Living Pizza

Thursday, 1. November 2007, 00:01:00

Living Pizza
A Taste of Vinyl Compilation
LP3057
2007

The Living Strings
RCA's strings group. The Living Strings was more of a commercial creation than a musical entity. RCA producer Ethel Gabriel worked on the Melachrino Strings' "Moods in Music" series and developed The Living Strings as a package for RCA's budget label, Camden. The Living Strings were an unbilled European symphony--the Oslo Symphony at first, later the BBC and London symphonies--and the albums are all centered around a theme: the sea, the West, Broadway, night music. In England, Johnny Douglas was the primary arranger and conductor for the series, but Hill Bowen, Bob Sharples, and Geraldo made frequent contributions. Gabriel also tapped Mexican arrangers D'Artega and Rafael Armengol for albums such as The Living Strings Go South of the Border. The Living Strings were second only to the 101 Strings in their prolificness, and their numbers became a mainstay of easy-listening radio and commercial venues. Soon, Gabriel spawned "Living" ventures into other genres: Living Voices, Living Guitars (Al Caiola), Living Brass (Ray Martin), Living Marimbas (Leo Addeo), Living Jazz (Phil Bodner), Living Trio (Dick Hyman and Al Caiola), Living Percussion Phil Kraus) and Living Organ albums. Source: Space Age Pop

This one is for Lounge Tracks. He was the first one to identify the correct answer to the contest question. Both LT and HV came up with entirely different answers than I was expecting.

Now that the contest is over. I can say I thought the answer was going to be "You Drive Me Crazy - Jackie Gleason" on Back to the Music of the Future and Shaken not Stirred. Any way I needed the excuse to make another compilation and we got two. Exotica and Easy. The two E's of Lounge.

Enjoy!

Track List
01 - Zabadak - Living Brass
02 - Paint It, Black - Living Guitars
03 - San Franciscan Nights - Living Guitars
04 - Ballad Of Easy Rider - Living Jazz
05 - Spirit In The Sky - Living Guitars
06 - You Can't Always Get What You Want - Living Guitars
07 - Lullaby Of Birdland - Living Jazz
08 - My Shawl - The Living Marimbas
09 - Dream Baby - Living Guitars
10 - Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) - The Living Marimbas
11 - Mister Sandman - Living Jazz
12 - Jungle Fantasy - Living Percussion
13 - Las Chiapanecas - Living Brass
14 - Temma Harbour - Living Guitars
15 - Manha De Carnaval - Living Jazz
16 - Mu-Cha-Cha - Living Marimbas
17 - Bluesette - Living Jazz
18 - Peter Gunn - Living Strings
19 - Blues For Mother's - Living Brass
20 - Gravy Waltz - Living Jazz
21 - Theme From 'The Quiller Memorandum' - Living Guitars
22 - Like Young - Living Jazz
23 - Happy Barefoot Boy - Living Brass
24 - Humoresque - Living Percussion
25 - Be Not Too Hard - Living Guitars

These are new links as I had to take out a defective song due to Skipping Vinylitis!

Living Pizza - Parts 1 & 2

All but two @ 320kbps / Volume Gain (89db) / Tagged (Original album titles included) & Trimmed

Total Playing Time 72:04

Far Away Places - Exotica Comp - Volume 2Nelson Riddle - The Untouchables (Television Soundtrack)

Comments

My god... you're AWESOME.

By litlgrey, # 2. November 2007, 00:23:09

"We're not worthy, we're not worthy!"

Many thanks for this comp and all the hard work that went into it's construction, from the bottom of my martini glass.

Cheers LP!

By LoungeTracks, # 2. November 2007, 12:41:21

Anonymous writes:

Really nice! Reminds me of my favorite 4-record set, Happy Hits for Easy Listening...from the Living Series. Thank you!

By anonymous user, # 2. November 2007, 14:51:13

hello licorice
just a living hello
and thank for this living compil

By leCurLing, # 2. November 2007, 17:25:28

HI all! Glad this is going over. I was nervous...I have been enjoying it myself and figured everyone else would to. Been thinking on a Stereo Action set. What do you think?
Seems like those who are not real familiar with these sets can get a feel for them. And then when they come around next grab 'em up.
I thought the Living series was for Grandpas or something but I really enjoy the music. Maybe because I am a Grandpa...LP

By Licorice Pizza, # 2. November 2007, 21:44:16

AdamH writes:

Loved it!

And I'd love a Stereo Action set, too. I just recently acquired 2 SA discs and they're fun. I also have the 3-CD set, but I bought it used and there're a few skips here and there.

By anonymous user, # 3. November 2007, 02:07:57

brian from ohio writes:

Very nice comp. Is there a part 2 in the future?

By anonymous user, # 5. November 2007, 20:16:06

Hey Brian, You liked it that much eh? I was working on Stereo Action and another Crime Jazz. There is enough material for several parts. I didn't even cover the albums that were less than 320kbps. LP

By Licorice Pizza, # 5. November 2007, 20:34:10

What a great collection of the Living series. If you are going to do a part 2 feel free to use the Living Strings plus trumpet and trombone if you wish, The Hut would be honored!
Rich
Vinyl Lounge Hut

By Q-Ball, # 7. November 2007, 01:55:54

Great! Seems as though this set is a hit. Your last two will add some smooth to the mix. Thanks Rich

By Licorice Pizza, # 7. November 2007, 03:17:42

Excellent as always

Did someone mention Stereo Action!

Many thanks

Jason

By THXjay, # 7. November 2007, 16:41:40

Hey Jason, going to be fullfilling a request for CJ I saw at your site. I should have it up here sometime tomorrow. Great stuff!

By Licorice Pizza, # 7. November 2007, 17:13:47

This looks very good.

By Vinyl.Deck, # 7. November 2007, 17:32:27

Looks good! Sounds great!

By Licorice Pizza, # 7. November 2007, 17:39:29

...and less filling!

"It's A Living!"

By LoungeTracks, # 8. November 2007, 22:11:12

Ernie (Not Bert) writes:

Funny, I just bought a three record set at Goodwill yesterday where RCA did this same thing, taking bits from all the Living series records. I don't have it in front of me, though, to tell you the title.

I vote for a Stereo Action Best-of, too. Lemme know if you need copies of any of them.

By anonymous user, # 12. November 2007, 21:43:18

BitByBit writes:

AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! ILL VIBES!!!! And trust me I don't use exclamation marks often. Must be one of the best posts ever! Thank you so much, God bless

By anonymous user, # 26. November 2007, 21:16:27

WoW! Glad you liked it. LP

By Licorice Pizza, # 26. November 2007, 21:40:48

e-j writes:

Thanks, this is looking good and I'm getting my shaker ready as we speak.

By anonymous user, # 2. December 2007, 00:11:35

Anonymous writes:

Gostaria de baixar lps ripados de The Brass Ring. Favor repost.Obrigado (Thank you)

By anonymous user, # 19. January 2008, 12:45:43

Phaota writes:

Any chance that you might have the song "My Heart Tells Me" by The Living Strings? It's the only song I seek for my "Risky Business" soundtrack and is extremely difficult to find. Thanks for any help. Contact me at phaota1@fastmail.fm.

By anonymous user, # 21. February 2008, 05:40:58

I have this version if you care for it. Let me know here.

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart) - Nat King Cole

By Licorice Pizza, # 21. February 2008, 13:01:51

Anonymous writes:

Thanks great compilation

Do you have Enoch Light and the brass menagerie Vol 1 & Vol 2?

Thanks again

By anonymous user, # 17. May 2008, 04:25:39

Yes I do! You can too!

Go Here

Make sure you check the rest of Mr.Snookles Blog - Great music and very clean rips!

LP

By Licorice Pizza, # 17. May 2008, 13:43:30