Lightly Latin ~ Sessions

Lightly Latin - 1966

Perry Como

Perry returned to New York in the fall of 1965 where he made his first recordings with Nick Perito as conductor and arranger and, of course, The Ray Charles Singers. This is the first of a dozen albums which Perry would record with Perito at the helm over the next thirty years.

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December 29th, 1965 ~ March 1st, 1966

Album Sessions "Lightly Latin" LSP-3552 Serial Nos. SPRS 6240/41 14S

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Choral Director: Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers.

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

December 29, 1965

Happiness Comes, Happiness Goes SPA1-6222 Take 7 NOT RELEASED

How Insensitive SPA1-6223 Take 2

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps SPA1-6224 Take 10 NOT RELEASED

Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma SPA1-6225 Take 4

December 30, 1965

Baia SPA1-6226 Take 8

Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars ( Corcovado ) SPA1-6227 Take 8

Little Boat ( O Barquinho ) SPA1-6228 Take 7 NOT RELEASED

Pardon My English ( Samba Torto ) SPA1-6229 Take 1 NOT RELEASED

February 22, 1966

The Shadow of Your Smile SPA1-6230 Take 7

Stay With Me SPA1-6231 Take 1+

Once I Loved SPA1-6232 Take 3

February 25, 1966

Baia SPA1-6226 Take 20 NOT RELEASED

Meditation SPA1-6233 Take 5

And Roses And Roses SPA1-6234 Take 19

February 28, 1966

Manhã de Carnaval ( Carnival ) SPA1-6235 Take 17

Yesterday SPA1-6236 Take 5

Dindi SPA1-6237 Take 2

March 1, 1966

Stay With Me SPA1-6231 ( REMAKE )

Once I Loved SPA1-6232 ( REMAKE )

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