Eddie Calvert - Eddie Calvert: The Man With The Golden Trumpet - A Centenary Tribute, His 29 Finest 1951-1961 (2022)

The golden tones of England’s most famous popular trumpeter, Eddie Calvert (1922-1978), a 50s icon, are heard throughout an immaculate programme of favourites to celebrate his centenary. Lancastrian Eddie Calvert stepped out from the ranks of the Billy Ternent and Geraldo bands of the 40s to become “The Man With The Golden Trumpet”, a hugely successful recording phenomenon, providing one of the distinctive sounds of the 50s. That well-earned nickname gives the title to Retrospective’s generous programme of 29 of Calvert’s finest recordings from 1951 to 1961. All seven of his chart hits are here. Not once but twice he hit the jackpot with huge selling Number Ones; firstly with O mein Papa, then Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (with which he traded the top spot with Perez Prado). He thus became the first British instrumentalist to top the chart twice, and the first to earn a Gold Disc. The other hits are the film theme John And Julie, Stranger In Paradise, the lively Zambesi, Mandy and Little Serenade. But there are many fine selections to receive the unmistakeable Eddie Calvert treatment including such favourites as Love Is A Many-Splendoured Thing, Roses Of Picardy, Tenderly, Some Enchanted Evening and (perhaps as a follow-up to ‘Papa’) O My Beloved Daddy.

Tracklist:
1-1. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - O mein Papa (From "The Black Pike") (02:49)
1-2. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (From "Underwater!") (02:25)
1-3. Eddie Calvert, Eddie Calvert and His Orchestra - Some Enchanted Evening (From "South Pacific") (03:06)
1-4. Eddie Calvert, Eddie Calvert and His Orchestra - Summertime (From the Opera "Porgy & Bess") (02:35)
1-5. Eddie Calvert, Ray Martin and His Orchestra - Laura (From "Laura") (02:56)
1-6. Eddie Calvert, Eddie Calvert and His Orchestra - Mambo in F (02:49)
1-7. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Mystery Street (02:51)
1-8. Eddie Calvert, Ray Martin and His Orchestra - Malagueña (02:37)
1-9. Eddie Calvert, Ray Martin and His Orchestra - Tenderly (02:54)
1-10. Eddie Calvert, Ray Martin and His Orchestra - Hora Staccato (02:19)
1-11. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Midnight (02:46)
1-12. Eddie Calvert, Ray Martin and His Orchestra - Montparnasse (02:47)
1-13. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - My Son, My Son! (02:44)
1-14. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Addio, Donna Grazia (02:47)
1-15. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Roses of Picardy (02:50)
1-16. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Zambesi (02:44)
1-17. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Stranger in Paradise (From "Kismet") (02:40)
1-18. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Spellbound (From "Spellbound") (02:18)
1-19. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - John & Julie (From "John & Julie") (03:04)
1-20. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Taking a Chance on Love (From "Cabin in the Sky") (02:21)
1-21. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (From "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing") (02:59)
1-22. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Mandy (02:31)
1-23. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - O My Beloved Daddy (From "Gianni Schicchi", SC 88) (02:42)
1-24. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Little Serenade (03:04)
1-25. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - Love Is the Sweetest Thing (From "Say It with Music") (02:29)
1-26. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - April in Portugal (02:15)
1-27. Eddie Calvert, Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra - I’m Getting Sentimental over You (03:46)
1-28. Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra - La goualante du pauvre Jean (01:41)
1-29. Eddie Calvert, Geoff Love and His Orchestra - Forgotten Dreams (02:41)