Remembering Lee Hazlewood on his birthday

Remembering the amazing Lee Hazlewood with a few TV appearances including "Summer Wine" with Nancy Sinatra from 1967.

Happy Birthday Nancy Sinatra!

Celebrating Nancy Sinatra's 86th birthday with an intriguing vintage clip for "You Only Live Twice" and more. 

Remembering John Barry on his birthday

Raising a glass to film composer John Barry with "You Only Live Twice," a BBC doc, Terry Gross interview and more.

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John Barry YouTube Playlist YouTube Playlist

Vanity Fair The Man Who Knew The Score by Bruce Handy

Toronto's Surfrajettes serve up tasty Easy As Pie LP

The Surfrajettes' Easy As Pie – produced by Colin Cripps – features twangy instrumental updates of tunes by the Spice Girls, Nancy Sinatra and The Sadies.    

Welcome to THE SURFRAJETTES DINER, where your favourite surf-slinging waitresses are serving up this fresh outta-the-oven album! A buffet of delectable delights, this menu certainly has something for everyone. Hope you saved room for dessert! So grab a fork, turn up the stereo, and enjoy a delicious slice of "Easy as Pie" Get a copy via Bandcamp right here. Check out a few clips including their versions of The Spice Girls' "Spice Up Your Life" and The Sadies' "Clam Chowder" below. 

The Surfrajettes – Easy As Pie

1. Easy as Pie 2:30

2. Toasted Western 2:59

3. Clam Chowder 2:32

4. Spice Up Your Life 2:48

5. Double Reverb 3:09

6. Chiffon Daydream 3:33

7. Instant Coffee 3:11

8. Word Salad 2:56

9. Hot Doggin' 2:18

10. Priss and Vinegar 2:34

11. Lickety Split 2:41

12. Sugar Town 2:33

Betty Chung vs. Nancy Sinatra

Chinese pop star Betty Chung cut a snazzy version of the Nancy Sinatra gem "Bang Bang" in 1968. Check both below. 

Watch the mini-doc Nancy Sintatra: The Story Of Summer Wine

Unfortunately, The Story Of Summer Wine is just a 3 1⁄2 minute commercial for The Nancy In London reissue – the Ed Sullivan performance is more informative. 

Expanded deluxe edition of Nancy Sinatra's Nancy In London LP due Sept 6

Light In The Attic's new red vinyl version of Nancy Sinatra's Nancy In London comes with four bonus tracks and "Summer Wine"   Photo: Ron Joy 

Here's the scoop...

“Strawberries, cherries, and an angel’s kiss in spring…” were the immortal words sung by a twenty-five-year-old Nancy Sinatra on a frigid spring day in a London recording studio during the sessions for her third LP in four months! The 1966 album was cut in three days at Pye Studios where The Kinks, Petula Clark, and David Bowie recorded their songs in the mid-1960s. By going directly to the source and choosing songs like “On Broadway,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” and “This Little Bird,” the album has an unequivocally British feel. The LP includes the timeless Nancy & Lee Hazlewood duet “Summer Wine.”

The new Light In The Attic version of Nancy In London is the definitive vinyl reissue, freshly remastered from the original analog tapes by Grammy-nominated engineer John Baldwin. The new expanded gatefold edition comes with four bonus tracks: The complete 1969 Mickie Most sessions with the previously unreleased “Colors Are Changing” Vinyl pressed at RTI on black, "Summer Wine" red, & "Little Bird Blue w/ Peach" splatter wax. 

Also includes a 20-page booklet featuring a Q&A with Nancy & Grammy-nominated co-producer Hunter Lea along with never-before-seen photos from Nancy Sinatra’s personal archive. Pre-order a copy from Light In The Attic right here. Check the tracklisting followed by Nancy and Lee's performance of "Summer Wine" on the Ed Sullivan Show on April 16, 1967 and the original version of Nancy In London. 

Nancy In London – Nancy Sinatra

On Broadway

The End

Step Aside

I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree

Summer Wine

Wishin' And Hopin'

This Little Bird

Shades

The More I See You

Hutchinson Jail

Friday's Child

The Highway Song

Are You Growing Tired Of My Love

Zodiac Blues

Colors Are Changing (previously unreleased)

Happy Birthday Nancy Sinatra!

Celebrating Nancy Sinatra's birthday with a performance of "Summer Wine" and the theme from "You Only Live Twice" 

Nancy Sinatra's "Something Pretty" issued with a classic Bond theme flip!

Check out Nancy's rare recording of "Something Pretty" along with her classic 1967 James Bond theme "You Only Live Twice."  

Light In The Attic have pressed up 500 white vinyl copies of the single which you can get from their site right here.  

Nancy Sinatra previews Keep Walkin' rarities set with "Something Pretty"

Nancy Sinatra's Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos & Rarities is out October 20. Check out "Something Pretty" below. 

Writes Nancy...

"I am thrilled to announce Light In The Attic's Nancy Sinatra Archival Series continues with Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos, & Rarities 1965-1978. You know the song about boots, now dig deeper! The first single, "Something Pretty," is now streaming on the platform of your choice. 

"I'm also happy to announce the trade edition of Nancy Sinatra One For Your Dreams by David Wills & Amanda Erlinger is available for preorder. Orders place through Nancy's Bootique come w/ a limited ed. 7" single of Something Pretty b/w You Only Live Twice on white vinyl. 

"Preorder vinyl, CD, books, exclusive merchandise and bundles, and signed items now using the link https://bootique.nancysinatra.com for an October 20th release date. 

"A few years ago I thought no one knew who I was anymore. Thank you to my daughters, AJ Lambert and Amanda Erlinger, Light In The Attic, and to you most of all, friends, for proving me wrong! 

"Whether you've been with me from the beginning or come on board at any point in the past 62 years (!!!) – I am so appreciative of the unending love and support you have given me through the years. I truly love you all from the bottom of my heart."

Listen to "Something Pretty" followed by Keep Walkin' release info and tracklisting below. 

Nancy Sinatra - Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos & Rarities

Light in the Attic continues to celebrate the influential career of singer, actress, activist, and icon Nancy Sinatra with a captivating new collection, Keep Walkin’: Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978. Exploring the lesser-known gems from Sinatra’s rich catalog through 25 B-sides, rare singles, covers, demos, and previously-unreleased recordings, Keep Walkin’ was remastered by the GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin and available in a variety of formats, including vinyl, CD, 8-track, and digital. 

The 2-LP set, pressed at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI), is presented in an expanded gatefold jacket and accompanied by a 24-page booklet (also included in the CD edition as a 40-page booklet), featuring an array of photos from the artist’s personal collection, as well as a new in-depth Q&A with Sinatra, conducted by the reissue’s GRAMMY®-nominated co-producer, Hunter Lea. The booklet also contains a fascinating interview with keyboardist Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew), who recently spoke to Lea about his hit-filled career and his 50 years of work with Nancy. In addition to the classic black vinyl pressing, a selection of colorful variants can be found exclusively at NancySinatra.com, LightInTheAttic.net, independent record stores, and select online retailers, while limited-edition merchandise, including apparel, accessories, and more are also available at Nancy’s Bootique at NancySinatra.com.

Keep Walkin’: Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978 serves as a companion to the widely-acclaimed 2021 career-spanning retrospective, Start Walkin’ 1965-1976, and marks the latest release in LITA’s ongoing Nancy Sinatra Archival Series, a partnership with the legendary artist, which honors her musical legacy through lovingly curated reissues (including her 1966 debut, Boots and the 1968 classic, Nancy & Lee), limited-edition merch, and other special releases.

Nancy Sinatra - Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos & Rarities 

The City Never Sleeps at Night

The Last of the Secret Agents? 

Baby Cried All Night Long

Shades

In Our Time

Love Eyes

Rockin’ Rock and Roll (1st TIME ON VINYL)

This Town

Tony Rome

100 Years

See the Little Children

Something Pretty (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

Do I Hear a Waltz? (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

Drummer Man

Zodiac Blues (1st TIME ON VINYL)

The Highway Song

Are You Growing Tired of My Love

Flowers in the Rain

Glory Road

Ain’t No Sunshine

Easy Evil (1st TIME ON VINYL)

Sugar Me

Kinky Love

Dolly and Hawkeye

I Just Can’t Help Believing (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

Watch Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood sing "Summer Wine" in 1967

Here's a fine Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood performance of "Summer Wine" on the Ed Sullivan Show from April 16, 1967.

Happy Birthday Dean Martin!

Remembering Dean Martin on his birthday with a performance of "Things" with Nancy Sinatra and "Shades" by Lee Hazlewood. 

Nancy Sinatra previews reissue of Nancy & Lee with bonus track "Love Is Strange"

The expanded reissue of Nancy & Lee comes with two bonus tracks, including a hipshakin' rip through "Love Is Strange."

Here's the scoop from Nancy...

"I am thrilled to announce the first ever reissue of Nancy & Lee, my first duet album with Lee Hazlewood, on May 20, 2022. The album is newly remastered by John Baldwin and features two bonus tracks, including "Love Is Strange," which is streaming now on your platform of choice. The 20-page booklet contains photos from my personal collection, as well as an all-new interview with co-producer, Hunter Lea. Darryl Norsen worked his usual magic on the album cover. It’s never looked better!

"I love this record and I know you do too! Immodesty aside, Nancy & Lee is one of the best albums to come out of the '60s, and it pleases me greatly to finally see it back in print, courtesy of our friends at Light In The Attic Records. Thank you LITA and thank you all for still caring! Special thanks to our friends at Record Technology Inc! Thank you for hosting us during our visit a few weeks back. It was so fascinating to see the record making process.

"Pre-order Nancy & Lee on CD, vinyl, cassette tape and 8-track as well as limited edition merchandise & signed items in my Bootique now at the link right here: https://bootique.nancysinatra.com"

Watch Nancy Sinatra sing "100 Years" on the Ed Sullivan Show

Check out Nancy Sinatra's performance of the defiant Lee Hazlewood song "100 Years" on March 24, 1968. 

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood's Kinks cover 7" due Black Friday

Nancy Sinatra launches her new label deal with Light In The Attic with RSD single and Start Walkin' comp out in February.

Nancy Sinatra – Start Walkin’ 1965-1976

Side A

1. Bang Bang

2. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’

3. Sugar Town

4. So Long Babe

5. How Does That Grab You, Darlin’?

6. Friday’s Child

7. You Only Live Twice

Side B

1. Summer Wine

2. Some Velvet Morning

3. Lightning’s Girl

4. Sand

5. Lady Bird

Side C

1. Jackson

2. Happy

3. How Are Things in California

4. Hook and Ladder

5. Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham

6. Paris Summer

Side D

1. Arkansas Coal

2. Down From Dover

3. Kind Of A Woman

4. Machine Gun Kelly

5. (L’été Indien) Indian Summer

For more info, check out Light In The Attic's press release right here. 

Happy Birthday Nancy Sinatra!

Celebrating Nancy Sinatra's 80th birthday with the entertaining 1967 TV special Movin' With Nancy feat. cameos by Lee Hazlewood & Sammy Davis Jr.

Happy Birthday Lee Hazlewood

Here's a clip of Lee discussing a film he made of his Riviera Hotel stint with Nancy Sinatra and a BBC appearance. 

Happy Birthday Nancy Sinatra!

Celebrating Nancy Sinatra's birthday with her performance of "Summer Wine" with Lee Hazlewood. 

Mark Lanegan vs. Nancy Sinatra

Mark Lanegan tries an understated arrangement of Nancy Sinatra's classic Bond theme You Only Live Twice. 

One For The Weekend: Nancy Sinatra

Here's an overlooked 1968 gem written and produced by Lee Hazlewood with a swingin' Billy Strange arrangement.