The First Thirty Years ~ 1975 UK Release

PERRY COMO; THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS; RCA UK 1975 (e); LFL4-7522; 4- record set RCA UK production; Side One; And I Love You So; Words and Music by Don McLean; Hello Young Lovers ( 1960 ); ~ from the 1951 musical production "The King and I"; Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Delaware; ~ a popular single from December, 1959; Words and Music by Irving Gordon; The Father of Girls ( single version ); Words and Music by Ervin M. Drake; Caterina; ~ a popular single from February, 1962, with flip side "The Island of Forgotten Lovers"; Words and Music by Earl Shuman and Maurice "Bugs" Bower, 1961; Catch a Falling Star; ~ first certified "Gold" record by R.I.A.A. in 1958; Words and Music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance; Ave Maria ( Schubert ) ( 1949 ); recorded in the Church of Incarnation, New York City, on September 30, 1949; Original Music by Franz Schubert; Side Two; I Know; ~ a popular charted single for Perry from May, 1959, with flip side "You Are In Love"; Words and Music by Carl Stutz and Edith Lindeman; No Other Love; ~ a double charted single from May, 1953, with flip side "Keep It Gay"; from the 1953 Stage Musical "Me and Juliet"; Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Mandolins In The Moonlight; ~ a popular double charted single for Perry from September, 1958, and flip side to "Love Makes The World Go 'Round"; Words and Music by George Weiss and Aaron Schroeder; Arranged by Joe Reisman; Love Makes The World Go 'Round; ~ a double charting single from September, 1958, with flip side "Mandolin's In The Moonlight"; Words and Music by Ollie Jones; 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; More; ~ a double charting single from May, 1956, with flip side "Glendora"; Music by Alex Alstone and lyrics by Tom Glazer; You'll Never Walk Alone ( 1952 ); ~ from the musical production "Carousel"; Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Side Three; It's Impossible; Music by Canache Armando Manzanero and lyrics by Sid Wayne; Round and Round; ~ recorded by Perry in January, 1957; Words and Music by Joe Shapiro and Lou Stallman, 1956; Some Enchanted Evening; ~ from the 1949 Stage musical "South Pacific"; Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; I'm Always Chasing Rainbows; ~ melody adapted from Chopin's "Fantaisie Impromptu in C# Minor; Music by Harry Carroll and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, 1917, 1946; Temptation ( 1945 ); ~ from the MGM film "Going Hollywood"; Music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed , 1933; Kewpie Doll; ~ a popular single for Perry from March, 1958; un-credited duet with Perry's Choral Director, Ray Charles; Words and Music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; ~ recorded by Perry in November, 1952, with "The Ramblers"; Words and Music by Slim Willet, 1952; Side Four; I Think Of You; Music by Francis Albert Lai with lyrics by Rod McKuen; Seattle; ~ from the Screen Gems TV production "Here Come the Brides"; Words and Music by Hugo Montenegro, Ernie Sheldon and Jack Keller; Dream On Little Dreamer; Words and Music by Jan Crutchfield and Fred Burch; Walk Right Back; Words and Music by Sonny Curtis; When You Were Sweet Sixteen; ~ 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; ( I Left My Heart ) In San Francisco; Music by George Cory and lyrics by Douglas Cross; Side Five
: For The Good Times; Words and Music by Kris Kristofferson; '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; Arrivederci Roma; ~ featured in the 1958 Hollywood musical "Seven Hills of Rome"; Music by Renato Ranucci with Italian lyrics by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini; English lyrics by Carl Sigman; Sunrise, Sunset; Music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; ( The ) Shadow of Your Smile ( Love theme from "The Sandpiper" ); Music by Johnny Mandel with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, 1965; Because; ~ featured by Mario Lanza in "The Great Caruso", 1951; Music by Guy d'Hardelot and lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, 1902; If I Loved You; ~ recorded by Perry in May, 1945; from the Musical Show "Carousel"; Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 1945; Side Six; ( I Love You ) Don't You Forget It; ~ a popular single from May, 1963 with flip side "One More Mountain"; Music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Al Stillman ,1963; It All Seems To Fall Into Line; Music by Ben Weisman and lyrics by Al Stillman; Vaya Con Dios; Words and Music by Larry Russell, Buddy Pepper and Inez James, 1953; Tomboy; ~ Perry's charted single from January, 1959, with flip side "Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me"; Words and Music by Joe Farrell and Jim Conway; Mi Casa, Su Casa ( My House Is Your House ); ~ recorded by Perry in January, 1957; Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning; Gonna Love That Girl; Words and Music by Frances Ash 1945; You Make Me Feel So Young; Music by Joseph Myrow and lyrics by Mack Gordon, 1946; Side Seven
: Magic Moments; ~ recorded by Perry in December, 1957; Music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David , 1958; Glendora; ~ a double charting single from May, 1956, with flip side "More"; Words and Music by Ray Stanley, 1956; If Wishes Were Kisses; ~ recorded by Perry in November, 1950; an early 50s single with flip side "Here's To My Lady"; Words and Music by Larry Stock and Milton Drake; Prisoner of Love; ~ introduced and featured by Russ Columbo in 1931; Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931; Moon Talk; ~ charted single from March, 1958, with flip side "Beats There a Heart So True"; Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning; Scarlet Ribbons; Music by Evelyn Danzig and lyrics by Jack Segal , 1949; Dear Hearts and Gentle People; Music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard , 1950; Side Eight; Hawaiian Wedding Song; Music by Charles E. King; with English lyrics by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, 1959; Original written in 1926 by Charles E. King; with Hawaiian words and title "Ke Kali Nei Au"; Wanted; ~ recorded by Perry in December, 1953; Words and Music by Lois Steele and Jack Fulton , 1954; It Had to Be You; ~ from the 1944 Hollywood musical "Show Business"; Music by Isham Jones and lyrics by Gus Kahn, 1924, 1944; Accentuate The Positive; Music by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer , 1944; You Came A Long Way from St. Louis; Music by John Benson Brooks and lyrics by Bob Russell , 1948; I May Never Pass This Way Again; Words and Music by Murray Wizel and Irving Melcher; Dream Along With Me; ~ recorded by Perry in June, 1956; theme song from "The Perry Como Show"; Words and Music by Carl Sigman, 1956; 27 of 48 tracks recorded in real stereo but released here in simulated stereo; Four record set RCA UK production; Contains 13 of 14 songs from "Como's Golden Records" LOP-1007 / LPM-1981 circa 1958; All Songs Electronically Reprocessed Stereo except as marked; Re-mastering Engineer unknown.; "The Father of Girls" is the original single version; "Walk Right Back" released here for the first time on LP in stereo; Note: The correct title for "Gonna Love that Girl" is "I'm Gonna Love that Gal ( Like She's Never Been Loved Before )" recorded May 19, 1945, with Orchestra conducted by Russ Case and released on the flip side of "If I Loved You".