Sheer nostalgic bliss
Roger Johnson | Chelmsford, England | 03/17/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Before the Parlophone recordings became available on CD, this marvellous collection by the classic line-up of the Temperance Seven was released. Throughout his career with the band, the trombone player John R T Davies (alias Sheik Haroun of Wadi el Yadounir) diligently recorded their performances, and as he is a perfectionist, these, selected as the best from his huge archive, are of fully professional quality. There are songs that, as far as I know, have never before been released by the Temps, such as 'From Russia with Love' and 'Thoroughly Modern Millie', a rendition of 'Ukulele Lady' with Whispering Paul McDowell on vocal (previously released recordings featured the vocal talents of Peter Sellers and Captain Cephas Howard, but not together), and a whole raft of excellent recordings that compare delightfully with the Parlophone releases. Any admirer of the Temperance Seven must surely fall in love with 'Pasadena and the Lost Cylinders'."