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This is a request by Jonathan. I looked through the Xtabay archives and found this rare item.
The 101 Strings were perhaps one of the most 'easy' artists of easy listening putting out orchestral versions of the day's hits which could be listened to by mum while she prepared the family roast.
They did put out a couple of more hip albums though, this one, Astro Sounds of course and others like the Les Baxter and Nelson Riddle albums and one or two others.
This isn't the greatest rip I've ever heard but hey its the only one available at the moment. I've added some bonus tracks of better versions (but shorter) of some of the hipper tunes. I've also improved the sound by normalising (it was horribly over modulated) and doing a modest enhancement.
The sad thing is I used to have it on CD but lost it somewhere along the line.
By the way the Strings Beatle album is supposed to be pretty good also so if anyone out there wants to share it let me know.
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The 101 Strings were perhaps one of the most 'easy' artists of easy listening putting out orchestral versions of the day's hits which could be listened to by mum while she prepared the family roast.
They did put out a couple of more hip albums though, this one, Astro Sounds of course and others like the Les Baxter and Nelson Riddle albums and one or two others.
This isn't the greatest rip I've ever heard but hey its the only one available at the moment. I've added some bonus tracks of better versions (but shorter) of some of the hipper tunes. I've also improved the sound by normalising (it was horribly over modulated) and doing a modest enhancement.
The sad thing is I used to have it on CD but lost it somewhere along the line.
By the way the Strings Beatle album is supposed to be pretty good also so if anyone out there wants to share it let me know.
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3 comments:
Wow! Thanks a lot. I just listened all the way through. After Astro Sounds and Exotic Sounds it is kind of a missing link or something, but I like it a lot. Thanks!
Jonathan
great ! greetings from brazil. http://loungemusica.blogspot.com
yeah, this is one of THE 101 strings lps. i have a variation of it but my friend waldo has a vinyl version of this i could rip in a month or so. thanks for the rip X :).
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