Selections in this compilation are from the following

 

feature RCA Victor recordings:

       

 

 

 

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 ~ 1958 LSO-1004 & LSP-1971

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

 

Released here in monaural only without explanation

       

 

 

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 ~ 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. ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 1968 LSP-4052

How to Handle a Woman 

Try to Remember

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

 

recording date erroneously listed as 1963 within "The Best of Times" compilation

 

          

 

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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