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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 8: Keyboards: Dance & Listen Limited (DLD 1070): Added 08/02/13

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	China tea	2:10	48	47	6	X
2	Quickstep	Thoroughly modern Millie	2:10	48	47	6	X
3	Quickstep	Save your kisses for me	2:30	48	47	7	P
4	M. Waltz	Moulin Rouge waltz / Eternally	3:17	30	31	6	P
5	M. Waltz	Feed the birds	2:47	30	31	5	P
6	M. Waltz	Mother of mine	2:44	30	31	5	P
7	Bossanova	Slightly out of tune	1:54	36	36	4	X
8	Bossanova	Up up and away	2:23	36	36	5	X
9	Bossanova	Sing	2:47	36	36	6	P
10	Saunter	True love ways	3:08	28	27	5	P
11	Saunter	Paper roses	2:27	28	28	4	P
12	Saunter	Sailing	2:27	28	28	4	P
13	Cha Cha	Kiss me honey honey	2:44	31	31	5	P
14	Cha Cha	Three steps to heaven	2:44	31	31	5	X
15	Cha Cha	Candida	2:44	31	31	5	P
16	Blues	Singing the blues	2:23	29	29	4	X
17	Blues	With a little help from my friends	2:23	29	29	4	X
18	Blues	Hallelujah	2:22	29	29	4	X
19	Paso Doble	Goldfinger 8 bar intro 2/4	2:27	56	56	8	X
20	Paso Doble	Y viva Espana 8 bar intro 2/4	2:11	56	56	7	P
21	Paso Doble	La Paloma blanca 8 bar intro 2/4	2:27	56	56	8	P
22	Foxtrot	A certain smile	2:33	29	29	4	X
23	Foxtrot	Just loving you / I can’t stop loving you	2:55	29	29	5	P
24	Foxtrot	You won’t find another fool like me	2:22	29	29	4	P
Total Playing Time: 61 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No 7: Keyboards: Dance & Listen (DLD 1069): Added 24/10/13

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Swing	Happy days are here again/I can’t give you anything but love/You’re the cream in my coffee	2:13	46	46	6	P
2	Swing	Whistling Rufus	2:33	46	46	7	P
3	Swing	Happy talk	2:33	46	46	7	X
4	Rumba	Stardust	2:35	27	27	4	X
5	Rumba	Boom	2:32	27	27	4	X
6	Rumba	I’ll close my eyes	2:08	27	27	3	X
7	Cha Cha	If you knew Susie like I know Susie	2:10	32	32	4	X
8	Cha Cha	What a difference a day made	2:14	31	31	4	X
9	Cha Cha	Besame mucho	3:15	31	31	6	P
10	Saunter	I don’t know why	2:27	28	28	4	P
11	Saunter	When your old wedding ring was new	3:36	28	28	6	P
12	Saunter	My foolish heart	2:26	28	28	6	P
13	Jive	Dinah	2:18	37	37	5	P
14	Jive	Knees up Mother Brown	2:15	38	38	5	X
15	Jive	I’m beginning to see the light	2:49	36	36	6	P
16	Foxtrot	Ain’t misbehavin’ / I can’t believe that you’re in love with me / My blue heaven	3:28	29	29	6	P
17	Foxtrot	Dream a little dream of me	2:58	29	29	5	P
18	Foxtrot	I love you because	2:22	29	29	4	P
19	Tango	Jealousy	3:11	32	32	6	X
20	Tango	Marta	2:10	32	32	4	P
21	Tango	There is nothin’ like a dame	2:11	32	32	4	X
22	M. Waltz	What’ll I do / Girl of my dreams / What’ll I do (reprise)	3:25	30	30	6	P
23	M. Waltz	When I grow too old to dream	2:15	30	31	4	P
24	M. Waltz	Last waltz of the evening	2:14	30	31	4	X*
Total Playing Time 54 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

* Sound levels too variable

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 6: Keyboards: Dance & Listen Limited (DLD 1059) Added 17/08/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Puttin’ on the Ritz	2:25	48	48	7	P
2	Quickstep	At the jazz band ball	2:06	48	48	6	P
3	M. Waltz	The story of Tina / Tammy	2:48	31	31	5	P
4	M. Waltz	Somewhere in time	2:12	31	31	4	X
5	Foxtrot	It’s the smile in your eyes	2:58	30	30	5	X
6	Foxtrot	Just the way you are	2:16	30	30	4	X
7	Rumba	I won’t send roses	3:06	27	27	5	P
8	Rumba	Beauty and the beast	2:34	27	27	4	X
9	Blues	Jolly juggler	2:55	29	29	5	X
10	Blues	C’est si bon	2:15	29	30	4	XX
11	Cha Cha	Guaglione	2:07	32	32	4	X
12	Cha Cha	Give me the simple life	2:08	32	32	4	X
13	Rumba	All I ask of you	3:06	27	27	5	P
14	Rumba	Morning at seven	2:36	27	27	4	P
15	Tango	A media lux	2:08	32	32	4	X
16	Tango	Golden tango	2:08	32	32	4	X
17	Saunter	All over the place / I’ll be seeing you	2:25	28	28	4	X
18	Saunter	Play a simple melody	2:27	28	28	4	P
19	Jive	Only sixteen	2:21	36	36	5	P
20	Jive	Under the moon of love	2:20	36	36	5	XX
Total Playing Time: 51 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase) X (breaks)

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No 5: Organ: Dance & Listen Records (DLD 1052) Added 03/04/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Swing	Sleigh ride	2:42	48	48	8	P
2	Swing	Parade of the tin soldiers	2:25	48	48	7	P
3	Saunter	White Christmas	2:25	28	28	4	P
4	Saunter	Happy holiday / It came upon a midnight clear	2:30	28	28	4	X
5	Saunter	When a child is born / Deck of halls	2:30	28	28	4	P
6	Rumba	Walking in the air / I believe in Father Christmas	3:08	27	27	5	P
7	Rumba	O little town of Bethlehem / In the bleak midwinter	2:34	27	27	4	X
8	M. Waltz	What child is this / Away in a manger	2:45	31	31	5	P
9	M. Waltz	Silver bells / The first Noel	2:13	31	31	4	X
10	M. Waltz	Mistletoe & wine	2:13	31	31	4	X
11	Jive	Jingle bell rock / Jingle bells	2:50	36	36	6	P
12	Jive	I wish it could be Christmas / Everyday	2:20	36	36	5	X
13	Blues	Cold, cold Christmas / Let it snow	2:50	30	30	5	X
14	Blues	Here comes Santa Claus / I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus	2:18	30	30	4	X
15	Cha Cha	Santa Claus is coming to town	2:38	32	32	5	X
16	Cha Cha	Mary’s boy child	2:08	32	32	4	X
17	Tango	Little donkey	2:10	32	32	4	X
18	Tango	While shepherds watched / Ding dong merrily	2:10	32	32	4	X
19	Foxtrot	Winter wonderland / Snowy white snow	2:50	30	30	5	X
20	Foxtrot	Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer / Frosty the snowman	2:20	30	30	4	X
Total Playing Time: 51 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 4: Keyboards: Dance & Listen Records (DLD 1051) Added 20/09/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Swing	Maple leaf rag	2:50	47	47	8	P
2	Swing	Black & White rag	2:08	47	47	6	P
3	Saunter	If I had you / When somebody thinks you’re wonderful	3:00	28	28	5	P
4	Saunter	My mother’s eyes	2:25	28	28	4	P
5	Saunter	Spread a little happiness	2:25	28	28	4	P
6	Two Step 2/4	Come follow the band	2:05	48	48	6	P
7	Two Step 2/4	The good old bad old days / Diamonds are a girls best friend	2:05	48	48	6	X
8	Blues	My mammy / Carolina in the morning	2:48	30	30	5	X
9	Blues	Rock a bye your baby	2:16	30	30	4	P
10	Blues	Hometown	2:18	30	30	4	X
11	OT Waltz	Gold and silver	2:24	42	42	6	P
12	OT Waltz	Merry Widow waltz	2:00	42	42	5	P
13	Gavotte	Burnham beeches	3:32	24	24	5	X
14	Gavotte	Stephanne gavotte	2:52	24	24	4	P
15	Tango	Magic is the moonlight / Always in my heart	2:38	32	32	5	X
16	Tango	Heartbeat	2:08	32	32	4	X
17	Two Step 6/8	Jolly good company / Little red monkey	2:25	48	48	7	X
18	Two Step 6/8	Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo / Mickey Mouse march	2:25	48	48	7	P
19	Two Step 6/8	Consider yourself	2:04	48	48	6	P
20	Schottische*	Latchford schottische	3:12	24	24	5*	P
Total Playing Time: 51 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

* Advertised as, and reviewed as having a 12-bar sequence

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 3: Organ: Dance & Listen Records (DLD 1047) Added 12/10/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Change partners	2:27	48	48	7	PX
2	Quickstep	Give a little whistle / I’ve got no strings	2:07	48	48	6	PX
3	Foxtrot	There I’ve said it again / Just one more chance	2:51	30	30	5	X
4	Foxtrot	September song / Isn’t it romantic	2:20	30	30	4	X
5	Rumba	Unchained melody	3:03	28	28	5	X
6	Rumba	A whole new world	3:03	28	28	5	X
7	Cha Cha	Honey, honey	3:09	32	32	6	X
8	Cha Cha	More than I can say	2:09	32	32	4	P
9	Jive	Lollipop / My boy lollipop	2:48	36	36	6	X
10	Jive	I wanna be like you	2:22	36	36	5	X
11	OT Waltz	Ciribiribin	2:20	44	44	6	P
12	OT Waltz	Waltz of happiness	2:19	44	44	6	X
13	Tango	At the café continental / ‘Neath the spell of Monte Carlo	2:40	32	32	5	XX
14	Tango	Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps	2:10	32	32	4	X
15	M. Waltz	Waltzing Matilda / Rainbow connection	2:45	31	31	5	X
16	M. Waltz	Will you remember sweetheart / Alice blue gown	2:14	31	31	4	X
17	Saunter	Memories are made of this / Why	3:38	28	28	6	X
18	Saunter	Gee baby	2:29	28	28	4	P
19	Swing	One of those songs / Music, music, music	2:07	48	48	6	P
20	Swing	You’re just in love	2:06	48	48	6	P
Total Playing Time: 52 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase) X (breaks)

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 2: Keyboards: Dance & Listen Limited (DLD 1041): Added 01/06/13

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Swing	Blackpool bounce / Blackpool belle	2:46	48	48	8	X
2	Swing	King of Dixieland	2:08	48	48	6	X
3	Foxtrot	Let’s call the whole thing off / T’ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it	2:17	31	30	4	X
4	Foxtrot	The way you look tonight	2:17	31	30	4	X
5	Cha Cha	Escape (Pina Colada song)	2:39	32	32	5	X
6	Cha Cha	I’ve told every little star / Tangerine	2:08	32	32	4	X
7	Rumba	Yellow bird / Island in the sun	3:02	28	28	5	P
8	Rumba	Aria / Again	3:04	28	28	5	P
9	Jive	She loves you again / All my loving	2:33	40	40	6	X
10	Jive	From me to you / Help	2:09	40	40	5	X
11	Blues	Friends & neighbours / Some day you’ll want me to want you	2:18	30	30	4	P
12	Blues	Out of town / My dreams are getting better	2:19	30	30	4	P
13	Quickstep	A wonderful day like today / Ain’t that a grand and glorious feeling	2:18	44	44	6	X
14	Quickstep	On the street where you live / Put on a happy face	2:17	44	44	6	P
15	M. Waltz	One love	2:17	31	31	4	X
16	M. Waltz	I’ll see you again	2:15	31	31	4	P
17	Tango	El choclo	2:09	32	32	4	P
18	Tango	Just an old fashioned girl	2:09	32	32	4	X
19	Saunter	Don’t laugh at me / I’m in the mood for love	3:03	28	28	5	X
20	Saunter	I’ll buy that dream / I’m confessin’	2:27	28	28	4	X
21	Samba	El cumbanchero (8 bar intro)	2:33	54	53	8	X
22	Samba	The hustle (8 bar intro)	1:59	54	53	6	X
Total Playing Time: 55 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Ian Clifton: Music For Life No. 1: Keyboards: Dance & Listen Limited (DLD 1033): Added 01/06/13

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Dance little lady	2:05	48	48	6	X
2	Quickstep	42^nd Street	2:05	48	48	6	P
3	M. Waltz	London by night	2:15	31	31	4	X
4	M. Waltz	Dragonfly waltz	2:17	31	31	4	X
5	Blues	Love & marriage	2:17	30	30	4	P
6	Blues	Happy heart	2:17	30	30	4	P
7	Tango	Petite fleur	2:08	32	32	4	PX
8	Tango	Takes two to tango	2:07	32	32	4	P
9	Saunter	I’ll never smile again	2:25	28	28	4	P
10	Saunter	Try a little tenderness	2:25	28	28	4	P
11	Jive	Up Cherry Street	2:06	40	40	5	X
12	Jive	So what’s new	2:06	40	40	5	XX
13	Rumba	Friends for life	3:44	28	27	6	X
14	Rumba	Amor	2:34	28	27	4	P
15	Cha Cha	Por favour	2:08	32	32	4	X
16	Cha Cha	Cocktails for two	2:08	32	32	4	X
17	Foxtrot	Time was	2:17	30	29	4	P
18	Foxtrot	First man you remember	2:17	30	29	4	X
19	Swing	I’m in a dancing mood	2:15	44	44	6	X
20	Swing	Button up your overcoat / Top hat, white tie & tails	2:15	44	44	6	X
Total Playing Time: 46 minutes
Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (out of sequence/phase)

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Contents | Introduction | Notes | New Additions | Alphabetical Listing | Rankings | Music Titles | Statistics | Links | Feedback
	Page last revised 01 June 2013

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