Friday, October 12, 2007

Lyn Paul - "Love" & Marty Kristian - "Crying In The Rain"

1973至1975年期間,Lyn PaulMarty Kristian這兩位前〈The New Seekers〉樂隊成員,皆曾以個人名字獨唱方式,為其所屬寶麗多(Polydor)唱片公司灌唱了一些歌曲。其中的兩首都曾極被當年的港澳流行樂迷所喜愛,並也是筆者多年來的自列金曲。但可惜的是擁有版權的環球(UMG)或其前身的寶麗金(PolyGram)唱片公司,卻從未把這兩首歌名為"Love"及"Crying In The Rain"作CD形式出版。

The New Seekers〉樂隊於1974年中宣佈拆夥後,Lyn Paul隨即開展了她的個人歌唱事業,並繼續灌唱於寶麗多旗下,"Love"是1975年2月寶麗多Lyn Paul出版的第三張七吋單曲唱片Side A歌曲,Side B則是"I Could Get Arrested"。這兩首加上另一首她被某大名牌汽水借用為繼"I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"之後推出的廣告歌曲"It Oughta Sell A Million",其後皆被收錄於她的首張個人LP唱片《Give Me Love》內。


Give Me Love        (Polydor Records - 2383 340 (1975))


Side One
  1. Finally Freedom    (Philip Goodhand-Tait)
  2. It Must Be Love    (Labi Siffre)
  3. Mellow Down    (Andy Fairweather Low)
  4. Give Me Time    (Terry SylvesterAllan Clarke)
  5. Love    (Barry MasonLeslie Reed)
  6. Llewellyn    (Sutcliffe)
Side Two
  1. It Oughta Sell A Million    (William BackerRoger CookRaquel DavisRoger Greenaway)
  2. Better Late Than Never    (Harvey Price.Dan Walsh)
  3. He’s Got A Way    (Billy Joel)
  4. Song Without End    (Laurence.Weston)
  5. I Could Get Arrested    (Gould.Tubbs)
  6. Just In Case    (Hratch)

"Love"


"Crying In The Rain"這首出自Howard GreenfieldCarole King的作品歌曲,1961年逕Everly Brothers首次灌唱及廣受歡迎後。1973年中,Marty Kristian把它重新編曲及以他低沉的聲調作演譯,他這張"Crying In The Rain"/"A Woman Grows"單曲唱片推出後,在當年港澳地區樂壇上的受落程度,一點也不差於Everly Brothers的先前版本,其後也被收錄於一張名為《Peter Paul & Marty》的LP專集內,而這LP專集更覆蓋了由其他兩位The New Seekers男成員Peter Oliver及Paul Layton主唱的歌曲。

Peter  Paul & Marty     (Polydor Records - LP 2383 238 (1973))


Side 1
  1. Reach Out (I’ll Be There)    (Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland)
  2. Songs We Sang Together    (Tony Macaulay)
  3. Ride A Horse    (Paul Layton)
  4. Come Softly To Me    (Gretchen Christopher.Barbara Ellis.Gary Troxe)
  5. Rock And Roll Medley : My Baby Left MeGreat Balls Of FireJailhouse RockHeartbreak HotelRip It Up    (Arthur CrudupOtis BlackwellJack HammerJerry Leiber.Mike StollerTommy DurdenTommy DurdenElvis PresleyRobert BlackwellJohn Marascalco)
Side 2
  1. Crying In The Rain    (Carole KingHoward Greenfield)
  2. Fight Another Day    (Paul Layton)
  3. A Woman Grows    (Marty Kristian)
  4. Midnight Woman    (Marty Kristian)
  5. Me And My Guitar    (Mick Flinn.Paul Layton)
  6. People Put Me Down    (Marty Kristian)
"Crying In The Rain"試聽版﹕



相關網站連結﹕

http://www.lynpaulwebsite.org/Home.htm
http://www.lynpaulwebsite.org/OnDisc-tracks02.htm#anchorLove
http://www.lynpaulwebsite.org/NS-Kristian.htm
http://wc04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:ajfpxxq0ld0e


後記:

"It Oughta Sell A Million"


Sunday, September 23, 2007

Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman

提起Santa Esmeralda,相信大部份在七十年代喜愛的士高歌曲的本地樂迷,都對他們於當年灌唱的暢銷歌曲"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"、"You're My Everything”、 "The House Of The Rising Sun"、"Another Cha-Cha"等已很耳熟能詳,但卻可能忽略了樂隊主要成員Leroy Gomez在1978年自行監製的個人大碟《Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman》。

這張《Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman》大碟內的歌曲風格及編排,基本上和Santa Esmeralda首張推出的大碟《Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood》很類似。那就是把一些舊歌重新編成重重的Disco節拍,及配上了一首柔和的慢板曲於唱片內,例子如"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"可匹配"Gypsy Woman"、"Gloria"可匹配"Spanish Harlem"、"You're My Everything"可匹配"Let Me Change Your Mind"等。而在記憶中,"Gypsy Woman"及"Spanish Harlem"當年在本地的士高之受歡迎程度,與"Don't Let Me Misunderstood"是不徨多讓的。

《Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman》唱片曲目如下:

Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman (Casablanca NBLP 7110)

Side One
  1. Medley : Gypsy Woman + Gypsy Love
  2. Let Me Change Your Mind

Side Two

  1. Spanish Harlem
  2. Mama Told Me
  3. Foolin' You

在Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez的官方網頁上,《Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman》是有被放列於CD欄位的內頁: http://www.santaesmeralda.net/cd6b.htm ,並附有全部歌曲的試聽版,但在本地市面的各大CD連鎖店或全球網上的專賣店,卻從末看過有這CD出售。

相關網站連結﹕

http://www.santaesmeralda.net/index.html

http://www.santaesmeralda.net/index.html

http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=SANTAESMERALDA&sql=11:apfrxqr5ldke~T1

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Tin Tin

七十年代初,已故的前Bee Gees樂隊成員Maurice Gibb,在其兄弟組合於該段時期分道揚鑣各自作個人發展後,曾為一支名Tin Tin的澳洲樂隊作唱片監製。憑藉Maurice Gibb的知名度及透過是次的合作關係,Tin Tin獲得了他們在國際樂壇上一段短暫的認知及片刻的光輝。

他們所灌唱的歌曲中,最為當年港澳樂迷認識及喜愛的,應是"Toast And Marmalade For Tea"及"Is That The Way"這兩首。"Toast And Marmalade For Tea"曾攀上1971年Billboard流行榜首廿名內,而"Is That The Way"則曾被拍製成MV,並不時在當年香港無線電視(HK-TVB)翡翠台的節目過場時段間播放。

Tin Tin是由數名海外澳洲音樂人於1966年在英國組成,牽頭者是主唱兼結他手的Steve Groves及主唱兼鍵琴手的Steve Kipner,成員如下:

●    Steve Kipner    (鍵琴手、敲擊樂器、主唱)
●    Steve Groves     (結他、敲擊樂器、主唱)
●   Johnny Vallins   (低音結他、結他、主唱)
●   Geoff Bridgford   (鼓)

樂隊於1973年拆夥,而在他們約八年間的演唱事業生涯內,其效力的唱片公司:Polydor(寶麗多)AtcoDecca共為他們出版了九張SP及兩張LP,上述兩首備受歡迎的作品當然成為了其中兩張SP的Side A歌曲。


  


兩張LP分別為1970年的《Tin Tin》及1971年的《Astral Taxi》,曲目如下:

Tin Tin    (Atco 350)



Side One
  1. She Said Ride  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  2. Swans On The Canal  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  3. Flag/Put Your Money On My Dog  (Steve Kipner)
  4. Nobody Moves Me Like You  (Steve Groves)
  5. Tuesday's Dreamer  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  6. Only Ladies Play Croquet  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  7. Family Tree  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
Side Two
  1. Spanish Shepherd  (Steve Groves)
  2. He Wants To Be A Star  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  3. Toast And Marmalade For Tea  (Steve Groves)
  4. Loves Her That Way  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  5. Manhattan Woman  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  6. Lady In Blue  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
"She Said Ride"




"Swans On The Canal"



"Nobody Moves Me Like You"



"Our Lady Plays Croquet"



"Family Tree"



"Toast And Marmalade For Tea"



"Loves Her That Way"



"Lady In Blue"



Astral Taxi    (Atco 33370)



Side One
  1. Astral Taxi  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  2. Ships On The Starboard  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  3. Our Destiny  (Steve Groves)
  4. Tomorrow Today  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  5. Jenny B  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  6. I Took A Holiday  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
Side Two
  1. Tag Around  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  2. Set Sail For England  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  3. The Cavalry's Coming  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner/Johnny Vallins)
  4. Benny The Wonder Dog  (Steve Groves/Steve Kipner)
  5. Is That The Way  (Steve Groves/Billy Lawrie/Steve Kipner)
"I Took A Holiday"




"Is That The Way"



相關網站連結﹕

英文維基百科網站:Tin Tin樂隊
AMG網站:Tin Tin樂隊
UK 45cat - Tin Tin網站

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

〈夢斷情天〉劇集音樂插曲

數年前,筆者在深水埗鴨尞街的ニ手唱片店內,偶然找到了一張名《Top Hits & TV Themes》的黑膠唱片,封套上的曲目全是英文,其中一首曲名是"True Love.Theme From 〈A Man Who Loves You Well〉"。逕店主把唱片放於唱盤上試聽一陣子後,筆者不假思索地便把唱片買下,因為這曲就是香港無線電視TVB翡翠台於1968年12月19日推出的首齣自製長劇〈夢斷情天〉主題音樂....


夢斷情天〉是由有戲劇大師之稱的鍾景輝先生執導,黃淑儀馮淬帆梁天、張浩、莫慧卿、周吉梁舜燕等主演....

夢斷情天

記憶中,該首無名及沒有記載原作曲者的音樂,僅是在劇集的結尾播放。而《Top Hits & TV Themes》唱片封套上載印出的唱片出版者是Cherry Records,演奏組合名Joe Dandan And His Brother;筆者從一些昔日的刊物得知,Joe Dandan And His Brother又名Dandan Brothers (丹丹兄弟樂隊),昔日不時在兩間電視台的綜藝音樂節目中任歌手們的伴奏,樂隊成員全屬菲籍。唱片內亦有收錄了香港無線電視長壽綜藝節目〈歡樂今宵〉的開場曲"Enjoy Yourself Tonight"及一些當年不時在螢幕上出現、由著名的歐西流行歌手及組合演出之歌曲短片(MV)純音樂演繹。

其專集唱片曲目如下 :

Side One
  1. True Love.TV Theme from 〈A Man Who Loves You Well〉    (Joseph Koo (顧嘉煇))
  2. TV Theme from〈It Takes A Thief〉    (Dave Grusin)
  3. The Letter    (Wayne Carson Thompson)
  4. Love Is Surrender    (Ralph Carmichael)
  5. Don't Forget To Remember    (Barry & Maurice Gibb)
  6. I'll Go On Loving Her (Je l'aimerai toujours)    (Charles Aznavour)
Side Two
  1. Enjoy Yourself    (Carl Sigman)
  2. Close To You    (Burt Bacharach)
  3. Bootleg    (John Fogerty)
  4. Get Back    (John Lennon.Paul McCartney)
  5. Something    (George Harrison)
  6. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head    (Burt Bacharach)
夢斷情天〉電視劇音樂插曲試聽版 ﹕




"Enjoy Yourself Tonight"音樂試聽版 ﹕



附記:

令人懷緬的一些昔日不時在螢幕上出現之歌曲短片(MV)…


"TV Theme from 〈It Takes A Thief〉"


"The Letter"/Joe Cocker


"Love Is Surrender"/The Carpenters


"Don't Forget To Remember"/Bee Gees


"Close To You"/The Carpenters


"Bootleg"/Creedence Clearwater Revival


"Something"/The Beatles


"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"/B.J. Thomas

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Al Di La - Soundtrack from 〈Rome Adventure〉 (Lovers Must Learn)

1962年,華納電影公司拍製了一齣由Delmer Daves 廸瑪戴維斯執導、原自小說《Lovers Must Learn》及名為〈Roman Adventure〉的浪漫戀愛劇情片,在港上映時被譯作〈玉女痴郎〉。主要男女演員是Troy Donahue 杜唐納許Angie Dickinson 顏芝狄堅遜Rossano Brazzi 羅山奴巴拉西Suzanne Pleshette 蘇姍貝茜。戲中劇情是講述Prudence Bell(蘇姍貝茜飾演)本是一名女校的助理圖書館管理員,因推介了一部在當時的道德標準被看作是含淫猥性的小說《Lovers Must Learn》給一位女生後被校方批評,憤而辭職。她為了追求真愛,於是決定單身前往意大利。在從紐約往意國的輪船上,巧遇上了成熟穩重兼富拉丁情人色彩的Roberto Orlandi(羅山奴巴拉西飾演),抵達後她在羅馬找到了一份書店的工作,並邂逅了剛和女朋友Lyda(顏芝狄堅遜飾演)分手的隣居Don Porter(杜唐納許飾演),兩人其後共遊意大利及繼而開展了戀情。整體上,這片並不算是一套很出色的電影,最大的成就亦只是憑蘇姍貝茜獲得金球獎的最有前途新人獎。但片中的主題音樂及插曲,卻極受當年的樂迷喜愛。

筆者擁有的一張7吋黑膠唱片,就收錄了〈玉女痴郎〉片內的四首主要主題音樂及插曲"Al Di La"、"Rome Adventure"、"Lovers Must Learn"及"Tarantello"。



從唱片的封套上可看到,"Lovers Must Learn"(原意大利語是"Gli amante devono imparare")也就是該片的別名。

當中最廣受懷舊樂迷歡迎的,無可置疑必定是片中由Carlo Donida作曲、Giulio Rapetti (Mogol)填詞及意籍男歌手Emilio Pericoli主唱的插曲"Al Di La",該曲其後亦被不少的著名歌星如Connie FrancisAl MartinoJerry ValeJoni JamesVic Damone等翻唱。可惜筆者最喜愛的原唱片版內長達1分45秒的前奏音樂,卻沒有在任何後來由Emilio Pericoli灌唱此歌的復黑CD版出現。


Al Di La
Origination (contributed by Jerry Wanek)

Emilio Pericoli famous hit was Al Di La from the 1962 film Rome Adventure though it was not the title song for the movie.


La-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la

No creia posible,
Que se pudieran decir estas palabras:

Al di là del bene più prezioso
Ci sei tu
Al di là del sogno più ambizioso
Ci sei tu

Al di là delle cose più belle
Al di là delle stelle ci sei tu
Al di là ci sei tu per me
Per me soltanto per me

Al di là del mare più profondo
Ci sei tu
Al di là dei limiti del mondo
Ci sei tu

Al di là della morte infinita
Al di là della vita ci sei tu
Al di là ci sei tu per me

La-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la

Al di là della morte infinita
Al di là della vita ci sei tu
Al di là ci sei tu per me

La-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la

Al di là





The movie starred Suzanne Pleshett and Troy Donahue. The plot was about a lonely school teacher who takes a vacation in Italy and falls in love with a guy. In one scene, they are at a posh nightclub and Emilio Pericoli is the nightclub performer where he sings Al Di La. It is all in Italian and he has a fantastic voice, almost operatic, and the lyrics are real romantic. She asks what does Al Di La mean. Troy answers, "It's kind of hard to explain. It means 'far far away,' beyond the beyond,' 'beyond this world.' That's how much he loves her in this song."

Because many of the girls on the East Coast, Philly, NJ, and NYC can understand Italian, the song was a instant success plus the romantic scene from the movie, a real tear jerker. Many U.S. singers at the time cut a recording such as Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, Vic Damone and a few others. I think Pericoli might have tried some other songs but they never caught on like Al Di La.


而其餘的三首音樂插曲"Rome Adventure"、"Lovers Must Learn"及"Tarantello",則是屬於30至60年代中著名電影作曲家Max Steiner的作品。其中的"Rome Adventure"往後更常被套用在不少的60年代粵語文藝愛情影片內,作為背景或過場音樂。

"Al Di La"原唱片2分24秒試聽版 ﹕


"Rome Adventure"


"Lovers Must Learn"


"Tarantella"