Trapeze Catalogue Home / Shop / Trapeze Catalogue / Various Artists - In the Mood - Instrumental Gems from the Embassy Label Various Artists - In the Mood - Instrumental Gems from the Embassy Label Various Artists - In the Mood - Instrumental Gems from the Embassy Label £12.00 Stock Status: In Stock Add to your Wish List Information Specifications The Embassy label occupied a unique place in the British pop scene of the 1950 & 60s, releasing cover versions of current pop hits which were sold exclusively through the Woolworths chain of stores, and their recordings have become increasingly collectable in recent years, to the extent that Acrobat have released complete collections of the 45rpm singles from 1960, 61 and 52. However, Embassy also made EPs and LPs which covered a wider spread of repertoire to take advantage of the presence they had in stores which addressed the mass market. This included instrumental material of all kinds, including their covers of instrumental chart hits, and this collection pulls together 32 examples of their top quality recordings, usually made by the top session musicians in the British industry, released under a variety of identities. It makes for very enjoyable listening, as well as being a collectable snapshot of their eclectic output from that era. Disc 1 Track Artist Title 1 In The Mood Gordon Franks Orchestra 2 Patricia Gordon Franks Orchestra 3 Petite Fleur Jacques Leroy & His Orchestra 4 Muskrat Ramble The Midnight Jazzmen 5 Entry Of The Gladiators Royal Artillery Band 6 Gypsy Fiddler Michael Freedman & His Hi-Fi Orchestra 7 La Paloma Jacques Leroy & His Orchestra 8 Tenderly Romancers dir. by Ken Jones 9 By A Sleepy Lagoon London Metropolis Symphony Orchestra 10 Blue Tango Franchito & His Orchestra 11 Rhapsody In Blue Embassy Players dir. By Ken Jones 12 Ballet Egyptien (Allegro non troppo) Embassy Symphony Orchestra cond. by Michael Freedman 13 Drigo's Serenade (Les Millions d'Harlequin) Jacques Leroy Orchestra 14 Take The A Train Gordon Franks Orchestra 15 The Elephant's Tango Oscar Rabin's Lyceum Band 16 The Poor People Of Paris Primo Scala & His Accordion 17 Pigalle Jacques Leroy & His Orchestra 18 High Society Laurie Gold & His Pieces Of Eight 19 The Black Bottom James Wright Orchestra 20 Dardanella Happy Knights Jazz Band 21 Guitar Boogie Shuffle Bud Ashton with Rhythmic Accompaniment 22 Twelfth Street Rag Bobby Brent & Rhythm Accompaniment 23 Hoots Mon Gordon Franks & His Orchestra 24 Roulette Joe Julian with Rhythmic Accompaniment 25 So Blue Harold Smart at the organ 26 Basie Boogie Gordon Franks Orchestra 27 Say Si-Si Pedro Lopez & His Orchestra 28 A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Embassy Ballroom Orchestra dir. By Eddie Macauley 29 Kon-Tiki Bud Ashton with Rhythmic Accompaniment 30 Opus 1 Gordon Franks Orchestra 31 Peanut Vendor Jules Ruben piano & percussion 32 South Rampart Street Parade Dixielanders EAN: 824046437121 Discs: 1 Release: April 2013 Artist: Various Artists Brand: Acrobat Product Code: ACMCD4371 Weight: 0.12kg
