Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
Hold Me / The World We Knew

Description

Bert Kaempfert was one of the defining architects of orchestral easy listening, a German bandleader, arranger, and producer whose warm brass textures and impeccably polished arrangements made him a global star throughout the 1960s and beyond — and whose production legacy extends to early recordings with The Beatles and the discovery of Frank Sinatra’s hit ‘Strangers in the Night’. This CD compiles material across two of his Decca releases, presenting 24 tracks that showcase his full range, from the sweeping romanticism of ‘The World We Knew (Over and Over)’ and the jazz-tinged standard ‘Moonlight Serenade’ to the sunny familiarity of ‘You Are My Sunshine’. A generous and satisfying overview of Kaempfert’s craft, ideal for long-time admirers and newcomers to his distinctive sound alike…

1. Hold Me
2. Hold Back the Dawn
3. Sermonette
4. It’s the Talk of the Town
5. Pussy Footin’
6. Take Seven
7. So What’s New
8. Somebody Loves You
9. Lady
10. Sweet Maria (Milica)
11. Rose Room
12. Marjoram
13. The World We Knew (Over and Over)
14. Rain
15. Moonlight Serenade
16. I Can’t Help Remembering You
17. You Are My Sunshine
18. Night Dreams
19. Lover
20. VAT 96
21. Serenade in Blue
22. Talk
23. Lonesome
24. Stay With the Happy People