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Evenings At The Penthouse-Lonely

James Spencer has release a wonderful album called Lonely Street with his band the Midnight Men so tonight he has programmed a show for us on the theme Lonely.
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James Spencer - Whiskey & Leather 
George Shearing Quintet & Billy May - If I Should Lose You 
Jimmy Borges - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Anne Phillips - A Stranger In Town 
Relaxing Piano Crew - Are You Lonely
Melanchrino - Laura 
Chet Baker - Street Of Dreams 
Jackie Gleason - Hey There Lonely Girl
Frank Sinatra - Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Cocktail Inn - The Lonely Man
Serge Gainsbourg - Ce Mortel Ennui
Laurindo Almeida & The Danzaneros - Big Town 
Toni Harper - Lady Lonely 
Nat King Cole - The Lonely One 
Martin Denny - Cool
Helen Merrill - End Of A Love Affair 
James Spencer & The Midnight Men - When The City Finally Sleeps 
Gene Howard - Stranger In Paradise 
Julie London - Lush Life
Martin Kings - Goodbye To Lonely Town

Retro Zone- Winter Movies

For 2026 Gary Wells returns and adding to his conversations he will bring us a new segment which allows him to talk about more things than books called Retro Zone and this week talking about Winter Movies. I have new music coming your way from James Spencer and new music from Voodoo 5 and their new album called Hypnocoin 
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Voodoo 5 – Faster Pussycat
Morricone 90 – Una Voce Allo Specchi
Combustible Edison – Satan Says
Dizzy Gillespie – Carioca
Freddy Canoe – Shockwave
James Spencer And The Midnight Men – Lonely Street
Leith Stevens – Sugar Bush Cha Cha
Lola Albright – There’s A Man In My Life
Martini Kings – Music To Watch Girls Go By
Messerchups – Night Stripper
Project K 67 – Atomic Pool Party
Swongos – Swampie Invasion
Vibexotica – Song Of The Taino
Tikiyaki Orchestra – Weekend In Waikiki
The Brothers Castro – Serenata
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Evenings At The Penthouse-Cool People

To my way of thinking they drive great cars, wear shades and have hip threads.
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Frank Bennett – You're Too Hip Baby
Stan Kenton – Once In A While
The Metro Strings – Vacation Time
Anita O'Day – Angel Eyes
Frank Pourcel And His Orchestra – Italia Romantica
Hugo Winterhalter – People
Jack De Mello And His Imperial Strings – Makalapua
Julie O’Hara Sextet – Angel Eyes
KPM – Piano At The Plaza
John Coltrane-When Lights Are Low
Hampton Hawes -Hamptons Pulpit
Bill Evans-All Of You
Les Baxter & The 101 Strings – Love Beat Of The City
Robby Poitevin – Jazz Cave

Evenings At The Penthouse-Romantic Hi Fi

the Glow of the stereo, the music and the atmosphere...that's what it is all about.
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Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage
Dave Lowe – No Time To Die
Nathan Haines – Lament
Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo
Teddy Randazzo – The Countess
Dan Stein – Elegant Manhattan
Marty Paich Trio – Dusk Light
Frank Sinatra – It’s All Right With Me
Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza
Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops
Dave Grusin – The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
Chet Baker – Blue Thoughts
Baby Grand – Just Drive
Sam Rivers – Euterpe (Remastered)
Jackie Gleason – Deep Purple Blue Velvet
John Neel And His Orchestra – Blue Martini

Lounge Special Frank Bennett

Tonight, we honour a creative spirit who carved their mark deep into the culture.
We step inside a world built from imagination, devotion, and hand-crafted dreams.
There’s a musical guest who knows exactly how to bend time and mood.
A design revival that proves the past still ticks with purpose.
Stories that remind us we’ve panicked about progress before — and survived.
News from the lounge world that marks the end of an era, and the start of another.
A few dates for the diary, if your calendar likes a tropical accent.
A listener reminds us why this late-night ritual matters.
All wrapped in a soundtrack made for dim lights and slow sips.
Settle in — this is Cocktail Nation.
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Naughty Ones - Trapped In A Web Of Love
Nicolas Godin - Lare Blanche
Frank Bennett - Money
Ixthuele - House Of The Gods
Martini Kings - Isle Of Man
Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere
Ennio Morricone - Missione Segreta
Frank Wess - The Lizard
Messercups - Wicked Game
The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy
Tikiyaki 5-0 - The Ipcress File
Gary Lee Trio - Dunsborough Blues
Grant Green - T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do
Vibexotica - Tiwaka's Holiday