101 Strings Orchestra - Instrumental Music from the Ross Hunter Production Lost Horizon (Remastered from the Original Alshir '1972; 2019

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Biography
One of the most prolific and reliable names in instrumental easy listening
music, the 101 Strings Orchestra has literally recorded hundreds of albums since
its inception in 1957. Their trademark sound is built on a reverence for melody,
pristine production, and a pleasant, relaxing ambience; while occasional albums
have concentrated on brass, piano, guitars, and even mild rock & roll rhythms,
the string section -- true to the groups name -- nearly always remains front and
center, because of its lush, soothing sound qualities. Most of their albums were
built around some unifying theme, whether the work of a well-known artist or
songwriter, a specific topic (patriotism, holidays, et al.), TV/ movie themes,
songs from a particular country, revampings of familiar tunes from other genres,
and so on. The group was founded by producer/engineer Dick L. Miller, who was
searching for a way to mimic the sound and style of orchestras led by name
conductors like Mantovani, without the expense involved in securing their
services. He hit upon the idea of recruiting unknown European groups at a much
lower cost, and made the 101 Strings Orchestra into something of a brand name
(since the personality of the group rested with the arrangements, the individual
musicians were somewhat interchangeable, so long as they could play in the
preset style). The orchestras first home was Millers own Somerset label and
their first arranger was Robert Lowden; he was followed by Joseph Kuhn and Monte
Kelly in turn, all of whom wrote occasional original numbers as well. In 1964,
Miller sold the whole 101 Strings package to the Alshire label, which continued
to turn out product with assembly line regularity over the next few decades.
During their first decade, the 101 Strings would occasionally offer a more
experimental album as a change of pace, but that all stopped after their fan
bases reaction to 1968s futuristic and at times unsettling Astro Sounds From
Beyond the Year 2000 (which became a sought-after item among latter-day space
age pop fans). In 1995, Madacy Entertainment purchased the Alshire label and
began reissuing a great deal of the 101 Strings back catalog on CD, not to
mention new material. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

Tracklist:
01. 101 Strings Orchestra - Lost Horizon (From Lost Horizon) (2:52)
02. 101 Strings Orchestra - The World Is a Circle (From Lost Horizon) (2:30)
03. 101 Strings Orchestra - Living Together, Growing Together (From Lost
Horizon) (3:17)
04. 101 Strings Orchestra - I Come to You (From Lost Horizon) (3:20)
05. 101 Strings Orchestra - Jacaranda (From Lost Horizon) (3:15)
06. 101 Strings Orchestra - Share the Joy (From Lost Horizon) (3:04)
07. 101 Strings Orchestra - Question Me an Answer (From Lost Horizon) (3:52)
08. 101 Strings Orchestra - Reflections (From Lost Horizon) (2:03)
09. 101 Strings Orchestra - Friday Street (From Lost Horizon) (3:13)
10. 101 Strings Orchestra - Just Friends (From Lost Horizon) (2:00)

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