Long Ago ( And Far Away )  ~  album linksPerry Como
~ from the 1944 Hollywood musical "Cover Girl"
Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics Ira Gershwin, 1944
 
Recorded during the American Federation of Musicians ( AFM ) recording ban
Vocal with unidentified mixed chorus only
 
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Recording Time 3:10
 
Recorded February 08, 1944, Matrix No. D4VB-31 Take 1 - 1A & 2 - 2A
 
Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-1569-B
Single Flip Side: "I Love You"
US Chart Position No. 8 ( 1 Week ) Chart Debut: May 20, 1944
 
Sings Just For You ~ 1958Perry Como Sings Just For You ~ UK Release circa 1959Perry Como Sings Just For You ~ Electronically Reprocessed Stereo
 
Perry Como Sings Just For You ~ UK Re-release 1972Relax with Perry Como - International Camden releaseThe Young Perry Como ~ Japan
 
Perry Como ~ Book of the Month Club Edition, 1984RCA Special Products 1985Perry Como RCA Camden Set
 
The Beautiful Music Company ~ 1991 compilation
 
Album issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Just For You" CAL-440 MONO 1958
Album issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Just For You" CDN-110 MONO UK 1959
Album issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Just For You" CAS(e)-440 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1964
Album Re-issue: Pickwick International-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Just For You" CDS-1130 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1974
Album issue: International Camden-LP12 "Relax with Perry Como" CDS-1123 STEREO 1974
Album issue: RCA-JAPAN-LP12 "Young Perry Como" RJL-2015-16 MONO 1981
Album issue: Box Set "Perry Como" BOTMC RECORDS 11-7775 MONO 1984
Album issue: Pair Records-LP12 "Blue Skies" PDL2-1112 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1985
Album issue: Camden-LP12 "Perry Como Box Set" CDS-1123 / CDS-1130 / CDS-1148 (e) Circa 1980s
Album issue: RCA Special Products-LP12 "Beautiful Music Box Set" DML3-0997 MONO 1991
Original RCA RecordingVinyl Version| Original Album Notes | 
Recorded during the American Federation of Musicians ( AFM ) recording ban
Vocal with unidentified mixed chorus only
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Recorded February 8, 1944

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