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RCA VICTOR
CPL1-0585
/ APD1-0585
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RCA JAPAN 5176 / UK
APL1-0585
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STEREO / QUADRADISC
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SUMMER 1974
- Produced
by Pete Spargo
- Arranged
and Conducted by Nick Perito
- with The Ray Charles Singers
- Recorded
at RCA's Studio "C", New York City
- Recording
Engineer: Bob Simpson
- Recording
Technicians: Joe Lopes and Tom Brown
- Recorded January
4th, ~ May 1st, 1974
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- Side One
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Temptation
- Music by Nacio Herb Brown
- and lyrics by Arthur Freed , 1933
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- This durable
standard, brilliantly updated, sounds as fresh today
- as when it was
a million seller for Perry back in 1945.
- Now, as then
— as always — it is the personal property of
one Perry Como.
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The
Hand's of Time ( Brian's Song )
- Music by Michel Legrand
- and lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman
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- Michel
Legrand's poignant theme from the TV special
"Brian's Song"
- with lyrics by
Marilyn and Alan Bergman. Vocal, heart and sensitivity by
Como.
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You
Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Words and Music
- by Stevie Wonder
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- Stevie
Wonder's hit, transformed from a solid rhythm tune
- to a
contemporary love song, thanks to the Como magic.
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Behind
Closed Doors
- Words and Music
- by Kenny O'Dell
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- Perry and
country music, together again. A strong melody, a
straightforward lyric . . .
- sung by a
master. They don't come any better!
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I
Don't Know What He Told You
- Original Italian Words and
Music by Giulio Rapetti, Elio Cesari, Alberto Testa
- English lyrics by Robert I. Allen
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- A grand
ballad, musically and lyrically,
- that only a
singer of Perry's stature could essay.
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- Side Two
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That's
You ( Eres Tu )
- Music and original Spanish
lyrics by Joan Calderon Lopez
- English lyrics by Jay Livingston
- and Ray Evans also titled "Eres Tu
(
Touch the Wind ) "
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- This one's a
"biggie" . . . a big orchestra, a big chorus,
- with the great
Como voice floating over it all as lightly as a cloud
above a summer's sunset.
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The
Way We Were
- Music by Marvin Hamlisch
- with lyrics by Marilyn and Alan
Bergman , 1973
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- Multi-award
winning writers Marvin Hamlisch and, again, the Bergmans,
- give us a
lovely ballad worthy of the Como treatment. And what a
treat it is!
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The
Most Beautiful Girl
- Words and Music by Rory Bourke,
- Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson
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- Perry was
among the first of the great pop singers
- to discover
the simple beauty and honesty of country music.
- Here's another
beauty . . .
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Beyond
Tomorrow ( theme from
"Serpico" )
- Words and Music by Mikis Theodorakis
- and
Larry Kusik
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- By Mike Theodorakis from the acclaimed film.
- Perry brings a
lilting message of hope, amid the disillusionment of
today,
- and makes
tomorrow look a little brighter.
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Weave
Me the Sunshine
- Words and Music
- by Peter Yarrow
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- A bright,
bouncy bit of fun from the pen of Peter Yarrow
- ( of Peter,
Paul & Mary ). Good for a smile or a toe-tap anytime.
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- Produced
by Pete Spargo
- Arranged
and Conducted by Nick Perito
- with The Ray Charles Singers
- Recorded
at RCA's Studio "C", New York City
- Recording
Engineer: Bob Simpson
- Recording
Technicians: Joe Lopes and Tom Brown
- Recorded January
4th, ~ May 1st, 1974
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Designer:
Craig DeCamps
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Art
Director: Ace Lehman
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Edition Summer 1992
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Edition Christmas 1993
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Anniversary Revision November, 2017
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Upgrade August, 2018
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2023 Revised Edition
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