DOLANNES MELODIE : the tragic saga of ....

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I don't know what section to mention this piece under . :-?

..... Tonight I have played an old 45 floating around here ... that has unexpectedly blown me away . It is called Dolannes Melodie by Jean-Claude Borelly and his Orchestra / London , 1975. Side A version features Jean-Claude on trumpet ..side B version features him on Pipes of Pan.
No not disco at all ... I thought because of the orchestra ...perhaps ....
But this a very haunting , tasteful simple instumental piece ..sounding like a theme to a (very) sad movie ....
Can anyone tell me more about the song and the artist? I am now very tempted to seek out an album ... advisable ?

Thanks.... I now go to bed quite moved by this sad tune and somewhat sullen ....

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OK ..now I've got the disco connection for this topic :D

Check out this German chart from 1975 ..... that thickly accented Penny McLean and that new-fangled jus de music called disco .... blocking the brilliant DOLANNES MELODIE from reaching the top !!!! :evil: :evil: :P

German Top 20 - November 6, 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 1. 9 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 4. 6 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly

3. 6. 7 Tornerò I Santo California
4. 8. 5 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
5. 2. 15 SOS Abba
6. 5. 6 Sailing Rod Stewart
7. 3. 15 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
8. 7. 7 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
9. REE 2 New York Groove Hello -----------???
10. 9. 14 The Hustle (Disco Baby) Van McCoy
11. 13. 3 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
12. REE 8 If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokie
13. NEW 1 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
14. 19. 3 Moviestar Harpo
15. REE 2 Julie-Anne Kenny
16. 10. 11 Disco Stomp Hamilton Bohannon
17. 15. 7 Barbados Typically Tropical
18. 11. 15 Guitar King Hank The Knife & The Jets
19. 14. 6 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
20. NEW 1 That's The Way I Like It KC & The Sunshine Band



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Oh..... dear God no !! It is a week later and look ... jus de disco music of Penny McLean refuses to budge from its perch at the top .... while the esteemed Dolannes Melodie now looses its grip ..... :( :(


German Top 20 -- November 13 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 1. 10 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 3. 8 Tornerò I Santo California
3. 2. 7 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
4. 11. 4 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
5. 4. 6 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
6. 6. 7 Sailing Rod Stewart
7. 10. 15 The Hustle (Disco Baby) Van McCoy
8. 19. 7 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
9. 7. 16 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
10. 13. 2 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
11. 8. 8 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
12. 14. 4 Moviestar Harpo
13. 9. 3 New York Groove Hello -----------????
14. 15. 3 Julie-Anne Kenny
15. 18. 16 Guitar King Hank The Knife & The Jets
16. 12. 9 If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokie
17. REE 2 Ich hab' noch Sand in den Schuh'n aus Hawaii Bata Illic
18. REE 7 Down By The River Albert Hammond
19. 16. 12 Disco Stomp Hamilton Bohannon
20. 5. 16 SOS Abba

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..... But , wait !! :D :D ..... not so fast .......... another week has passed .... and the highly revered
Dolannes Melodie has gotten a second wind and inches its way back toward NO. 1 !!! ..... Could it actually be on its way to bumping LADY BUMP off from the top !! ??? :D :D That's it Jean-Claude Borelly --- don't give up the fight !!

German TOP 20 --- November 20th 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 1. 11 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 3. 8 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
3. 2. 9 Tornerò I Santo California
4. 5. 7 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
5. 10. 3 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
6. 4. 5 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
7. 6. 8 Sailing Rod Stewart
8. 20. 17 SOS Abba
9. 9. 17 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
10. 11. 9 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
11. 12. 5 Moviestar Harpo
12. 13. 4 New York Groove Hello ----- ?????
13. 8. 8 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
14. 15. 17 Guitar King Hank The Knife & The Jets
15. 14. 4 Julie-Anne Kenny
16. 7. 16 The Hustle (Disco Baby) Van McCoy
17. 19. 13 Disco Stomp Hamilton Bohannon
18. NEW 1 Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me Smokie
19. 17. 3 Ich hab' noch Sand in den Schuh'n aus Hawaii Bata Illic
20. NEW 1 Motor Bikin' Chris Spredding

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[Videoskooter]

Remicks is having a great time here :lol:

If you like the sound of Jean Claude Borelli, also check out the Italian trumpeteer Fausto Papetti, great lounge sounds and beautiful album covers:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/56553/002-3176572-0196810

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Thanks for the tip Videoskooter .... very creative covers ... all those albums and I've nver heard of the guy!
I will investigate ..... :)


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!! :o -- :o -- :o -- :( !!

Poor poor Jean-Claude Borelly :( .... swept underneath the powerful tide of the impending disco invasion !!!!! :P :evil:
Can this be it for the coveted Dolannes Melodie??? .... Don't give up just yet Jean-Claude !!! :)

German Top 20 --- November 27 , 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 1. 12 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 4. 8 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
3. 2. 9 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
4. 7. 9 Sailing Rod Stewart
5. 5. 4 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
6. 6. 6 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
7. 3. 10 Tornerò I Santo California
8. 9. 18 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
9. 8. 18 SOS Abba
10. 12. 5 New York Groove Hello ........??????
11. 10. 10 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
12. 13. 9 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
13. 11. 6 Moviestar Harpo
14. 15. 5 Julie-Anne Kenny
15. 16. 17 The Hustle (Disco Baby) Van McCoy
16. NEW 1 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Esther Phillips
17. 14. 18 Guitar King Hank The Knife & The Jets
18. 19. 4 Ich hab' noch Sand in den Schuh'n aus Hawaii Bata Illic
19. NEW 1 The Last Farewell Roger Whittaker
20. REE 10 If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokie

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At the right time and the right moment I really can enjoy those sounds :lol:

BTW, Papetti is a saxplayer, not a trumpeteer. Sorry about that!

And n° 7 on the last list you posted is one of my all time favourites: I Santo California: Tornero. Man, that's a romantic record!!!

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Why the ?????? with Hello's New York Groove?

This was a fairly good attempt at a funk groove, for what was a very, very poppy UK band. One of those records that surprised and fooled almost everyone, the first time they heard it. Rather like the Glitter Band's Makes You Blind did, albeit that MYB was much more uptempo and taken more seriously by the club crowd.

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:D Quinny ...I put those question marks beside "NEW YORK GROOVE " hoping someone would comment .... because I'm not familiar with the tune and was wondering based on the title if it should be highlighted as "disco". I haven't seen it anywhere in Marky's 300 disco songs of 1975.

.. Anyway you got my curiousity so I acquired it and gave it a listen !!! :o
From its intro .... I thought it was going to be : THEY"RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY HA HA ( if the censensus ever becomes that TCTTMAHH was the first disco song .... I will shoot myself !.. :D ) But then it kicks in to this Bo Diddly / Hand Jive little ditty .... it's not bad .... but I can see why "NEW YORK GROOVE " didn't have 'em groovin' in .... New York!!

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THEY"RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY HA HA

OMG, now that definitely is one of my favos. Napoleon XIV rules.

One of the funniest novelty records ever released :D

Remicks, in 1 word:

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Videoskooter .... It is a classic and it does have my respect .... as a kid it sounded sort of scary ... someone being dragged off ... the sirens and all .... but I bought it anyway .. and listening to the flip was even more unnerving ..... I'm sure you know why .....

I just recently got Stan Freeberg's "Rock Payola Blues" and got a big chuckle out of that one .... :) .

Now on to "I Santo California " .....OK it's not bad ... quite good really .... just too gabby for my taste .... especially when you couple that with having no idea what they're going on about.... is there an instrumental version ?? If not .... I'll have to stick with "Moon River " ...... :)

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OK .......... OK .... Jean-Claude .... not looking too good here buddy ..... your inimitable " DOLANNES- MELODIE " has gotten its rightful #1 ranking hijacked by this diabolical duo of disco dandies !!! :P :evil: . But even as you rest there at No.3 ... that is what you are doing Jean-Claude , you're resting , .... right?? ..even as you recatch your breath and reignite your momentum ..... .. I can feel it ..... I can sense that this "I'M ON FIRE" tune ain't really all that hot .... losing it's heat .... & ready to plummet ....Come on Jean-Claude .... Miss "LADY BUMP " ... has gotten herself disco bumped right off the top ... and now with her on the way down .... and the overrated 5,000 Volts so vulnerable .... its time to move in for the kill .... topple 5,000 Volts.... demand the throne .... attack !!! 8) :D :D 8)




German Top 20 --- December 4 , 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 2. 9 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
2. 1. 13 Lady Bump Penny McLean
3. 3. 10 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
4. 4. 10 Sailing Rod Stewart
5. 7. 11 Tornerò I Santo California
6. 6. 7 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
7. 5. 5 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
8. 11. 11 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
9. 13. 7 Moviestar Harpo
10. REE 2 Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me Smokie
11. 10. 6 New York Groove Hello
12. 8. 19 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
13. NEW 1 Stan The Gunman Hank The Knife & The Jets
14. 9. 19 SOS Abba
15. 12. 10 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
16. 14. 6 Julie-Anne Kenny
17. 16. 2 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Esther Phillips
18. 20. 11 If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokie
19. NEW 1 L-L-Lucy Mud
20. 18. 5 Ich hab' noch Sand in den Schuh'n aus Hawaii Bata Illic

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Now, I can fully understand why the Germans (possibly more than any other country) used to give me a hard time as a DJ in Spain. Really, even the young cats gave me the impression that they'd have been much happier dancing to Umpah! music and Polkas and I never quite figured why at the time.

This chart kinda says it all. :D :D :D

BTW: As a race, they were sex mad!!! At least that was true to form.

[Videoskooter]

Hmmmm, David Hasselhoff is still BIG in Germany. So I guess that you're absolutely right Q. And when I go to funfairs in Germany, young AND old are visiting the beer palaces and hump on Tiroler Holzhacker stuff.

"Drink, drink, brüderlein drink, eins ,zwei, saufen" (To drink, that is the question) is still a classic over there :D


And sex crazy? In the sixties, almost everything was already permitted there on television and in the cinemas and sexshops. It's part of their education, hahahahahaha!

But I'm also gonna use this topic to ask more respect for Disco Fritz Und His Sauerkrautz with "Das Jodelding". Ja ja, zat waz a German Dizco rekord and zis one iz almozt forgotten by many of you here :o :o

http://www.bide-et-musique.com/image...ettes/3517.jpg

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All right Jean- Claude Borelly ... another week has about passed and all too soon we'll know if you've mustard the will and the strength to surge your exceptional DOLANNES-MELODIE upward toward the very top to douse the fiery hit now burning there at #1 !!!

........ It's now or never dude .... 8)

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I guess we'll have to help some members here. Click to the link and witness the wonder of trumpeteering:

http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASI...158633-4129024

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German Top 20 - DEC. 11, 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 2. 14 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 3. 11 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
3. 1. 10 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
4. 5. 12 Tornerò I Santo California
5. 4. 11 Sailing Rod Stewart
6. 7. 6 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
7. 6. 8 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
8. 12. 20 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
9. 15. 11 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
10. 14. 20 SOS Abba
11. 10. 3 Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me Smokie
12. 8. 12 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
13. 9. 8 Moviestar Harpo
14. 11. 7 New York Groove Hello
15. 13. 2 Stan The Gunman Hank The Knife & The Jets
16. NEW 1 Josie Peter Maffay
17. 16. 7 Julie-Anne Kenny
18. NEW 1 Fly Robin Fly Silver Convention
19. 15. 18 The Hustle (Disco Baby) Van M cCoy
20. REE 3 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Esther Phillips

What is this ..... a disco tag team ??!! :o Way to go .... Jean-Claude ...you managed to take out 5,000 Volts... BUT you also bumped the lady back up to #1 !!!! :roll: :roll: :evil:
You really don't want this ...do you Jean-Claude Borelly ? :-?
Still .... you did move up one more notch ... and you are now this close to reaching #1 .... All you've got to do is Bump Penny Mclean one more time :roll: :roll: :roll: .....this time downward Jean-Claude...... I guess it is still possible...... :) Ya you could do that. :-?
The immaculate DOLANNES-MELODY is so deserving ........OK: ... one... more ...time Jean-Claude, ...you've got just one more week to get your act to the top !!

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Sigh ...OK Jean-Claude ....another week's about passed ... and I almost dread checking in on ya. I'm telling you.... you've got a # 1 record ......I don't know why you're letting these disco ditzes dance all over you !! :evil:
It might be too late ...but I remain hopeful ..... do what you gotta do Jean-Claude Borelly .... ya wanna be #1 ??? ........bump Penny McLean off !!! :evil: :P

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:o !!!
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German Top 20 - - Dec. 18, 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 1. 15 Lady Bump Penny McLean
2. 3. 11 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
3. 2. 12 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
4. 7. 9 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
5. 6. 7 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
6. 5. 12 Sailing Rod Stewart
7. 13. 9 Moviestar Harpo
8. 4. 13 Tornerò I Santo California
9. 15. 3 Stan The Gunman Hank The Knife & The Jets
10. 16. 2 Josie Peter Maffay
11. 14. 8 New York Groove Hello
12. 9. 12 Der Zar und das Mädchen Mireille Mathieu
13. 12. 13 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
14. 11. 4 Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me Smokie
15. 8. 21 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
16. NEW 1 Mamma Mia Abba
17. 18. 2 Fly Robin Fly Silver Convention
18. 10. 21 SOS Abba
19. 20. 4 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Esther Phillips
20. NEW 1 Ich bin wie du Marianne Rosenberg


Well ...so be it Jean-Claude ..... let's face it ...you're competing against two of the masterpieces of the disco era ... and you're just a simple little calm instrumental ....

Now you've slipped to number three ...... so not sure what all you've got left in you to get that extra ummmph needed to nudge yourself into the #1 slot :( ...... But hey ..... you made it to #2 even with Penny bumpin' you all over .... and that's nothing to sneeze at . Not every great song makes it to the top ...just look at TORNERO's "I SANTO CALIFORNIA" ........ it didn't make it either and people still sing its praises......

I'm not giving up on you yet though Jean-Claude ....not until you drop out of the GERMAN TOP 20 altogether!!! :D You know there's really no other song riding your ass right now . ( but watch it .... here comes that damn ABBA again) .You could still do it ...you really could :roll: ..... Just shove 5,000 Volts and Penny McLean right off their platform shoes and move on in there .... :P :P
Give it another go Jean-Claude ...... the impeccable "DOLANNES MELODIE " is soooo deserving ..... 8) 8) :D


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I'll check up on you in one week Jean-Claude Borelly !

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Hello .........Jean-Claude ........how's your week been? :) Still clawing your way to the top ? Good. Well you've got just one more day before the latest chart so keep at it ....
Me? I've been busy doing my Christmas shopping. Tis the season ya know ......ho ho ho ....and all that .... What's that ? What do I want for Christmas?
Hmmmm.....Well, how about this Jean -Claude ...........All I want from you ....in fact all I want period is to wake up Christmas morning with "DOLANNES MELODIE" at number one !! How about that .....think you could deliver that lil' gift? .....I just want you to get those burnin' - bumpin' - thumpin' disco discs out of the way and get your ultra brilliant tune up there to the top where it belongs .
Ya, that would be one unforgettable Christmas present , Jean-Claude Borelly.
.....So, do it for me ... do it for Christmas 1975 ...
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Oh ya ...and Merry Christmas no matter what

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German Top 20 - DECEMBER 25th, 1975

TW LW #Weeks Title Artist

1. 3. 13 Dolannes-Melodie Jean-Claude Borelly
2. 2. 12 I'm On Fire 5000 Volts
3. 1. 16 Lady Bump Penny McLean
4. 6. 13 Sailing Rod Stewart
5. 5. 8 Morning Sky George Baker Selection
6. 4. 10 Wenn du denkst du denkst dann denkst du nur du denkst Juliane Werding
7. 7. 10 Moviestar Harpo
8. 11. 9 New York Groove Hello
9. 8. 14 Tornerò I Santo California
10. 13. 14 Wart auf mich Michael Holm
11. 18. 22 SOS Abba
12. 10. 3 Josie Peter Maffay
13. 14. 5 Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me Smokie
14. 17. 3 Fly Robin Fly Silver Convention
15. 9. 4 Stan The Gunman Hank The Knife & The Jets
16. REE 12 If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokie
17. REE 8 Julie-Anne Kenny
18. NEW 1 Nights On Broadway Bee Gees
19. 15. 22 Tu t'en vas Alain Barrière & Noelle Cordier
20. REE 2 L-L-Lucy Mud

And on this day ..... a true Christmas miracle has occurred !!! :lol: :lol: :lol: 8)

THANK -YOU Jean -Claude Borelly !!!!

...................and Merry Christmas to all !!! :D :D :D

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