Bob Thompson
"On The Rocks"
For Sophisticated
Swingers
Side One: 1/
There's a Small Hotel
2/ June is Bustin'
out all over
3/ Happy Talk
4/ Breezin'
along with the Breeze
5/ Just you,
just me
6/ Almost like
being in Love
Side Two: 1/
On the Rocks
2/ Jersey Bounce
3/ I'll see
you again
4/ The Little
Black Box
5/ Always
6/ All the things
you are
About the picture
on the cover..........Stimulating, isn't it!
Well just between
us, those aren't real ice cubes but, rest
assured, the
intoxicant is full proof.That obviously cool
chick
pointedly portrays all the true essence of this album.
It's her
way of promising you an intriguing concoction of
heady
ingredients poured out in fascinating form.....Here's
the recipe.Choose
with care from the most favored musical
selection,
spice with a few dashes of original compositions,
whip
up arrangements that accent imagination & lightness,
stir
to a sharp beat and have served by master musicians.....
That's how this
musical refreshment was prepared!
Released in
1960 on the Rca label
Lpm-2145
Lsp-2145
Bob Thompson
"Mmm Nice !
"
A Romping Holiday
Side One: 1/
Mmm, Nice!
2/ The Song
is you
3/ Younger than
Springtime
4/ People will
say we're in Love
5/ They can't
take that away from me
6/ While we're
Young
Side Two: 1/
The best thing for you
2/ Ain't we
got Fun
3/ Hello, Young
Lovers
4/ Do it again
5/ Joie de Vivre
6/ I've grown
accustomed to her face
7/ Playboy
Mmm Nice, indeed,
is a charming treat, rich with inventiveness
that characterizes
all the efforts of this 35 year-old Calfornian.
Thompson's kind
of imaginative talent as conductor, composer,
and arranger
is rare these days. Discarding the standard file of
musical clichés,Thompson
has created a choral orchestra sound
he can justifiably
call his own. It's a decidely jazz-influenced
sound, too,
which undoubtedly accounts for the rhythmic force
so much a part
of Thompson's composing and arranging.Most
important, theThompson
sound is a vividly refreshing one.The
world of contemporary
popular music can use more albums like
this one, the
weary listeners tired of monotonous droning sounds
and imitative
orchestra chorus efforts, ought to be thankful for
BobThompson's
artistry.....
Released in
1960 on the Rca label
Lpm-2117
Lsp-2117
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