Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Two Cities Suite (1966)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxxwJScNogTeX4OkT21l5RpssWnJEpWa-4S1DVtTBeyd3Nh-JCP5SviUUDyMmXMewtb5oyXIeDh00cT42IGzKcA6xujMhLKXlBHv9lhUkyLO_JyYD7kLnt9kygB7HPa8eEgXt51pez7U/s1600/twocities.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxxwJScNogTeX4OkT21l5RpssWnJEpWa-4S1DVtTBeyd3Nh-JCP5SviUUDyMmXMewtb5oyXIeDh00cT42IGzKcA6xujMhLKXlBHv9lhUkyLO_JyYD7kLnt9kygB7HPa8eEgXt51pez7U/s320/twocities.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCRk70xG0Tqqe5ncXhIcjxv4XlTDXthR-FXCLy7JAnZR4RP1u3Nyh9qf9Du3Ly_KKjGTdit_2WUlOqyds7kOZdoNv9bQsldYeLMidu1bhBj7NDzVWjYe0RaQHw_amHJy7J16-5DfgDLA/s1600/twocities_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCRk70xG0Tqqe5ncXhIcjxv4XlTDXthR-FXCLy7JAnZR4RP1u3Nyh9qf9Du3Ly_KKjGTdit_2WUlOqyds7kOZdoNv9bQsldYeLMidu1bhBj7NDzVWjYe0RaQHw_amHJy7J16-5DfgDLA/s320/twocities_back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Apologies for lack of posts over the summer, I hope to get back into the swing of things now.  Welcome Autumn with Laurie Johnson's fabulous <i>Two Cities</i> LP.  <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPyuOK96feU" target="_blank">West End</a>

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Two Cities Suite (1966)

Apologies for lack of posts over the summer, I hope to get back into the swing of things now.  Welcome Autumn with Laurie Johnson's fabu...

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Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The New Big Sound Of (1963)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBArcZhHaU5MJiUiwlJuXOg8wl9lR3A3bOMknZKwJUe4tG71WkLCBaZX6bTXTlRzS_jhrQeu2LV0qx4-wn1rPCVXMziFWPYPJQcNZQJdjJP0Ah7dzvqCs1hON2jWwiMO8z0irEreVdYc/s1600/LJBigBand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBArcZhHaU5MJiUiwlJuXOg8wl9lR3A3bOMknZKwJUe4tG71WkLCBaZX6bTXTlRzS_jhrQeu2LV0qx4-wn1rPCVXMziFWPYPJQcNZQJdjJP0Ah7dzvqCs1hON2jWwiMO8z0irEreVdYc/s320/LJBigBand.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wgDYw8IhPmi7f6MmCHDykOqt-XcM5BWE0SydGQI95p_FGj83QLFmQFeldrMwYFu41J5AFUc9C44ib42uL9a4nUr3Mufb91lzDhPSQd3ZZQdcwyGG1IptiKv2qjzaxy20sT5T0TcJ2TA/s1600/LJBigBand_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wgDYw8IhPmi7f6MmCHDykOqt-XcM5BWE0SydGQI95p_FGj83QLFmQFeldrMwYFu41J5AFUc9C44ib42uL9a4nUr3Mufb91lzDhPSQd3ZZQdcwyGG1IptiKv2qjzaxy20sT5T0TcJ2TA/s320/LJBigBand_back.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another <i>elsewhere</i> post to keep things ticking over.

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The New Big Sound Of (1963)

Another elsewhere post to keep things ticking over.

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Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Somethings' Coming (1967)

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Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Somethings' Coming (1967)

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

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Laurie Johnson - The Big New Sound Strikes Again (1965)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCLXxa84i2KCyLzFxSX4fdFHDPL4kZlZ3VUns-1_iafwzJ6cxGn4bkc-XY36nXLpkxPdns5eBIwy5G-02-2IPV3Qs8uY4JXAEH0LwxBxxjbMKeBJkr1jVPfpddWh4U4GWWf54o2AbPPw/s1600/lauriebig_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCLXxa84i2KCyLzFxSX4fdFHDPL4kZlZ3VUns-1_iafwzJ6cxGn4bkc-XY36nXLpkxPdns5eBIwy5G-02-2IPV3Qs8uY4JXAEH0LwxBxxjbMKeBJkr1jVPfpddWh4U4GWWf54o2AbPPw/s320/lauriebig_front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nice album from Laurie Johnson and <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/447252043/1965_-_Laurie_Johnson_Orchestra_-_The_Big_New_Sound_Strikes_Again__1965_.zip">yes</a>, it does include <i>The Shake</i>.<br /><br />1.    It's Love<br />2.    Dear Friend<br />3.    Call Me Irresponsible<br />4.    The Shake<br />5.    Manuela<br />6.    Squaresville<br />7.    It's A Raggy Waltz<br />8.    Beauty Jungle Theme<br />9.    I'm Old Fashioned<br />10.  Varsity Drag<br />11.  Minor Bossa Nova (see sample below)<br />12.  Sabre Dance<br /><br />Alternate <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?m9m3oab54s5m6k2">download</a> link.

Laurie Johnson - The Big New Sound Strikes Again (1965)

Nice album from Laurie Johnson and yes , it does include The Shake . 1.    It's Love 2.    Dear Friend 3.    Call Me Irresponsible 4.   ...

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Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Avengers And Other Favourites (1967)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgqv3BcrlLoGDGf985S-ylQ4ucPvEz9JHsmx2-MA0iHULuDLUZkzdfqnZxJ70ScijQ0DW67-7i9vRXyB0_PxDKhtZSiZV2MdOvUs4etZNjsYujeSWhvsE3SbZuuQPHaT82NL87x2Rtf4/s1600/avengers_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgqv3BcrlLoGDGf985S-ylQ4ucPvEz9JHsmx2-MA0iHULuDLUZkzdfqnZxJ70ScijQ0DW67-7i9vRXyB0_PxDKhtZSiZV2MdOvUs4etZNjsYujeSWhvsE3SbZuuQPHaT82NL87x2Rtf4/s320/avengers_front.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/390670902/Laurie_Johnson_Orchestra_-_The_Avengers_and_Other_Favourites__1967_.zip">glorious</a> monophonic sound!

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Avengers And Other Favourites (1967)

In glorious monophonic sound!

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