Horst Wende - Happy Harmonica (1967)

I´m happy to complete my Horst Wende / Roberto Delgado record collection very soon. I´m really looking forward to this! But while waiting, I´ll listen to Horst´s "Happy Harmonica" album from 1967, which has some very happy tunes on it (who thought of that?) and which shows you, that "Letkiss" sounds great on accordion too. This medley´s got some funny singing on it as well, so please enjoy Mr. Wende and his accordion combo...

Helmut Zacharias - Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder blüht (1962)

Helmut Zacharias. Everybody knows this man, so I don´t have to tell you much about him, right? But I have a few words for you: Helmut Zacharias was one of the greatest violinists in the world and was also known as "Der Zaubergeiger" (The Magic Violinist). He starred as a sideshow-actor in many 60´s movies, playing his violin (in Bars and Cafés in the background etc). From this famous record I´ll bring you the title track, which is one of his most famous tunes. Since I´m not a botanist, I don´t know if this plant on the cover is known to you as "White Lilac", but let´s call it so. Spring is coming soon, and so will the white lilac blossom soon. This will attract butterflies, and me and my children love to watch them in our garden. So, if you love butterflies and lilac, here´s the right tune to enjoy them. Helmut Zacharias died in 2002, but his violins will live on...

Joe Goods - Hammond Party (1966)

I spent my weekend uploading various stuff to my filehoster to fulfill some requests. This time I present a full album again. I do this just for YOU, so I hope that you´ll appreciate that... This one goes out especially to all those Hammond-lovers, who wrote me to post more Hammond-stuff. Well, I must admit, that I don´t know anything about Joe Goods at all, except that he plays the Hammond and that he likes a lot of drinks to go with it, according to the cover. That can´t be so bad at all, and it really isn´t. So you should grab your favorite bottle and join Joe´s party...

Tony Mottola - Roman Guitar (1966)

I suppose you all know who Tony Mottola was, so I don´t have to introduce him at all. I only want to present this album, because it is named after me! Wow! There´s no album called "Henry Guitar", "Bill Guitar" or "Peter Guitar", but there is "Roman Guitar". What a great title! That´s why I bring you the title track of this album, named "Roman Guitar" too. Please enjoy...

Bert Kaempfert - A Swingin' Safari (1962)

I always wanted to present you this album from 1962, because it is one of Bert´s best albums ever. It was so good, that he released another African-sounding album named "Safari Swings Again" in 1977. Unfortunately the follow-up was not such a big success as this one. You may know this tune from the radio, maybe from other artists, who covered this great piece of music, but here´s the one and only original Bert Kaempfert, who actually wrote this song. Now you may take a seat in the zebra-striped Land Rover and go on safari with Bert...

Horst Wende - Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball (1962)

Here you have the other side of Roberto Delgado. As I´ve told you before, Roberto is Horst disguised as a Mexican. To disguise yourself as a Mexican, you only need three things: A poncho, a sombrero and a big cigar. Plus you must play Latin rhythms, otherwise nobody would believe that you´re a Mexican. I don´t know why, but a real stereotype Mexican would never touch an accordion. Since Mr. Wende was not only a great arranger and bandleader, but an excellent accordion player as well, he kept releasing his accordion albums as "Horst Wende" until the late 70´s. Here you can listen to a tune you might know from the intermissions of NHL hockey-games. It´s the famous "Sportpalast-Walzer", written by Siegfried Translateur (1875 - 1944). This music is also known to my Austrian neighbors as "Wiener Praterleben"...

Mats Olsson - Swedish Brass (1966)

A great album from Sweden´s favorite brass player from the year 1966. I don´t know why he calles this song "Lappland", it sounds more like being from the south. Way down south, but not that far south... I can´t help but feeling like I´ve heard this one before, but with a different title... ;o)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´65 (1965)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´66 (1965)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´66 II (1966)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´67 (1967)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´67/2 (1967)

James Last - Non Stop Party ´68 (1968)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 7 (1968)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 8 (1969)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 9 (1969)

James Last - Golden Non Stop Dancing 10 (1970)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 11 (1970)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 12 (1971)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1972 (1971)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1972 - 2 (1972)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1973 (1972)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1973 - 2 (1973)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1974 (1973)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1974 / 2 (1974)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 20 (1975)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1976 (1975)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1976 / 2 (1976)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 77 (1976)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 1977 / 2 (1977)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 78 (1978)

James Last - New Non Stop Dancing 79 (1978)

James Last - The Non Stop Dancing Sound of the 80´s (1979)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing 81 (1980)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´82 (1981)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´83 (1983)

James Last - Superlast (1984)

James Last - Non Stop Dancing ´85 (1984)

Finally! I got them all! Wow! James Last´s incredible 20-years-spanning series of Non Stop Dancing! You can imagine that I´m not going to post all of them. But here´s the first one of his series, which was re-released in 1975. It´s the second record from the "Golden Non Stop Dancing 10", the (first) anniversary album. It´s a double LP where Hansi re-recorded the first LP of this series as a bonus for his fans. Please enjoy...

No wait: I´ve just decided to bring you the original version from 1965. It sounds more like... well, being from ´65... So, please enjoy his very first Non Stop Dancing record.

James Last - Für alle (1985)

Genau. Diese hier hatte ich noch vergessen. Sie heißt zwar nicht "Non Stop Dancing", gehört aber als letzte Platte zu dieser Serie dazu...

Blonker - Fantásia (1980)

Dieter Geike from Hamburg, Germany, is still an excellent guitar player. That´s what he always was, but not only a guitar player. He is a great composer as well. "Blonker" was his one-man-project, and he composed and performed several great classic guitar instrumentals. Since I could not decide which one to post for your listening pleasure, I bring you two pieces of superb easy-listening guitar, written and performed by Mr. Geike.

I´m not sure whether his LPs were available in other countries or not, but his first one (called "Fantásia") is out of print in Germany up to now. Well, I´m sure that you know his tunes, ´cause they stand right up there, side to side with other great always recognizable guitar instrumentals like Fleetwood Mac´s "Albatross", The Allman Brothers´ "Jessica", Duane Eddy´s "Rebel Rouser", The Shadows´ "Apache" and The Spotnicks´ "Amapola". This is THE easy-listening guitar from Germany. Both tracks are written by Dieter Geike, and I bet that you´ve heard at least one of them before. Here are "Sidewalk Café" and "Indigo" from 1977, both featured on this classic and excellent album. See if you can get yourself a copy of this, it´s highly recommended...

Ooops, I almost forgot: The great cover paintings of Blonker´s albums were done by his pal Ulrich Schütt. Superb artwork that is...