Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Extending their kitschy Ultra-Lounge series to its logical conclusion, Capitol Records prepared its own variation of Rhino's Golden Throats discs with the two volumes of On the Rocks. The idea is to gather a number of '60s rock & roll staples -- "Light My Fire," "Mellow Yellow," "A Hard Day's Night," etc. -- as they were covered by mainstream pop and easy listening acts, from Mel Torme, Martin Denny, and Julie London to the Lettermen, Buddy Morrow, and Zacharias. In short, it's supposed to be a laugh riot, since these artists are so, you know, square. However, the concept reads better than it plays -- ten tracks of this stuff is entertaining, 22 winds up being an endurance test. A handful of cuts are quite funny -- after all, it's hard not to be amused at London's "Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)," Wayne Newton's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)," and the Lettermen's unbelievable Doors medley, "Hello, I Love You/Touch Me" -- and the song selection on whole is more entertaining than Pt. 2, yet On the Rocks remains a disc that can only be enjoyed in moderation.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultra-lounge-on-the-rocks-pt-1-mw0000019779
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Extendiendo su serie kitsch Ultra-Lounge hasta su conclusión lógica, Capitol Records preparó su propia variación de los discos Golden Throats de Rhino con los dos volúmenes de On the Rocks. La idea es reunir una serie de grapas del rock & roll de los 60 - "Light My Fire", "Mellow Yellow", "A Hard Day's Night", etc. -- La idea es recopilar una serie de grapas del rock & roll de los 60 - "Light My Fire", "A Hard Day Night", etc.- tal y como las versionaron los grupos de pop y easy listening, desde Mel Torme, Martin Denny y Julie London hasta los Lettermen, Buddy Morrow y Zacharias. En resumen, se supone que debe ser un motín de risa, ya que estos artistas son tan, ya sabes, cuadrados. Sin embargo, el concepto se lee mejor de lo que se reproduce - diez pistas de este material es entretenido, 22 termina siendo una prueba de resistencia. Un puñado de cortes son bastante divertidos - después de todo, es difícil no divertirse con "Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" de London, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" de Wayne Newton, y el increíble popurrí de los Lettermen sobre los Doors, "Hello, I Love You/Touch Me" - y la selección de canciones en su conjunto es más entretenida que el Pt. 2, pero On the Rocks sigue siendo un disco que sólo puede disfrutarse con moderación.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultra-lounge-on-the-rocks-pt-1-mw0000019779
1 - Zacharias - Light My Fire - 3:29
2 - Mel Torme - Sunshine Superman - 2:57
3 - Martin Denny - Incence And Peppermints / A Beautiful Morning - 5:28
4 - Henry Jerome - Uptight (Everything's Alright) - 3:10
5 - Sir Julian - Green Tambourine - 2:30
6 - Stu Phillips - Tired Of Waiting For You - 3:26
7 - David McCallum - Mellow Yellow / We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - 4:40
8 - Buddy Morrow - Gimme A Little Sign - 2:14
9 - Peggy Lee - A Hard Day's Night - 2:07
10 - Mariano Moreno - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - 2:51
11 - The Hollyridge Strings - Heartbreak Hotel / Don't Be Cruel - 4:35
12 - The New Classic Singers - As Tears Go By - 2:36
13 - Al De Lory - Evil Ways - 2:46
14 - The Little Big Horns - Get Back - 2:28
15 - The Lettermen - Hello, I Love You / Touch Me - 5:34
16 - The Royal Blue - Dizzy - 2:18
17 - The Hollyridge Strings - Theme From "Shaft" - 3:15
18 - Julie London - Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) - 1:58
19 - John Andrews Tartaglia - A Day In The Life / I Am The Walrus - 7:55
20 - Lord Sitar - Daydream Believer - 3:25
21 - Nelson Riddle - Winchester Cathedral - 2:57
22 - Wayne Newton - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - 2:32
Bonus Track
23 - Henry Jerome - Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In - 2:59
Credits:
Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
Art Direction, Compilation Producer, Compiled By – Brad Benedict
Design, Illustration – Andy Engel, Pub Licdomaigne
Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
Liner Notes – RJ Smith (2)
Producer [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
Remastered By [Digitally] – Bob Norberg
Label: Capitol Records – 7243 8 55161 2 2, Capitol Records – CDEMS 1612
Series: Ultra-Lounge – , On The Rocks (4) – Part One
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style:Big Band, Easy Listening
https://www.discogs.com/Various-On-The-Rocks-Part-One/release/485834
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