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Sunday, June 23, 2013

0304 Max Geldray [Goon With The Wind] FLAC 6(12.01)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Max recorded prolifically for BBC Radio as part of the long running Goon Show, where he provided some of the musical interludes, but made few records, although some of them go back to 1937.
This ep is from 1959 and Max provides some swinging music backed by the Wally Stott Orchestra, which also appeared regularly on the Goon Shown. Alan Clare is said to be the pianist.
FLAC from ep with cover scans.

Note: Sound quality here is presumably dictated by the original source of the material, from the broadcasts, and so is not as good as one would expect in a FLAC recording. BJ

Max Geldray - harmonica
Alan Clare - piano
Wally Stott Orchestra

01 Once In love With Amy (Loesser) (2:42)
02 Crazy Rhythm (Meyer, Kahn, Caesar) (1:32)
03 It's Only A Paper Moon (Arlen, Harburg, Rose) (2:00)
04 Our Love Is Here To Stay (Gershwin) (1:44)
05 Cherie (Geldray) (1:52)
06 Duke's Joke (Clare) (2:11)

Label: Parlophone GEP 8764
Recorded: 1959
Lineage: EP>FLAC
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22 comments:

  1. Baron23 June 2013 at 10:35

    Thanks Bellawoods - Max Geldray? - new name for me. Harmonica not usually my thing but love these eps posted here.

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  2. danair23 June 2013 at 11:27

    Was listening to him play on you tube and must say he was an impressive player, thanks for this .

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  3. Man from Mordor23 June 2013 at 11:38

    Ah! Memories of the family gathering around the wireless set (wot?) to listen to the Goons - with musical interludes by Max Geldray, who must have been an 'honorary goon' surely? Not entirely convinced about this EP's jazz provenance, but great nostalgia nevertheless.

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    1. Rodney23 June 2013 at 11:42

      Glad you appreciate it, Terry. We have to stretch a bit to be able to present a bit more. Don't forget Ray Ellington's part too though. Goons still have a large following of course and plenty on the web.

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  4. Jazzjet23 June 2013 at 13:51

    Much nostalgia for me too, although as a kid I used to want the musical interludes to finish so they could get back to The Goons.

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  5. JD23 June 2013 at 15:29

    Gotta say, doesn't look much like my kinda thing, as I also was more keen on the Goons than the musical bits, but certainly brings back a few memories of less stressful times!! And a bit o' fun...

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  6. Jazzman7723 June 2013 at 20:46

    Thanks Rodney, nice music, it just proves how lucky we were to have the Goon show, the Goons themselves, Max Geldray and Ray Ellington.

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  7. auntadadoom23 June 2013 at 21:08

    The Goons are regular part of our lives again thanks to BBC Radio 4Xtra on Tuesday evenings at 7 o' clock'.
    Geldray may not be strictly jazz but he certainly swings. Very enjoyable. Many Thanks.

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  8. Greg Pickersgill23 June 2013 at 22:39

    Oh how can I resist. Never so much a Goons fan - though as time has passed I understand them the more - but there is something about the peculiar quality of Geldray's tone that perks up my ears a bit. I look forward to hearing this.

    An interesting - perhaps exciting - start to the New Regime. Good luck!

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  9. zoot24 June 2013 at 08:18

    many thanks invite Rodney and many thanks and well done for taking the helm. this is just the sort of british rarity that should be saved for posterity.

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    1. Rodney24 June 2013 at 08:39

      Good to see you here at last, zoot. I noticed you were missing for quite a while :-D

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    2. zoot24 June 2013 at 16:58

      yes, annual paddling to the knees beach gig with only an MP3 player for comfort

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  10. Anonymous24 June 2013 at 16:22

    It's nostalgia and it's an EP....thanks!

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  11. bventure24 June 2013 at 19:04

    Was just listening to the magnificent 'Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel' (I'm a big Scott Walker fan!), most of which has arrangements and backing by Wally Stott - quite a contrast with the Goons, but there was seemingly nothing Wally Stott/Angela Morley could not turn his/her hand to with success. If anyone has any more Wally Stott to post it would be most welcome.

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  12. deGallo24 June 2013 at 19:55

    Thank you for the invite and the music. Doesn't have to be strictly jazz to satisfy me.

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  13. Rodney25 June 2013 at 10:49

    What a lot of comments - quite a boost - keep 'em coming.

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  14. Topkapi25 June 2013 at 17:46

    Thank you for considering and offering an invite! Good to see such a unique site continues

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  15. moxnix26 June 2013 at 03:36

    Thanks for this one and the invite!

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  16. Jaffa3 July 2013 at 14:27

    Amazing rarity - thanks a lot for this one !

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  17. mel4 July 2013 at 09:42

    I remember this EP very well from all those years ago and am chuffed to be able to get it again now.

    I loved the music on the Goon Shows as much as I loved the shows themselves - Max Geldray, Ray Ellington, Wally Stott (as he was in those days) and the occasional Alan Clare on piano (who is on the present disc).

    I contend that what Geldray and Ellington played on the shows was decidedly jazz.

    Many thanks, bellawoods and Rodney.

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  18. zebop91713 October 2013 at 16:45

    The comments here seem to be split around whether there ought to have been more or less music on teh Goon Show. Well, the clue is in the title. It was a Show - on the radio of course - but a show nevertheless. So to my mind both the comedy and the music were important. I just think it's great to hear more than one tune at a time from Max :-)

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  19. Rodney17 June 2015 at 09:08

    https://cjoint.net/?1upi3qhazb

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