flavorsome., low-. down style. “Go On and Cry” { Moomoot): is‘another: T: strong rhythm’ vumber’ also. ‘belted. forcefully. ook ; Felsted) «. Pauls s oe ELS aes Perfect. Night. -Don Hume's Ss. «Go. Right. “Ahead”. ( Diundeet) registers | ‘as:a swing ing rhythm ‘number with a neat lyric aimed for the juke ‘set via: “a feathery. delivery... by. this: singer’ and. combo... “Perfect: Night” Jf Dundeet) . is a | Toutine idea. with. Tésser_ chances.’ "(King ee Sek “Pye Got to Change James” Brown’s “The. “Bells”: ( Billy * ‘Wardt). is a slowmoving © * Junereal number projéctéd in a ‘blues: ‘groove. with some -hysterical ~' erying effects for. macabre: impact. “I've ‘Got To Change” ( Wistot)” a snore: ‘traditional I rocking: bluesnumber: right down. this. singer's "S: a gue Se Fee : (Epic). sere bee | . Charade .’ “29 @ © © @.0 @.¢ © © © @*@ @ @ a. :., Columbia Musict): is another ‘standout version for this fine ballad. ‘in. waltz tempo. “Charade” Southdale-Northern*) impresses aS i ‘finely written: ‘piece of performance | material:. *: . a a BOB JAXON.. ; Ses bets ooo e es _. WEEP, MARY, WEEP a (20th Cc entury Fox). Do. The. People’. ‘Bob Jaxon’s. “Weep, Mary,. Weep” -( Gilt) 4 is a lilting: folk-styled spins:.“Do The . People”. ¢ Gilt) is” an: amusing takeog: On the “monkey’* song. cycle. 2 a na LINK: WRAY. a RUN CHICKEN: RUN (Swan) . ns a i oa. The: ‘Sweeper: " “Link Wray’s “Ran: Chicken Run’ ( Florentine-Andvalt)drives aleng. “with a. frantic. pace. with: some. offbeat: instrumental sounds . “The. Sweeper”: ( FlorentineAndvalt). ts . more. Of. exactly: the same. | 2: Herm, “+BM 1. ren 2 SNAP. YOUR im HINGES: _SANTA'S COMING. 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