Best Of The Sixties, The - Tito Puente & His Orchestra

Advantages: great big band music
Disadvantages: none

...The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK was founded by Ray McVay in the 80's . This was done after talks with the Glenn Miller Estate, who had listened to many of Ray McVay's tracks. Who is Ray McVay? Ray McVay was born in the late 30's in Scotland. He became a professional musician at the tender age of 13 as a rocking sax player. In the 50's he became a music director for many big names such as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty and Billy Fury. As Rays name got bigger and better known in the music industry, and fronted his own show band known as the Ray McVay Orchestra. He started to play for the Mecca Organization playing around the country before headlining at Mecca's big venue, the Lyceum Ballroom in London's west end.. Ray McVay then became a household name in the UK when he was featured on the TV... Read review

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...Thanks to Robert Rodriguez and his movies, “Tito & Tarantula“ are quite well-known. The band from L.A. around lead singer Tito Larriva is responsible for parts of the O.S.R. of the famous movies “Desperado” and “From Dusk Till Dawn”. “Tarantism” was released in 1997, the band itself was formed some years before. Band leader Tito Larriva is a native Mexican and no freshman in show business. Since 1980 he had performed in some punk bands (e.g. “The Plugz”) and done some minor acting parts in movies around the world (up-to-date example: “Million Dollar Hotel”, strange example: a cheesy German movie called “Kai Raabe und die Vatikankiller”). Tito is also centre of the band, playing guitar and doing the lead vocals. Besides him there is his old friend... Read review

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Advantages: Flock Of Seagulls! Flock Of Seagulls! Flock Of Seagulls!
Disadvantages: A handful of boring tracks

...condition of poor Michael and the mess he is now in. I wonder at what actual point in Michael's life did he go completely insane? It is easy to equate the man today, with his awful music and 'heal the world, feed the children, save the elephants' posturing, with the sheer insanity we see in his daily life, but I find it hard to consider that the same man made some of the best music of the 1970's and 80's. At some point along the line, something in his head flipped. Anyway, closing the album is Tito Puente with 'Mambo Gozon', which closes the album in classy style. I remember Tito Puente from his appearance on 'The Simpsons' years ago as the new jazz teacher at the school, and I had assumed that he was just a fictional character. Ah well, you live, you learn. There are also three hidden tracks on the album, some very funny mock jingles... Read review

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