The Best of Perry Como

~ Release by Perry Como (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
42:30
2Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
42:40
3Don't Let the Stars
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
2:39
4I've Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Born to Dance
2:13
5Hot Diggety
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1956-02-02) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1956-02-02)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-02)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (on 1956-02-02)
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
12:23
6It's Only a Paper Moon
2:05
7Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954, on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1954, on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
12:42
8Round and Round
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1957-01-15) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1957-01-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1957-01-15)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Round and Round (on 1957-01-15)
writer:
Joe Shapiro (US songwriter) (in 1956) and Lou Stallman (in 1956)
2:32
9Door of My Dreams
3:07
10Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me
2:55
11Juke Box Baby
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Juke Box Baby
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:13
12Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra
recording of:
Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
writer:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter)
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
publisher:
Benny Davis Music, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:14
13Mandolins in the Moonlight
recording of:
Mandolins in the Moonlight
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and George David Weiss
2:44
14Mi Casa, Su Casa
recording of:
Mi Casa Su Casa
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
2:58
15My One and Only Heart
2:57
16Dream Along With Me
recording of:
Dream Along With Me
writer:
Carl Sigman
2:49