| 1. Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 2. Some Enchanted Evening |
| 3. Night And Day |
| 4. Ebb Tide |
| 5. The Very Thought Of You |
| 6. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing |
| 7. If I Loved You |
| 8. A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square |
| 9. Stardust |
| 10. Two Sleepy People |
| 11. I Love Paris |
| 12. Embraceable You |
| 13. September Song |
| 14. Misty |
| 15. Tenderly |
| 16. I'm In The Mood For Love |
Editorial Reviews
George Davidson was born in 1972 in Canada. As a child in Guernsey he developed a great love of music and of the piano and, when he was 17, embarked on his professional career in the Cayman Islands.
He was hired by the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman to provide extremely high-quality entertainment for their guests in the evenings and by a well-known restaurant, Benjamins Roof to serenade the guests during dinner. George persevered, practicing relentlessly and honing his already considerable skill. He began to receive requests from his listeners for copies of his music and his performances and so, early in 1993, George entered the recording studio for the first time.
Since Georges debut cd "Loving You" he has recorded a further seven cds, including such well-loved classics as My Heart Will Go On, Norwegian Wood, Ballad Pour Adeline and selections from musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. His cds also include brilliant original compositions that complement the more renowned songs.
Genuinely concerned about the welfare of others, George makes every effort to raise money for charity through his concerts and in 2001 managed to raise over $75,000 for various charities including the Make A Wish Foundation. He has toured with his good friend Eugenio Leon, a Paraguayan harpist and together they have recorded two cds, "Twin Strings" and "Twin Strings II". He has also recorded with Lev Zhurban, an extremely talented musician. On Tour in USA & Canada in 2002, George continues to actively contact other charitable organizations with a view to helping them raise funds for their cause.
George is still based in the Cayman Islands, appearing nightly at the Westin Casuarina Resort on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman.
Product Description
George adds his own special romantic touch in this, his latest CD. Sure to make you fall in love with your favorite oldies all over again. This is truly a classic and nostalgic release.
Reminiscing,George Davidson
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Irish Songs the Slim Whitman Way/Reminiscing
Slim Whitman Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001AP086 Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
Tracks:
- My Wild Irish Rose
- Forty Shades of Green
- Eileen
- Galway Bay
- Dora My Darling
- I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
- Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral
- Gortnamona
- Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door
- Londonderry Air
- Peggy O'Neil
- Where the River Shannon Flows
- Reminiscing
- I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
- Please Help Me, I'm Falling
- Careless Hands
- Tell Me Pretty Words
- Be Honest With Me
- Golondrina (The Swallow)
- Have You Ever Been Lonely
- Mansion on the Hill
- Bells of Memory
- River of Tears
- Since You've Gone
- When I Grow Too Old to Dream
- More Than Yesterday
Album Details
Both LPs Originally Released in 1966 on the Liberty Label Now Available for the First Time as a Two on One CD.
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Reminiscing
George Davidson ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006GO04 Release Date: 2002-07-15 |
Tracks:
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Night And Day
- Ebb Tide
- The Very Thought Of You
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- If I Loved You
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
- Stardust
- Two Sleepy People
- I Love Paris
- Embraceable You
- September Song
- Misty
- Tenderly
- I'm In The Mood For Love
Album Description
George adds his own special romantic touch in this, his latest CD. Sure to make you fall in love with your favorite oldies all over again. This is truly a classic and nostalgic release.Customer Reviews:
from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-01-16
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Reminiscing/Showcase
Buddy Holly Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000051JQT Release Date: 2000-12-18 |
Tracks:
- Reminiscing
- Slippin' And Slidin'
- Bo Diddley
- Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
- Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Because I Love You
- It's Not My Fault
- I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
- Changing All Those Changes
- Rock-a-bye-rock
- Shake, Rattle And Roll
- Rock Around With Ollie Vee
- Honky Tonk
- I Guess I Was Just A Fool
- Ummm, Oh Yeah
- You're The One
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Come Back Baby
- Rip It Up
- Love's Made A Fool Of You
- Gone
- Girl On My Mind
Album Description
UK 2 on 1 release features 2 of the late rock icon's early 60's releases together on 1 CD, 'Showcase' originally released on Coral in 1964 and 'Reminiscing' originally released on Pair in 1963. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.Album Details
Remastered two-fer reissue of 1963 & 1964 releases. Contains unfinished Holly tracks overdubbed by the Fireballs and produced by Norman Petty.Customer Reviews:
A MUST FOR A BUDDY HOLLY COLLECTOR.......2006-05-28
A lot of Holly, by golly.......2005-08-11
If you haven't heard Buddy Holly before,this isn't the best introduction . None of his hits are here. But , you don't have to be a rabid completist to enjoy it.
Don't expect much from the booklet.
Very disapointing!.......2005-08-09
On this CD both "Honky Tonk" and "I Guess That I Was Just A Fool" open with horrible tape warp. As someone who owns mint copies of both of these LP's, I can tell you, there is not any tape warp on the vinyl version openings. Another tragedy, "Gone" has phony stereo seperation. "Gone" was, more than likely, recorded at Buddy's home in late November or early December 1956. Hardly a place equipped with, then, non-existent stereo facilities. Even if, as many believe, the lead guitar part was added a few days later at KDAV Radio studios, it would have been tape added to tape and still mixed down in mono.
My second major complaint is, where are the recording session notes. Where recorded, when recorded, session musicians etc. It is a fact that Buddy's brother Larry Holley (actual spelling of Buddy's family last name) played string bass or rhythm guitar on a few sessions. And, in all probability, it is Larry playing acoustic guitar on "Honky Tonk". I believe those bits of information would be interesting to CD buyers.
All in all, I guess one doesn't have much choice when it comes to finding Buddy Holly on CD. If you're a real fan or a true collector of Holly try to find the original vinyl. It will be worth the time and effort. The session info you'll probably have to find on your own.
Cal Stout
EVEN IF YOU NEVER HEARD OF BUDDY HOLLY...........2005-06-14
"REMINISCING"/ "SHOWCASE" is an unexpected reissue of two "lost" Holly albums which appeared posthumously in 1963 and 1964, but were subsequently withdrawn due to complex royalty litigation.
Both were produced by Holly's manager/producer Norman Petty at his studio in Clovis, New Mexico, using mostly previously unreleased material obtained from a wide range of sources. Petty was criticized at the time because many of these were underproduced demos which he upgraded with overdub work by guitarist George Tomsco and The Fireballs. He insisted that his intention was to bring the material up to commercial quality, but (unlike the Jack Hanson Orchestra overdubs of Holly's work by Coral records) not depart from Holly's intentions, and obscure as little of Holly's original work as possible. He probably succeeded as far as such is possible; only minimal additions were made to many tracks, and several were left completely unaltered.
Released in 1963/64, these albums revived interest in Holly's music after the disasterous Jack Hanson Orchestra overdubs of 1960 (BUDDY HOLLY STORY, VOL II), and reaffirmed Holly's rock and country roots with some first rate performances of fresh material. "REMINISCING" made the Top 10 in the U.K and charted three singles: 'Reminiscing', 'Bo Diddley', and 'Brown-Eyed Handsome Man'. (And 'Reminiscing' was covered by the Beatles on the Hamburg tapes.) "SHOWCASE" while less successful was in many ways the better album, with stronger material despite occasionally poor fidelity.
REMINISCING/SHOWCASE RUNDOWN:
(1) 'Reminiscing'/ 'Come Back Baby' [overdubbed for stereo/ undubbed]
Buddy befriended King Curtis on the road and persuaded him to cut four sides in the Clovis studio for $500. Here are two of those sides. (On the other two Buddy produced and played guitar, with Curtis on sax, for Waylon Jennings' first single 'Jole Blon'/ 'When Sin Stops'.)
The 'Reminiscing' bass/drum overdub walks in the footprints of the original and seems intended only to create separated tracks for stereo. Stereo versions of most monaurel albums were being created in this and other ways in 1963.
(2) 'You're the One' [undubbed]
Holly on acoustic guitar improvised this at a local radio station where Waylon Jennings was DJ. That's Waylon slapping his thighs for rhythm accompaniment. (NOTE: This track was subsequently overdubbed rather wretchedly for the 1969 album GIANT. Other albums listing this song do not necessarily have the undubbed version.)
(3) 'Love's Made A Fool of You' [undubbed]
Holly made this great finished demo in Clovis in 1958, intending it for the Everly Brothers whom he befriended on the road. They had to decline due to contractual obligations to their own writers, and the track appeared for the first time on SHOWCASE. Shortly afterward folk artist Tom Rush issued a fine cover.
(4) 'Slippin' and Slidin''/ 'Wait Til the Sun Shines Nellie'/ 'Ummm, Oh Yeah' (actually Mickey & Sylvia's 'Dearest') [overdubbed]
These are high quality acoustic tapes made on an Ampex recorder in Holly's New York apartment shortly before his death. 'Slippin' and Slidin' is especially intriguing; Holly tries this classic rocker slow and sexy with a bit of humming and 'bum-bum-bum' thrown in. And 'Dearest' is one of the prettiest and most intimate things he ever recorded.
Though the Fireballs' overdub work shows originality and restraint, Holly's undubbed Ampex/acoustic originals have a stark haunting beauty that is unrivaled. Unfortunately they're also unavailable except for poor quality bootlegs but.... Check out undubbed 'Peggy Sue Got Married' over the opening credits of that film. And undubbed 'Love is Strange' has mysteriously emerged as track 22 on the otherwise indifferent "BUDDY HOLLY:THE LOVE SONGS" (ASIN: B00005952P).
(NOTE: Petty overdubbed 'Dearest' again in 1969 for the album GIANT, and as wretchedly as 'You're the One'. Other albums listing this song may not have the 1964 version -- and the undubbed track is too much to hope for.)
(5) 'Rock Around With Ollie Vee'/ 'Girl on My Mind' [undubbed]
Produced by legendary Owen Bradley for Decca in Nashville, 1956. Buddy was briefly signed there to cover the rock & roll fad, but Bradley hated the music and Holly was dropped after one failed single. 'Ollie Vee' was an obscure Decca item when re-introduced on SHOWCASE. Written by Holly's friend and fellow Lubbock musician Sonny Curtis, it's probably the best of the Nashville sessions, and holds up very well as solid, classic rock 'n' roll. 'Girl on My Mind' seems inspired by Johnny Ray, and shows why Bradley and Buddy were such a poor fit -- the recording is neither country nor rock.
(6) 'Gone'/ 'I Guess I Was Just A Fool' [overdubbed/ undubbed] (thanks Cal!)
Two country demos from 1956. 'Gone' was a Ferlin Husky hit. 'I Guess I Was Just A Fool' sounds inspired by Elvis' 'I Forgot to Remember to Forget Her'. Ferlin Husky played Lubbock's Cotton Club in 1955 with Elvis (billed "The Hillbilly Cat") his opening act. Buddy and Bob Montgomery, as local talent "Buddy & Bob," were allowed to open for Elvis. It seems likely that incident inspired both these demos.
(For some 1955 "Buddy & Bob" demos see HOLLY IN THE HILLS [B000069RE3]. But 'Wishing' on that album was actually made in 1958, along with 'Love's Made A Fool of You', for the Everlys.)
(7) 'I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down'/ 'Changing All Those Changes'/ 'Rock-a-bye-rock'/ 'Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight'/ 'Because I love You'/ 'It's Not My Fault' [overdubbed]
These are rockabilly demos (the last 2 are ballads) recorded in various Lubbock area studios in 1956. Though overdubbed by the Fireballs for added punch, when compared to the undubbed originals it's clear the overdubs in no way distorted the intention of the originals. Powerful and effective rockabilly. (Undubbed on "BUDDY HOLLY COLLECTION" - ASIN B000002OPE, & "FOR THE FIRST TIME ANYWHERE" -ASIN B00008FD1M).
(8) 'Bo Diddley'/ 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man / 'Honky Tonk / 'Shake, Rattle & Roll'/ 'Blue Suede Shoes'/ 'Rip It Up' [overdubbed]
These '50s standards are again heavily overdubbed for punch, but again the Fireballs are pretty much on the money. Holly's vocals lack fidelity on the last three tracks; these were probably made on an old wire recorder at the home of Buddy's best friend (and later Crickets drummer) Jerry Allison.
TECHNICAL NOTES: Overall this CD's sound quality is very good. But 'Honky Tonk' and 'I Guess I Was Just A Fool' open with a sound 'wow' like a slow turntable start. This is NOT a flaw on the source material but sloppy engineering, so hopefully BGO will have corrected it by the time others buy this. That brief "gargle" in Holly's vocal on 'Fool' is actual damage to the master tape. Otherwise, great sound.
ALBUM COVER TRIVIA: The Holly silhouette on REMINISCING is actually a photograph of him at a window seat on an aircraft to Australia, were he toured with Jerry Lee Lewis and others in 1958. Petty took the photograph, and later air brushed the aircraft window to produce the spotlight effect.
BOTTOM LINE:
This album at this price is worth buying and owning no matter who you are or what kind of music you like. There's truly an impressive variety of material here. And after all these years, Holly's vocals still have that fresh excitement and startling originality of a first class star.
ALSO RECOMMENDED:
BGO's companion "CHIRPIN' CRICKETS"/"BUDDY HOLLY" (ASIN B000056ILC). During his brief 18 months of stardom Holly released just these two albums, mostly recorded at Norman Petty's modest studio in Clovis, New Mexico. Though only the first album is credited, both are solidly backed by The Crickets: Jerry Allison (drums), Joe B. Mauldon (bass) and sometimes Niki Sullivan (rhythm guitar). Buddy's vocals and Stratocaster are an unbeatable combination, and these two albums contain most of the innovative and original rock and roll recordings that established his enduring reputation.
These albums are available separately with bonus tracks on MCA. CHIRPIN' CRICKETS [B0001JXQGA] contains all 16 Holly/Crickets releases on Brunswick. BUDDY HOLLY [B0001XAQTQ] would have been a worthy companion with all Coral releases in Holly's lifetime, but two singles are omitted: Heartbeat/Well All Right and Raining in My Heart/It Doesn't Matter Anymore. A 19 track CD is not unreasonable and this one would have been exceptional.
CHIRPIN' CRICKETS/BUDDY HOLLY (with or without bonus cuts) plus REMINISCING/SHOWCASE will give you four albums of prime Holly with no duplicate songs.
INTERVIEWS:
Excerpts of Holly interviews can be found intercut with tribute songs and other material on several albums of varying quality. But for those who are interested, one disk is the real deal: THAT'S WHAT THEY TELL ME - THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY [ASIN B00008MHBC] offers 9 unedited interviews that run a total of 25:21 -- and nothing else.
(POSTCRIPT/CLARIFICATIONS - 11/9/05: The overdubbing on 'Gone' is the same as the original vinyl album, not an addition to the CD. All tracks on both these albums are to my ear identical to the 1963/64 vinyl releases. The vinyl albums were available in both mono and stereo, but it is the stereo versions on this CD. The overdubbing was less obvious and a more natural fit on monaurel albums without separated tracks. Undubbed tracks on the stereo albums were/are monaurel without any "reprocessed stereo" effects. The original liner notes from both vinyl albums are included in the CD booklet but were never very helpful. BGO had plenty of space in the booklet for such information, but as Cal Stout points out they failed to rise to the occasion. I'm sympathetic with Cal but grateful to have this CD at all. It is unclear whether MCA is prevented from reissuing REMINISCING/ SHOWCASE by the same litigation that prevents reissue of THE COMPLETE BUDDY HOLLY or release of the undubbed acoustic tapes. Basically I tend to agree with purists who say the old vinyl records sounded better than CDs -- but engineers from that period will tell you that you also need a tube operated amplifier to fully recreate the "warmth" and immediacy of that sound.)
Buddy Holly- Reminiscing,Showcase.......2001-05-08
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Reminiscing: Collection of Their Hits
Little River Band Manufacturer: Music Sessions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OY8N92 Release Date: 2007-02-08 |
Tracks:
- Man On Your Mind
- This Place
- Take It Easy On Me
- Lonesome Loser
- Where We Started From
- Reminiscing
- Happy Anniversary
- Who Made The Moon
- Night Owls
- Help Is On Its Way
- It's Not A Wonder
- I Think I Left My Heart With You
- Cool Change
- Lady
- Back In Your Arms (Bonus Track)
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Reminiscing in the Jam Zone
Jo Jo Benson Manufacturer: Alpine Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004NRUZ Release Date: 1999-09-14 |
Tracks:
- Lover's Holiday
- It's Just A Matter Of Time
- Guess Who
- I Believe In You
- I Worry 'Bout You
- You Can Make It If You Try
- Start All Over Again
- I Don't Want To Cry
- Dark End Of The Street
- Rainy Night In Georgia
- Nobody But You
- Bring It On Home To Me
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- I Stand Accused
- Can I Change My Mind
- Suffering With The Blues
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- A Change Is Gonna Come (Instrumental)
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Reminiscing: The 20th Anniversary Collection
Little River Band Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000033CA Release Date: 1994-09-28 |
Tracks:
- It's A Long Way There
- When Will I Be Loved?
- Curiosity (Killed The Cat)
- I'll Always Call Your Name
- Emma
- Everyday Of My Life
- Statue Of Liberty
- Sweet Old Fashioned Man
- Days On The Road (Live)
- Help Is On Its Way
- Happy Anniversary
- Home On Monday
- Shut Down Turn Off
- Reminiscing
- Lady
- Lonesome Loser
- Cool Change
Tracks:
- It's Not A Wonder
- Long Jumping Jeweller
- The Night Owls
- Take It Easy On Me
- Man On Your Mind
- Down On The Border
- The Other Guy
- We Two
- You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind
- Playing To Win
- Time For Us
- It's Cold Out Tonight
- Love Is A Bridge
- Son Of A Famous Man
- Soul Searching
- Lyin' Eyes/Take It Easy (Live)
- I Dream Alone
Customer Reviews:
The most under-rated harmony band in rock music........2001-05-12
FANTASTIC!.......2000-12-09
Some great harmonies from Little River band.......2000-05-31
one of the premiere music groups of the 80's.......1999-01-15
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Reminiscing in Tempo
Duke Ellington Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002843 Release Date: 1991-11-26 |
Tracks:
- The Mooche
- Old Man Blues
- Rockin' In Rhythm
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Sophisticated Lady
- Merry-Go-Round
- Reminiscing In Tempo
- The Laborers
- New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
- Prologue To The Black And Tan Fantasy
- The New Black And Tan Fantasy
- Grievin'
- Mood Indigo
- Cotton Tail
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Take The 'A' Train
- On A Turquoise Cloud
- I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
- Come Sunday
- Black Beauty
Customer Reviews:
What a fantastic entrance into the world of the Duke!.......2000-06-25
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The Lost Patrol/Virginia City/The Beast With Five Fingers
Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000465J Release Date: 1996-12-17 |
Tracks:
- The Lost Patrol: Main Title
- The Lost Patrol: Oasis
- The Lost Patrol: On Guard - Night Wind
- The Lost Patrol: Reminiscing
- The Lost Patrol: Plans Are Made - Palm Tree
- The Lost Patrol: Blackhome
- The Lost Patrol: Aeroplane - False Hope
- The Lost Patrol: Fire!
- The Lost Patrol: Saunders Gone Mad
- The Lost Patrol: Alone, At The Graves
- The Lost Patrol: Arabs - Rescue - Finale
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Main Title - Tarantella
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Chaconne (Piano) - Romance
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Storm
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Walking
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Fear
- The Beast With Five Fingers: The Hand
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Finale
- The Beast With Five Fingers: End Cast
- Virginia City: Main Title
- Virginia City: The Trench - Bradford's Folly
- Virginia City: The Coach - Murrel - Chase
- Virginia City: On A Limb - Love Beginning
- Virginia City: Shoot - For Freedom - Chase - Chase (Continued)
- Virginia City: Storm - Boy's Death - Secret Agent
- Virginia City: The Battle - Battle Continued
- Virginia City: Abraham Lincoln - Finale
- Virginia City: End Cast
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Reminiscing Time
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra Manufacturer: Halcyon Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000FFN Release Date: 1997-04-08 |
Tracks:
- For Dancers Only
- The Answer Is Love
- It's A Whole New Thing
- Angry
- Complainin'
- Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street
- Pinch Me
- I Wanna Wrap You Up
- The Little Red Fox
- I've Got My Eyes On You
- Angel
- Ooh! What You Said
- Gotta Get Home
- Do You Ever Think Of Me
- Spain
- All By Myself
- Jazz Me Blues
- Shake Down The Stars
- You, You Darlin'
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
- Reminiscing Time
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Reminiscing
The Dells Manufacturer: Volt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004TRTU Release Date: 2000-06-06 |
Tracks:
- Dells Welcome/The Love We Had
- Say That You'll Stay
- You Were My 911
- Reminiscing
- Here 4 U
- Corner Cafe
- The Whole Truth
- Where Do We Go From Here
- Baby Come Back
- I Need You
Customer Reviews:
They have still got it!!.......2003-04-04
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