Como's Golden Records ~ LOP-1007 Released 1958

Perry Como Perry Como ~ Mr. Saturday Night!

Como's Golden Records

RCA VICTOR LOP-1007

RCA VICTOR LPM/LSP-1981 & LPE-1981

BEST BUY SERIES AYL1-3802 ( 1984 )

RCA UK RD-27100

MONAURAL & ELECTRONIC STEREO

1958 & 1964 ( 1975 & 1984 )

14 Gold Records from 1945 ~ 1958

With Mitchell Ayres’ Orchestra & the Ray Charles Singers

and the Orchestras of Russ Case, Hugo Winterhalter, Ted Steele and Lloyd Shaffer.

1958 Album Quote by Irving Berlin

Side One

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes ( with The Ramblers )

~ recorded by Perry in November, 1952

Words and Music by Slim Willet, 1952

'Till the End of Time

~ adapted from Chopin's Polonaise No. 6 in A Flat Major

Words and Music by Ted Mossman and Buddy Kaye, 1945

Prisoner of Love

~ introduced and featured by Russ Columbo in 1931

Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill

with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931

Catch a Falling Star

~ first certified "Gold" record by R.I.A.A. in 1958

Words and Music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance

A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba ( Dig You Later )

~ from the Hollywood Musical "Doll Face", 1945

Music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, 1945

Temptation

~ from the MGM film "Going Hollywood"

Music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed , 1933

Papa Loves Mambo

~ recorded by Perry in August, 1954

Words and Music by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner 1954

Side Two

Wanted

~ recorded by Perry in December, 1953

Words and Music by Lois Steele and Jack Fulton , 1954

Round and Round

~ recorded by Perry in January, 1957

Words and Music by Joe Shapiro and Lou Stallman, 1956

Because

~ featured by Mario Lanza in "The Great Caruso", 1951

Music by Guy d'Hardelot and lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, 1902

Mi Casa, Su Casa ( My House Is Your House )

~ recorded by Perry in January, 1957

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

When You Were Sweet Sixteen ( with The Satisfiers )

~ from the Bing Crosby Productions, Inc., Picture "The Great John L."

Words and Music by James Thornton and Published 1898

Magic Moments

~ recorded by Perry in December, 1957

Music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David , 1958

Hot Diggity ( Dog Ziggity Boom )

~ Adapted from Alexis Chabrier's 1st theme of España, Rhapsody for Orchestra

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, 1956

first certified "Gold" record ( million selling ) by The Record Industry Association of America

Compilation album charting 14 Gold Records from 1945 ~ 1958

With Mitchell Ayres’ Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

and the Orchestras of Russ Case, Hugo Winterhalter, Ted Steele and Lloyd Shaffer.

1958 Album quote by Irving Berlin. All tracks recorded between 1945 and 1957. All recorded in monaural with exception of at least two, "Magic Moments" and "Catch a Falling Star" recorded late 1957 in two track binaural.

COMO'S GOLDEN RECORDS ( UK VERSION )

RCA INTERNATIONAL INTS 1204 ( J2PY-9732 / 33 )

1970/71

Delaware

Words and Music by Irving Gordon

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded December 28, 1959, New York, Produced by Charles Grean

In 1970, a special British version of "Como's Golden Records" was released on the RCA International Label substituting the 1959 recording of "Delaware" in place of "Mi Casa, Su Casa ( My House is Your House )" ~ a song about American "states" which had been popular throughout the UK in 1960. During the early 70s Mr. Como was on the UK charts again with "It's Impossible" and closely followed by Don McLean's "And I Love You So," Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times" and Sonny Curtis' "Walk Right Back." [ an exact cover of the original US "Como's Golden Records" had previously been released in the UK as were the majority of other American releases. ]