You're Nearer

~ from the 1940 Broadway Musical film version of "Too Many Girls"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Chappell & Co., Inc. ASCAP

1st recording 1948 ~

Perry Como and Chorus

Recording Time u/k

Musical Direction: Lennie Hayton
Orchestration: Conrad Salinger
Vocal Arrangements: Robert Tucker
Musical numbers staged and directed by: Robert Alton

Recorded May 4, 1948 ~ MGM Matrix No. 27478 / Not Used

SESSION: MGM-LP12 "Words & Music Soundtrack" MGM-3771 MONO 1949

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2nd recording 1968:

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 3:46

Recorded June 5th, 1968, ~ Matrix No. WPA1-3995 Take 3

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Look to Your Heart" LSP-4052 STEREO NOVEMBER 1968

Album issue: RCA-UK-LP12 "Perry Como Sings Love Songs" NL-42076 STEREO 1968/69

Perry Como Sings Love Songs - UK Release

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3rd recording 1987:

Arranged, Conducted and Produced by Nick Perito

Co-Produced by Roncom Productions, Inc.

Guitar Soloist: Dennis Budmir

Recorded at Evergreen Studios, Burbank, California

Orchestra Contractor: Joe Soldo

Recording Engineer: John Richards

Assistant Engineer: Mike Hatcher

Recording Time 3:06

Recorded February 2nd & 3rd, 1987 ~ Matrix No. unknown

Remixing by Mike Moran, RCA Studios, New York City.

Mastered by Jack Adelman at RCA, New York City

Album issue: BMG-LP12 "Perry Como Today" 6368-1-R STEREO 1987

Notes: ~ The two RCA recordings of "You're Nearer" were done almost twenty years apart and are remarkable representations of Mr. Como's vocal consistency. Both recordings are virtual mirror images with only slight variation due primarily to the orchestration. The 1968 recording is superb in every respect, almost impossible to better, and one is certainly given to wonder why it was recorded again but both recordings are excellent, proving only that Mr. C's talents have certainly not diminished through the passing of years.