The Go-Go Music of Mark Wirtz, His Orchestra & Chorus

1. Yeh Yeh

2. If Illusion Met Fantasy

3. Yellow Spotted Capricorn

4. Come Back & Shake Me

5. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice

6. Comin' Home, Baby

7. Don't Do It, Baby

8. Real Mr. Smith

9. Monday, Monday

10. Touch of Velvet-A Sting of Brass

11. Sunny

12. I Can Hear Music

13. Sunday Night

14. Riviera Carnival

15. Chinese Chequers

16. Watching a Matchstick-Fight

17. Yesterday's Laughter, Today's Tears

18. Dizzy

19. There's No Business Like Monkey Business

20. Thimble Full of Puzzles

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Yeh Yeh
If Illusion Met Fantasy
Yellow Spotted Capricorn
Come Back & Shake Me
You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
Comin' Home, Baby
Don't Do It, Baby
Real Mr. Smith
Monday, Monday
Touch of Velvet-A Sting of Brass
Sunny
I Can Hear Music
Sunday Night
Riviera Carnival
Chinese Chequers
Watching a Matchstick-Fight
Yesterday's Laughter, Today's Tears
Dizzy
There's No Business Like Monkey Business
Thimble Full of Puzzles
Beyond the Horizon
Dreamin'
Fantastic Fair

Customer Reviews:

The inspiration for Austin Powers?.......2006-11-12

Not much could be more sheer 60's British Go-Go than this. Stick a Mike Myer's Austin Powers photo in the middle of this cover, in place of Mark Wirtz, and you've got it. This isn't up to the standards of Mark's better works using popular vocalists. In style, think of James Bond soundtrack orchestras covering hits of the day and other light fare. In the 60's, it would have been categorized under "Easy Listening" but today it is legitimately cool "Lounge"! For more fully deveoped efforts in which Mark guided the ship, see "Philwit and Pegasus" or the "Teenage Opera" soundtrack where solid UK session players and good vocalists had more prominent roles.

Where is it?.......2006-07-03

I have not yet recieved my order. It's been delayed a few times. I'm disappointed it's taking so long. It should be available if you're asking for a review.

Swank.......2002-11-17

Stellar example of a forgotten genre, so square it's hip! Obscure retro sounds...if not legendary, at least a whole lot of fun! Great music to mix with modern hipsters such as Death By Chocolate, Yoshinori Sunahara, or Fantastic Plastic Machine. F.A.B. muzak for experimental DJ's to annoy family & friends.

The Best!.......2001-09-29

Mark Wirtz is a magician; a song wizard. His genius will touch you, change you and renew your faith in music's ability to heal, unify and strengthen us.

I don't understand; I thought this was just "bad music"........2000-01-14

Maybe I'm too intense to appreciate this music, but I can't figure out why there's enough interest in Mark Wirtz to warrant all these reissues. The most flattering comment I've been able to find by anyone else is "cheesy music". I find it lifeless and stupefying--every cut sounds the same! Am I missing the point, or is the point merely that I'm supposed to get some sort of arch glee out of listening to this stuff?

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