100 Hits Legends: Perry Como

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Tracklist

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1Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His 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
2Prisoner of Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1945-12-18)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-18)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
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)
recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
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)
43:30
3I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
background vocals:
The Satisfiers (in 1945)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1945)
recording of:
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
Harry Carroll and Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
publisher:
Burton Avenue Songs, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management)
version of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
part of:
Irene (the musical)
3:05
4Chi‐baba, chi‐baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
background vocals:
The Satisfiers (in 1947)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1947-04-10)
orchestra:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
2:58
5Because
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1947-12-02)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-02)
cover recording of:
Because (on 1947-12-02)
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:49
6Surrender
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1946-04-02)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1946-04-02)
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
3:12
7Some Entchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
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)
3:28
8Tina 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)
2:33
9The Girl With the Golden Braids
vocals:
Chorus ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
The Girl with the Golden Braids
lyricist:
Stanley Kahan (in 1957)
composer:
Eddie Snyder (in 1957)
2:11
10Fooled
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Fooled
writer:
Victor Hirschfeld, Franz Lehár (composer), Manny Kurtz, Leo Stein and Doris Tauber
is based on:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. “Sieh dort den kleinen Pavillon” (Valencienne, Camille)
2:57
11Hit and Run Affair
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Hit and Run Affair
writer:
Ray Cormier (songwriter), Don Roseland and Mel Van
2:42
12Somebody Up There Likes Me
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:
Somebody Up There Likes Me
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Bronisław Kaper
2:07
13Ivy Rose
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Ivy Rose
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
3:13
14Moon Talk
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:
Moon Talk
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
2:35
15Mi casa, su casa (My House Is Your House)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Mi Casa Su Casa
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
3:00
16Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Billy Dawn Smith (r&b singer, songwriter)
2:31
17There Never Was a Night So Beautiful
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
There Never Was a Night So Beautiful
writer:
John Rox
3:06
18Love Makes the World Go Round
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:
Love Makes the World Go ’Round (1958 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones (in 1958)
2:52
19There’s a Big Blue Cloud (Next to Heaven)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1951)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
There's a Big Blue Cloud
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Hans J. Lengsfelder and Paul McGrane
3:23
20Look Out the Window (and See How I’m Standing in the Rain)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Look Out the Window
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
2:25

Credits

Release

liner notes:Phil Graham (liner note writer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9971531 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002LZUNCW [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 10) (order: 9)