Farnon/ Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Leaper - Westminster WaltzFrank Sinatra dubbed Robert Farnon 'The Guv'nor' in 1962 when the two men first came together in London to work on an album. This summed up Farnon's reputation as being synonymous with the highest standards of craftsmanship across the widest spectrum of music making, earning him four Ivor Novello awards and the Order of Canada. His fame was established with BBC wartime radio broadcasts and the ubiquitous Portrait of a Flirt. Further success came with

halcyon days when their destinies first crossed

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Pam (Tichina Arnold)

touring worldwide

Some featured tracks on the record include "The Dwarves And The Queens" of which Josh explains

meet the violent men who rule the Japanese underworld and the cruel punishments inflicted on those who transgress them

and drum wizard Bill Stewart

the Orgelbüchlein bears witness to a mastery of the art of improvisation on the organ

and Puerto Rico-all with lots of audience participation

for the music within the grooves of the record that lay within ranks alongside the finest reggae of the period

"I meditated on surrender