Music For Sunny Place, vol. V

Hallo, friends, here's Karel an' "Manzerock" is on the air! I wish to say Happy New Year to all of you, retro lovers. Hope the next year will bring you lots of nice music.

The first artist today is Alfi Kabiljo ensemble. Alfi was born on December 22, 35. He wrote, and still writes, lots of music for film and TV, arranges light and classical music. The track is called "Morning Twist" (hope it will make you wake up ;)

El Toro et les Cyclones is a French beat group, they released a few EP's in the early 60's. This song is "Twenty Flight Rock" with French lyrics, from 62.

I still quizzy how many music lovers are aware of Icelandic artists? I think they are just amazing. For example, lyricist Ási í Bæ or composer Oddgeir Kristjánsson. Here's their song sang in 68, backing by Ólafs Gauks sextett.

István Selmeczi, a Hungarian organ player, plays a famous "Green Fields" together with Vilmos Körmendi ensemble.

Hugo Strasser was a well-known German clarnetist, formed his big band in 55 and still in active. He was also successful as a composer, his "Lonely Trumpet" with Ray Anthony became a hit.

There are more lovely tracks here, like "Santa Lucia" by Vico Torriani - very nice piece of Italian origin, "Hello, Mr. Sir..." by Austrian beat-group called The Hubbubs, Margareta Pâslaru - romanian music and film star, Camillo Felgen from Luxembourg, Mimi Nikolova backed by Bulgarian Radio and Television Orchestra conducted by Milcho Leviev.

The last track is Alexander Zatsepin' masterpiece from the comedy picture "Kak rozhdayutsya tosty". It was recorded by Zatsepin' ensemble in 62.

Here's the full track list:

Ansambl Alfija Kabilja Jutarnji twist (Yugoslavia)
El Toro et les Cyclones Vingtième étage (Twenty Flight Rock) (France)
Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir og Rúnar Gunnarsson Sólbrúnir vangar (Iceland, 68)
Körmendi együttes Zöld volt a mező (Green Fields) (Hungary)
The Bachelors Only You (Ireland)
Hugo Strasser-Tanzorchester Popocatepetl Twist (Germany)
Margareta Pâslaru Două rândunici (Romania)
The Hubbubs Hello, Mr. Sir... (Austria)
Vico Torriani Santa Lucia (Switzerland)
Camillo Felgen Petit Bonhomme (Luxembourg)
Mimi Nikolova Sinee (Bulgaria)
L'ensemble de Alex Zatsepin Prazdnichniy vals (USSR)