CAFFE` LATTE`

TOP 10 ALBUMS – MAY 2018

1  EUROVISION SONG CONTEST LISBON 2018

VARIOUS ARTISTS 

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2 REVAMP: THE SONGS OF ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN      2 2

3 ABBA GOLD Abba      3 3

4 MORE ABBA GOLD Abba      4 3

5 VOICENOTES Charlie Puth      NEW
6 DEEPER Lisa Stansfield      10 2

7 GOLDEN Kylie Minogue      7 2

8 ALL THE TIME The Temptations      NEW 

9 SHAWN MENDES Shawn Mendes      NEW

10 ELECTRIC CAFE` En Vogue      NEW

BEFORE THE HIT VERSION
I DROVE ALL NIGHT. Continues next week.

BEFORE IT WAS A

HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

I Drove All Night

Celine Dion released "I Drove All Night" in 2003. The song, written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg, had previously been a Top 10 hit in Britain for Roy Orbison. His version was issued posthumously on 'King Of Hearts' in 1992.

The original version was issued by Cyndi Lauper. Included on her 'A Night To Remember' LP, the single reached the Top 10 in America, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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ABBA's Most Underrated Songs #7. Continues tomorrow.

Caffé Latté presents

50 UNDERRATED

ABBA

TRACKS

7

AS GOOD AS NEW

ABBA's 'Voulez-Vous' album opens with "As Good As New". Sessions for the song began in mid-March 1979. Agnetha's voice takes the helm and is accompanied by Benny on piano, complemented by strings and guitar. Issued as a single in Mexico, it reached #1 there.

20 ESSENTIAL POST- ABBA SONGS. Begins here with #15-11. More next week. 
Also check out the 50 Most Underrated ABBA Songs countdown here each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents

20 ESSENTIAL

POST-ABBA

TRACKS

Caffé Latté looks back on the output of the former members of ABBA as performers and / or composers.  Here are 20 essential tracks from the solo careers of: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad following the final ABBA recordings in 1982…

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15

DOWN TO THE SEA

 Kevin Odekirk

"Down To The Sea" was performed on the English language adaptation of the musical "Kristina", co-written by Bjorn and Benny. Herbert Kretzmer also contributed lyrics. The original recording was in Swedish and based on "The Emigrants" by Vilhelm Moberg.

14

YOU’RE THERE

Agnetha

"You're There" is a song co-written by Agnetha with 10CC's lead singer Eric Stewart. It was used as the B-side for the single "I Won't Let You Go". While it was not included on the original pressings of her 'Eyes Of A Woman' album, it has since been added as a bonus track.

13

YOU ARE MY MAN

Benny Andersson's Orkester

The track "You Are My Man" was originally featured on the album 'BAO' from Benny Andersson's Orkester. This group is also referred to as the Benny Andersson Band. It re-surfaced on the 2009 release 'Story Of A Heart' under the latter moniker.

12

HEAVEN HELP MY HEART

Elaine Paige

Some songs slated for the never completed follow-up to ABBA's 'The Visitors' album wound up being adapted for "Chess", a musical written by Benny and Bjorn with Tim Rice. "Heaven Help My Heart" was performed by Florence on the cast album. The character was portrayed by West End stage legend Elaine Paige.

11

HERE WE’LL STAY

Frida's first solo album following the end of ABBA was 'Something's Going On'. "Here We'll Stay" was a duet included on the LP recorded by her with producer Phil Collins.

ABBA's Most Underrated Songs #8. Continues tomorrow.

Caffé Latté presents

50 UNDERRATED

ABBA

TRACKS

8

I LET THE MUSIC SPEAK

Beginning in early September 1981, ABBA recorded "I Let The Music Speak". It was an ambitious track, taking the band further away from its Europop trademark sound. Frida executes a skilful lead vocal on the track which is found on 'The Visitors'. 

 

200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #73: BETTE MIDLER. Continues later this week.

The Caffé Latté

200

FAVOURITE

MUSIC ACTS

#73 

BETTE MIDLER

Recording artist and screen star Bette Midler was born in Hawaii in 1945. She has achieved decades of success. Her film roles include 'The Rose', 'Beaches' and 'The First Wives Club'. In 2017, she secured a Tony Award for starring in the Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!". Midler's chart hits include "The Rose", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "From A Distance".

Caffe` Latte`on Spotify

This countdown is on spotify, featuring the latest update and the entire list at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

74 U2    75 CARPENTERS    76 SHIRLEY BASSEY    77 DAFT PUNK   

78 PAT BENATAR    79 LENNY KRAVITZ      80 ROXETTE    81 CHIC     82 MARK RONSON

83 JIMMY SOMERVILLE  84 GIORGIO MORODER    85 THE BLACK EYED PEAS   

86 ALCAZAR   87 INDIA,ARIE     88 LIONEL RICHIE      89 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD    90 STING

91 KATE CEBERANO    92 DANNY SAUCEDO      93 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN     

94 ROD STEWART       95 MARY J. BLIGE    96 SANTANA    97 CARLY SIMON

98 EMINEM       99 TAMMI TERRELL    100 FRANK SINATRA    101 JENNIFER HUDSON    

102 BEACH BOYS    103 CHAKA KHAN    104 JOE JACKSON       105 MIKA                              

106 CHRISTINA AGUILERA      107 DAVID GUETTA      108 DESTINY’S CHILD

109 JAMIROQUAI      110 ALISON MOYET      111 LED ZEPPELIN      112 STEVE WINWOOD

113 COMMODORES      114 COLDPLAY      115 SIMPLY RED      116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING      118 R. KELLY      119 EMELI SANDE`      120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA      122 ELVIS COSTELLO      123 RAY CHARLES      124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE     126 SMOKEY ROBINSON     127 KANYE WEST     128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET      130 SAM SMITH      131 JAMES TAYLOR      132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER      134 DES’REE      135 ACE OF BASE      136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE      138 THE DOORS      139 AMY WINEHOUSE      140 PHARRELL

141 GEORGE BENSON      142 MINNIE RIPERTON       143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD      145 FOREIGNER      146 EURYTHMICS      147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE      149 CARL RISELEY      150 TONI BRAXTON     151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES     153 LUTHER VANDROSS     154 ERIC CLAPTON     155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER      157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE      158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES      160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD      162 GLORIA GAYNOR      163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING     165 MEAT LOAF     166 JAMES REYNE     167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE    169 A-HA    170 GLEN CAMPBELL    171 DIRE STRAITS    172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT      174 ANTHONY CALLEA      175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE      177 MICHAEL BUBLE`      178 TRACY CHAPMAN      179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS      181 LITTLE RIVER BAND      182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES      184 CERRONE      185 MODELS      186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES      188 PETULA CLARK      189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY      191 ART GARFUNKEL      192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN      194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG      195 S CLUB 7      196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES      198 ICEHOUSE      199 LEO SAYER      200 LIZA MINNELLI