VARIOUS – SEASONS GREETINGS – VALENTINES DAY – 29 TRIBUTES TO LOVE & PASSION – BEAR FAMILY CD

1-CD with 16-page booklet, 29 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 min.

– A homage to love: Songs about Valentine’s Day, and wonderful love songs!

– Rock ‘n’ Roll, Jazz, Pop, Blues and Country – a great emotional package at a reasonable price, part of the ‘Seasons Series’ on Bear Family.

– We present 29 songs from 1936 to 1964 on the most important human topic: love!

– First and foremost the classic ‘My Funny Valentine’, here the rare version of the Mary Kaye Trio with a Latin-influenced rhythm.

– Also several jazz classics by Chet Baker, Stan Kenton, and Artie Shaw.

– Delicate love classics by Frank Chacksfield and Paul Anka and a wealth of doo-wop songs by The Channels, The Skyliners and The Fleetwoods!

– Sugar-sweet ballads by Ed Townsend, the Paris Sisters and Etta James alternate with rocking love sounds from the Aquatones, Tom Dorsam, Nancy Lee and the Swedish Violents.

– Every second country song is about love, proofed by the legendary Hank Williams with Pee Wee King, Jimmy Wakely and Billy Walker.

– Many songs on CD for the first time!

– Marc Mittelacher’s annotations on each song can be found in the richly illustrated color booklet!

Track listing:
01. Perfume, Candy And Flowers – Guy Mitchell,
02. She’s The One For Me. The Aquatones,
03. Baby Of Mine – Tom Dorsam,
04. For Your Love – Ed Townsend,
05. Tongue Tied – Jimmie Maddin,
06. My Love Will Never Die. The Channels,
07. This I Swear – The Skyliners,
08. First Anniversary – Cathy Carr,
09. Love Me Forever – Jodie Sands,
10. I’m So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La) – Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords,
11. There’s Something In The Air – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra,
12. Eleven Roses (And The Twelfth Is You) – George & Earl,
13. I Don’t Mind – Pee Wee King & His Golden West Playboys,
14. Baby, We’re Really In Love – Hank Williams,
15. I’m Sending You Red Roses – Jimmy Wakely,
16. Little Things Mean A Lot – Kitty Kallen,
17. I Just Want To Make Love To You – Arthur ‘Red’ Prysock,
18. Liebestwist – The Violents,
19. Come Softly To Me – The Fleetwoods,
20. My Hero – Sue Thompson,
21. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing – Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra,
22. My Funny Valentine – Mary Kaye Trio,
23. There Will Never Be Another You – Chet baker,
24. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine – Stan Kenton & His Orcjestra with Anita O’Day,
25. You’re My Inspiration – Nancy Lee & The Bachelors,
26. You Are My Destiny – Paul Anka,
27. At Last – Etta James,
28. I Love How You Love Me – The Paris Sisters,
29. Forever – Billy Walker

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Format: CD Album