Lawrence Welk's - Most Requested T.V. Favorites (Champagne Style)

LAWRENCE WELK'S
Most Requested T.V. Favorites (Champagne Style)

SIDE 1

1 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE
2 THE ENTERTAINER
3 LITTLE GREEN APPLES
4 HONEY
5 AND I LOVE HER SO
6 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD

SIDE 2

1 CANDY MAN
2 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
3 THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
4 YESTERDAY
5 ROSE GARDEN
6 ADIOS, AU REVOIR, AUF WIDERSEHN


As millions of our Television fans know, I'm extremely proud of every member of our Musical Family. I'm sure most of them are also aware that I have a special warm spot in my heart for the instrumentalists, the musicians who make up our band, known since 1938 as the Champagne Music Makers. This group has been the backbone of our organization since we first started, and was largely responsible for our initial success in music.

I believe the band today is at its all-time peak, both from the standpoint of individual musicianship and its high degree of excellence as a unit.

Lately our audience has expressed a desire to hear more of the kind of music that built our reputation, our Champagne style. In this new all-instrumental album (the first of its type we've recorded in several years), we've tried to comply with this request from our legion of loyal listeners, and I think we've succeeded most admirably.

We've selected some of the top tunes of the past years and dressed them up in brand new arrangements which retain our familiar Champagne Style while adding some of that wonderful Big Band Sound.

Among the highlights of the album are the distinctive and beautiful work of our flute and string sections, plus some outstanding solo performances by Henry Cuesta on clarinet and Bob Smale at the various keyboards.

If your tastes run to find ensemble performance, top-notch musicians functioning at top level, I can assure you, yuo have a "multiple choice."

Happy Listening,
Lawrence Welk