1955 ~ So Smooth Sessions

SO SMOOTH ~ album listing

Perry Como ~ Mr. Saturday Night!

This album was Perry's first full length album recorded specifically for the new 12" LP format including twelve songs in place of eight. Arrangements are by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews and the chorus is officially listed as The Ray Charles Singers. Ray Charles would be Perry's choral director for the next thirty years for both television and recordings and the significance of his contribution would be difficult to over estimate. The producer and recording engineer for these recordings is unknown but this is Perry's first album of many recorded at Webster Hall, New York City.

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Recorded January 20th & 25th, February 8th, 17th & 22nd, 1955

Album Sessions for "SO SMOOTH" LPM-1085 Matrix No. F2PP-4734/5

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews

Album notes by Jack O'Brien, Newspaper Columnist

All tracks are monaural

January 20, 1955

Talk of the Town F2PB 1014 Take 3 NOT RELEASED

My Funny Valentine F2PB 1015 Take 3 & 6 N.P.

As Time Goes By F2PB 1016 Take 3 & 4 N.P.

I've Got the World on a String F2PB 1017 Take 5

Ain't Misbehavin' F2PB 1018 Take 6 NOT RELEASED

You Do Something to Me F2PB 1019 Take 4

January 25, 1955

It Happened in Monterey F2PB 1020 Take 6

I Gotta a Right to Sing the Blues F2PB 1021 Take 8

Breezin' Along with the Breeze F2PB 1022 Take 5

February 8 , 1955

It's a Good Day F2PB 1023 Take 4

When You're Away F2PB 1024 Take 3 & 4 NOT RELEASED

For Me and My Gal F2PB 1025 Take 4

Nobody F2PB 0663 Take 3 NOT RELEASED

February 17 , 1955

One for My Baby ( and One More for the Road ) F2PB 1603 Take 1

In the Still of the Night F2PB 1604 Take 8

It's the Talk of the Town F2PB 1605 Take 8

Trees F2PB 1606 Take 3 NOT RELEASED

February 22, 1955

Door of Dreams F2PB 1643 Take 3 NOT RELEASED

Maderia F2PB 1644 Take 1 NOT RELEASED

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