Monday 14 September 2015

Berlin Melody – BILLY VAUGHN***

Berlin Melody/Michael/Mexico/Wooden Heart/Together/It Happened In Adano/Autumn Love Song/Blue Tomorrow/Clair De Lune/Blue Moon/Till I Waltz Again With You/Serenade Of The Bells

Berlin Melody was a collection of mostly older standards from Billy Vaughn, with a few more recent hits thrown in for good measure. These Dot album covers were consistently uninspiring. (US:20)

Berlin Melody hints at the orchestra's enormous German popularity with the title song previously known as the Berlin Polka and the traditional Wooden Heart, adapted for Presley when he made the movie GI Blues. Add Clair De Lune, Serenade Of The Bells and oldies Blue Moon and Together, for what is generally a formulaic sound and style with only occasional lapses towards a wider orchestral diversion (It Happened In Adano, Summertime etc.), but it's a happy toe-tapping sound that still retains its instant appeal.”

Berlin Melody offers a jazzed-up Clair De Lune, a lovey-dovey self-penned Autumn Love Song and several other sweeties.”

“Here we have another great collection of hits and awesome recordings of standard material. Billy's re-recording of Autumn Concerto is a highlight of this LP.”

“This is a great album. This kind of music is just not available anymore.”

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