The Very Best of Perry Como

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Tracklist

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1I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)
producer:
Al Hendler
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1945-05-19)
conductor:
Russ Case (on 1945-05-19)
2:45
2Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra and Russ Case Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
Till the End of Time (on 1945-07-03)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
3:10
3Dig You Later (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba)
producer:
Eli Oberstein
vocals:
Perry Como
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-10-13)
recording of:
Dig You Later (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:07
4I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
producer:
Al Hendler and Eli Oberstein
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1945-10-17)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-10-17)
performer:
The Satisfiers (on 1945-10-17)
recording of:
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (on 1945-10-17)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy
composer:
Harry Carroll and Fryderyk Chopin
publisher:
Burton Avenue Songs, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント
version of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
part of:
Irene (the musical)
3:07
5Prisoner of Love
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945, on 1945-12-18)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-18)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
3:32
6Surrender
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1946, on 1946-04-02)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1946)
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
3:13
7Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
background vocals:
The Satisfiers
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1947, on 1947-04-10) and The Satisfiers (in 1947)
performer:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
writer:
Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
2:59
8Because
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1947)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-02)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1947)
cover recording of:
Because (on 1947-12-02)
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music
2:51
9"A" - You're Adorable
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1949, on 1949-03-01) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1949, on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
cover recording of:
‘A’ – You’re Adorable (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1948) and Fred Wise (in 1948)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (in 1948)
publisher:
Aria Music Co. and Sony/ATV Tunes
2:27
10Some Enchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (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
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:30
11Hoop Dee-Doo
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1950, on 1950-03-16) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1950, on 1950-03-16)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-16)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
2:55
12If
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1950, on 1950-11-28)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-11-28)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
3:07
13Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (in 1952) and The Ramblers (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
2:43
14No Other Love
vocals:
Perry Como (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 (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
3:16
15Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton and Lois Steele
3:08
16Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bickley Reichner
2:42
17Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (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
2:24
18Round and Round
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1957-01-15) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1957-01-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1957-01-15)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Round and Round (on 1957-01-15)
writer:
Joe Shapiro (in 1956) and Lou Stallman (in 1956)
2:35
19Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (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
2:31
20It's Impossible
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1970-05-05)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1970-05-05)
arranger:
Marty Manning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (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
21And I Love You So
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1973-01-19)
conductor:
Cam Mullins (on 1973-01-19)
arranger:
Cam Mullins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records, Inc. (in 1973)
cover recording of:
And I Love You So (on 1973-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:19

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liner notes:Joseph F. Laredo
producer:Paul Williams
ASIN:US: B00004U38Q [info]