Various Artists - Oh, Ma Belle Brunette - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Les Kapsber'girls, an ensemble of four singers and instrumentalists directed by the lutenist Albane Imbs, has already released it's debut album (Che fai tù?, released on Muso) which received several awards. The group now joins Alpha for several recordings, starting with Vous avez dit Brunettes? - 'brunettes' being the name of the chansons that lovers crooned in each others' ears by the Bassin d'Apollon or among the groves of the Petit Trianon at Versailles Palace, undeniably light in character yet powerfully authentic. Seventeenth-century France was home to a host of artists whose talent served the nobility and the bourgeoisie, who were extremely partial to these airs. Performing them as vocal solos or duets with lute or viol, Les Kapsber'girls bring back to life, more than three centuries later, these works published by Ballard & Fils, printers to the Sun King, alongside such little-known composers as Julie Pinel and Giuseppe Saggione. Album Tracks 1. Colin Disoit À Sa Bergere 2. Sur Cette Charmante Rive 3. Je Ne Veux Plus Almer Rien 4. Dans Ce Beau Vallon 5. Amis, Laissons L'amour, Saisissons la Bouteille 6. Où Estes Vous Allé, Mes Belles 7. Si Je Fais L'amour 8. Boccages Frais 9. Les Rossignols, DÈS Que Le Jour Commence 10. La Dupuits, Sarabande 11. J'avois CRÛ Qu'en Vous 12. La Desmé, Rondeau 13. En Vérité Sévère Margoton 14. Non Non Je N'iray 15. Aimables Rossignols 16. Vous Qui Scavez Si Bien 17. Le Beau Berger Tircis 18. Chaconne 19. Nicolas Va Voir Jeanne 20. La Villanelle 21. Pourquoy Le Berger Qui M'engage 22. Quand Je Veux Boire Avec Ma Maitresse 23. Je Vous Dis Que Je Vois Aime 24. Contredanse 25. Rochers, Vous Êtes Sourds 26. Avec Du Vin

Middle of the Road are a Scottish pop group who have enjoyed success across Europe and Latin America since the 1970s. Before ABBA established themselves in the mid 70s, Middle of the Road were the sound of early europop with their distinctive harmonies and lead vocals from Sally Carr. Four of their singles sold over one million copies each, and received a gold disc InchChirpy Chirpy Cheep CheepInch. InchSacramentoInch, InchTweedle Dee, Tweedle DumInch and InchSoley SoleyInch.After 3 highly successful years with RCA the band were approached by a German record tag, Ariola Eurodisc. The of their first Ariola Album, InchMusic MusicInch, was timed for the 1973 Berlin Radio Fair in the late summer. The single chosen for was InchSamba D'amorInch, a Latin style song from Fernando Arbex. It struggled against the strength of the RCA releases but with TV appearances and radio interviews galore it became a minor hit in Europe. This is the album's first on CD. Album Tracks 1. 1. Samba D'amour 2. 2. Bloody Monday 3. 3. Life's Train 4. 4. Winter's Sun 5. 5. Baby Man 6. 6. Pop Star 7. 7. Music Music 8. 8. Don't Send Me Roses 9. 9. Queen of Rock 'N' Roll 10. 10. Hard Woman's Comin' 11. 11. I Want You for Myself 12. 12. Don't Leave Me Now

Album Tracks 1. Who Needs the Neon 2. (There's a) Ghost in My Room 3. Easy on Me 4. Breakin' Up 5. Some People 6. Never Enough 7. In the Back of My Mind 8. The Only Problem I Really Have (Is You) 9. She's Just Missin Me 10. Gotta Getaway 11. How Can I Make You Love Me 12. My Memory (Ain't What It Used to Be)