Monday, March 23, 2009

The Kaempfert of Strangers

While visiting my folks a few weekends ago, I stopped by Vashon Island Music to find that someone had sold off their entire vinyl collection of instrumental music from the 1950s and '60s—including eleven everlovin' Bert Kaempfert LPs! Each of the Kaempfert tracks on this mix is from a different album, of course.

side one:
01. Marjoram - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
02. Sweet Sensation - Stephanie Mills

03. Over the Wall - Echo and the Bunnymen
04. Flight to Mecca - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
05. The Conversation - In Camera
06. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester

07. Sweet and Gentle (Me Lo Dijo Adela) - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
08. Lobo Bobo - Juarez y su Conjunto
09. La Novia - Antonio Prieto
10. Mambo Mania -
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
11. I Wish I Was the Moon - Neko Case
12. My Pearl - Automatic Man
13. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) -
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
14. Back-Up - Jesse's Gang
[ listen ]

side two:
01. Jezus Redt - Robert Long
02. Theme From Shaft -
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
03. Urgent - Shannon
04. I'm a Levi - Ijahman
05. You You You - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
06. For Beginners - M. Ward
07. Have You Seen Her - The Colors
08. The Mexican Singing Bird - Gilbert Becaud
09. Swissy Missy -
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
10. Bacoso - José Melis

11. Gonna Sing You My Lovesong - ABBA

12. Boo Hoo -
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
13. Life In a Northern Town - The Dream Academy
14. Mattinata - The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett
[ listen ]

[ Bert Kaempfert: October 16, 1923June 21, 1980 ]

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