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Super Reissue of the Van Morrison Collaborator and Veteran Keyboardist's Prime Years of the 1960's and 70's. Includes his Top 40 Hit Single "Yea Yea" and his Take on James Moody's "Moody's Mood for Love" as Well as "my Girl" and Many More.

Tracks:

Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Getaway - Georgie Fame
Do Re Mi - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
My Girl - Georgie Fame
Sweet Things - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Point Of No Return - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Get On The Right Track, Baby - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Ride Your Pony - Georgie Fame
Moody's Mood For Love - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Funny (How Time Slips Away) - Georgie Fame
Sunny - Georgie Fame
Sitting In The Park - Georgie Fame
Green Onions - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
In The Meantime - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Blue Monday - Georgie Fame
Pride And Joy - Georgie Fame
Pink Champagne - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Let The Sunshine In - Georgie Fame
I Love The Life I Live - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Album Details

Super Reissue of the Van Morrison Collaborator and Veteran Keyboardist's Prime Years of the 1960's and 70's. Includes his Top 40 Hit Single "Yea Yea" and his Take on James Moody's "Moody's Mood for Love" as Well as "my Girl" and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Still doing it !!.......2007-04-19

I've had this collection on tape for many years, having earlier had much of the content on vinyl. About to buy the CD for reasons of practicality.

It really is a sublime collection and a constant reminder of just what a good band GF & The Blue Flames were in the mid-60's. As an Englishman now living in New Zealand I'm surprised to read that Georgie is so little known in the US.

For anyone really keen, you can try tracking down a VHS tape "Ready Steady Go - Volume 1". GF & BF's play Yeh Yeh live, at a time (1964) when very little live music was performed on British TV...........and the whole band really cooks. Coincidentally, the same tape will also provide the VERY first TV appearance by Georgie's more recent musical mate Van Morrison (singing with THEM), aged 18 at the time I believe.

Georgie is still going strong. I saw him perform less than two weeks ago (7 April '07) here in NZ. The voice is as strong and tuneful as ever (at 64) and the Hammond still rocks. Long may it remain so. He'll be at Montreux this year also.

Good-Time Rockin' Blues.......2001-06-04

To most Americans who have heard of him, the name Georgie Fame brings to mind his cheesy novelty hit Bonnie and Clyde. Others, who are more musically advanced, know of him as a sideman for and a producer of some memorable Van Morrison albums in the 1990s. But few of us ever knew him as a star in his own right. I bought 20 Beat Classics on the strength of an amazon recommendation and my curiosity about a musician who added much to the continuing success of the legendary Morrison. On the first listen I was less than impressed, but on subsequent listens the CD began to grow on me. Sure its primitive, at times it is even lame, but at other times it is excellent. Fame covers a lot of ground here, touching on compositions by artists as varied as James Brown and Willie Nelson. My favorites are the rocking Yeh Yeh, the jazzy Moody's Mood For Love, a very soulful rendition of Nelson's Funny How Time Slips Away, In The Meantime, Blue Monday, and I Love the Life I Live. The lowlight is My Girl and the switching of some lyrics in an otherwise decent rendition of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag. These should be listened to in the spirit of the times in which they were recorded. When heard from that perspective, Fame comes across as a hip musician whose play was very much on the edge in its day. If you liked the sounds of Them, the Kinks, and the Yardbirds you are almost sure to like this fine assortment of good-time rockin' blues.

An awesome addition to my CD collection........2000-11-20

Great original music as well as classic 60's R & B covers. His smooth style holds up to multiple listenings.

The King Of The 1960s London R&B Scene.......1999-12-02

If you weren't there, you wouldn't know. But Fame was the undisputed king of the R&B club scene, with a fanatical following. Why wasn't he a bigger star? Too sophisticated, too musical for an era that was gravitating to loud guitars and crass 'blooze' jamming. In contrast, there was nothing crass or gormless about Fame and the Blue Flames. Listening to this CD brings it all back. Until he popped up as Van Morrison's music director, I'd honestly thought he'd died. [And you should check out the 1990s CDs he appears on with Morrison, they're great]. Now what we need is for some record company to have the intelligence to re-release the whole catalog -- 'Live At The Flamingo', his early ska sides, 'Fame At Last,' 'Sweet Thing'. High spots of this record include an amazing 'Ride Your Pony,' and 'Funny How Times Slips Away.' One thing that made me smile: it's amazing how much this resembles some of Elvis Costello's output. I'm thinking of 'Punch The Clock,' but also some of his recent 'soulful' work. That, BTW, is a compliment, to both.

An excellent introduction to a music industry legend.......1999-02-18

Its a shame that Georgie Fame (and his seminal band the Blue Flames) has not enjoyed more recognition in the US for his talents and contribution to the music industry. Georgie (real name Clive Powell)is one of those cats who is more influential than famous. Check out 'Yeh Yeh" - lyrics by the legendary Jon Hendricks, music by Mongo SantaMaria) which was a monster hit in Britain in 1964. Or Georgie's version of Willie Dixon's "I Love the Life I Live" -- no doubt the best version of this tune ever recorded. Now, a quick trivia question. The drummer's style sounds familiar, doesn't it? Listen closely.Why that's Mitch Mitchell! Yep. Mitch left the Blue Flames in October of 1966 to join the Jimi Hendrix Experience. You can't go wrong with this CD. And while Georgie has done somne great stuff over the last 20 years (he's been Van Morrison's music director since about 1990 while recoding some great albums with the likes of Robben Ford and Ben Sidran, for example. John Mclaughlin-- pre Mahavishnu-- was Georgie's rhythm guitar player in late Sixties for another) the stuff on this disc-- all originally recorded between 1964 & 1966) will grab you, suck you in, blow your mind and make you a devotee of this jazz/blues giant.

Switched on Classics: Classics With a Beat

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You call this electronic? BULL!

Switched on Classics: Classics With a Beat

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Inventions | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music

Hooked On Classics

ASIN: B000000LDT
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Flight Of The Bumble Bee, Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Light Cavallerie, Carmen: Flight Of Carmen
The Moldau, Sheherazade, Nabucco: Soul And Sound
Umbra Mai Fu, From Xerxes: Largo For Lovers
Air, Pathetique, Solveig's Song: Solveig's Air
Sonatas In C Major, A Major (Rondo Alla Turca): Amadeus Up To Date
Nocturne In E Flat Major, Prelude In A Major, Mazurka In A Flat Major Op. 9,2 - 28,7 - 24,3: Blue Hour With Frederic
Poem, Ave Maria: Mary's Poem
Etude In A Major Op. 10,3 - Moonlight Sonata Op. 27,2: Moonlight Fantasy
Trumpet Voluntary, Trumpet Tune In B Flat Major: Old Trumpet Sound
Ave Verum KV 618: Mozart's Prayer
Porgy And Bess: Summertime
West Side Story: America

Tracks:

Swan Lake, Capriccio Italien, Romeo & Juliet (Overture), Pathetique, Nutcracker Suite (Trepak, The Sugar Plum Fairy, The Reed Flutes), Romeo & Juliet (Finale): Russian Sounds
Preludes In C Major And Minor, Italian Concerto BWV 846, 847, 971: The Well - Tempered Bach
Emperor Waltz, Hunters Polka, Perpetuum Mobile, Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Pizzicato Polka, Thunder & Lightining Op. 437, 373, 257, 214, 324: Vienna In Rhythm
In C Major, A Minor, B Flat Major BWV 772, 784, 785: John Sebastian's Inventions
Inpromptu In A Flat Major Op. 142,2: Always All Ready
Aida (Temple Scene & Romance) Rigoletto (Violetta): Aida In The Background
Aria In F Minor, March From 'Sciplo', Allegro In F Minor: Festive Baroque
Song Of India
Can't Buy Me Love
It Ain't Necessarily So
Nabucco Slave's Chorus, Gefangenchor - Tannhauser
For Elise, Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy

Tracks:

A Fifth Of Beethoven
Reverie (Traumerei)
Serenade KV 330, Serenade From Sonata KV 284, Turkish March KV 331
Largo From Symphony No. 9: New World
Symphony No. 40 In C Minor
Can Can, Thunder & Lightning (Polka), Hungarian Dance, Galop, Medley, Staccato, Orpheus In The Underworld
Moonlight Sonata: Blue Moon
A Little Night Music
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Waltz In A Minor Op.39
From Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarole
Toccata Spectrum
Melody In F
Fantasy
Serenade

Customer Reviews:

You call this electronic? BULL!.......2003-01-26

I think I know what electronic classical music is, considering I made an album called Kulture. This does not sound electronic, if it does, it uses drums = not good. It sounds way too classical.

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Forever England (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Carlton Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000IGQG
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 In A Flat, Op. 55: 1st Movement: Andante - Allegro - E. Elgar
Symphony No. 1 In A Flat, Op. 55: 2nd Movement: Allegro molto - E. Elgar
Symphony No. 1 In A Flat, Op. 55: 3rd Movement: Adagio - E. Elgar
Symphony No. 1 In A Flat, Op. 55: 4th Movement: Lento-Allegro - E. Elgar

Tracks:

Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20: Allegro piacevole
Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20: Larghetto
Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20: Allegretto
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: 1. Introduction and Theme - Lento maestoso - 2. Adagio
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: March - Presto
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Romance - Allegretto grazioso
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Aria Italiana - Allegro brillante
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Bourree Classique - Allegro e Pesante
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Wiener Walzer - Lento - vivace
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Moto Perpetuo - Allegro molto
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Funeral March - Andante ritmico
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Chant - Lento
VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF FRANK BRIDGE, OP. 10: Fugue and Finale - Allegro molto vivace - Lento e solenne
Fantasia: Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Fantasia: Fantasia Concertante On A Theme Of Corelli

Tracks:

Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Begone, dull care!
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Cuckoo!
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Ee-oh!
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: New Year Carol
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: There was a man of Newington
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Fishing Song
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Jazz-Man
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: There was a monkey
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: Old Adram Brown
Selections from 'Friday Afternoon', Op. 7: The Birds
Missa Brews in D, Op. 63: Kyrie
Missa Brews in D, Op. 63: Gloria
Missa Brews in D, Op. 63: Sanctus, Benedictus
Missa Brews in D, Op. 63: Agnus Dei
3 Two-Part Songs: The Ride By Night
3 Two-Part Songs: The Rainbow
3 Two-Part Songs: The Ship Of Rio
The Song Of The Shadows
The Lord Bless You And Keep You
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Procession
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Wolcum Yole
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: There is no Rose
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: The yonge child
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Balulalow
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: As dew in Aprille
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: This little Babe
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Interlude
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: In freezing winter night
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Spring Carol
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Deo Gracias
A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Recession
Non, Nobis Domine
Sound The Trumpet
Psalm 150, Op. 67
Folk Song Arrangements: Quand j'etais chez mon pere
Folk Song Arrangements: O Waly, Waly
Folk Song Arrangements: Oliver Cromwell

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20 Beat Classics

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000563LR
Release Date: 2004-01-20

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