Events, Updates, New Releases
“Spanish Eyes” – Various Artist
Bear Family Records – # 16674
Released: 16. Oktober 2003
In October 2003, Bear Family Records ehad released a CD with 24 remarkable versions of Moon Over Naples (Spanish Eyes). The exciting story of the complicated launch of this evergreen has been documented in a comprehensive booklet.
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“Bert Kaempfert In London –
Live At The Royal Albert Hall” / 2-CD-Set
# 981157-0 – Polydor
Released: October 6, 2003
Polydor had released this high-quality, newly arranged double CD of the legendary 1974 concert in the Royal Albert Hall, London. The live concert in its entire length, with 14 previously unreleased songs, was recently remixed at great expense in a special studio by Bert Kaempfert’s sound engineer, Peter Klemt.
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DVD “The Beatles with Tony Sheridan”
The Early Days in Hamburg –
A Documentary
# 980 883-6 – Polydor
Release: September 29, 2003
On the DVD “The Beatles With Tony Sheridan”, released by Polydor, Tony Sheridan and many other contemporary witnesses recall those early appearances, impressively portraying the then music scene in Hamburg. Not only is the music set off with a fascinating sequence of Beatles photos, this DVD also includes some rare Super 8 footage with Bert Kaempfert.
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Fifth BMI Award for Spanish Eyes
The American copyright organization BMI annually presents the BMI Award at the famous BMI dinner, each for 1 million radio and TV performances. On September 16, 2003, Bert Kaempfert was awarded the 5th Award posthumously for the song Spanish Eyes.
BMI Award Song List 2003: www.bmi.com
“Wunderland bei Nacht” 3-CD-Box-Set
Polydor (Universal Music)
3CD-Box Set # 9809939
Release: September 8, 2003
The 3-CD box “Wunderland bei Nacht” was released under the Polydor label. The box contains the original LPs “Wonderland By Night” and “With A Sound In My Heart” – now available for the first time on CD in Germany – as well as the album “Living It Up”.
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„The Bert Kaempfert Story –
A Musical Biography” / Double-LP (Vinyl)
Released: April 29, 2003
Format: Double-LP (Vinyl)
Catalog #: 583 784-1
he last CD to be released, “The Bert Kaempfert Story – A Musical Biography”, is a complete success. Now the popular CD is also available to all vinyl fans as a double LP. With lots of recordings by Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra, as well as international stars who sing and play his hits.
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About Schmidt – DVD
Motion picture starring Jack Nicholson
Tragicomedy, USA 2002
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis
Director: Alexander Payne
The US box office success, a tragic comedy for which actor Jack Nicholson received the Golden Globe Award for best leading actor for his part as Warren Schmidt, hit German screens on February 27, 2003. This excellent soundtrack includes the track Afrikaan Beat by Bert Kaempfert, which is also featured on the album entitled AFRIKAAN BEAT (# NLR 39022).
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