Playlist: Listen, my (anti-)Valentine friends! ~ February 2015

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In the words of Moby Grape… listen, my friends! Yes, it’s the (hopefully) monthly playlist presented by George’s Journal just for you good people.

There may be one or two classics to be found here dotted in among different tunes you’re unfamiliar with or have never heard before – or, of course, you may’ve heard them all before. All the same, why not sit back, listen away and enjoy…

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CLICK on the song titles to hear them

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Miles Davis ~ My Funny Valentine (1964)

The Tremeloes ~ Here Comes My Baby (1967)

Petula Clark ~ This Girl’s In Love With You (1968)

The Free Design ~ Love You (1970)¹

Shirley Bassey ~ (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (1972)²

Pino Donaggio ~ Laura’s Theme (from Don’t Look Now) (1973)

John Lennon ~ Be My Baby (1973)

Fleetwood Mac ~ Songbird (1977)

Jack Jones ~ Love Boat Theme (1979)

Soft Cell ~ Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (1982)

The Muppets ~ Somebody’s Getting Married (1984)³

Bryan Ferry ~ Slave To Love (1985)⁴

Linda Ronstadt ~ My Funny Valentine (1986)

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¹ As heard over the end credits of the  writer’s block-concerning existential fantasy romcom Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

² A live UK TV performance of La Bassey’s take on the tune derived from Francis Lai’s recurring theme from his score for tearjerker tour de force Love Story (1970)

³ From the Broadway musical finale to The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

⁴ As featured on the soundtracks of the films 9½ Weeks (1986) and the just released Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

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