One of our favorite releases of 2017 was Cherry Red/Strike Force Entertainment's two-fer of Edelweiss (1967) and Look Around (1971) from the big-voiced British pop crooner. While the set didn't inaugurate the hoped-for series of reissues on CD (to date, at least), Hill followed it up with Legacy: My Hits and Rarities (1965-1974). We've caught up with this CD which is available exclusively through the singer's webstore. It's both a fine introduction to Hill's oeuvre and a welcome reminder of why
50 years ago, singer Vince Hill had a most unexpected hit when his rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Edelweiss," from The Sound of Music, rose to the No. 2 slot on the U.K. Singles Chart, remaining on the survey for an impressive seventeen weeks. The success of "Edelweiss" sent the same-titled LP up to a top 25 berth on the Albums chart, establishing the big-voiced vocalist as a top draw on stage and on records. Cherry Red's Strike Force Entertainment label has begun a series of