Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 1

by Ultra Lounge: On The Rocks 1 /

Overview

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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/1997
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0724385516122
Rank:	6035

Tracks

1. Light My Fire  - John Densmore  - Robby Krieger  - Ray Manzarek  - Jim Morrison  -  Zacharis
2. Sunshine Superman  -  Donovan  - Mel Torme
3. Incense and Peppermints/A Beautiful Morning  - Martin Denny
4. Uptight (Everything's Alright)  - Henry Cosby  - Henry Jerome  - Sylvia Moy  - Stevie Wonder
5. Green Tambourine
6. Tired of Waiting for You  - Stu Phillips
7. Mellow Yellow/We Gotta Get Out of This Place  - David McCallum
8. Gimme a Little Sign  - Buddy Morrow
9. A Hard Day's Night  - Peggy Lee  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney
10. A Whiter Shade of Pale  - Mariano Moreno
11. Heartbreak Hotel/Don't Be Cruel  - Mae Boren Axton  - Tommy Durden  -  Hollyridge Strings  - Elvis Presley
12. As Tears Go By  - William Gutierrez  - Mick Jagger  - Andrew Loog Oldham  - Keith Richards
13. Evil Ways  - Al DeLory
14. Get Back  - John Lennon  -  Little Big Horns  - Paul McCartney
15. Hello, I Love You/Touch Me  - John Densmore  - Robby Krieger  -  Lettermen  - Ray Manzarek  - Jim Morrison
16. Dizzy  -  Royal Blue
17. Theme from Shaft  - Isaac Hayes  -  Hollyridge Strings
18. Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)  - Bob Dylan  - Julie London
19. A Day in the Life/I Am the Walrus  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - John Tartaglia
20. Daydream Believer  -  Lord Sitar  - John Stewart
21. Winchester Cathedral  - Nelson Riddle
22. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)  - Tony Macaulay  - Barry Mason  - Wayne Newton
23. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In  - Galt MacDermot  - James Rado  - Gerome Ragni

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David McCallum   Primary Artist
Al DeLory   Primary Artist
Stu Phillips   Primary Artist
Henry Jerome   Primary Artist
The Lettermen   Primary Artist
Julie London   Primary Artist
Wayne Newton   Primary Artist
Peggy Lee   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mariano Moreno   Primary Artist
Lord Sitar   Primary Artist
Martin Denny   Primary Artist
Nelson Riddle   Primary Artist
Mel Torme   Primary Artist
John Tartaglia   Primary Artist
Royal Blue   Primary Artist
Buddy Morrow   Primary Artist
Little Big Horns   Primary Artist
New Classic Singers   Primary Artist
The Hollyridge Strings   Primary Artist
Zacharias   Primary Artist
Sir Julian   Primary Artist
William Gutierrez   Primary Artist
Zacharis   Primary Artist
Helmut Zacharias   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joe Hooven   Composer
William Gutierrez   Performer
Barry Mason   Composer
Donovan Leitch   Composer
Edward Brigati Jr   Composer
John Tartaglia   Performer
David McCallum   Performer
Tony Macaulay   Composer
Shelley Pinz   Composer
Tommy Durden   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Stu Phillips   Performer
Tommy Roe   Composer
Henry Jerome   Performer
Henry Cosby   Composer
Gary Brooker   Composer
Alfred Smith   Composer
Paul Leka   Composer
Sonny Henry   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Jim Morrison   Composer
Andrew Loog Oldham   Composer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
The Lettermen   Performer
Keith Reid   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
The Doors   Composer
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Galt MacDermot   Composer
Freddy Weller   Composer
Felix Cavaliere   Composer
James Rado   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Geoff Stephens   Composer
John Carter   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Julie London   Performer
Wayne Newton   Performer
Peggy Lee   Performer
Mariano Moreno   Performer
Robby Krieger   Composer
Lord Sitar   Performer
Jerry Winn   Composer
Martin Denny   Performer
Nelson Riddle   Performer
Mel Torme   Performer
Ray Davies   Composer
Ray Manzarek   Composer
Royal Blue   Performer
Buddy Morrow   Performer
Gerome Ragni   Composer
Al Capps   Arranger
Al DeLory   Performer
Little Big Horns   Performer
Barry Mann   Composer
Donovan   Composer
John Densmore   Composer
Mae Boren Axton   Composer
John Stewart   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Wayne Wright   Composer
The Hollyridge Strings   Performer
Zacharis   Performer
Timothy Gilbert   Composer