Holy ORGAN Geoff! This is a fabulous concoction of Hammond arrangements made by Germany's premier concoctor of organ-stuff, Klaus Wunderlich. Each track is a medley of two or three songs/tunes that were obviously created to send young (and old) Germans mad with delight. It's not surprising why! It's a brilliant album of mad organ music. SIMPLES.
Mr Mottola plays in several styles and does them all rather well. I really like this album because it evokes those lazy, sunny afternoons when, as a kid, the days seemed to go on forever. He does a nice version of 'Those Were The Days' made famous over here by Mary Hopkin. The cover's pretty ridiculous to, so that's a bonus.
German pop from around the late 60s-70s. Brilliantly odd stuff particularly "Das int main Weg" by Peter Bell. 55" of him sounding like he's singing about his wig. Phenomenal find.
Ah! Percy Thrower. The thinking man's Alan Titchmarsh. Percy was a staple on British TV for many-a-year. Gardener's World was in its prime when Percy hosted it. His gentle, lilting voice and laid-back manner coupled with his handy tips on gardening (not that I ever did any) created a show that oozed calmness and made for the perfect antidote to the stressfulness of 70s life.
This double album has twelve tracks that correspond to each month and, Percy gives advice to the listener on what, when and how to get the best from your garden during each of the months.
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is more like it. The Twintones were a brother and sister duo (twins strangely enough) from Nanpeen in Cornwall. This is f'ing brilliant stuff. Organ and percussion from the 70s that reeks amateurism from every pore but does it with such style. A scratchy as fuck record but who cares? Not me! There's a brilliant piece of buff on the back:
"If Kay and Gary had a chance to appear on NEW FACES or OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, it is quite possible they would greatly impress a national audience." There's also a huge chance they wouldn't. There's also an endorsement from Dick Emery, who obviously saw them whilst on holiday and was roped in to give a little testimony that is writ large over the back of the album.
