The Definitive Perry Como Collection

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
42:43
2Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
3:07
3Idle Gossip
3:03
4Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954, on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1954, on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
2.52:42
5Tina Marie
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1955)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Tina Marie
writer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
2:34
6Juke Box Baby
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Juke Box Baby
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:16
7Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1956-02-02) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1956-02-02)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-02)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (on 1956-02-02)
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
12:24
8More
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
More
lyricist:
Tom Glazer
composer:
Alex Alstone (a.k.a. Siegfried Stein/Gaston Lecoque)
2:38
9Glendora
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Glendora
writer:
Ray Stanley (rockabilly artist)
2:46
10Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
3.752:41
11Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
42:30
12Kewpie Doll
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1958) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1958)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1958)
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
2:33
13I May Never Pass This Way Again
recording of:
I May Never Pass This Way Again
lyricist:
Murray Wizell
composer:
Irving Melsher
2:10
14Moon Talk
recording of:
Moon Talk
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
2:35
15Love Makes the World Go Round (Yeah Yeah)
recording of:
Love Makes the World Go ’Round (1958 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones (in 1958)
2:53
16Mandolins in the Moonlight
recording of:
Mandolins in the Moonlight
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Rachel’s Own Music
sub-publisher:
Basart Belgium Editions and BMC Publishing NV
2:43
17Tomboy
recording of:
Tomboy
writer:
Jim Conway (US songwriter) and Joseph T. Farrell
2:03
18I Know
recording of:
I Know
writer:
Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz
2:21
19Delaware
recording of:
Delaware
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1959)
2:23
20Caterina
recording of:
Caterina
writer:
“Bugs” Bower (producer, trumpet arranger, band leader, composer / lyricist, author) and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corp. (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Nancy Music Company Inc.
sub-publisher:
Basart Belgium Editions and BMC Publishing NV
2:14
21It's Impossible
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1970-05-05)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1970-05-05)
arranger:
Marty Manning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Impossible (on 1970-05-05)
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
3:17
22I Think of You
recording of:
I Think of You
lyricist:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
translated version of:
Il faut trouver le temps d’aimer
3:37
23And I Love You So
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1973-01-19)
conductor:
Cam Mullins (on 1973-01-19)
arranger:
Cam Mullins
cover recording of:
And I Love You So (on 1973-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:20
24For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
3:41
25Walk Right Back
2:26
26I Want to Give (Ahora Que Soy Libre)
recording of:
I Want to Give (Ahora Que Soy Libre)
composer:
Juan Eduardo and Juan Marcelo
translator:
Nash (6 piece group)
translated version of:
Ahora que soy libre
3:05
▼ CD 2
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1The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:15
2Can't Help Falling in Love
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
3:11
3You Light Up My Life
3:40
4Prisoner of Love (live)
live recording of:
Prisoner of Love
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:12
5Some Enchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949, on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:29
6No Other Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-05-19)
orchestra:
The Henri René Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
No Other Love (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
3:15
7Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me
2:54
8Door of Dreams
3:09
9Temptation
recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
2:31
10Empty Pockets (Filled with Love)
recording of:
Empty Pockets Filled With Love (from Mr President)
writer:
Irving Berlin
2:59
11(They Long to Be) Close to You
cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:16
12This Is All I Ask
3:20
13Yesterday
conductor:
Nick Perito
cover recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
3:01
14Here, There and Everywhere
2:45
15Love Don't Care
recording of:
Love Don't Care (Where It Grows)
writer:
Tupper Saussy
3:21
16My Cup Runneth Over
recording of:
My Cup Runneth Over (from I Do! I Do!)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
2:48
17My Days of Loving You
recording of:
My Days of Loving You
writer:
Richard Ahlert and Eddie Snyder
publisher:
Roncom Music Company (ASCAP)
3:00
18In the Still of the Night
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:48
19I've Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
2:15
20If I Could Almost Read Your Mind (live)
live recording of:
If I Could Almost Read Your Mind (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-07-31)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Nick Perito
4:02
21The Best of Times
recording of:
The Best of Times (from “La Cage aux folles”)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
3:12
22One Little Candle
recording of:
One Little Candle (Religious song)
lyricist:
J. Maloy Roach
composer:
George Mysels (composer)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
3:10
23You Are Never Far Away From Me
2:50