Howard Carpendale and South Africa is a very special love. On 28.5.2010 the new double CD of EMI Music by Howard Carpendale appears. "My Africa" is a musical tribute to his homeland, with many songs tell the about the country, the people and even his own life.
Howard Carpendale it understands like no other singer his songs to put his personal stamp. Time lovingly, like the tribute to the metropolis "Johannesburg", sometimes socially critical with the song "The boy from Soweto" or "I have my son of my country tells". Among many other songs about his home, the album contains also songs that Howard Carpendale published in the 60s and 70s in his homeland. In addition to the re-recording of his first single "Endless Sleep" 1 contains the CD also the first single life sentence ", with Howard Carpendale in Germany began his career and was also published in the German language in South Africa. For the new double-CD" My South Africa "as the original tapes were of", "re-plays the store archive for almost 45 years at EMI, remixed and digitally remastered. So also the single" Lifelong Stand By Me ", which was founded in 1967 published in this country and in South Africa. For the first time there is the full version of the old BB King Hits hear. None other than Paul Kuhn in 1967, took this song with Howard Carpendale on. For the former publication of the song at 2:45 min. shortened. 43 years later, when the check found the original band, the song was originally recorded in a much longer version. This recording will be published for the first time.
With the song "Nobody cries forever" and "I want to forget you", which were produced in 1984 for his shot in South Africa movie, Howard Carpendale shows his soulful side of music. Of course, the classic "Pata Pata" should not be missed. The present version is a live recording from 1982, which has not yet been released on CD. A special highlight is the football anthem "Alone You're never (You`ll Never Walk Alone), which right now for the Football World Cup in South Africa takes on a special significance. The song" Pictures of my life "is representative of the entire musical life's work Howard Carpendale. His first musical steps made Howard Carpendale when he sang songs of his idol Elvis front of the mirror. As a special tribute to this time a 9 min. Elvis Medley is now published.
The second CD contains the greatest hits of Howard Carpendale in English, as well as some rarities (including "Tokyo Tears" or the unreleased new recording of "Johannesburg" in 1986) and previously unreleased versions, which were stored for years in the EMI Archives. Formerly it was customary to mix the song in several versions and edit. For example there is of his hit single "Laura Jane" eight different versions and mixes. Many sellers were newly dubbed specifically for this coupling of original tapes, remixed and digitally remastered.
Howard Carpendale and South Africa - a special musical love!
Howard Carpendale - My South DOUBLE CD
CD 1:
1. Johannesburg (Long version) *
2. It is raining in Durban
3. The boy from Soweto
4. I told my son of my country
5. Each color is beautiful
6. My Green Book
7. I am a stranger in my own country
8. The streets of my childhood
9. A southern country
10. No one is crying for Always
11. I want to forget you
12. There is no way in your childhood
13. Heisigesumba
14. Life imprisonment (New Mix) *
15th Sunday (New Mix) *
16 images of my life (Live)
17. You're never alone (You`ll Never Walk Alone) (New Mix) *
18 You`ve Lost That Loving Feeling (Live)
19. Pata Pata (Live) *
BONUS TRACK
20. Elvis Hit-Medley *
- That's All Right
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Return To Sender
- Jailhouse Rock
- Tutti Frutti
- Rock And Roll Music
- All Shook Up
- What 'd I Say
- Rock And Roll Music
* Previously unreleased version
CD 2
1. One More Dance In Blue (New Remix) *
2. Hello Again
3. Laura Jane (Cliff "Remix Version) *
4. Shine On (Let`s Feel The Power Of Love) (Radio Edit) *
5. Tokyo Tears
6. I Never Wanna Live Without Your Love (Radio Edit) *
7. Ti Amo (Long version) *
8. I`ve Got To Go On
9. Lu-Le-La (I Wish I Could Be There)
10. Tease Me
11. Why (New Mix) *
12. When A Child Is Born (Extended Version) *
13. Just Another Town
14. She`s Coming Back
15. Stand By Me (New Mix) *
16 You`ve Lost That Loving Feeling
17. You`ll Find Out
18. Do Me A Favour (New Mix) *
19. Hucklebuck
20. Endless Sleep '88
BONUS TRACK
21 Johannesburg (New Version `86) *
* Previously unreleased version
