Al Bowlly's singing penetrates your heart and soul. A wonderful atmosphere. When Midnight, the stars and you sounds afterwards, the experience is perfect.
Ray Noble with Al Bowlly on the vocal,what an exciting time for those blessed to have seen them in person,WOW!!!!!!! Ilove you Al and Ray,you will never die for your music lives on always!!!
Unbelievable how Noble managed to make a relatively small band sound almost double its size. This record got me hooked on Noble-Bowlly when I was 15 or so.
What a most delightful movie and the music... so sweet and sentimental and then that tune.. that will linger within in my memory for a long time.,. I wish they would make more music like this nowadays. Bravo xaviera hollander
this movie is metropolis, from 1927, Film included more than 37,000 extras including 25,000 men, 11,000 women, 1,100 bald men, 750 children, 100 dark-skinned people and 25 Asians
Yes, this is a magnificent arrangement, so sophisticated and rich. It is fascinating to compare it to the Lew Stone-Al Bowlly version recorded within days of this one. This version is far more dreamy - I could listen to it over and over again.
I agree! I've found only two "live" performances and keep hoping I'll come across more. I find that I have to watch "Melancholy Baby" and "The Very Thought of You" several times a day, each time wishing there were more like them. I'll keep searching, as it could happen!
I've got it, alright. From the original sheet music to the world if I have anything to do with it. When I open I announce, once again I'm going to try to do the impossible. Then I do and it wows the crowd.
Rather late in the day - or should my opener read 'late in the night. Why? Because the orchestral version of the song was played at close down each night (yes, time was when radio and television stations were NOT broadcasting all day and through out all nights during the 20s 30s 40s and 50s ! ) Anyway, an orchestral version was played when Radio Monte Carlo closed down each night. Yes, i heard 'Close Your Eyes' whilst a school-boy on a BIG radio at home in Sandwich, Kent Now i must try and find the actual orchestral recording. Help someone HELP, please dear reader!
Though both "Close Your Eyes" and "East of the Sun" were popular hits in England, they were written by Americans. "Close Your Eyes" was penned in New York by Chicago native Bernice Petkere, and "East of the Sun" was the work of a Cleveland native, Brooks Bowman, who was a 21 year old undergraduate student when he wrote it for a 1934 Princeton Triangle Club musical.
Most of the songs that Al recorded and performed generally were written by Americans, But then many of them were born in Europe or were second generation immigrants.
@@valeriebaker9512 Al Bowlly recorded over 1,000 songs, and to do that many he did have to dig deep into the catalogue of American composers. I do know that many of those composers were indeed born in Europe or were the children of immigrants, perhaps most notably Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin in Belarus.) But it's also true that Bowlly recorded several of Ray Noble's own songs while he was singing with that English composer's band, and that Noble spent much of his career in the US, appearing in American movies and on radio and television shows. Many Americans are surprised to learn that so quintessential a jazz standard as his "Cherokee" was actually written by an Englishman. I've been a Ray Noble fan since childhood, when I used to hear him on the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy radio show.
terencenunn35, this is not the Carter/Tennant song although the CD I have may have credited them (I made the mistake of purchasing that music). I now have the sheet music for this song, another "Close Your Eyes" by Bernice Petkere.
This is such a treasure. I wish more people could appreciate it. But I suppose it will stay magic for those of us who get it.
Such a deeply mysterious & sensuous-laden masterpiece!
Al Bowlly's singing penetrates your heart and soul. A wonderful atmosphere. When Midnight, the stars and you sounds afterwards, the experience is perfect.
Ray Noble with Al Bowlly on the vocal,what an exciting time for those blessed to have seen them in person,WOW!!!!!!! Ilove you Al and Ray,you will never die for your music lives on always!!!
Metrópolis 1927 masterpiece 🖤
This is just an absolutely fabulous tune, dazzling arrangement, and great vocal. I just love this.
The one and only Al Bowly!
Me gustó mucho la música de Ray noble excelente canción
Unbelievable how Noble managed to make a relatively small band sound almost double its size. This record got me hooked on Noble-Bowlly when I was 15 or so.
Touching union between romantic dream and science fiction from far days....BRAVO....
One of the most unique posts on youtube. Ive watched it over and over again... hypnotic, mysterious, magical. Thank you.
What a most delightful movie and the music... so sweet and sentimental and then that tune.. that will linger within in my memory for a long time.,.
I wish they would make more music like this nowadays. Bravo
xaviera hollander
this movie is metropolis, from 1927, Film included more than 37,000 extras including 25,000 men, 11,000 women, 1,100 bald men, 750 children, 100 dark-skinned people and 25 Asians
Just wonderful! There are no feelings like these in the songs nowadays.... it is a pity!
what a voice!
Yes, this is a magnificent arrangement, so sophisticated and rich. It is fascinating to compare it to the Lew Stone-Al Bowlly version recorded within days of this one. This version is far more dreamy - I could listen to it over and over again.
I agree! I've found only two "live" performances and keep hoping I'll come across more. I find that I have to watch "Melancholy Baby" and "The Very Thought of You" several times a day, each time wishing there were more like them. I'll keep searching, as it could happen!
Footage of Noble in Amsterdam. Short but great
Thanks for setting that straight. I also love Petkere's equally haunting "Lullaby of the Leaves"
I've got it, alright. From the original sheet music to the world if I have anything to do with it. When I open I announce, once again I'm going to try to do the impossible. Then I do and it wows the crowd.
Thank you so much for these contributions.
Love this song
Very nice. It's good to see such great contributions to expand musical awareness.
Perfect combination-seens almost synchronized-such a shame Al Bowlly died in an air raid-London 1941:-(
These scenes are from the 1920s silent film METROPOLIS.
Ray Noble ist the best! I became goose skin!
Belissimo!!!
Got to love that name of that Mad Scientist : Rotwang !
I was confusing this with "Speak Low When You Speak Love" for a few moments. Same mood.
Rather late in the day - or should my opener read 'late in the night. Why? Because the orchestral version of the song was played at close down each night (yes, time was when radio and television stations were NOT broadcasting all day and through out all nights during the 20s 30s 40s and 50s ! ) Anyway, an orchestral version was played when Radio Monte Carlo closed down each night. Yes, i heard 'Close Your Eyes' whilst a school-boy on a BIG radio at home in Sandwich, Kent Now i must try and find the actual orchestral recording. Help someone HELP, please dear reader!
Though both "Close Your Eyes" and "East of the Sun" were popular hits in England, they were written by Americans. "Close Your Eyes" was penned in New York by Chicago native Bernice Petkere, and "East of the Sun" was the work of a Cleveland native, Brooks Bowman, who was a 21 year old undergraduate student when he wrote it for a 1934 Princeton Triangle Club musical.
Most of the songs that Al recorded and performed generally were written by Americans, But then many of them were born in Europe or were second generation immigrants.
@@valeriebaker9512 Al Bowlly recorded over 1,000 songs, and to do that many he did have to dig deep into the catalogue of American composers. I do know that many of those composers were indeed born in Europe or were the children of immigrants, perhaps most notably Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin in Belarus.) But it's also true that Bowlly recorded several of Ray Noble's own songs while he was singing with that English composer's band, and that Noble spent much of his career in the US, appearing in American movies and on radio and television shows. Many Americans are surprised to learn that so quintessential a jazz standard as his "Cherokee" was actually written by an Englishman. I've been a Ray Noble fan since childhood, when I used to hear him on the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy radio show.
terencenunn35, this is not the Carter/Tennant song although the CD I have may have credited them (I made the mistake of purchasing that music). I now have the sheet music for this song, another "Close Your Eyes" by Bernice Petkere.
favolosa idea di usare Metropolis.
loris711 - I agree - Ray Noble's arrangements were beautiful - superior to Stone.
Please can you tell me what film is this? thanks
Really nice, What movie is that plz ?
"Metropolis"
what's this from
the film doesnt quit fit.....but itll do.
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