Vive La Difference — Marjorie Meinert at the Lowrey Organ

May 4, 2010 in General Fruitiness | 4 comments

Vive La Difference

This cover makes me smile. I’m not sure whether it’s the sideways glances, casually strewn posters or lack of shoes, but it all adds up to a wonderful cheesy whole, which kind of strikes me in the same way as this cover. There is some great music inside as well. “Working with a guitar accompaniment Miss Meinert creates some sounds on these familiar melodies that spice them with an air of frivolity, sadness, deep romance and the pulse of life that course through the city as steadily as the Seine.”  Looks like this is a 1960 release.

Have a listen to April in Paris:

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Meinert.zip (37MB)

Side One:
I Love Paris
La Vie en Rose
April in Paris
Under Paris Skies
The Poor People of Paris
Under the Bridges of Paris

Side Two:
Paree!
The River Seine
Paris in the Spring
The Last Time I Saw Paris
C’est Si Bon
Autumn Leaves

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  1. Alan’s avatar

    Alan on May 6, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Many thanks for Miss Meinert a greatly underated organist.More would be great! Once again many thanks.

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    Thrift Store DJ on May 6, 2010 at 8:29 am

    You’re welcome! Glad you liked it. This is all I have by her right now, but I’ll be keeping my eye out for more.

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    Joe Wallace on June 16, 2010 at 11:53 am

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    Thrift Store DJ on June 18, 2010 at 8:52 am

    Thanks so much for the link and the comment. Glad you like the site. You can find a contact e-mail on the “About Thrift Store DJ” page. I hope to get some new stuff up soon…a kind comment can be inspiring!

    Regarding Mallet Mischief, I am bitter about that one. See, a buddy of mine and I were out record shopping, and he saw it first. (This is why record shopping is best done alone.) I’ll find one eventually.