Phil Tate: Let Phil Tate Play For Your Dance Party

I always find it a bit odd finding albums that Discogs hasn't got on its database. So duly, I did the decent thing and added what info I had from the album. Phil Tate was actually born here in sunny Yorkshire and became a band-leader after studying violin and then self-learning the clarinet and saxophone. The album is a jest-filled compendium of strangeness, what with versions of the Devil's Horn (a hunting song well known in these parts) and a cracking medley of 'faux Scottish' The Gay Gordons. I really like this album. 

The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garret (and others): Invitation

This album has been a bit problematic. The reason being is that I couldn't find much in the way of information about it.  Discogs has information on an album with the exact same tracks but it's released in Germany and has a different cover. I've since updated this version to Discogs so phew there then! ;)

Invitation is one of those beautifully arranged, easy listening, albums that obviously served the purpose of adding background music to large department stores, lifts and a million middle-class dinner parties. Inoffensive musical wallpaper that is actually rather good.