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LIVING ERA

Sadly, Universal Music purchased Sanctuary Group in 2007, promptly closed down Living Era and deleted the entire catalogue. 

However, in 2011 many Livng Era CDs are still available from stocks held by dealers and Amazon re-sellers. 


Here are some more Light Music CDs for which I have restored and re-mastered the original recordings. All are on the world famous "Living Era" record label. As with the Guild “Golden Age Of Light Music” series, the comprehensive and detailed booklet notes (except for the Percy Faith, Tangos and Semprini CDs) are by esteemed Light Music expert David Ades.


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5445

LOUIS LEVY
AND HIS
GAUMONT BRITISH SYMPHONY

1. Music From The Movies - March

2. MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES - 1936 : Music From The Movies; Celebratin'; When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart*; Say The Word And It's Yours; She Shall Have Music; A Little Dash Of Dublin**; Over My Shoulder; Music From The Movies Reprise. (Vocals - *Janet Lind & ** Edward Molloy)

3. GOLDWYN FOLLIES - SELECTION : Charlie McCarthy; I Was Doing All Right*; Love Is Here To Stay; Love Walked In** (Vocals - *Gerry Fitzgerald & **Eve Beck)

4. Jingle Of The Jungle (from “London Melody”) (Vocal - Janet Lind)

5. HOLLYWOOD HOTEL - SELECTION : Hooray For Hollywood; Silhouetted In The Moonlight*; Let That Be A Lesson To You; I've Hitched My Wagon To A Star** (Vocals - *Eve Beck & **Gerry Fitzgerald)

6. THE WIZARD OF OZ - SELECTION : We're Off To See The Wizard; Over The Rainbow*; Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead (Vocal - *Hazel Jean)

7. The Eyes Of The World Are On You (from “London Melody”) Vocal - (Robert Ashley)

8. THE GREAT ZIEGFELD - SELECTION : You Gotta Pull Strings; A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody*; You Never Looked So Beautiful; You**; (Vocals - *Janet Lind & **Edward Molloy)

9. Empire Builders - March

10. GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937 - SELECTION : All's Fair In Love And War; Let's Put Our Heads Together*; Speaking Of The Weather; With Plenty Of Money And You** (Vocals - *Janet Lind & **Gerry Fitzgerald)

11. I Haven't Time To Be A Millionaire (from “If I Had My Way”) (Vocal - Sam Browne)

12. ON THE AVENUE - SELECTION : Slumming On Park Avenue; This Year's Kisses*; You're Laughing At Me; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm** (Vocals - *Janet Lind & **Gerry Fitzgerald)


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5470

VARIOUS ORCHESTRAS

1. Curtain Time (Bob Haymes) - Acquaviva and his Orchestra
2. Lovely Day (Tom Wyler) - Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings
3. Music For “Rivers Of The North Of England” (Lambert Williamson) - BBC Northern Orchestra
4. Chiming Strings (Clive Richardson) - L'Orchestre Devereaux
5. Vanessa (Bernie Wayne) - The Melachrino Strings
6. Film Opens, The, (Eleventh Hour Melody) (King Palmer) - London Promenade Orchestra
7. Melody In Moccasins (Wilfred Burns) - Philip Green and his Orchestra
8. Seventh Heaven (Robert Farnon) - Danish State Radio Orchestra / Robert Farnon
9. Gin-Fizz (Bolesworth) - Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings
10. Vendetta (Jones, Armstrong) - Ray Martin and his Orchestra
11. Cross Roads (Richard Telford) - Regent Classic Orchestra
12. Laughing Marionette (Walter Collins) - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
13. Pulling Strings (McCann, Bolesworth) - Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings
14. Tinkerbell (King Palmer) - London Promenade Orchestra / Walter Collins
15. Tomboy (Trevor Duncan) - New Concert Orchestra / Cedric Dumont
16. Playtime (Robert Farnon) - Danish State Radio Orchestra / Robert Farnon
17. Falcons, The (Charles Williams) - Charles Williams and his Concert Orchestra
18. Speakeasy (Lewis Gensler) - Sidney Torch and his Orchestra
19. Dance Of The Hailstones (Kenneth Essex) - Louis Voss and his Orchestra
20. Bubble, Bubble, Bubble, Pink Champagne (Wright, Forrest) - Henri René and his Orchestra
21. Muriella (Ray Martin) - Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra
22. Happy Time (Tom Wyler) - Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings
23. Waltz In Swing Time (Jerome Kern) - Percy Faith and his Orchestra
24. Veradero (Bernie Wayne) - Music by Camarata
25. Windy Corner (Bruce Campbell) - Danish State Radio Orchestra / Robert Farnon
26. Baa Baa Black Sheep (Trad. arr. Peter Yorke) - BBC Variety Orchestra / Charles Shadwell
27. Dancing Tambourine (Polla, arr. Morton Gould) - Robin Hood Dell Orchestra / Morton Gould


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5469

GEORGE MELACHRINO
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

1. CALL ME MADAM : Washington Square Dance – You're Just In Love – Marrying For
Love – The Best Thing For You – They Like Ike – Once Upon A Time Today – It's A Lovely Day
Today – The Ocarina – You're Just In Love

2. KISS ME KATE : Another Opening, Another Show – So In Love – Too Darn Hot – Why
 Can't You Behave? – Wunderbar – Bianca – Were Thine That Special Face – Always True To You
In My Fashion – So In Love

3. SHOW BOAT : Cotton Blossom – Can't Help Lovin Dat Man – Why Do I Love You? – Make
Believe – Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man – Bill – You Are Love – Make Believe – Ol' Man
River

4. CAROUSEL : Carousel Waltz – If I Loved You – What's The Use Of
Wond'rin? – A Real Nice Clambake – Mister Snow – You'll Never Walk Alone – June Is
Bustin' Out All Over

5. THE DANCING YEARS : Uniform – I Can Give You The Starlight – Wings Of
Sleep – My Life Belongs To You – Waltz Of My Heart – Leap Year Waltz

6. THREE LITTLE WORDS : I Love You So Much – Nevertheless - Who's Sorry
Now? - Come On Papa - Thinking Of You - So Long! Oo Long - My Sunny

7. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING : Varsity Drag - I May Be Wrong - On The Good Ship
Lollipop - Ain'tShe Sweet? - You're My Everything - The Charleston - Would You Like To
Take AWalk? - California Here I Come

8. COLE PORTER FANTASY : Just One Of Those Things - What Is This Thing Called Love? - You Do Something To Me - Easy To Love - Night And Day - Anything Goes

9. GERSHWIN FANTASY : The Man I Love - Fascinating Rhythm - Embraceable You – Lisa –
Summertime - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Love Walked In - Rhapsody In Blue - I
Got Rhythm


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5501

PETER YORKE
AND HIS
CONCERT ORCHESTRA

 

1. Melody Of The Stars (Peter Yorke)

2. TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY - SELECTION – Jerome Kern : Look For The Silver Lining; All The Things You Are; I Won't Dance; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Who?; Old Man River

3. These Foolish Things (Jack Strachey) (Solo saxophone - Freddy Gardner)

4. CARNIVAL IN COSTA RICA - SELECTION : Costa Rica; Another Night Like This; I'll Know It's Love; Mi Vida* (* Vocal Steve Conway)

5. Humpty Dumpty (Traditonal arr. Peter Yorke)

6. BLUE SKIES - SELECTION : Blue Skies; You Keep Coming Back Like A Song; Getting Nowhere; White Christmas; You Keep Coming Back Like A Song

7. Dawn Fantasy (Peter Yorke)

8. THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL - SELECTION : Gal In Calico; Through A Thousand Dreams; A Rainy Night In Rio; Oh, But I Do; Gal In Calico

9. How Deep Is The Ocean (Irving Berlin)

10. IT'S MAGIC - SELECTION : It's Magic*; Run, Run, Run; Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em Up With Ribbon; It's You Or No One*; It's Magic (* Vocal Steve Cinway)

11. I Only Have Eyes For You (Harry Warren) (Solo saxophone - Freddy Gardner)

12. NIGHT AND DAY - SELECTION : Night And Day; Begin The Beguine; Let's Do It; What Is This Thing Called Love; My Heart Belongs To Daddy

13. No Orchids For My Lady (Alan Stranks, Jack Strachey) (Vocal - Steve Conway)

14. BAMBI - SELECTION : Love Is A Song; Let's Sing A Gay Little Spring Song; Looking For Romance; Little April Shower; Love Is A Song

15. Gentle Maiden (Trad. arr. Peter Yorke)

16. LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING - SELECTION : Look For The Silver Lining; Kiss In The Dark; Who?; Time On My Hands; Sunny; Look For The Silver Lining


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5540

SIDNEY TORCH
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

1. On A Spring Note – Sidney Torch
2. Siboney – Ernesto Lecuona
3. Magic Circles – Marshall Ross
4. Coronation Scot – Vivian Ellis
5. Radio Romantic – Sidney Torch
6. Beach Comber – Clive Richardson
7. Destiny – Sidney Baynes
8. Cornflakes – Sydney Norman
9. All Strings And Fancy Free – Sidney Torch
10. Without My Lover – Philippe Gerard
11. A Song By The Way – Eric Coates
12. Meandering – Sidney Torch
13. Just One Of Those things – Cole Porter
14. High Heels – Trevor Duncan
15. Domino – Louis Ferrari
16. Elfinette – Guus Jansen
17. A Canadian In Mayfair – Angela Morley
18. London Playhouse – Sidney Torch
19. Blue Night – Sidney Torch
20. Out Of The Blue – Robert Busby
21. Amore Mio – Sidney Torch
22. Fandango – Sidney Torch
23. Cresta Run – Claude Yvoire
24. Shooting Star – Sidney Torch
25. Pan American Fantasy – Sidney Torch


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5509

ROBERT FARNON
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

1. A Star Is Born – Robert Farnon
2. Daisy Bell – Dacre, Farnon
3. A Rainy Night In Rio – Arthur Schwartz / Leo Robin (Vocal - Anne Shelton)
4. Jumping Bean – Robert Farnon
5. She's My Lovely – Vivian Ellis
6. London Melody – Robert Farnon / Patricia Nash (Vocal - Norman Wisdom)
7. The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern / Dorothy Fields
8. Through A Long And Sleepless Night – Mack Gordon / Alfred Newman (Vocal - Vera Lynn)
9. Frenesi – Alberto Dominguez
10. This Can't Be Love – Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart (Vocl - Pearl Carr)
11. Promenade Overture – Robert Farnon
12. Every Time I Meet You – Josef Myrow / Mack Gordon (Vocal - Denny Dennis)
13. Louise – Richard A.Whiting / Leo Robin
14. Portrait Of A Flirt – Robert Farnon
15. You'd Be Hard To Replace – Harry Warren / Ira Gershwin (Vocal - Kathran Oldfield)
16. Huckle-Buckle – Robert Farnon
17. How High The Moon – Lewis / Hamilton (Vocal - Denny Vaughan)
18. Lullaby Of Broadway – Harry Warren
19. Pince-Nez And Aspidistras – Robert Farnon
20. Put That Kiss Back Where You Found It – Peter De Rose / Carl Sigman (Vocal - Beryl Davis)
21. Manhattan Playboy – Robert Farnon
22. Time After Time – Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn (Vocal - Paul Carpenter)
23. Hall Of Fame – Robert Farnon
24. More Than You Know – Vincent Youmans / Edward Eliscu / Billy Rose
25. Bow Bells – Harold Purcell / Ben Bernard (Vocal - Donald Peers)
26. Peanut Polka – Robert Farnon
27. Night And Day – Cole Porter (Vocal - Kathran Oldfield and Denny Vaughan)
28. Melody Fair – Robert Farnon


LIVING ERA CD AJS 278

PERCY FAITH
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

These two CDs contain all of the commercial recordings Percy Faith made for Decca, Majestic and RCA before he joined Columbia, plus a selection of his recordings for that label.

CD ONE - “THE EARLY YEARS”

01. Amor (from "Broadway Rhythm")
02. Negra Consentida (My Pet Brunette)
03. Embraceable You (from "Girl Crazy")
04. Baia (Ne Baixe Do Sapateiro)
05. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
06. Tico Tico
07. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
08. Bem Te Vi Atrevido
09. I Love You (from "Mexican Hayride")
10. Capullito De Aleli
11. Long Ago And Far Away
12. La Cumparsita
13. Stardust
14. Mar (Stars In Your Eyes)
15. Bim, Bam, Boom!
16. I'll Close My Eyes (Vocal - Hildegarde)
17. There's No Holding Me (Vocal - Hildegarde)
18. Dancing In The Dark
19. That Old Black Magic
20. All Through The Night (from "Anything Goes")
21. Begin The Beguine
22. The Touch Of Your Hand
23. Tia Juana
24. Temptation
25. Noche Caribe

CD TWO - “INTO THE FIFTIES”

01. Swedish Rhapsody
02. Body And Soul
03. Da Du (with Male Chorus)
04. Deep Purple
05. Fiddle Derby
06. My Dream Concerto
07. Dizzy Fingers (with The Magic Voices)
08. I Got Rhythm ("Girl Crazy")
09. Flight 33 1/3
10. Solitude
11. Nervous Gavotte (Featuring Lou Stein - Piano)
12. Mosquitoes' Parade (with Chorus)
13. La Mer (Beyond The Sea) (with Wordless Chorus)
14. Kitten On The Keys
15. Whirlwind (with Chorus)
16. El Cumbanchero
17. Goodbye John (with The Ray Charles Singers)
18. Perpetual Notion
19. They Can't Take That Away From Me (with Chorus)
20. Soft Lights And Sweet Music
21. Oodles Of Noodles
22. Would You (The Magic Voices and Peter Hanley)
23. Cumana
24. Delicado (Harpsichord - Stan Freeman)
25. The Song from "Moulin Rouge" (Vocal - Felicia Sanders)


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5561

VARIOUS ORCHESTRAS

01. A Media Luz (In The Half Light) - Alfred Hause & his Orchestra
02. Keine Rosen Ohne Dornen (No Rose Without A Thorn) - Hans Carste & his Orchestra
03. La Cumparsita - Tito Schipa
04. Tahiti - A. J. Pesenti
05. Le Plus Beau Tango Du Monde (Prettiest Tango In The World) - Rene Sarvil
06. Nuits Du Bresil (Brazillian Nights) - Louis Ferrari
07. El Internado (The Internee) - Francisco Canaro
08. Pachita - Robert Renard
09. Ich Weiss So Viel Von Dir Elisabeth (I Know A Lot About You - Fritz Weber
10. Feuerblumen (Fire Flowers) - Heinz Huppertz
11. Eine Nacht In Monte Carlo (A Night In Monte Carlo) - Robert Gilbert
12. Monika -
13. Fritiof Och Carmencita - Evert Taube
14. Romanesca - Jens Warny
15. Naar Venus Smiler - Rich Jenson
16. Click Of Her Heels - Eldorado Tango Band
17. Mann Sagt Auf Wiedersehen (One Says Auf Wiedersehen) - Daojs Bela
18. Tina - George Scott-Wood & The London Piano Accordeon Band
19. Pourquoi Quand Je Te Dis Je T'Aime (Tonight Give Me An Hour) - Valerio Sesso
20. La Melodia De Nuestro Adios (Our Song Of Farewell) - Francisco LomutoY Su Orquesta Tipica
21. Rosita - Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra
22. Poema - Kramer & His Solo Players
23. Senuelo - Malando & His Orchestra
24. Adios Muchachos (I'll Keep You In My Heart Always) - Geraldo & His Gaucho Tango Orchestra
25. Jealousy - Sidney Torch & His Orchestra


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5511

SEMPRINI SERENADES

01. Rustle Of Spring (Sinding)
02. Grieg Piano Concerto 1st Movement
03. Maria Dolores
04. Revolutionary Study (Chopin)
05. The Mansell Concerto
06. Esa Es La Mona
07. Come Back To Sorrento
08. The Mediterranean Concerto - Themes
09. La Comparsa
10. Consolation No.3 (Liszt)
11. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 - Opening Theme
12. Autumn Rhapsody
13. Story Of Three Loves
14. Malaguena
15. Santa Lucia
16. Un Sospiro
17. Petite Ballerina
18. Fantaisie-Impromptu (Chopin)
19. Dance Of Granada
20. Variations On Boogie
21. Tenderly
22. La Campanella (Lizst)
23. Parakeet
24. Cradle Song (Brahms)
25. Theme From The Last Rhapsody


LIVING ERA CD AJA 5655

FRANK CHACKSFIELD
AND HIS ORCHESTRA

 

01. Limelight - Terry’s Theme - “Eternally”
02. Limelight - Incidental Music
03. Flirtation Waltz (Valse Coquette)
04. Prelude To A Memory
05. Pulling Strings
06. Meet Mister Callaghan
07. Ginn Fizz
08. Little Red Monkey
09. Golden Violins
10. The Golden Tango (Gold Of The Incas)
11. Dancing Princess
12. The Pied Piper
13. Song Of Canterbury
14. Misty Valley
15. Mademoiselle De Paris
16. Black Velvet
17. Someday I'll Find You
18. Dance Little Lady
19. Twentieth Century Blues
20. Smile
21. Sur le Pave De Paris
22. Theme from "A Kid For Two Farthings"
23. Theme from "Cockleshell Heroes"
24. The Song Of The Trees
25. Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
26. In Old Lisbon
27. The Donkey Cart
28. Memories Of You
29. The Waltzing Bugle Boy
30. Ebb Tide


CDs for other companies with restoration & re-mastering by Alan Bunting

Page 1 - Guild Golden Age Of Light Music

Page 3 - Other Living Era CDs

Page 4 - Naxos CDs

Page 5 - Must Close Saturday CDs

Page 6 - CDs for other labels

Page 7 - Retrospective Records

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