hristmas has provided a rich seam of subject matter for songwriters to mine over the years, building on a significant repertoire of carols and other religious songs in the traditional arena, and an ever-growing catalogue of secular songs for people to enjoy during a season when music has always been an essential element of the festivities. In the era of the commercial record sales charts, the competition for that elusive Christmas No. 1 hit has often been intense, and some notable seasonal hits have been major sellers over the years.

This great-value 51-track 2-CD selects a representative range of her recordings, encompassing her film performances, commercial studio recordings (some of which were of her movie songs) and live recordings, which combine to showcase the breadth of her talent and repertoire. It includes her duet recordings with Rosemary Clooney, which gave a her her only chart hit with Too Old To Cut The Mustard, selected tracks from her albums Marlene Dietrich Overseas, Live at the Café de Paris, Live In Rio and Wiedersehen Mit Marlene and from her collaboration with Burt Bacharach in the late 50s and early 60s which added another dimension to her oeuvre. It features songs or recordings from the films The Blue Angel, Morocco, Blonde Venus, Desire, Seven Sinners, Destry Rides Again, Manpower, A Foreign Affair, Rancho Notorious, I Am A Camera, Monte Carlo Story, Witness For The Prosecution. Its a fascinating and enjoyable celebration of unique and distinctive star.

Marilyn Monroe was legendarily one of the most iconic personalities of the post-war era, an almost impossibly glamorous film actress and one of the showbiz figures who came to encapsulate the essence of her times and how they are remembered.

This expansive Box Set contains all 63 of Tony Bennett’s albums in separate facsimile LP jackets, three DVDs, six volumes of Bennett’s non-album singles, a previously unreleased CD of his Las Vegas debut from 1964, and two discs of rarities, including Bennett’s first recording, an Army V-Disc of “St. James Infirmary Blues,” making it an absolute treasure trove for Bennett fans and collectors.

For Carly Simon, Film Noir is a way to explore traditional pop classics. Using smoky saloon songs like "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye" as a blueprint, Simon and producer Jimmy Webb create a seductive, intimate atmosphere. Simon's vocals aren't naturally suited to this material, but she acquits herself well, and the two duets – one with Webb and one with John Travolta ("Two Sleepy People") – are charming additions to an ingratiating album.

Radiant Beams On This Christmas Eve is another spectacular collection of some of the greatest seasonal songs of all time! Generous helpings of Christmas melodies by some of the world's greatest artists including Roger Williams, Billy Vaughn, Gisele MacKenzie, The Mills Brothers, Nat King Cole, Charly Tabor and Teresa Brewer.

This is the first in a series of releases featuring two LPs on one CD aimed at reissuing the classic Scepter Records catalog of pop vocalist Dionne Warwick. Presenting Dionne Warwick and Anyone Who Had a Heart are her first and second long-players and almost immediately established the young singer as the perfect vehicle for the noir love songs of Hal David and Burt Bacharach. The songwriting duo's prolific nature is instantaneously evident as two-thirds of the 21 songs that comprise these two long-players bear not only their names, but more importantly their distinct sound. From right out of the box, this artist/composer team began having hits. However, the union was much closer to not occurring than their track record might suggest.

'The Last Mile Home for Christmas' is one of two 2018 spectacular sets: a balance of sacred and secular songs by leading artists of the 1940s, '50s, and '60s that can be added to Jasmine's collection of great Christmas compilations. Here are large segments of tracks by Pat Boone, Fred Waring, Sammy Kaye, Billy Eckstine, and The Andrews Sisters.

UK three CD collection from the influential Jazz vocalist. While her life may have been tragic, her music has remained an integral part of American Jazz history and is constantly discovered by a new generation or rediscovered year after a year. This three CD collection features 78 tracks including 'God Bless the Child', 'Pennies from Heaven', 'Gloomy Sunday' and many others.

UMC Presents Top Of The Pops 1980 album 3CD original hits and the original artists genre Pop, Rock. Includes tracks by ABBA, UB40, Diana Ross and more.

Loma's releases met with mixed, but mainly poor results; the majority of Loma's output not even registering in the Billboard charts. Acknowledging this, and perhaps perceiving greater shifts in musical tastes, the label tried to broaden its appeal half way through its short life by releasing 45's aimed more squarely at a young, white audience and catering for the growing demand for beat group, garage, folk-rock and psychedelic sounds.

Parlophone Originals The 60s contains the definitive Artists & 60s Pop. The Best hits from Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Cilla Black, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, THE ORANGE BICYCLE and many more.

Das marktführende 100 Hits-Label wird auch im November wieder 5 brandneue 100 Hits- Compilations im stylischen Digipack veröffentlichen. 100 Hits - Das beste Disco-Album enthält die besten Disco-Klassiker aller Zeiten! Vertreten sind Künstler wie Earth, Wind & Fire, McFadden & Whitehead, Heatwave, Village People, Emotions, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, Odyssey und viele andere mehr.

Christmas Classics from Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Louis Armstrong, Ray Conniff, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Eartha Kitt, Bing Crosby, Burt Bacharach, Otis Redding, Gladys Knight, Perry Como, Julie Andrews, Willie Nelson, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini, and many more…

"Elvis' Christmas Album" was originally released in 1957 as his fourth album and the first one that followed an obvious thematic concept. You need to keep in mind that this was originally a record album, because there were clearly two sides to Elvis this time around. On the "A" side of the album you Elvis doing rockers and blues numbers like "Santa Claus Is Back in Town," "Here Comes Santa Claus," and the most famous Elvis Christmas track, "Blue Christmas" for the first-half dozen songs. On the "B" side Elvis does gospel songs including "Silent Night," "I Believe," "Peace in the Valley" and "Take My Hand, Precious Lord.