The Essential Perry Como

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Early Years
2▶CD: Memories of the 50s
3▼CD: Favourites Forever!
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1Love Makes the World Go Round (Yeah Yeah)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Love Makes the World Go ’Round (1958 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones (in 1958)
2:57
2Dream On, Little Dreamer
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1965)
recording of:
Dream On Little Dreamer
writer:
Fred Burch and Jan Crutchfield
2:23
3I Know
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1959)
recording of:
I Know
writer:
Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz
2:23
4Caterina
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1962)
recording of:
Caterina
writer:
“Bugs” Bower (producer, trumpet arranger, band leader, composer / lyricist, author) and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corp. (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Nancy Music Company Inc.
sub-publisher:
Basart Belgium Editions and BMC Publishing NV
2:10
5Delaware
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960)
recording of:
Delaware
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1959)
2:24
6Mandolins in the Moonlight
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Mandolins in the Moonlight
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Rachel’s Own Music
sub-publisher:
Basart Belgium Editions and BMC Publishing NV
2:48
7I Love You and Don’t You Forget It
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1963)
recording of:
I Love You and Don’t You Forget It
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
I Love You and Don’t You Forget It (catch all for arrangements)
2:27
8Tomboy
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1959)
recording of:
Tomboy
writer:
Jim Conway (US songwriter) and Joseph T. Farrell
2:04
9Moon Talk
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Moon Talk
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
2:39
10The Father of Girls
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
orchestra:
Nick Perito Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1967)
recording of:
The Father of Girls
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
3:34
11Try to Remember
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1963)
recording of:
Try to Remember (The Fantasticks)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
4:32
12For the Good Times
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
3:41
13The Way We Were
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1974)
cover recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner)
part of:
The Way We Were
3:10
14It’s Impossible
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Impossible
composer:
Armando Manzanero (in 1970)
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
3:16
15The Shadow of Your Smile
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1966)
recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)
3:52
16Feelings
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1978)
recording of:
Feelings
lyricist:
Morris Albert
composer:
Louis Gasté
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Fermata International Melodies, Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and United Artists (publisher)
version of:
Pour toi
3:35
17And I Love You So
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973)
cover recording of:
And I Love You So
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:21
18Fly Me to the Moon
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
3:24
19The Sweetest Sounds
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1963)
recording of:
The Sweetest Sounds (from the 1962 Broadway musical “No Strings”)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1962)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
2:49
20I Think of You
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1971)
recording of:
I Think of You
writer:
Catherine Desage (lyricist) and Francis Lai (French composer)
translator:
Rod McKuen
translated version of:
Il faut trouver le temps d’aimer
3:37

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
photography:Al Fenn (photographer)
liner notes:Robert Ellis (liner note writer)
Justin Webster (Reader’s Digest)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
ASIN:UK: B00223Y8EM [info]