El Records
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French-born jazz composer’s 1956 album, Bonjour Paris, was a stunning declaration of intent by a young composer who would go on to great heights. Sixty years later, it’s still a helluva record. Read more
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This reissue of a fine 1962 compilation highlights the talents and genius of Ray Conniff, and serves as an excellent starting place for one of the most prolific “easy listening” artists of the Twentieth century. Read more
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This reissue of a fine 1962 compilation highlights the talents and genius of Ray Conniff, and serves as an excellent starting place for one of the most prolific “easy listening” artists of the Twentieth century. Read more
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The always-classy El Records’ latest offering is a two-disc, 49-track collection of Cole Porter interpretations, and save for one exception, it’s a perfect, essential collection of the master’s work. Read more
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The always-classy El Records’ latest offering is a two-disc, 49-track collection of Cole Porter interpretations, and save for one exception, it’s a perfect, essential collection of the master’s work. Read more
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We take a look at a handful of recent reissues of Hollywood film scores, featuring everying from long-bootleged surf movie scores to trippy Italian mafia films. Read more
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El Records’ latest two disc compilation highlights the wonderful West Side Story, via a handful of diverse yet quality jazz interpretors. Read more
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The sound known as “exotica,” while diverse, can be defined by a few elements. It is mostly instrumental, performed by an orchestra, rooted in jazz and classical, and often featuring themes and melodies based upon African or Pacific cultures. What exotica recordings have in common, though, is a quest for the perfect mood, and that… Read more
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Over the past year, reissue label El has released a handful of compilations that explore different scenes and aspects of 1960s culture (with some 1950s thrown in for good measure). In this week’s 555 installment, we will investigate these compilations Bower Hats & Leather Boots: Personalities Go Pop Art is an interesting compilation of… Read more
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Make It Easy On Yourself 1962 is the third album in El Records‘ ongoing series documenting the writing and recording career of legendary pop composer Burt Bacharach. This series, however, focuses on the more obscure recordings and songs from the man’s vast catalogue, with the occasional more well-known number, when omission would be conspicuous. Many… Read more
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