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I guess it's time to continue on Les Reed. Recently LoungeLegends focussed on Les and that inspired me to search for the second volume which I digitized years ago. I grabbed this rare DERAM in some U.S. thrift store by the end of the last century.
This record is in glorious MONO. However, don't hesitate - I guess it's worth listening to. That gives You opportunity to compare the stereo versions of Guantanamera and Banana Boat from LL with these mono versions. And don't miss the bonus material - in stereo - which originates from the U.S. London compilation The Spectacular Les Reed from 1971.
Complete coverart inside the file.
Only few artists can rival the multiple accomplishment of composer, arranger and orchestra leader Les Reed.
This is British Gold and it leads us to the most beautiful pop instrumentals ever which have been covered so many times by other arrangers so that people have almost forgotten about these marvelous originals. Here they are in a huge collection including Les' debut LP from 1969 on Decca Phase 4, i.e. Love Is All, and other excerpts from a London compilation from 1971.
It might be of interest to know that besides Les also Colin Frechter and Pete Smith signed responsible for a number of arrangements in this collection, see track list.
