Perry Como

 
The Best of Times
 
 
Selections in this compilation are from the following
feature RCA Victor recordings:

Perry Como ~ We Get Letters original album

WE GET LETTERS ~ 1957 LPM-1463

They Can't Take that Away From Me 
I Had the Craziest Dream 
It's Easy to remember
 
Recorded at Webster Hall
and RCA Victor Studio's  2 & 3, New York City
A&R Producer Ed O. Welker
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & "Como's Little Combo"
All tracks are monaural

Saturday Night With Mr. C.

SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MR. C ~ 1958 LSO-1004 & LSP-1971STEREO ORIGINAL

It Had to Be You 
Red Sails In the Sunset
 
Album produced by Joe Reisman
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers.
Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
 
STEREO ORIGINALReleased here in monaural only without explanation

Como Swings original album

COMO SWINGS ~ 1959 LSP-2010

Begin the Beguine
 
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Ray Charles
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson.
Recorded April 9th, 16th, 23rd & May 21st, 1959

For the Young at Heart ~ original album circa 1961

FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART ~ 1961 LSP-2343

Hello, Young Lovers
 
Produced by Hugo & Luigi.
with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and Chorus
Arrangements: O.B. Masingill
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City.
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Recorded October 25th, 26th & November 2nd, 15th, 1960

Sing to Me Mr. C. ~ original album circa 1961

SING TO ME MR. C. ~ 1961 LSP-2390

All I Do Is Dream of You 
Gigi 
The Way You Look Tonight
 
Produced by Hugo & Luigi
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra, Tony Mottola on Guitar
& The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements: Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City 
May 15th, 17th and 26th, 1961

By Request ~ original album 1962

BY REQUEST ~ 1962 LSP-2567

Moon River
 
Produced by Hugo & Luigi
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

The Songs I Love ~ original album 1963

THE SONGS I LOVE ~ 1963 LSP-2708

Days of Wine and Roses
What Kind of Fool Am I
 
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
Produced by Hugo & Luigi
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Look to Your Heart

LOOK TO YOUR HEART ~ 1968 LSP-4052

How to Handle a Woman 
Try to Remember compilation error
The Father of Girls
  
Produced by Andy Wiswell
Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito with the Ray Charles Singers
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City circa June 1968
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
 
compilation errorrecording date erroneously listed as 1963 within "The Best of Times" compilation
 
Song on the Sand ~ original single

THE BEST OF TIMES  ~ 1983 SINGLE

The Best of Times 
Song On the Sand ( La da da da )
  
Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito
With the Ray Charles Singers
Produced by Mike Berniker
 
COMPILATION BY DON BURKHIMER AND TOMMY LOFTUS
PROJECT SUPERVISION BY PAUL WILLIAMS
DIGITALLY REMASTERED BY MICHAEL MORAN
 
Special thanks to Eileen Cafarella, Phoebe Kranish and Nancy Chessare
Copyright 1986 RCA / Ariola International 
 
THE BEST OF TIMES ~  16 TRACKS ( I MEDLEY ) TIME 55:35
1986 BMG UK
RCA PD 89970 
 
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Friday, December 09, 2011