Old Melodies ...
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Seweryn Krajewski - Pogoda Na Szczescie
Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:35 PM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/seweryn-krajewski-pogoda-na-szczescie.html
"...Его называют непревзойденным мелодистом, Великим Романтиком эры
биг-бита. Даже его имя звучит романтично: Северин Краевский... Наверно, оно
хорошо подошло бы какому-нибудь исследователю-полярнику или, скажем, поэту,
воспевающему суровое величие Севера, или певцу одухотворенной красоты
Балтики. Для миллионов поляков Северин Краевский- символ польской эстрады.
Но когда его называют "легендой", он возражает: "Я ещё не произнёс
последнего слова и не нуждаюсь в дифирамбах".- Северин - гений, - сказала о
нем Марыля Родович. - Это незаурядная личность, у него нет последователей.
Он - великий композитор... хотя когда ему говорят об этом, он отвечает: "Я
всего лишь тот, кто сочиняет мелодии. Композиторы - это Штраус и
Бетховен..."
http://world.lib.ru/p/petrow_a_s/krajewski.shtml
Seweryn Krajewski - Pogoda Na Szczescie(2001)(Zlota Kolekcja )
1. Nie, Nie Latwo (02:38)2. Czekasz Na Te Jedna Chwile (04:56)3. Noc Jest
Muza Dla Muzyka (03:30)4. Zaufac Snom (02:53)5. Kiedy Mnie Juz Nie Bedzie
(03:17)6. Uciekaj Moje Serce (03:34)7. A Jezeli (03:25)8. Baw Mnie
(02:59)9. Kochalem Pania (03:11)10. Nie Jestes Sama (04:15)11. Jakzes
Niestala (02:30)12. Golebi Song (04:48)13. Co Kazdy Chlopiec Wiedziec
Powinien (02:41)14. Pijmy Wino Za Kolegow (04:21)15. Pogoda Na Szczescie
(03:20)16. Kolysanka Dla 'Okruszka' (04:24)17. Badz Wsrod Nas (04:11)18.
Spiewka O Peknietym Sercu (02:02)19. Lubie Ten Smutek (04:54)20. Mija Juz
Wiek (03:42)21. Dlugie Te Nasze Jesienie (03:39)
УБЕГАЙ, МОЁ СЕРДЦЕ
Короткий миг в пустом отеле в коридоре.Сплетенье рук. Блеск глаз на пляже.
Тёплый бриз.Письма помятый в спешке лист.Снежинкой - радостная мысль.Как
это мало, моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет
стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ твоих.
Дождливый вторник заменивший воскресенье.Немного грусти, и повинен в этом
ты.Неправда, что должно так быть,Что снова в пустоте бродить,Как это мало,
моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет стыд,Никто
уж не простит холод губ, краткость слов.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже
вспыхнет стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ твоих.
Отлёты спешны и стыдливы, не забавны.Твой пёс и мишка не поймут - как
объяснить?Сирени выцветшая кисть.Обманов новых вьётся нить.Как это мало,
моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет стыд,Никто
уж не простит холод губ, краткость слов.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже
вспыхнет стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ
твоих.-----------------------------------------------UCIEKAJ MOJE SERCE(S.
Krajewski - A. Osiecka)
Gdzieś w hotelowym korytarzu krótka chwila,Splecione ręce, gdzieś na plaży
oczu błysk,Wysłany w biegu krótki list,Stokrotka śniegu, dobra myśl -To
wciąż za mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie
wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
Deszczowe wtorki, które przyjdą po niedzielach,Kropelka żalu, której winien
jesteś ty;Nieprawda, że tak miało być,Że warto w byle pustkę iść -To wciąż
za mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie wstydI
nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust, braku słów.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem
będzie wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
Odloty nagłe i wstydliwe, nie zabawne,Nic nie wiedzący, a zdradzony pies
czy miś.Załośnie chuda kwiatów kiść,I nowa złuda, nowa nić -To wciąż za
mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie wstydI nie
wybaczy nikt chłodu ust, braku słów.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie
wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
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The New Colony Six - Sides (1965 - 1974)
Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:09 AM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-new-colony-six-sides-1965-1974.html
Chicago's New Colony Six originally emerged as a tough, British
Invasion-styled outfit prominently featuring Farfisa organ and a novel (at
the time) Leslie guitar. Scoring a huge local hit with "I Confess," their
early recordings -- exemplified by their 1966 debut album, Breakthrough --
featured first-class original material that gave the sound of Them and the
Yardbirds a more commercial, American garage-based, vocal harmony approach.
The rest of the '60s saw the band gradually abandoning its roots for
middle-of-the-road pop with horns and strings. Continuing to rack up major
local hits and minor national ones, they finally cracked the U.S. Top 30
with "Love You So Much" (1968) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (1969).
The New Colony Six started out as one of the better garage bands to come
out of the Midwest in the mid-'60s, playing tough British Invasion-style
rock & roll (their "At the River's Edge" made it onto the Nuggets box set),
and they later evolved into a surprisingly sophisticated and skillful pop
group that scored nationwide hits with the singles "Love You So Much"
and "Things I'd Like to Say." However, this collection of odds and ends
doesn't quite play to either side of the band's personality; in fact, most
of the 24 songs aren't actually by The New Colony Six, with 11 tunes by the
Raymond John Michael Band (which featured three NC6 alumni, singer Ray
Graffia, drummer Chick James, and keyboard man Craig Kemp) and one each by
Junior and Graffia, both latter-day Ray Graffia projects. The compilers
also present a number of tracks in multiple versions, which gets a bit
tiring; "The Power of Love,""Accept My Ring," and "Rap-A-Tap" by The New
Colony Six all appear twice, while there are two different takes
of "Hitch-Hiker" by the Raymond John Michael Band, and their cover of Terry
Reid's "Rich Kid Blues" shows up no less than three times. Given the
plentiful supply of alternate takes and recordings by post-New Colony Six
acts, Sides is clearly for hardcore NC6 fans only, but that's not to say
they won't enjoy this collection; there's a charging live recording of the
New Colony Six rarity "The Time Is Right,""Come and Give Your Love to Me"
is a fine high-attitude rocker, most of the Raymond John Michael Band
material sounds like a solid if slightly over-polished variation on the
latter-day NC6, "Bobby and Georgia" and "Gwendolyn" are witty novelty
numbers, and Graffia's "Sides" is an admirably ballsy hard rock number. In
short, if you're looking for The New Colony Six's greatest hits, steer
clear of Sides, but if you're a committed fan looking for some choice
rarities, you'll find them on this collection.
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Colin Blunstone - One Year (1971)
Posted: 22 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/colin-blunstone-one-year-1971.html
As the lead singer of the Zombies, Blunstone was one of the greatest '60s
rock vocalists, pacing the group's minor-key masterpieces with his
inimitable choked and breathy vocals. After retiring from the business
briefly in the late '60s (to work in the insurance industry, of all
things), he went solo in the early '70s with a string of interesting
pop/rock albums that were more of an extension of the late Zombies sound
than the more well-known work of Argent, the other Zombies spin-off act.
the Zombies connection is hardly incidental; chief Zombie songwriters Rod
Argent and Chris White gave Blunstone some songs, as did Argent member Russ
Ballard, though Blunstone penned much of his material himself. With their
moody melodies and Baroque touches of muted keyboards, classical guitars,
and inventive string arrangements, his early-'70s albums sometimes sounded
like a mellower take on the direction the Zombies pursued with their
pop-psychedelic masterwork Odessey and Oracle. Blunstone managed some small
British hits with "How Could We Dare Be Wrong,""I Don't Believe in
Miracles," and the Top 20 single "Say You Don't Mind," a cover of a tune
written and recorded by Denny Laine after he left the Moody Blues and
before he joined Wings. Blunstone's first album, One Year (1971), was his
best, though the follow-ups Ennismore and Journey also had their moments.
After the Zombies split in 1968, Colin Blunstone opted for the security of
a 9-to-5 job and took a position with a London insurance company. However,
the posthumous success of the Zombies'"Time of the Season" made a return
to the music business almost inevitable. Blunstone accepted an offer from
producer Mike Hurst to cut a remake of the group's first hit, "She's Not
There" for Deram Records. Released under the pseudonym "Neil MacArthur,"
the record was a hit and two further MacArthur singles followed in 1969.
Neither charted, and Blunstone soon decided to start recording under his
own name. He ran into ex-Zombies Rod Argent and Chris White, who had just
signed a production deal with Epic Records. The duo were eager to produce
their former bandmate, and soon Blunstone was preparing his first album for
Epic. Recorded between June 1970 and June 1971, the album was titled One
Year (for the length of time spent making it). The initial sessions found
Blunstone backed by Argent's new group, Argent, but later sessions saw the
singer backed by Chris Gunning's lovely string arrangements. The first
singles, "Mary Won't You Warm My Bed" and "Caroline Goodbye," flopped, but
the third -- a cover of Denny Laine's "Say You Don't Mind" -- was a hit in
Britain. Widely considered to be Blunstone's best solo album, One Year is
the perfect showcase for his distinctive, breathy voice. He also came into
his own as a songwriter on this record. Although he had penned only two
songs during the Zombies' career, he was responsible for most of the
songwriting on One Year, including such classics as "Caroline Goodbye"
and "Let Me Come Closer to You."
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Seweryn Krajewski - Pogoda Na Szczescie
Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:35 PM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/seweryn-krajewski-pogoda-na-szczescie.html
"...Его называют непревзойденным мелодистом, Великим Романтиком эры
биг-бита. Даже его имя звучит романтично: Северин Краевский... Наверно, оно
хорошо подошло бы какому-нибудь исследователю-полярнику или, скажем, поэту,
воспевающему суровое величие Севера, или певцу одухотворенной красоты
Балтики. Для миллионов поляков Северин Краевский- символ польской эстрады.
Но когда его называют "легендой", он возражает: "Я ещё не произнёс
последнего слова и не нуждаюсь в дифирамбах".- Северин - гений, - сказала о
нем Марыля Родович. - Это незаурядная личность, у него нет последователей.
Он - великий композитор... хотя когда ему говорят об этом, он отвечает: "Я
всего лишь тот, кто сочиняет мелодии. Композиторы - это Штраус и
Бетховен..."
http://world.lib.ru/p/petrow_a_s/krajewski.shtml
Seweryn Krajewski - Pogoda Na Szczescie(2001)(Zlota Kolekcja )
1. Nie, Nie Latwo (02:38)2. Czekasz Na Te Jedna Chwile (04:56)3. Noc Jest
Muza Dla Muzyka (03:30)4. Zaufac Snom (02:53)5. Kiedy Mnie Juz Nie Bedzie
(03:17)6. Uciekaj Moje Serce (03:34)7. A Jezeli (03:25)8. Baw Mnie
(02:59)9. Kochalem Pania (03:11)10. Nie Jestes Sama (04:15)11. Jakzes
Niestala (02:30)12. Golebi Song (04:48)13. Co Kazdy Chlopiec Wiedziec
Powinien (02:41)14. Pijmy Wino Za Kolegow (04:21)15. Pogoda Na Szczescie
(03:20)16. Kolysanka Dla 'Okruszka' (04:24)17. Badz Wsrod Nas (04:11)18.
Spiewka O Peknietym Sercu (02:02)19. Lubie Ten Smutek (04:54)20. Mija Juz
Wiek (03:42)21. Dlugie Te Nasze Jesienie (03:39)
УБЕГАЙ, МОЁ СЕРДЦЕ
Короткий миг в пустом отеле в коридоре.Сплетенье рук. Блеск глаз на пляже.
Тёплый бриз.Письма помятый в спешке лист.Снежинкой - радостная мысль.Как
это мало, моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет
стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ твоих.
Дождливый вторник заменивший воскресенье.Немного грусти, и повинен в этом
ты.Неправда, что должно так быть,Что снова в пустоте бродить,Как это мало,
моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет стыд,Никто
уж не простит холод губ, краткость слов.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже
вспыхнет стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ твоих.
Отлёты спешны и стыдливы, не забавны.Твой пёс и мишка не поймут - как
объяснить?Сирени выцветшая кисть.Обманов новых вьётся нить.Как это мало,
моё сердце, чтобы жить.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже вспыхнет стыд,Никто
уж не простит холод губ, краткость слов.Беги, рассвет спешит,Ведь позже
вспыхнет стыд,Никто уж не простит холод губ
твоих.-----------------------------------------------UCIEKAJ MOJE SERCE(S.
Krajewski - A. Osiecka)
Gdzieś w hotelowym korytarzu krótka chwila,Splecione ręce, gdzieś na plaży
oczu błysk,Wysłany w biegu krótki list,Stokrotka śniegu, dobra myśl -To
wciąż za mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie
wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
Deszczowe wtorki, które przyjdą po niedzielach,Kropelka żalu, której winien
jesteś ty;Nieprawda, że tak miało być,Że warto w byle pustkę iść -To wciąż
za mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie wstydI
nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust, braku słów.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem
będzie wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
Odloty nagłe i wstydliwe, nie zabawne,Nic nie wiedzący, a zdradzony pies
czy miś.Załośnie chuda kwiatów kiść,I nowa złuda, nowa nić -To wciąż za
mało, moje serce, żeby żyć.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie wstydI nie
wybaczy nikt chłodu ust, braku słów.Uciekaj, skoro świt, bo potem będzie
wstydI nie wybaczy nikt chłodu ust Twych.
///////////////////////////////////////////
The New Colony Six - Sides (1965 - 1974)
Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:09 AM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-new-colony-six-sides-1965-1974.html
Chicago's New Colony Six originally emerged as a tough, British
Invasion-styled outfit prominently featuring Farfisa organ and a novel (at
the time) Leslie guitar. Scoring a huge local hit with "I Confess," their
early recordings -- exemplified by their 1966 debut album, Breakthrough --
featured first-class original material that gave the sound of Them and the
Yardbirds a more commercial, American garage-based, vocal harmony approach.
The rest of the '60s saw the band gradually abandoning its roots for
middle-of-the-road pop with horns and strings. Continuing to rack up major
local hits and minor national ones, they finally cracked the U.S. Top 30
with "Love You So Much" (1968) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (1969).
The New Colony Six started out as one of the better garage bands to come
out of the Midwest in the mid-'60s, playing tough British Invasion-style
rock & roll (their "At the River's Edge" made it onto the Nuggets box set),
and they later evolved into a surprisingly sophisticated and skillful pop
group that scored nationwide hits with the singles "Love You So Much"
and "Things I'd Like to Say." However, this collection of odds and ends
doesn't quite play to either side of the band's personality; in fact, most
of the 24 songs aren't actually by The New Colony Six, with 11 tunes by the
Raymond John Michael Band (which featured three NC6 alumni, singer Ray
Graffia, drummer Chick James, and keyboard man Craig Kemp) and one each by
Junior and Graffia, both latter-day Ray Graffia projects. The compilers
also present a number of tracks in multiple versions, which gets a bit
tiring; "The Power of Love,""Accept My Ring," and "Rap-A-Tap" by The New
Colony Six all appear twice, while there are two different takes
of "Hitch-Hiker" by the Raymond John Michael Band, and their cover of Terry
Reid's "Rich Kid Blues" shows up no less than three times. Given the
plentiful supply of alternate takes and recordings by post-New Colony Six
acts, Sides is clearly for hardcore NC6 fans only, but that's not to say
they won't enjoy this collection; there's a charging live recording of the
New Colony Six rarity "The Time Is Right,""Come and Give Your Love to Me"
is a fine high-attitude rocker, most of the Raymond John Michael Band
material sounds like a solid if slightly over-polished variation on the
latter-day NC6, "Bobby and Georgia" and "Gwendolyn" are witty novelty
numbers, and Graffia's "Sides" is an admirably ballsy hard rock number. In
short, if you're looking for The New Colony Six's greatest hits, steer
clear of Sides, but if you're a committed fan looking for some choice
rarities, you'll find them on this collection.
///////////////////////////////////////////
Colin Blunstone - One Year (1971)
Posted: 22 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST
http://allmusic-wingsofdream.blogspot.com/2013/02/colin-blunstone-one-year-1971.html
As the lead singer of the Zombies, Blunstone was one of the greatest '60s
rock vocalists, pacing the group's minor-key masterpieces with his
inimitable choked and breathy vocals. After retiring from the business
briefly in the late '60s (to work in the insurance industry, of all
things), he went solo in the early '70s with a string of interesting
pop/rock albums that were more of an extension of the late Zombies sound
than the more well-known work of Argent, the other Zombies spin-off act.
the Zombies connection is hardly incidental; chief Zombie songwriters Rod
Argent and Chris White gave Blunstone some songs, as did Argent member Russ
Ballard, though Blunstone penned much of his material himself. With their
moody melodies and Baroque touches of muted keyboards, classical guitars,
and inventive string arrangements, his early-'70s albums sometimes sounded
like a mellower take on the direction the Zombies pursued with their
pop-psychedelic masterwork Odessey and Oracle. Blunstone managed some small
British hits with "How Could We Dare Be Wrong,""I Don't Believe in
Miracles," and the Top 20 single "Say You Don't Mind," a cover of a tune
written and recorded by Denny Laine after he left the Moody Blues and
before he joined Wings. Blunstone's first album, One Year (1971), was his
best, though the follow-ups Ennismore and Journey also had their moments.
After the Zombies split in 1968, Colin Blunstone opted for the security of
a 9-to-5 job and took a position with a London insurance company. However,
the posthumous success of the Zombies'"Time of the Season" made a return
to the music business almost inevitable. Blunstone accepted an offer from
producer Mike Hurst to cut a remake of the group's first hit, "She's Not
There" for Deram Records. Released under the pseudonym "Neil MacArthur,"
the record was a hit and two further MacArthur singles followed in 1969.
Neither charted, and Blunstone soon decided to start recording under his
own name. He ran into ex-Zombies Rod Argent and Chris White, who had just
signed a production deal with Epic Records. The duo were eager to produce
their former bandmate, and soon Blunstone was preparing his first album for
Epic. Recorded between June 1970 and June 1971, the album was titled One
Year (for the length of time spent making it). The initial sessions found
Blunstone backed by Argent's new group, Argent, but later sessions saw the
singer backed by Chris Gunning's lovely string arrangements. The first
singles, "Mary Won't You Warm My Bed" and "Caroline Goodbye," flopped, but
the third -- a cover of Denny Laine's "Say You Don't Mind" -- was a hit in
Britain. Widely considered to be Blunstone's best solo album, One Year is
the perfect showcase for his distinctive, breathy voice. He also came into
his own as a songwriter on this record. Although he had penned only two
songs during the Zombies' career, he was responsible for most of the
songwriting on One Year, including such classics as "Caroline Goodbye"
and "Let Me Come Closer to You."