Roza,Lita / Bill Shepherd Orchestra Me On A Carousel CD

2016 collection. Liverpool's first pop star, long before the Beatles or Cilla Black, the first British female singer to top the charts. Inheriting her exotic good looks from her Spanish ancestry, Lita Roza's real talent was as a sultry and sophisticated interpreter of romantic ballads; a British Julie London with a touch of Astrud Gilberto. A singer of integrity, an artist ahead of her time. A strong woman who could be outspoken in defense of her craft, Lita was a fiercely independent artist who emerged a decade too early. Word of her abilities reached Decca where she spent the greater part of the decade recording singles in a quite mesmerizing array of styles (ballads from the Great American Songbook, Western themes, hits of stage and screen and even some reluctant rock 'n' roll); before making a fresh start over at Pye. Our edition comprises Lita's much admired 1958 debut LP for Pye, Me On A Carousel, combined with selections from the sublime Love Songs for Night People, which she recorded for Ember in 1963; 'Love Is A Beautiful Stranger' from The Ginger Rogers film, Twist of Fate, 'Leave Me Alone', which Lita performs in Cast A Dark Shadow and a handful of her personal favorite Decca singles.

1. Me on a Carousel 2. That's the Beginning of the End 3. But Beautiful 4. All Alone 5. The Other Woman 6. I'll Never Say Never Again Again 7. Somewhere, Somehow, Someday 8. Not Mine 9. End of a Love Affair 10. Oh Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be 11. Love Can Change the Stars 12. I've Got My Eyes on You 13. As Children Do 14. There's Nothing Rougher Than Love 15. Trust in Me 16. I Close My Eyes 17. Paradise 18. Wild Is the Wind 19. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 20. They Say 21. Love Is a Beautiful Stranger (From the Film, Twist of Fate) (1954) 22. Leave Me Alone ("Le Grisbi") (From the Film, Cast a Dark Shadow) (1955) 23. Hey There (You with the Stars in Your Eyes) (From the Pyjama Game) (1955) 24. Jimmy Unknown (1955) 25. Allentown Jail (1959) 26. Once in a While (1959)