The Sound Gallery 2 - 27 Musical Masterpieces (1996)

Ah, the sun is shining at last so to celebrate here's Volume 2.

Paris Studio Group - Accroche Toi, Caroline

The Sound Gallery - 24 Musical Masterpieces (1995)

This fantastic compilation caused a bit of a buzz for a while in 1995 as it brought attention to the fantastic world of library, lounge and easy listening music that we all love so much.  The tracks are culled mainly from the archives of KPM and EMI's Studio 2 series.

Wonderful stuff.  Volume two coming soon.

John Cameron's Half Forgotten Daydreams

Robert James Orchestra - Take A Break (Studio 2 Stereo) (1972)

Mmm...couldn't find anything Royal to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee weekend here in the UK, so I thought I'd go for the next best thing...a record that I'm sure is in Her Majesty's collection. 

The Right One.

Ralph Dollimore - Music For A Special Evening (1968)

And why is it a special evening?  It's Eurovision!

Ron Goodwin - Christmas Wonderland (1967)

Season's greetings to you all.

Franck Pourcel and Pepe Jaramillo - Studio 2 Stereo

In-Flight Entertainment started two years ago today and to celebrate I'm posting a couple of S2S belters from Franck Pourcel and Pepe Jaramillo.

I must apologise for the lack of posts during November but I've been pretty busy at work and home and so haven't had the chance to rip any of the big pile of albums waiting to be posted.

To make up for it I'll be reposting some albums you may have missed over the last two years so please drop me an email - or leave a comments - if you have any requests and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks to all of you who've given encouragement and suggestions since November 2009.

Bob Crewe Generation - Music To Watch Birds By (1968)

I think this is such a good album that I'm posting it on here as well as S2S.

Winter Warm

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Somethings' Coming (1967)

Obviously best-known for writing The Shake, AKA The Theme To The Avengers .

Franck Pourcel - Imagination (1973)

Another high quality release from Franck Pourcel.

Mike Sammes Singers - Sounds Sensational (1965)

Links collapsed due to DMCA complaint.

Here's the other vocal album I mentioned yesterday.  S2S, so can't be bad!

Steve Race (Studio 2 Stereo, 1966)

Get it while you can!

Pepe Jaramillo - Moonlight In Mexico (1967)

Due to another DMCA complaint, the links to this post have been collapsed.

The question is will I ever get tired of posting Studio 2 Stereo albums?  Nah...

Franck Pourcel - Dancing In The Sun (1970)

Those of us in the UK have no doubt been enjoying the beautiful Good Friday weather.  I've been saving this album for just such a day.  IMHO, apart from the wonderful Days Of Pearly Spencer, the title track to this album, Dancing In The Sun, is one of Franck's finest tracks on all of his many albums.

Franck Pourcel - Sensations (1972)

The problem is once you start posting S2S records, you just can't stop.  This is one of my favourites too, beautiful sound.

1.    Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How To Love Him
2.    Mamy Blue
3.    Don't Let It Die
4.    Jesahel
5.    Opus 35 Tchaikovsky
6.    The Fool
7.    Samson and Delilah
8.    Love Theme From The Godfather
9.    Day By Day
10.  Il Etait Une Fois La Revolution
11.  Apres Toi
12.  Without You
13.  Charlie
14.   L'Enfant Roi

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The Original Brasso Band - Bright As Brass (1970)

An S2S cutie.

1.    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
2.    Little Green Apples
3.    Time Is Tight
4.    Windmills Of Your Mind
5.    Love At First Sight
6.    Air
7.    A Way Of Life
8.    Sacha
9.    Water Water Everywhere
10.  Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
11.  You've Got Your Troubles
12.  Red Balloon

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Franck Pourcel - The Sound Of Magic (Studio 2 Stereo, 1967)

Not a Christmas one, but a cracker nonetheless.

Harry Stoneham - Latin Lowrey (1972)

More classic Studio 2 from HS.

Frank Barber - Swingin' Percussion (1966)

Another S2S favourite of mine.

Edit, March 2011:    Thanks to those who have contacted me regarding the duplication of Spanish Flea.  Here's Creole Carnival, the missing track.

Norrie Paramor - Soul Coaxing (1968)

Great version of Soul Coaxing.

Don Tracy - A Night With The Voodoo Family (1965)

A wonderful Studio 2 oddity, co-written and produced by the great Brian Fahey.  Lovely stuff.