Pure Gold ~ 1975 Compilation

PERRY COMO —

PURE GOLD

RCA VICTOR ANL1- 0972 (e)

JAPAN PG-6

ELECTRONICALLY REPROCESSED STEREO

ASSEMBLED 1975

Side One:

It's Impossible

Music by Canache Armando Manzanero and lyrics by Sid Wayne

Temptation

~ from the MGM film "Going Hollywood"

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

'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

Because

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

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

Prisoner of Love

~ introduced and featured by Russ Columbo in 1931

Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931

Side Two:

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

Words and Music by Slim Willet, 1952

Catch a Falling Star

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

Words and Music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance

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

Papa Loves Mambo

~ recorded by Perry in August, 1954

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

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

released here in full stereo

| Australia Version |

Producer not specified. All tracks Electronically Reprocessed Stereo with the exception of "It's Impossible" which is the only track released here in full stereo. Remastering unknown. All tracks excepting * previously released in the 1958 compilation "Como's Golden Records" LPM-1981 (e) which contains 14 tracks and available in all formats including compact disc. This "Pure Gold" compilation is poor value and the mastering is unexceptional.