By my knowledge, this is a rare record. Barely any info on the label, and no info at all on the singer Nagy Lajos. Who is Nagy Lajos? If you know anything about Nagy Lajos, please leave a comment. Anyway, this album was released somewhere around 1958-1961 based on some of the songs. Songs include covers of foreign hits including Patricia, Brazil (Titled Mexico here), Fascination, Melody D'Amour, Petite Fleur (Kicsi Virag in Hungarian) and Istanbul. Also some Hungarian songs. Also on the back of the album, there are the names & tracklistings of Nagy Lajos' other albums, and one has the year 1957 mentioned. Enjoy the swing, mambo & other latin stylings, waltz, pop, with good instrumental group. By the way, this album is also signed by the man himself in the bottom right. Enjoy! I would appreciate any info on this ablum & artist! More pictures down below.
This album is by the Variety Ensemble of the Nahal (Fighting Pioneering Youth). It's in a folk/jazzy style. Features vocals by Sassi Keshet, Shalom Chanoch (From the rock group the Three'ngers, who would later go on to form the Churchills with Arik Einstein), & Shula Chen (Ye-ye/pop singer from late 60's) Enjoy!
Just a few pics I took of the record shop "Raamatukoi Grammofon" in Tallinn, Estonia. In 1st pic you see cozy interior of the store, with crates of vinyl records, comfy couches, and interesting items displayed on shelves.
In the 2nd pic you might recognize some albums: An album by Estonian ensemble "Fix", an album by inSpe- an Estonia progressive rock group, an album by Tonu Naissoo Trio (Tonu Naissoo is son of Uno Naissoo), an album by Estonian singers Marju Kuut & Uno Loop, an Estonian song festival album from 1979, among other albums. Last pic is of Melodiya Ensemble's album "Labyrinth". Here is a link to the store's blog: http://raamatukoigrammofon.blogspot.com/
An EP from 1974 containing some songs from Sofia Rotaru's 1974 album. The tracks here are Verni Mne Musiku (Return the Music), Gusi Gusi (Geese Geese), and the very beautiful Lebidinaya Vernost' (Swan Fidelity). Backed by the Melodiya Ensemble w/ Georgiy Garanyan.
This is the 1st pressing cover from the Tbilisi Record Plant:
Heo Yoon Jeo- Untitled (South Korea)
A good funky track from Korean singer Heo Yoon Jeo. The year is 1980. Enjoy the funky clavinet sounds and soulful vocals. Enjoy! Thanks to Ultra Disko Panorama! http://ultradiskopanorama.blogspot.com
ABC- Ansambl Angela Vladkovica (Yugoslavia)
This is another album from my collection. This album has a mixture of pop (Eastern & Western), rock, funk/jazz, fuzz psych, and folk. Enjoy!
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Now, for a record from my own collection! A 45 on the Italian record label "Cinevox Record", a company that released music from Italian films. The track "Bedda" is slow and more romantic, but the B-side track "Nonno Rock" is a funny, 50's style rock and roll song with humorous Chipmunk-style background vocals. Enjoy!
An interesting track from the compilation Soviet Disco Uncommons from sovietgroove. This song is from Bashkortostan, and it is by the group Raduga. Enjoy!
A great funky, jazzy tune from the top trumpeter in Estonia- Jaan Kuman! This song was in the first release in the series of EP's called "Tantsurutme"(Dancing Rhythm). Enjoy!
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes- Vyacheslav Mescherin Electromusical Instrument Orchestra
A common jazz standard gets the Soviet electronic treatment by one of my favorite bands, The Electromusical Instrument Orchestra with V. Mescherin- one of the greatest pioneers in electronic musical instruments & electronic music.
Some info in broken english: In 1963, Radio Yunost announced a new young group - quartet Electron. "We decided to call our ensemble so, - wrote the head of "Electron" Valery Prikazchikov - not only because it is based on electric tools (instruments). We want to make sure that the execution is modern. Thus I thought the name "Electron" expressed our desire." Today Electron - a popular variety of ensembles, has performed successfully in many cities of the country with programmes and recitals with famous artists of pop. True, its composition has changed over the years, hence the different name - "The New Electron." The artistic director - still Valery Prikazchikov (electric guitar), the other members: - B. Gerkulenko (rhythm guitar), Vladimir Pankratov (drums), Vladimir Zaikin (bass guitar). The main repertoire of the New electron: "- pop - dance music, with a vivid and clear rhythm and original instrumentation. So hear "The New Electron" - performing dance pieces by Soviet & foreign composers with arrangements by Valery Prikazchikov
Enjoy 2 tracks by Latvian singer Mirdza Zivere in the group Modo with famous Latvian keyboardist and composer Zigmars Liepins. The album is called "Viena Diena Mana Muza" (A Day in My Life). Enjoy!
The Travellers (Singapore)
Dizengoff Command Variety Ensemble- S/T (Israel)
Alice Sound (Indonesia)
Heo Yoon Jeo- Untitled (South Korea)
Кентавры (Centaurs) by VIA Добрый Молодьци (Russia)
ABC- Ansambl Angela Vladkovica (Yugoslavia)
Laine- Laine (Estonia)
