The dulcet tones of George Hamilton, ladies & gentlemen:
"Don't Envy Me"
http://download.yousendit.com/B5DEFA5835F5973A
"Errand of Mercy"
http://download.yousendit.com/C4E5B2A16A2A7743
"Little Betty Falling Star"
http://download.yousendit.com/F8E0F04E24F482D7
When George Met Burt...
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Joe,
Once again, thank you for sharing your wonderful rarities with us !!!
Take Care,
"Blue"
Once again, thank you for sharing your wonderful rarities with us !!!
Take Care,
"Blue"
Errand of Mercy
What a voice...ahem. Boy, they'd give a recording track to any pretty face back then...not terribly different from today!
Although 'Don't Envy Me' sounds like one of Bacharach's more pedestrian early-1960's efforts and I prefer Pitney's spare, emotive rendition of 'Little Betty Falling Star', 'Errand of Mercy' has one of his Bacharach's trademark 1964-era melodies and arrangements that even Hamilton's talent can't undermine. (It has a lot of drama, that staggered, loping rhythm they used with so many male vocalists and I love those string fills at the fade.) I can easily imagine Gene Pitney or Lou Johnson making this another minor classic. I bet it's gorgeous in stereo, even with Hamilton's vocal.
Thanks again!
Although 'Don't Envy Me' sounds like one of Bacharach's more pedestrian early-1960's efforts and I prefer Pitney's spare, emotive rendition of 'Little Betty Falling Star', 'Errand of Mercy' has one of his Bacharach's trademark 1964-era melodies and arrangements that even Hamilton's talent can't undermine. (It has a lot of drama, that staggered, loping rhythm they used with so many male vocalists and I love those string fills at the fade.) I can easily imagine Gene Pitney or Lou Johnson making this another minor classic. I bet it's gorgeous in stereo, even with Hamilton's vocal.
Thanks again!