Non Stop Dancing 65
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Non stop dancing '65 is a 1965 album by the James Last Band
, conducted and arranged by James Last
, engineered by Peter Klemt, recorded at Polydor studios in Hamburg, Germany.
This album was the first in a series of about 30 Non Stop Dancing albums. The final official entry of the series was in 1984, although Last continued to make a few similar albums (Für alle, 1985; Dance, Dance, Dance, 1988; New Party Classics, 2002).
James Last Orchestra
The James Last Orchestra is a German big-band orchestra with strings. The orchestra was established in 1964 as a studio orchestra, led by jazz musician Hans Last...
, conducted and arranged by James Last
James Last
James Last is a German composer and big band leader. His "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom. His composition, "Happy Heart", became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark...
, engineered by Peter Klemt, recorded at Polydor studios in Hamburg, Germany.
This album was the first in a series of about 30 Non Stop Dancing albums. The final official entry of the series was in 1984, although Last continued to make a few similar albums (Für alle, 1985; Dance, Dance, Dance, 1988; New Party Classics, 2002).
Track listing
From the 1965 Polydor release no. 237.447- "Don't Ha Ha" (The Governors)
- "Shake Hands" (Drafi DeutscherDrafi DeutscherDrafi Deutscher was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin.-Biography:He was born Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher in Berlin. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...
) - "Can't Buy Me love" (Beatles)
- "Skinny Minnie" (Tony SheridanTony SheridanTony Sheridan , is an English rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist...
) - "Do Wah Diddy, Diddy" (Manfred MannManfred MannManfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...
) - "Clap Hands" (James LastJames LastJames Last is a German composer and big band leader. His "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom. His composition, "Happy Heart", became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark...
) - "Pretty Woman" (Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
) - "Das ist die Frage aller Fragen" (Cliff RichardCliff RichardSir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
) - "Eight Days A Week" (Beatles)
- "Kiddy, Kiddy, Kiss Me" (Rita PavoneRita PavoneRita Pavone is an Italian ballad and rock singer who enjoyed success through the 1960s. Pavone is also an actress.-Singing career:...
+ Paul AnkaPaul AnkaPaul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
) - "Good Bye, Good Bye, Good Bye" (Peggy MarchPeggy MarchPeggy March is an American pop singer. She is primarily remembered for her 1963 million-selling song "I Will Follow Him".-Career:...
) - "My Boy Lollipop" (MillieMillieMillie may refer to:* A diminutive of the female given names "Emily", "Millicent", "Mildred", "Camilla" or sometimes "Amelia"* millie, an affectionate or pejorative term for a young working-class womanMillie may specifically refer to:...
) - "Zwei Mädchen aus Germany" (Paul AnkaPaul AnkaPaul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
) - "Tennessee Waltz" (Alma CoganAlma CoganAlma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
) - "Memphis Tennessee" (Dave Clark Five)
- "A Hard Day's Night" (Beatles)
- "I Feel Fine" (Beatles)
- "No Reply" (Beatles)
- "Kiss And Shake" (Renate Kern)
- "Downtown" (Petula ClarkPetula ClarkPetula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
) - "Cinderally Baby" (Drafi DeutscherDrafi DeutscherDrafi Deutscher was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin.-Biography:He was born Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher in Berlin. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...
) - "Wer kann das schon?" (???)
- "Das war mein schönster Tanz" (Bernd SpierBernd SpierBernd Spier is a German schlager singer and record producer. He is now a real estate broker.- Biography :Spier was born in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg and is the son of Robby Spier, who was the conductor of the Hessischer Rundfunk orchestra in Frankfurt. Spier started his first band with two friends...
) - "Rag Doll" (Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons (group)The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid-1960s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before The Beatles...
) - "Melanchollie" (Peppino di CapriPeppino di CapriPeppino di Capri is an Italian popular music singer, songwriter and pianist. His international hits are: "St...
) - "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Beatles)
- "Sie liebt dich" (Beatles)
- "I Should Have Known Better" (Beatles)
Personnel
- Manfred MochManfred MochManfred Moch was a German trumpet player. He made a name for himself in the 1960s as the featured solo trumpet player for the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, contributing memorable and melodic solos to many of Kaempfert’s hits; such songs included “Bye Bye Blues”, “Strangers In The Night”, “L-O-V-E” and...
- Trumpet - Detlef Surmann - Trombone
- Jo MentJo MentJo Ment was a German musician. Born Jochen Ment in 1923, he became a successful musician in Hamburg, Germany, showing proficiency on accordion and saxophone...
- Sax - Willi Surmann - Sax
- Bernd Steffanowski - Guitar
- Heinz Schulze - Guitar
- Fritz (Fiete) Wacker - Bass
- Robert LastRobert LastRobert Last was a Germandrummer.The oldest brother of Werner Last and Hans Last played together with his...
- Drums - Günter PlatzekGünter PlatzekGünter Platzek was a German keyboard player. He became known for his longtime work with the James Last Orchestra, of which he was a member from 1965 up until his death. He was also a member of the NDR big band, the Alfred Hause tango orchestra and the Bert Kaempfert orchestra...
- Piano & Organ - James LastJames LastJames Last is a German composer and big band leader. His "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom. His composition, "Happy Heart", became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark...
- Arranger, Conductor