Ray Bloch And His Orchestra - The Bloch Party: The Singles Collection 1945-56 (2022)
Artist: Ray Bloch, Ray Bloch And His Orchestra
Title: The Bloch Party: The Singles Collection 1945-56
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Pop, Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 2:22:21
Total Size: 413 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Bloch Party: The Singles Collection 1945-56
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Pop, Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 2:22:21
Total Size: 413 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Ray Bloch – The Band Played On/Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet (03:12)
2. Ray Bloch – Silver Threads Among The Gold (02:48)
3. Ray Bloch – Meadowland (03:20)
4. Ray Bloch – Full Moon And Empty Arms (03:10)
5. Ray Bloch – Espanharlem (03:07)
6. Ray Bloch – All Through The Day (03:18)
7. Ray Bloch – Why Does It Get So Late So Early? (02:45)
8. Ray Bloch – The Way You Look Tonight (03:14)
9. Ray Bloch – The Very Thought Of You (03:05)
10. Ray Bloch – People Will Say We're In Love (03:22)
11. Ray Bloch – Humoresque (03:13)
12. Ray Bloch – By The Light Of The Silv'ry Moon (02:56)
13. Ray Bloch – When I Grow Too Old To Dream (03:06)
14. Ray Bloch – Ma'mselle (03:24)
15. Ray Bloch – Baia (03:01)
16. Ray Bloch – Arkansas Traveler (02:44)
17. Ray Bloch – Dark Eyes (03:23)
18. Ray Bloch – Duel In The Sun - Part 1 (03:12)
19. Ray Bloch – Kate (Have I Come Too Early Too Late) (03:12)
20. Ray Bloch – Deep Purple (03:08)
21. Ray Bloch – I Kiss Your Hand Madame (03:08)
22. Ray Bloch – The Umpire Is A Most Unhappy Man (02:40)
23. Ray Bloch – Be Sweet To Me, Kid (02:45)
Disc 2
1. Ray Bloch – Wonderful One (03:14)
2. Ray Bloch – Cuddle Up A Little Closer (03:18)
3. Ray Bloch – It Creeps By Night (02:53)
4. Ray Bloch – You'll Never Walk Alone (02:54)
5. Ray Bloch – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (02:54)
6. Ray Bloch – Stumbling (03:01)
7. Ray Bloch – Thoughtless (02:41)
8. Ray Bloch – I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (02:05)
9. Ray Bloch – Sabre Dance (02:23)
10. Ray Bloch – Siboney (02:52)
11. Ray Bloch – Chop Sticks (02:35)
12. Ray Bloch – Time To Start The Day (02:27)
13. Ray Bloch – You've Got To Make Someone Happy (02:12)
14. Ray Bloch – Till We Meet Again (02:55)
15. Ray Bloch – Hindustan (02:41)
16. Ray Bloch – Goodnight, My Love (03:11)
17. Ray Bloch – Harlem Nocturne (03:30)
18. Ray Bloch – Never Let Her Go (02:46)
19. Ray Bloch – Don't Believe Me (02:44)
20. Ray Bloch – With Every Breath I Take (02:59)
21. Ray Bloch – Some Day (03:11)
22. Ray Bloch – Anna (02:32)
23. Ray Bloch – Re-Enlistment Blues (02:34)
24. Ray Bloch – Donkey Tango (02:49)
25. Ray Bloch And His Chorus And Orch. – Lost Horizon (03:24)
Ray Bloch was a pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and bandleader who is best known for being the arranger and conductor on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in the USA for its entire run from 1948 to 1971. With a steady and lucrative career like that, his recording activities were not necessarily his main priority, which explains why he is not particular widely known as a recording artists and did not have a long string of hits to his name. However, for aficionados of the orchestras of the ‘40s and ‘50s who played the popular easy-on-the-ear music of the times, comprising both new material and Great American Songbook classics, and featuring top class male and female vocalists and vocal groups, his music is up there with the best of them. This 47-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his releases on the Majestic, Signature and Coral labels from this era, often featuring songs that were hits for other artists, and including his US Top 20 hit “Kate, Have I Come Too Early Too Late”. It includes performances by his featured vocalists Monica Lewis, Larry Douglas, Jeffrey Clay, Alan Dale, Jimmy Saunders, Warren Covington, Lily Ann Carol, Buddy Nee and Ronnie Deauville. Representing an archetypal slice of what many nostalgia buffs call “the golden age of popular music”, this is a rarely-heard showcase for one of pop’s most accomplished backroom boys.
